Section R12-1-718. Mobile Medical Service

A.      A licensee providing mobile medical service shall:

1.        Obtain a letter signed by the management of each client for which services are rendered that permits the use of radioactive material at the client’s address and clearly delineates the authority and responsibility of the licensee and the client;

2.        Check instruments used to measure the activity of unsealed radioactive material for proper function before medical use at each client’s address or on each day of use, whichever is more frequent. At a minimum, the check for proper function required by this subsection shall include a constancy check;

3.        Check survey instruments for proper operation with a dedicated check source before use at each client’s address; and

4.        Before leaving a client’s address, survey all areas of use to ensure compliance with the requirements in Article 4 of this Chapter.

B.       A mobile medical service may not have radioactive material delivered from the manufacturer or the distributor to the client unless the client has a license allowing its possession. If appli- cable, radioactive  material  delivered to the client  shall  be received and handled in conformance with the client’s license.

C.      A licensee providing mobile medical services shall retain the letter required in subsection (A)(1) and the record of each sur- vey required in subsection (A)(4) for three years from the date of the survey.

Historical Note

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1817, effective May 12, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). Amended by

final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 1126, effective May 9, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 1217, effective May 5,

2007 (Supp. 07-1).