OAR 333-116-0640
Radiation Safety Officer Training and Experience Requirements

Except as provided in OAR 333-116-0740 (Training for Experienced Authorized User, Radiation Safety Officer, Teletherapy or Medical Physicist, Authorized Medical Physicist, Nuclear Pharmacist or Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist), the licensee shall require an individual fulfilling the responsibilities of the Radiation Safety Officer as provided in OAR 333-116-0090 (Authority and Responsibilities for the Radiation Protection Program) to be an individual who:

(1)

Is certified by a specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and who meets the requirements in sections (4) and (5) of this rule. (The names of board certifications which have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State are posted on the NRC’s webpage.) To have its certification process recognized, a specialty board shall require all candidates for certification to:

(a)

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(A)

Hold a bachelor’s or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in physical science or engineering or biological science with a minimum of 20 college credits in physical science;

(B)

Have five or more years of professional experience in health physics (graduate training may be substituted for no more than two years of the required experience) including at least three years in applied health physics; and

(C)

Pass an examination administered by diplomats of the specialty board, which evaluates knowledge and competence in radiation physics and instrumentation, radiation protection, mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity, radiation biology, and radiation dosimetry; or

(b)

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(A)

Hold a master’s or doctor’s degree in physics, medical physics, other physical science, engineering, or applied mathematics from an accredited college or university;

(B)

Have two years of full-time practical training and supervised experience in medical physics:
(i)
Under the supervision of a medical physicist who is certified in medical physics by a specialty board recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State; or
(ii)
In clinical nuclear medicine facilities providing diagnostic and therapeutic services under the direction of physicians who meet the requirements for authorized users in OAR 333-116-0670 (Training for Imaging and Localization Studies), 333-116-0680 (Training for Use of Unsealed Byproduct Material for Which a Written Directive is Required) or 333-116-0740 (Training for Experienced Authorized User, Radiation Safety Officer, Teletherapy or Medical Physicist, Authorized Medical Physicist, Nuclear Pharmacist or Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist);

(C)

Pass an examination, administered by diplomats of the specialty board, that assesses knowledge and competence in clinical diagnostic radiological or nuclear medicine physics and in radiation safety; or

(2)

Has completed a structured educational program consisting of 200 hours of classroom and laboratory training as follows:

(a)

Radiation physics and instrumentation;

(b)

Radiation protection;

(c)

Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity;

(d)

Radiation biology;

(e)

Radiopharmaceutical chemistry;

(f)

Radiation dosimetry; and

(g)

One year of full time experience in radiation safety at a medical institution under the supervision of the individual identified as the Radiation Safety Officer on an Authority, Agreement State, Licensing State or U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission license that authorizes similar type(s) of medical use of radioactive material involving the following:

(A)

Shipping, receiving, and performing related radiation surveys;

(B)

Using and performing checks for proper operation of instruments used to determine the activity of dosages, survey meters, and instruments used to measure radionuclides;

(C)

Securing and controlling byproduct material;

(D)

Using administrative controls to avoid mistakes in the administration of byproduct material;

(E)

Using procedures to prevent or minimize radioactive contamination and using proper decontamination procedures;

(F)

Using emergency procedures to control byproduct material; and

(G)

Disposing of radioactive material; or

(3)

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(a)

Is a medical physicist who has been certified by a specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State under OAR 333-116-0905 (Training for Authorized Medical Physicist)(1) and has experience in radiation safety for similar types of use of byproduct material for which the licensee is seeking the approval of the individual as Radiation Safety Officer and who meets the requirements in sections (4) and (5) of this rule; or

(b)

Is an authorized user, authorized medical physicist, or authorized nuclear pharmacist identified on the licensee’s license and has experience with the radiation safety aspects of similar types of use of byproduct material for which the individual has Radiation Safety Officer responsibilities; and

(4)

Has obtained written attestation, signed by a preceptor Radiation Safety Officer, that the individual has satisfactorily completed the requirements in section (5) and in paragraphs (1)(a)(A) and (1)(b)(B) or paragraphs (1)(b)(A) and (1)(b)(B) or section (2), or subsections (3)(a) or (3)(b) of this rule, and has achieved a level of radiation safety knowledge sufficient to function independently as a Radiation Safety Officer for a medical use licensee; and

(5)

Has training in the radiation safety, regulatory issues, and emergency procedures for the types of use for which a licensee seeks approval. This training requirement may be satisfied by completing training that is supervised by a Radiation Safety Officer, authorized medical physicist, authorized nuclear pharmacist, or authorized user, as appropriate, who is authorized for the type(s) of use for which the licensee is seeking approval.

Source: Rule 333-116-0640 — Radiation Safety Officer Training and Experience Requirements, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=333-116-0640.

333‑116‑0010
Purpose and Scope 333‑116‑0020
Definitions 333‑116‑0025
FDA, Other Federal, and State Requirements 333‑116‑0027
Implementation 333‑116‑0030
License Required 333‑116‑0035
Application for License, Amendment, or Renewal 333‑116‑0040
License Amendments 333‑116‑0045
Provisions for Research Involving Human Subjects. 333‑116‑0050
Notifications 333‑116‑0055
Exemptions Regarding Type a Specific Licenses of Broad Scope 333‑116‑0057
License Issuance 333‑116‑0059
Specific Exemptions 333‑116‑0090
Authority and Responsibilities for the Radiation Protection Program 333‑116‑0100
Supervision 333‑116‑0105
Written Directives 333‑116‑0107
Procedures for Administrations Requiring a Written Directive 333‑116‑0110
Visiting Authorized User 333‑116‑0120
Mobile Nuclear Medicine Service Administrative Requirements 333‑116‑0123
Radiation Safety Program Changes 333‑116‑0125
Quality Management Program 333‑116‑0140
Suppliers 333‑116‑0150
Quality Control of Imaging Equipment 333‑116‑0160
Possession, Use, Calibration and Check of Dose Calibrators 333‑116‑0165
Possession, Use Calibration, and Check of Instruments to Measure Dosages of Alpha- or Beta-emitting Radionuclides 333‑116‑0170
Calibration and Check of Survey Instrument 333‑116‑0180
Determination of Dosages of Unsealed Radioactive Material for Medical Use 333‑116‑0190
Authorization for Calibration and Reference Source 333‑116‑0200
Requirements for Possession of Sealed Sources and Brachytherapy Sources 333‑116‑0220
Labeling of Vials and Syringes 333‑116‑0250
Surveys for Contamination and Ambient Radiation Dose Rate 333‑116‑0255
Surveys Of Patients And Human Research Subjects Treated With A Remote Afterloader Unit 333‑116‑0260
Release of Patients Containing Therapeutic Quantities of Byproduct material or Permanent Implants 333‑116‑0280
Storage of Volatiles and Gases 333‑116‑0290
Decay-In-Storage 333‑116‑0300
Use of Unsealed Radioactive Material for Uptake, Dilution or Excretion Studies for Which a Written Directive Is Not Required 333‑116‑0310
Possession of Survey Instrument 333‑116‑0320
Use of Radiopharmaceuticals, Generators and Reagents Kits for Imaging and Localization Studies for Which a Written Directive Is Not Required 333‑116‑0330
Permissible Molybdenum-99, Strontium-82, and Strontium-85 Concentration 333‑116‑0340
Control of Aerosols and Gases 333‑116‑0350
Possession of Survey Instruments 333‑116‑0360
Use of Unsealed Radioactive Materials or Radiopharmaceuticals for Which a Written Directive is Required 333‑116‑0370
Imaging and Localization: Safety Instruction 333‑116‑0380
Imaging and Localization: Safety Precautions 333‑116‑0390
Possession of Survey Instruments 333‑116‑0400
Use of Sealed Sources for Diagnosis 333‑116‑0410
Availability of Survey Instrument 333‑116‑0420
Use of Sources for Manual Brachytherapy 333‑116‑0425
Surveys After Source Implant and Removal 333‑116‑0430
Safety Instructions 333‑116‑0440
Safety Precaution 333‑116‑0445
Calibration Measurements of Brachytherapy Sources 333‑116‑0447
Decay of Strontium-90 Sources for Ophthalmic Treatments 333‑116‑0450
Brachytherapy Sources Inventory 333‑116‑0460
Release of Patients Treated with Temporary Implant 333‑116‑0470
Possession of Survey Instruments 333‑116‑0475
Therapy Related Computer Systems 333‑116‑0480
Use of a Sealed Source in a Remote Afterloader Unit, Teletherapy Unit, or Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Unit 333‑116‑0485
Other Medical Uses of Byproduct Material or Radiation from Byproduct Material 333‑116‑0490
Installation, Maintenance, Adjustment and Repair 333‑116‑0495
Safety Procedures and Instructions for Remote Afterloader Units, Teletherapy Units, and Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Units 333‑116‑0500
Amendment 333‑116‑0525
Safety Precautions for Remote Afterloader Units, Teletherapy Units, and Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Units 333‑116‑0530
Possession of Survey Instrument 333‑116‑0540
Radiation Monitoring Device 333‑116‑0550
Viewing System 333‑116‑0560
Dosimetry Equipment 333‑116‑0570
Full Calibration Measurement 333‑116‑0573
Full Calibration Measurements on Remote Afterloader Units 333‑116‑0577
Full Calibration Measurements on Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Units 333‑116‑0580
Periodic Spot-Checks for Teletherapy Units 333‑116‑0583
Periodic Spot-checks for Remote Afterloader Units 333‑116‑0585
Additional Technical Requirements for Mobile Remote Afterloader Units 333‑116‑0587
Periodic Spot-checks for Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Units 333‑116‑0590
Radiation Surveys Therapeutic Treatment Units 333‑116‑0600
Safety Checks and Five-year Inspection for Teletherapy and Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Units 333‑116‑0605
Therapy-Related Computer Systems 333‑116‑0610
Modification of Teletherapy Unit or Room Before Beginning a Treatment Program 333‑116‑0620
Reports of Teletherapy Surveys, Checks, Tests and Measurements 333‑116‑0640
Radiation Safety Officer Training and Experience Requirements 333‑116‑0650
Training for Experienced Radiation Safety Officer 333‑116‑0660
Training for Uptake, Dilution or Excretion Studies 333‑116‑0670
Training for Imaging and Localization Studies 333‑116‑0680
Training for Use of Unsealed Byproduct Material for Which a Written Directive is Required 333‑116‑0683
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) 333‑116‑0687
Training for Oral Administration of Sodium Iodide I-131 Requiring a Written Directive in Quantities Greater than 1.22 Gigabecquerels (33 millicuries) 333‑116‑0690
Training for Therapeutic Use of Brachytherapy Source 333‑116‑0700
Training for Ophthalmic Use of Strontium-90 333‑116‑0710
Training for Use of Sealed Sources for Diagnosis 333‑116‑0715
Training for the Parenteral Administration of Unsealed Byproduct Material Requiring a Written Directive 333‑116‑0720
Training for Use of Remote Afterloader Units, Teletherapy Units, and Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Units 333‑116‑0730
Training for Teletherapy or Brachytherapy Physicist 333‑116‑0740
Training for Experienced Authorized User, Radiation Safety Officer, Teletherapy or Medical Physicist, Authorized Medical Physicist, Nuclear Pharmacist or Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist 333‑116‑0750
Physician Training in a Three Month Program 333‑116‑0760
Recentness of Training 333‑116‑0800
Licensing and Registration of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Facilities 333‑116‑0810
Supervision of PET Facilities 333‑116‑0820
Other Applicable Requirements 333‑116‑0830
Accelerator Facility Requirements 333‑116‑0840
Safety Considerations and Quality Management for PET Facilities 333‑116‑0850
Radiopharmacy and Radiochemical Production 333‑116‑0870
Rubidium-82 Generator 333‑116‑0880
Training and Experience for PET, PET/CT and SPECT/CT Personnel 333‑116‑0905
Training for Authorized Medical Physicist 333‑116‑0910
Training for an Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist 333‑116‑0915
Training for Experienced Nuclear Pharmacists 333‑116‑1000
Report and Notification of a Medical Event 333‑116‑1015
Report and Notification of a Dose to an Embryo/Fetus or a Nursing Child 333‑116‑1030
Report Of A Leaking Source
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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