37.14.830    PERSONAL RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOGRAPHERS AND RADIOGRAPHERS' ASSISTANTS: LIMITATIONS

(1) No licensee or registrant shall permit any individual to act as a radiographer as defined in this subchapter until such individual:

(a) has been instructed in the subjects outlined in Appendix A of this subchapter and shall have demonstrated understanding thereof;

(b) has received copies of and instruction in this subchapter and the applicable rules of ARM Title 37, chapter 14, subchapters 7 and 17, and the appropriate license, and the licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency procedures, and shall have demonstrated understanding thereof; and

(c) has demonstrated competence to use the source of radiation, radiographic exposure device, related handling tools, and radiation survey instruments which will be employed in his assignment.

(2) No licensee or registrant shall permit any individual to act as a radiographer's assistant as defined in ARM 37.14.803(1) (e) until such individual:

(a) has received copies of and instruction in the licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency procedures, and shall have demonstrated understanding thereof; and

(b) has demonstrated competence to use, under the personal supervision of the radiographer, the sources of radiation, radiographic exposure device, related handling tools, and radiation survey instruments which will be employed in his assignment.

(3) Each licensee or registrant shall maintain, for inspection by the department until it authorizes their disposal, records of training and testing which demonstrate that the requirements of this rule are met.

History: Sec. 75-3-202, MCA; IMP, Sec. 75-3-201 and 75-3-204, MCA; NEW, 1980 MAR p. 1069, Eff. 3/28/80; TRANS, from DHES, 1996 MAR p. 433; TRANS, from DEQ, 2000 MAR p. 189.