15610615, 64E-5.1602 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15610615

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Environmental Health

Chapter:

CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS

Overview

RULE:

64E-5.1602	Administrative Requirements
64E-5.220	Radioactive Quantities
64E-5.508	X-Ray and Electron Therapy Systems with Energies of 1 MeV and Above
64E-5.510	Mammographic Systems
64E-5.511	Registration of Radiation Machines
64E-5.801	Registration Requirements

PURPOSE:

This rulemaking amends rule language as necessary to ensure that all the rules conform to statutory requirements, federal regulations, and the current x-ray machine registration procedures.  The rulemaking updates radiation machine registration related applications and forms and updates operational and safety requirements for x-ray and electron therapy systems, as well as diagnostic systems. The rulemaking amends rule 64E-5.220, F.A.C., to incorporate by reference the modified table of Emergency Plan Isotopes and Quantities and updates  the means for enforcing radiation control regulations.

SUMMARY:

The rulemaking updates forms related to radiation machine registration, creates an incorporated form table that identifies required Emergency Plan Isotopes and Quantities, deletes obsolete definitions and language related to requirements for x-ray and electron therapy systems, deletes unnecessary language related to mammographic screening system requirements and updates radiation control enforcement rules.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

404.022, 404.031, 404.042, 404.051, 404.061, 404.071, 404.081, 404.141, 404.22 FS.

LAW:

404.022, 404.031, 404.042, 404.051, 404.061, 404.071, 404.081, 404.091, 404.101, 404.141, 404.161, 404.162, 404.163, 404.071, 404.081, 404.22, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/2/2015 Vol. 41/21

COMMENTS:

From 2/2/2015 To 2/23/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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