Oregon Health Authority
Public Health Division - Chapter 333
Division 106
X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS
333-106-0050
General Requirements: Personnel Monitoring
All individuals who are associated with the operation of an X-ray system are subject to the requirements of OAR 333-120-0100 and 333-120-0210. In addition:
(1) When protective clothing or devices are worn on portions of the body and a personnel monitoring device(s) is required, at least one such monitoring device shall be utilized as follows:
(a) When an apron is worn, the monitoring device shall be worn at the collar outside of the apron;
(b) The dose to the whole body based on the maximum dose attributed to the most critical organ (which are the gonads, the blood-forming organs, head and trunk or lens of the eye), shall be recorded in the reports required by OAR 333-120-0650(3). If more than one device is used and a record is made of the data, each dose shall be identified with the area where the device was worn on the body.
(2) Exposure of a personnel monitoring device to deceptively indicate a dose delivered to an individual is prohibited.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 453.605 - 453.755
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 453.605 - 453.755
History:
PH 14-2008, f. & cert. ef. 9-15-08
HD 24-1994, f. & cert. ef. 9-6-94
HD 15-1994, f. & cert. ef. 5-6-94
HD 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-91
HD 4-1985, f. & ef. 3-20-85