4683856, 64E-5.101 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 4683856

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-5.316	Control of Access to High Radiation Areas
64E-5.317	Control of Access to Very High Radiation Areas
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

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; radiation therapy simulation systems; installation, maintenance & repair; general administrative and facility requirements; shielding and safety design; technical requirements; safety procedures; radiation protection devices; personnel licensure, education, training and supervision; quality assurance/management; authorized users; radiation safety committee; radiation safety officer; radiation protection program, including authority and responsibilities; surveys and survey instruments; calibration; definitions; forms; registration; records; notifications; reporting; signage; posting; written directives; mobile services; dosimetry; and computer systems.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

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

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/5/2007 Vol. 33/40

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

404.022, 404.051, 404.071, 404.081, 404.131, 404.141, 404.22 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 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=10/5/2007&Section=1

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