Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-20-07-.62 - TRAINING FOR USE OF SEALED SOURCES FOR DIAGNOSIS

(1) Except as provided in Rule 0400-20-07-.26, a licensee shall require the authorized user of a diagnostic sealed source or a device authorized under Rule 0400-20-07-.61 to be a physician, dentist, or podiatrist who:

(a) Is certified by a specialty board whose certification process includes all of the requirements of subparagraphs (c) and (d) of this paragraph and whose certification has been recognized by the Division, the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or an Agreement State. The names of board certifications that have been recognized by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State are posted on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Medical Uses Licensee Toolkit Web page; or

(b) Is an authorized user for uses listed in Rule 0400-20-07-.40 or equivalent Agreement State or U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements; or

(c) Has completed eight hours of classroom and laboratory training in basic radionuclide handling techniques specifically applicable to the use of the device. The training must include:

1. Radiation physics and instrumentation;

2. Radiation protection;

3. Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity; and

4. Radiation biology; and

(d) Has completed training in the use of the device for the uses requested.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-20-07-.62

Original rule filed February 22, 2012; effective May 22, 2012. Amendments filed December 4, 2023; effective 3/3/2024.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq.; 68-202-101, et seq.; and 68-202-201, et seq.