Chapter 246-240 WAC
RADIATION PROTECTION -- MEDICAL USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Last Update: 1/18/11

WAC SECTIONS

246-240-001 Purpose and scope.
246-240-004 Other federal and state requirements.
246-240-007 Provisions for the protection of human research subjects.
246-240-010 Definitions.
246-240-013 Maintenance of records.
246-240-016 License required.
246-240-019 Application for license, amendment, or renewal.
246-240-022 License amendments.
246-240-025 Notifications.
246-240-028 Exemptions regarding Type A specific licenses of broad scope.
246-240-031 License issuance and specific exemptions.
246-240-051 Authority and responsibilities for the radiation protection program.
246-240-054 Radiation protection program changes.
246-240-057 Supervision.
246-240-060 Written directives.
246-240-063 Procedures for administrations requiring a written directive.
246-240-066 Suppliers for sealed sources or devices for medical use.
246-240-069 Training for radiation safety officer.
246-240-072 Training for an authorized medical physicist.
246-240-075 Training for an authorized nuclear pharmacist.
246-240-078 Training for experienced radiation safety officer, teletherapy or medical physicist, authorized user, and nuclear pharmacist.
246-240-081 Recentness of training.
246-240-101 Possession, use, and calibration of instruments used to measure the activity of unsealed radioactive material.
246-240-104 Calibration of survey instruments.
246-240-107 Determination of dosages of unsealed radioactive material for medical use.
246-240-110 Authorization for calibration, transmission, and reference sources.
246-240-113 Requirements for possession of sealed sources and brachytherapy sources.
246-240-116 Labeling of vials and syringes.
246-240-119 Surveys of ambient radiation exposure rate.
246-240-122 Release of individuals containing unsealed radioactive material or implants containing radioactive material.
246-240-125 Provision of mobile medical service.
246-240-128 Decay-in-storage.
246-240-151 Use of unsealed radioactive material for uptake, dilution, and excretion studies for which a written directive is not required.
246-240-154 Training for uptake, dilution, and excretion studies.
246-240-157 Use of unsealed radioactive material for imaging and localization studies for which a written directive is not required.
246-240-160 Permissible molybdenum-99 concentration.
246-240-163 Training for imaging and localization studies.
246-240-201 Use of unsealed radioactive material for which a written directive is required.
246-240-204 Safety instruction.
246-240-207 Safety precautions.
246-240-210 Training for use of unsealed radioactive material for which a written directive is required.
246-240-213 Training for the oral administration of sodium iodide I-131 requiring a written directive in quantities less than or equal to 1.22 gigabecquerels (33 millicuries).
246-240-216 Training for the oral administration of sodium iodide I-131 requiring a written directive in quantities greater than 1.22 gigabecquerels (33 millicuries).
246-240-219 Training for the parenteral administration of unsealed radioactive material requiring a written directive.
246-240-251 Use of sources for manual brachytherapy.
246-240-254 Surveys after source implant and removal.
246-240-260 Brachytherapy source accountability.
246-240-263 Safety instruction.
246-240-266 Safety precautions.
246-240-269 Calibration measurements of brachytherapy sources.
246-240-272 Decay of strontium-90 sources for ophthalmic treatments.
246-240-275 Therapy-related computer systems.
246-240-278 Training for use of manual brachytherapy sources.
246-240-281 Training for ophthalmic use of strontium-90.
246-240-301 Use of sealed sources for diagnosis.
246-240-304 Training for use of sealed sources for diagnosis.
246-240-351 Use of a sealed source in a remote afterloader unit, teletherapy unit, or gamma stereotactic radiosurgery unit.
246-240-354 Surveys of patients and human research subjects treated with a remote afterloader unit.
246-240-357 Installation, maintenance, adjustment, and repair.
246-240-360 Safety procedures and instructions for remote afterloader units, teletherapy units, and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units.
246-240-363 Safety precautions for remote afterloader units, teletherapy units, and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units.
246-240-366 Dosimetry equipment.
246-240-369 Full calibration measurements on teletherapy units.
246-240-372 Full calibration measurements on remote afterloader units.
246-240-375 Full calibration measurements on gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units.
246-240-378 Periodic spot-checks for teletherapy units.
246-240-381 Periodic spot-checks for remote afterloader units.
246-240-384 Periodic spot-checks for gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units.
246-240-387 Additional technical requirements for mobile remote afterloader units.
246-240-390 Radiation surveys.
246-240-393 Five-year inspection for teletherapy and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units.
246-240-396 Therapy-related computer systems.
246-240-399 Training for use of remote afterloader units, teletherapy units, and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units.
246-240-501 Other medical uses of radioactive material or radiation from radioactive material.
246-240-551 Records of authority and responsibilities for radiation protection programs.
246-240-554 Records of radiation protection program changes.
246-240-557 Records of written directives.
246-240-560 Records for procedures for administrations requiring a written directive.
246-240-563 Records of calibrations of instruments used to measure the activity of unsealed radioactive material.
246-240-566 Records of radiation survey instrument calibrations.
246-240-569 Records of dosages of unsealed radioactive material for medical use.
246-240-572 Records of leak tests and inventory of sealed sources and brachytherapy sources.
246-240-575 Records of surveys for ambient radiation exposure rate.
246-240-578 Records of the release of individuals containing unsealed radioactive material or implants containing radioactive material.
246-240-581 Records of mobile medical services.
246-240-584 Records of decay-in-storage.
246-240-587 Records of molybdenum-99, strontium-82, and strontium-85 concentrations.
246-240-590 Records of safety instruction.
246-240-593 Records of surveys after source implant and removal.
246-240-596 Records of brachytherapy source accountability.
246-240-599 Records of calibration measurements of brachytherapy sources.
246-240-602 Records of decay of strontium-90 sources for ophthalmic treatments.
246-240-605 Records of installation, maintenance, adjustment, and repair of remote afterloader units, teletherapy units, and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units.
246-240-608 Records of safety procedures.
246-240-611 Records of dosimetry equipment used with remote afterloader units, teletherapy units, and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units.
246-240-614 Records of teletherapy, remote afterloader, and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery full calibrations.
246-240-617 Records of periodic spot-checks for teletherapy units.
246-240-620 Records of periodic spot-checks for remote afterloader units.
246-240-623 Records of periodic spot-checks for gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units.
246-240-626 Records of additional technical requirements for mobile remote afterloader units.
246-240-629 Records of surveys of therapeutic treatment units.
246-240-632 Records of five-year inspection for teletherapy and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units.
246-240-651 Report and notification of a medical event.
246-240-654 Report and notification of a dose to an embryo/fetus or a nursing child.
246-240-657 Report of a leaking source.
DISPOSITIONS OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER
246-240-015 Policy and procedures for therapy administration. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 98-13-037, § 246-240-015, filed 6/8/98, effective 7/9/98; 95-01-108, § 246-240-015, filed 12/21/94, effective 1/21/95.]  Repealed by 06-05-019, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-020 Interstitial, intracavitary and superficial applications. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 98-13-037, § 246-240-020, filed 6/8/98, effective 7/9/98; 94-06-017, § 246-240-020, filed 2/22/94, effective 3/25/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050 and 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184), § 246-240-020, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-240-020, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.080. 87-01-031 (Order 2450), § 402-32-020, filed 12/11/86; 83-19-050 (Order 2026), § 402-32-020, filed 9/16/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), § 402-32-020, filed 12/8/80; Order 1084, § 402-32-020, filed 1/14/76; Order 1, § 402-32-020, filed 1/8/69; Rules (part), filed 10/26/66.]  Repealed by 06-05-019, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-030 Teletherapy. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050 and 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184), § 246-240-030, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-240-030, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.080. 83-19-050 (Order 2026), § 402-32-030, filed 9/16/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), § 402-32-030, filed 12/8/80; Order 1084, § 402-32-030, filed 1/14/76; Order 1, § 402-32-030, filed 1/8/69; Rules (part), filed 10/26/66.]  Repealed by 06-05-019, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-040 Special requirements for teletherapy licensees. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050 and 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184), § 246-240-040, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-240-040, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.080. 87-01-031 (Order 2450), § 402-32-100, filed 12/11/86; 83-19-050 (Order 2026), § 402-32-100, filed 9/16/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), § 402-32-100, filed 12/8/80.]  Repealed by 06-05-019, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-050 Notifications, records, and reports of therapy misadministrations. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 98-13-037, § 246-240-050, filed 6/8/98, effective 7/9/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050 and 70.98.080. 92-06-008 (Order 245), § 246-240-050, filed 2/21/92, effective 3/23/92.]  Repealed by 06-05-019, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-451 Radiation safety officer. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-451, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-454 Training for uptake, dilution, and excretion studies. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-454, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-457 Training for imaging and localization studies. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-457, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-460 Training for therapeutic use of unsealed radioactive material. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-460, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-463 Training for treatment of hyperthyroidism. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-463, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-466 Training for treatment of thyroid carcinoma. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-466, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-469 Training for use of brachytherapy sources. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-469, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-472 Training for ophthalmic use of strontium-90. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-472, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-475 Training for use of sealed sources for diagnosis. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-475, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-478 Training for use of therapeutic medical devices. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-478, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-481 Training for authorized medical physicist. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-481, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-484 Training for an authorized nuclear pharmacist. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-484, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050
246-240-487 Training for experienced nuclear pharmacists. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-487, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.]  Repealed by 07-14-131, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050