Section R12-1-730. Installation, Maintenance, Adjustment, and Repair of an Afterloader Unit, Teletherapy Unit, or Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Unit

A.      Only a person specifically licensed by the Agency, NRC, or an Agreement State shall install, maintain, adjust, or repair a remote afterloader unit, teletherapy unit, or gamma stereotac- tic radiosurgery unit that involves work on any source shield- ing, the source’s driving unit, or other electronic or mechanical component that could expose a source, reduce the shielding around a source, or compromise the radiation safety of a unit or a source.

B.       Except for low dose-rate remote afterloader units, only a per- son specifically licensed by the Agency, NRC, or an Agree- ment State shall install, replace, relocate, or remove a sealed source or source contained in other remote afterloader units, teletherapy units, or gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units.

C.      For a low dose-rate remote afterloader unit, only a person spe- cifically licensed by the Agency, NRC, or an Agreement State or an authorized medical physicist shall install, replace, relo- cate, or remove a sealed source contained in the unit.

D.      A licensee shall retain a record of the installation, mainte- nance, adjustment, and repair of remote afterloader units, tele- therapy units, and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units for three years from the completion date of the activity listed in this Section.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R.

1217, effective May 5, 2007 (Supp. 07-1).