RE: Regulatory Authority of Accelerator Products on Indian Reservations

["Perrero, Daren" <Perrero@IDNS.STATE.IL.US>]

The sister question to this is "Who regulates the use of Radium at VA

Hospitals?".  In both cases I've assumed it is a regulatory black hole.

(kind of like, "Who's in charge of baggage x-ray machines?")



The thoughts expressed are mine, mine, all mine!

I'm with the government, I'm here to help........

Daren Perrero, Health Physicist

perrero@idns.state.il.us





-----Original Message-----

From: Huston, Thomas E [mailto:HustonThomasE@UAMS.EDU]

Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 10:39 AM

To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: Regulatory Authority of Accelerator Products on Indian

Reservatio ns





This is somewhat of an obscure question...but someone asked me and I do not

know the answer.

Anyway, here's the question:



What regulatory agency is responsible for licensing possession and use of

accelerator-generated radionuclides on U.S. Indian Reservations (e.g.,

cyclotron-generated PET radiopharmaceuticals)?



I asked the NRC (via their website/Public Affairs) and was simply and

literally told "The Food and Drug Administration" (with no other details).

I am not satisified with this answer.  I realize that this is partially true

in the sense that the FDA regulates pharmaceuticals....but who regulates

their use with respect to radiation exposure on Indian Reservations.



Anyone have any comments?



Tom Huston

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