6216165, 64E-5.101 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 6216165

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Environmental Health

Chapter:

CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS

Overview

RULE:

64E-5.101	Definitions
64E-5.103	Records
64E-5.106	Units of Exposure and Dose
64E-5.1601	Definitions
64E-5.1602	Administrative Requirements
64E-5.1603	Training and Education
64E-5.1604	General Technical Requirements for Electronic Brachytherapy Facilities
64E-5.501	Definitions
64E-5.502	General Requirements
64E-5.507	Therapeutic X-Ray Systems of Less Than 1 MeV
64E-5.508	X-Ray and Electron Therapy Systems with Energies of 1 MeV and Above
64E-5.511	Registration of Radiation Machines
64E-5.801	Registration Requirements
64E-5.802	General Requirements for the Issuance of a Registration Certificate for Particle Accelerators
64E-5.803	Particle Accelerators for Therapeutic Use on Humans
64E-5.804	Limitations
64E-5.805	Shielding and Safety Design Requirements
64E-5.806	Particle Accelerator Controls and Interlock Systems
64E-5.807	Warning Devices
64E-5.808	Operating Procedures
64E-5.809	Radiation Monitoring Requirements
64E-5.810	Ventilation Systems

PURPOSE:

There have been no substantive changes to the rules affecting radiation therapy in at least 13 years. In that time, the use of such machines has changed, and new technologies, such as the miniature x-ray tubes used in electronic brachytherapy, have been created. The purpose of this development is to review those rules and amend and/or adopt new rule language as necessary to address radiation therapy practices, procedures, personnel, and equipment, and also to ensure compliance with current statutory requirements. A new Part XVI will be established for therapeutic radiation machines, and most existing rules in other parts of Chapter 64E-5, F.A.C., that are related to therapeutic radiation machines or radiation therapy will be amended or moved to Part XVI.

SUBJECT:

Radiation therapy machines and associated devices and equipment; treatment planning & simulation; computer systems; installation, maintenance & repair; general administrative and facility requirements; shielding and safety design; technical requirements; safety & operating procedures; radiation protection devices and monitoring; personnel licensure, education, training and supervision; quality assurance/management; authorized users, operators & medical physicists; radiation safety committee; radiation safety officer; radiation protection program, including authority and responsibilities; surveys and survey instruments; calibration; definitions; forms; fees; registration; records; notifications; reporting; medical & recordable events; signage; posting; written & oral directives; mobile services; radiation dose & dosimetry; particle accelerator controls and interlock systems; ventilation systems; and warning devices.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

404.022, 404.051, 404.071, 404.081, 404.131, 404.141, 404.22, 404.061 FS.

LAW:

404.022, 404.031, 404.051, 404.071, 404.081, 404.091, 404.101, 404.131, 404.141, 404.161, 404.162, 404.163, 404.22, 404.061 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/3/2008 Vol. 34/40

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

404.022, 404.051, 404.071, 404.081, 404.131, 404.141, 404.22, 404.061 FS., 404.022, 404.031, 404.051, 404.071, 404.081, 404.091, 404.101, 404.131, 404.141, 404.161, 404.162, 404.163, 404.22, 404.061 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=64E-5.101&PDate=10/3/2008&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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