Wisconsin Administrative Code

DHS 157.40 Quarterly inventory. (1) REQUIREMENT. A licensee shall conduct a quarterly physical inventory to account for all sources of radiation and for devices, including devices containing depleted uranium, received and possessed under the license. (2) RECORDS. A licensee shall…

DHS 157.41 Inspection and maintenance of radiation machines, radiographic exposure devices, transport and storage containers, associated equipment, source changers and survey instruments. (1) INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. (a) A licensee or registrant shall perform visual and operabili…

DHS 157.42 Permanent radiographic installations. (1) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. Each entrance that is used for personnel access to the high radiation area in a permanent radiographic installation shall have either of the following: (a) An entrance control of the type described in s. DHS…

DHS 157.43 Labeling, transportation and storage. (1) LABELING REQUIREMENTS. A licensee may not use a source changer or a container to store radioactive material unless the source changer or the storage container has securely attached to it a durable, legible and clearly visible l…

DHS 157.44 Operational radiation safety requirements. (1) CONDUCTING INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS. (a) Whenever radiography is performed at a location other than a permanent radiographic installation, the radiographer shall be accompanied by at least one other certified rad…

DHS 157.45 Recordkeeping requirements. (1) RECORDS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY. A licensee or registrant shall maintain a copy of the license or registration, documents incorporated by reference and amendments to each of these items until superseded by new documents approved by th…

DHS 157.46 Notifications. (1) WRITTEN REPORTS. In addition to the reporting requirements specified in 10 CFR 30.50 and in subch. III, a licensee or registrant shall provide a written report to the department within 30 days of the occurrence of any of the following incidents invol…

DHS 157.47 Reciprocity. (1) LICENSES. All reciprocal recognition of licenses by the department shall be granted under subch. II. (2) CERTIFICATION. (a) The department shall grant reciprocal recognition of an individual radiographer certification provided that all the following ap…

DHS 157.48 Specific requirements for radiographic personnel performing industrial radiography. (1) JOB SITE REQUIREMENTS. At a job site, a licensee or registrant shall supply all the following: (a) At least one operable, calibrated survey instrument for each exposure device or ra…

DHS 157.51 Prohibition. (1) WELL LOGGING. (a) A licensee may not perform well logging with a sealed source unless, prior to commencement of the operation, the licensee has a written agreement with the well operator, well owner or land owner that includes all the following provisi…

DHS 157.52 Equipment control. (1) LIMITS ON LEVELS OF RADIATION. Sources of radiation shall be used, stored and transported in accordance with the transportation requirements of subch. XIII and the dose limitation requirements of subch. III. (2) STORAGE PRECAUTIONS. (a) Each sour…

DHS 157.53 Requirements for personnel safety. (1) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. (a) A licensee or registrant may not permit an individual to act as a well logging supervisor until the individual has done all of the following: 1. Completed training incorporating the subjects outlined in …

DHS 157.54 Precautionary procedures. (1) SECUDuring each well logging or tracer application, the well logging supervisor or other designated employee shall maintain RITY. 382 direct surveillance of the operation to protect against unauthorized or unnecessary entry into a restrict…

DHS 157.55 Radiation surveys and records. (1) RADIATION SURVEYS. (a) Radiation surveys or calculations shall be made and recorded for each area where radioactive materials are used and stored. (b) Radiation surveys shall be made and recorded for the radiation levels in occupied p…

DHS 157.56 Notification of incidents, abandonment and lost sources. (1) PROVISIONS. Notification of incidents, and sources of radiation lost in other than well logging operations, shall be made under appropriate provisions of subch. III. (2) INITIAL ACTIONS. Whenever a sealed sou…

DHS 157.61 Administrative requirements. (1) AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAM. (a) In addition to the radiation protection program requirements of s. DHS 157.21, a licensee[s management shall approve in writing any of the following: 1. A request …

DHS 157.62 Technical requirements. (1) POSSESSION, USE AND CALIBRATION OF INSTRUMENTS TO MEASURE THE ACTIVITY OF UNSEALED RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS. (a) For direct measurements performed under sub. (3), a licensee shall possess and use instrumentation to measure the activity of unsea…

DHS 157.63 Unsealed radioactive material — written directive not required. (1) USE OF UNSEALED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FOR UPTAKE, DILUTION AND EXCRETION STUDIES FOR WHICH A WRITTEN DIRECTIVE IS NOT REQUIRED. A licensee may use for uptake, dilution or excretion studies any unsealed …

DHS 157.64 Unsealed radioactive material — written directive required. (1) USE OF UNSEALED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FOR WHICH A WRITTEN DIRECTIVE IS REQUIRED. A licensee may use any unsealed radioactive material identified in s. DHS 157.64 (4) (b) 2. g., prepared for medical use, and…

DHS 157.67 Photon emitting remote afterloader, teletherapy and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units. (1) USE OF A SEALED SOURCE IN A REMOTE AFTERLOADER, TELETHERAPY OR GAMMA STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY UNIT. (a) A licensee shall use sealed sources in photon emitting remote afterlo…

DHS 157.68 Radioactive drugs for medical use. (1) PREPARATION. A licensee authorized to manufacture, prepare or transfer for commercial distribution or noncommercial transfer to medical use licensees in a consortium radioactive drugs shall ensure that any individual preparing the…

DHS 157.70 Other medical uses of radioactive material or radiation from radioactive material. A licensee may use radioactive material or a radiation source approved for medical use that is not specifically addressed in ss. DHS 157.63 to 157.67 if all of the following criteria are…

DHS 157.71 Records. (1) RECORDS OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS. (a) A licensee shall retain a record of actions taken by the licensee[s management under s. DHS 157.61 (1) (a) for 5 years. The record shall include a summary of the actions taken…

DHS 157.72 Reports. (1) REPORTS OF MEDICAL EVENTS. (a) A licensee shall report to the department any event, except for events that result from intervention by a patient or human research subject, in which the administration of radioactive material or resulting radiation, except f…

DHS 157.73 Radiation safety requirements. (1) PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR SEALED SOURCES. (a) A sealed source installed in an irradiator shall meet all of the following requirements: 1. Be evaluated and receive a certificate of registration under 10 CFR 32.210 or the equivalent agre…

DHS 157.74 Administrative requirements. (1) GENERAL. The registrant shall be responsible for directing the operation of the x-ray systems under their administrative control. The registrant or the registrant[s agent shall ensure the requirements of this section are met. An x-ray s…

DHS 157.75 General requirements for all diagnostic x-ray systems. Diagnostic x-ray systems shall meet all the following requirements: the chapter was last published. (1) WARNING LABEL. The control panel containing the main power switch shall bear the following warning statement, …

DHS 157.76 Fluoroscopic equipment. Only imageintensified or direct-digital receptor fluoroscopic equipment shall be used for fluoroscopy. Equipment for fluoroscopic imaging or for recording images from the fluoroscopic image receptor, except computed tomography x-ray systems manu…

DHS 157.77 General purpose radiographic systems. (1) BEAM LIMITATION. (a) Collimation. The useful beam shall be limited to the area of clinical interest. This require- the chapter was last published. DHS 157.77 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ment is met if a positive beam-limiting…

DHS 157.78 Intraoral dental radiographic systems. (1) GENERAL. In addition to the provisions of ss. DHS 157.74 and 157.75, the requirements in this section apply to x-ray equipment and associated facilities used for dental radiography. Requirements for extraoral dental radiograph…

DHS 157.79 Veterinary medicine x-ray systems. (1) GENERAL. The requirements of this section apply to all animal use x-ray systems used in veterinary practice and are in addition to other provisions in subchs. I and III. (2) EQUIPMENT. (a) The tube housing shall be electrically DH…

DHS 157.80 Computed tomography x-ray systems. (1) EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. A computed tomography (CT) x-ray system shall meet all of the following requirements, as applicable: (a) Termination of exposure. 1. Means shall be provided to terminate the x-ray exposure automatically by …

DHS 157.81 Shielding plan review. (1) PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL. Prior to construction, the floor plans, shielding specifications and equipment arrangement of all new installa- the chapter was last published. 427 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES tions, or modifications of existing in…

DHS 157.82 General administrative requirements for facilities using therapeutic radiation machines for human use. (1) ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS. A registrant shall be responsible for directing the operation of the therapeutic radiation machines that have been registered with the de…

DHS 157.83 Administrative policies and procedures for radiation therapy machines. (1) WRITTEN POLICIES. A registrant shall have written policies and procedures to ensure that radiation will be administered as directed by an authorized user. The policies shall meet all of the foll…

DHS 157.84 Technical requirements for facilities using therapeutic radiation machines. (1) RADIATION PROTECTION SURVEYS. (a) A registrant shall ensure that radiation protection surveys of all new facilities and existing facilities not previously surveyed are performed with an ope…

DHS 157.85 Therapeutic radiation machines. (1) LEAKAGE RADIATION. (a) When a therapeutic radiation machine is operated at its maximum dose rate, the leakage air kerma rate may not exceed the value specified at the distance specified for that classification of therapeutic radiatio…

DHS 157.86 Registration of radiation machine facilities. (1) REGISTRATION FEES. (a) An annual registration fee shall be levied for each site registration under this section, according to the following schedule: 1. For a site having an ionizing radiation installation serving physi…

DHS 157.87 Radiation safety requirements. (1) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, this subchapter applies to all radiation generating devices. Certified and certifiable cabinet x-ray systems shall also meet the requirements of 21 CFR 1020.40. (a) Warn…

DHS 157.88 Posting, notification and reporting requirements. (1) POSTING OF NOTICES TO WORKERS. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a licensee or registrant shall post current copies of all the following documents in a conspicuous location that is accessible to workers on the way…

DHS 157.89 Inspection requirements. (1) ACCESS BY DEPARTMENT INSPECTORS. The department may inspect a licensee[s or registrant materials, machines, devices, activities, facilities, premises and records under this chapter at any reasonable time. (2) PRESENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF …

DHS 157.91 Notices, orders, reviews and appeals. (1) NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ORDER OF ABATEMENT. (a) If the department finds that a source of radiation as constructed, operated or maintained results in a violation of ss. 254.31 to 254.45, Stats., or of this chapter, the departmen…

DHS 157.92 General regulatory provisions. (1) RENo person may transport radioactive material or deliver radioactive material to a carrier for transport except as authorized in a general or specific license issued by the department under s. 254.365, Stats., or unless exempt under …

DHS 157.94 Operating controls and procedures. and the total quantity of each shipment. (1) ROUTINE DETERMINATIONS. Prior to each shipment of li5. For each item of irradiated fissile material, the following: censed material, a licensee shall determine all the following: a. Identif…

DHS 157.95 Exemptions. A community water system is exempt from the provisions of this subchapter if all of the following apply: (1) The community water system consists solely of distribution and storage facilities. (2) The community water system does not include collection and tr…

DHS 157.96 Requirements. (1) MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS. (a) Alpha activity. 1. The maximum contaminant level for radium-226 and radium-228 in community water systems is 5 pCi/L. 2. The maximum contaminant level for gross alpha particle activity in community water systems is15 pC…

DHS 157.9700 Personnel access authorization.

DHS 157.9701 Access authorization program.

DHS 157.9702 Background investigations.

DHS 157.9703 Criminal history records checks of individuals granted unescorted access.