Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-731 - Safety Procedures and Instructions for Remote Afterloader Units, Teletherapy Units, and Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Units
A. A licensee shall:
1. Secure the unit, the console, the console
keys, and the treatment room when not in use or unattended;
2. Permit only individuals approved by the
authorized user, Radiation Safety Officer, or authorized medical physicist to
be present in the treatment room during treatment with a source;
3. Prevent dual operation of more than one
radiation producing device in a treatment room if applicable; and
4. Develop, implement, and maintain written
procedures for responding to an abnormal situation when the operator is unable
to place a source in the shielded position, or remove the patient or human
research subject from the radiation field with controls from outside the
treatment room. These procedures shall include:
a. Instructions for responding to equipment
failures and the names of the individuals responsible for implementing
corrective actions;
b. The process
for restricting access to and posting of the treatment area to minimize the
risk of inadvertent exposure; and
c. The names and telephone numbers of the
authorized users, the authorized medical physicist, and the Radiation Safety
Officer to be contacted if the unit or console operates abnormally.
B. A licensee shall
post instructions at the unit console to inform the operator of:
1. The location of the procedures required by
subsection (A)(4); and
2. The names
and telephone numbers of the authorized users, the authorized medical
physicist, and the Radiation Safety Officer to be contacted if the unit or
console operates abnormally.
C. A licensee shall provide instruction,
initially and at least annually, to all individuals who operate the unit, as
appropriate to the individual's assigned duties, in:
1. The procedures identified in subsection
(A)(4); and
2. The operating
procedures for the unit.
D. A licensee shall ensure that operators,
authorized medical physicists, and authorized users participate in drills of
the emergency procedures, initially and at least annually.
E. A licensee shall retain a record of
individuals receiving instruction required by subsection (C) for three years
from the date of the instruction.
F. A licensee shall maintain a copy of the
procedures required by subsections (A)(4) and (C)(2) for Department review. The
copy shall be maintained for three years beyond the termination date of the
activities for which the procedures were written.
G. Prior to the first use for patient
treatment of a new unit or an existing unit with a manufacturer upgrade that
affects the operation and safety of the unit, a licensee shall ensure that
vendor operational and safety training is provided to all individuals who will
operate the unit. The vendor operational and safety training must be provided
by the device manufacturer or by an individual certified by the device
manufacturer to provide the operational and safety training.
H. A licensee shall have each teletherapy
unit and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery unit fully inspected and serviced
during each source replacement to assure proper functioning of the source
exposure mechanism and other safety components. The interval between each
full-inspection servicing shall not exceed five years for each teletherapy unit
and shall not exceed seven years for each gamma stereo-tactic radiosurgery
unit.
I. A licensee shall:
1. Ensure that inspection and servicing are
performed only by persons specifically licensed to do so by the Department, the
NRC or another Agreement State, and
2. Keep a record of the inspection and
servicing for three years after termination.
J. A licensee shall maintain a record of
safety instruction required by R9-7-722, R9-7-725 and this Section and the
operational and safety instructions for three years after the date of the
instruction. The record must include a list of the topics covered, the date of
the instruction, the name(s) of the attendee(s), and the name(s) of the
individual(s) who provided the instruction.
Notes
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