Chapter 481. Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations

A. Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records specified in 12VAC5-481-1270 of equipment problems found in daily checks and quarterly inspections of radiation machines, radiographic exposure devices, transport and storage containers, associated equipment, source changers, …

Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records of alarm system and entrance control tests required by 12VAC5-481-1280 and retain each record for three years after it is made. Statutory Authority§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.

Each licensee or registrant shall maintain the following records for three years: 1. Records of training of each radiographer and each radiographer's assistant. The record must include radiographer certification documents and verification of certification status, copies of writte…

Each licensee or registrant shall maintain a copy of current operating and emergency procedures until the agency terminates the license or registration. Superseded material must be retained for three years after the change is made. Statutory Authority§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Vir…

Each licensee or registrant shall maintain the following exposure records specified in 12VAC5-481-1350: 1. Direct reading dosimeter readings and yearly operability checks required by 12VAC5-481-1350 B and 12VAC5-481-1350 C for three years after the record is made; 2. Records of a…

All communications and reports concerning this chapter, and applications filed thereunder, should be addressed to the agency at the following address: Virginia Department of Health, Radioactive Materials Program, 109 Governor Street, Room 730, Richmond, VA 23219. Statutory Author…

Each licensee shall maintain a record of each exposure device survey conducted before the device is placed in storage as specified in subdivision 3 of 12VAC5-481-1360. Each record must be maintained for three years after it is made. Statutory Authority§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Vi…

Each record required by this part must be legible throughout the specified retention period. The record may be the original or a reproduced copy or a microform provided that the copy or microform is authenticated by authorized personnel and that the microform is capable of reprod…

A. Each licensee or registrant shall maintain copies of records required by this part and other applicable parts of these regulations at the location specified in 12VAC5-481-1200 A 11. B. Each licensee or registrant shall also maintain current copies of the following documents an…

Article 4 Notifications A. In addition to the reporting requirements specified in 12VAC5-481-1110 and in Part IV (12VAC5-481-600 et seq.) of this chapter, each licensee or registrant shall provide a written report to the agency within 30 days of the occurrence of any of the follo…

Article 5 Jobsite Requirements

(Repealed.)

A. All reciprocal recognition of licenses and registrations by the agency will be granted in accordance with Part III (12VAC5-481-380 et seq.) of this chapter. B. Reciprocal recognition by the agency of an individual radiographer certification will be granted provided that: 1. Th…

A. At a job site, the following shall be supplied by the licensee or registrant: 1. At least one operable, calibrated survey instrument for each exposure device or radiation machine in use; 2. A current whole body personnel monitor (TLD, OSL or film badge) for each person perform…

(Repealed.)

This part establishes requirements, for which a registrant is responsible, for use of diagnostic x-ray equipment and imaging systems by or under the supervision of an individual authorized by and licensed in accordance with Virginia law to engage in the healing arts or veterinary…

(Repealed.)

A. Radiation safety requirements. The registrant shall be responsible for directing the operation of the x-ray system under his administrative control. The registrant or the registrant's agent shall assure that the requirements of this chapter are met in the operation of the x-ra…

The application of these regulations to possess by-product materials, source and special nuclear materials shall not become operative until 30 days after publication in the Virginia Register of a notice of an agreement executed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Federal Gove…

(Repealed.)

In addition to other requirements of this part, all diagnostic x-ray systems shall meet the following requirements: 1. Warning label. The control panel containing the main power switch shall bear the warning statement, legible and accessible to view: "WARNING: This x-ray unit may…

(Repealed.)

A. The provisions of this section apply to equipment for fluoroscopic imaging or for recording images from the fluoroscopic image receptor, except computed tomography x-ray systems manufactured on or after November 29, 1984. B. Primary protective barrier. 1. Limitation of useful …

(Repealed.)

A. Control and indication of technique factors. 1. Visual indication. The technique factors to be used during an exposure shall be indicated before the exposure begins, except when automatic exposure controls are used, in which case the technique factors that are set prior to the…

(Repealed.)

In addition to the applicable provisions of 12VAC5-481-1591, 12VAC5-481-1601, and 12VAC5-481-1621, the requirements of this section apply to x-ray equipment and associated facilities used for dental intraoral radiography. Requirements for extraoral dental radiographic systems are…

(Repealed.)

A. (Reserved.) B. Requirements for equipment. 1. Termination of exposure. a. Means shall be provided to terminate the x-ray exposure automatically by either de-energizing the x-ray source or shuttering the x-ray beam in the event of equipment failure affecting data collection. Su…

(Repealed.)

A. Only x-ray systems, pursuant to the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 1998 (Pub.L. 105-248) and 21 CFR Part 900, shall be used for screening and diagnostic mammography. B. A facility performing mammography shall have a valid certificate issued by the U.S. De…

In addition to the applicable provisions found elsewhere in this chapter, the following provisions apply to a hand-held radiographic unit. 1. A hand-held radiograph unit shall be: a. Certified by the manufacturer pursuant to 21 CFR Part 803, Medical Device Reporting of the Federa…

A. A bone densitometry system shall be: 1. Certified by the manufacturer pursuant to 21 CFR Part 803, Medical Device Reporting of the Federal Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997; 21 USC Chapter 9, Subchapter V, Part C – Electronic Product Radiation Control (EPR…

All registrants of diagnostic x-ray imaging equipment may be required by the agency to establish and maintain a quality assurance program consisting of quality control assessments.Statutory Authority§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.

Article 1 Purpose and Scope Part VII (12VAC5-481-1660 et seq.) of this chapter establishes requirements and provisions for the production, preparation, compounding and use of radionuclides in the healing arts and for issuance of licenses authorizing the medical use of this materi…

Article 2 General Information A. Licensees may conduct research involving human research subjects only if it uses the radioactive materials specified on its license for the uses authorized on its license. B. If the research is conducted, funded, supported, or regulated by another…

A. A person may manufacture, produce, acquire, receive, possess, prepare, use, or transfer radioactive material for medical use only in accordance with a specific license issued by the agency, the NRC, or another agreement state, or as allowed in subsection B of this section. B. …

A. Licensees shall provide the agency the following information for each individual no later than 30 days after the date that the licensee permits the individual to work as an authorized user, an authorized nuclear pharmacist, an ophthalmic physicist, or an authorized medical phy…

Any sign, notice, warning or label affixed by the agency to equipment or facilities of any registrant or licensee shall not be removed, defaced or concealed by any person other than the agency without written permission. Statutory Authority§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.

A. In addition to the radiation protection program requirements of 12VAC5-481-630, a licensee's management shall approve, in writing: 1. Requests for a license application, renewal, or amendment before submittal to the agency; 2. Any individual before allowing that individual to …

A. Licensees that permit the receipt, possession, use, or transfer of radioactive material by an individual under the supervision of an authorized user, as allowed by 12VAC5-481-1680 B 1, shall: 1. In addition to the requirements in 12VAC5-481-2270, instruct the supervised indivi…

A. A written directive shall be dated and signed by an authorized user before the administration of I-131 sodium iodide greater than 30 microcuries (µCi) (1.11 megabecquerels (MBq)), any therapeutic dose of unsealed radioactive material, or any therapeutic dose of radiation from …

For any administration requiring a written directive, licensees shall develop, implement, and maintain written directive procedures to provide high confidence that the patient's or human research subject's identity is verified before each administration and each administration is…

For medical use, licensees may only use the following: 1. Sealed sources or devices manufactured, labeled, packaged, and distributed in accordance with a license issued under this part or equivalent requirements of the NRC or another agreement state; 2. Sealed sources or devices …

Except as provided in 12VAC5-481-1780, licensees shall require an individual fulfilling the responsibilities of the radiation safety officer (RSO) or an individual assigned duties and tasks as an associate radiation safety officer as provided in 12VAC5-481-1700 to be an individua…

Except as provided in 12VAC5-481-1780, licensees shall require the authorized medical physicist (AMP) to be an individual who: 1. Is certified by a specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the agency, NRC, or an agreement state and who meets the requirem…

Except as provided in 12VAC5-481-1780, licensees shall require the authorized nuclear pharmacist (ANP) to be a pharmacist who: 1. Is certified by a specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the NRC, the agency, or an agreement state. The names of board ce…