- To: WDUNN@BRC1.TDH.STATE.TX.US
- Subject: Texas Regs on Lasers
- From: Mark Steinbuchel <markst@ONC.hhsys.org>
- Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 14:52:13 -0600 (Central Standard Time)
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Deputy Director Wesley Dunn,
In your e-mail job notice for an R.M. Lic. Inspector, you
mention the "inspection of Lasers" would be one of the
functions of this new candidate on your staff.
I work in a non-profit, community hospital and have a
question on this narrow part of his function:
A. Are your inspecting for the FDA much like
my state does on cotract to enforce Mammography QA on their
behalf ?
B. What standards are your inspecting against?
C. We have a Laser safety program in our
hosptial but want to improve it - do you have copies of
Texas standards, training materials or model laser
safety programs that you would be willing to share with me
(never know when a Texan might have to take his boots off
here).
This non-ionizing energy is not regulated here, other than
the FDA 21 CFR standards.
Thank you in advance,
Mark J. Steinbuchel, CHCM
Radiation Safety Officer
Huntsville Hospital System
101 Sivley Road
Huntsville, AL 35801-4470
e-mail: markst@ONC.org
On Thu, 6 Nov 1997 13:58:31 -0600 (CST) "Wesley M. Dunn"
<WDUNN@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us> wrote:
> The Texas Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control has
> posted the following two positions.
>
> DO NOT CONTACT ME FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION. See the TDH/BHR web
> page for application information. You may also contact Jackie
> Guthrie for information (512-834-6688)
>
> All applicants MUST submit a TDH application. The Posting No. (98-TDH-
> XXXX) is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. Resumes are NOT accepted.
>
> Deputy Director, Radioactive Materials Inspection
> Posting Number: 98-TDH-0221
> Close Date: November 12, 1997
> Monthly Salary: $3418
> Location: Austin, Texas
> Contact: Art Tate (512-834-6688)
>
> Performs supervisory and highly advanced radiological
> environmental quality work as team leader for the Radioactive
> Material Compliance and Inspection team. Work consists of
> formulating policies to meet the Division's goals in the
> Strategic Plan through working with team leaders of the projects
> involving inspection of radioactive material licenses, nonhealing
> arts x-ray registrations, and related enforcement actions and
> with environmental surveilance. Develops policies and programs
> for training of inspection personnel, coordination of regional
> work loads and inspection due status, federal environmental
> surveillance contract coordination, establishing responsibliity
> and authority within the program, review and update of management
> and inspection manual documents as necessary. Coordinate
> Radioactive Materials Inspection Total Quality Management
> activities for the various projects. Perform certain employee
> evaluations and lead panels to fill job vacancies. Assist the
> Division Director and, in his absence, act on his behalf. Member
> of the BRC's emergency response team for fixed nuclear facilities.
> Works under direction with extensive latitude for use of
> initiative and independent judgement.
>
> Health Physicist (Regional Inspector)
> Posting Number: 98-R06-0015
> Closing Date: November 12, 1997
> Monthly Salary: $3011
> Location: Beaumont, Texas
> Contact: David Smith (713-767-3252)
>
> This is primarly a Radioactive Material License inspector
> position, though may also perform non-medical x-ray and laser
> inspections. Also does emergency response. The position is
> administratively based out of the TDH Houston Regional Office,
> though physically located in Beaumont.
>
>
> Places to check for updates on job postings:
>
> TDH Bureau of Human Resources (includes posting information and
> info on application process)
> www.tdh.state.tx.us/bhr/
>
> Bureau of Radiation Control Job Posting (may not be updated; will
> have brief job descriptions)
> www.tdh.state.tx.us/ech/rad/pages/brcjob.htm
>
>
> *********************************************************************
> Wesley M. Dunn, CHP 512-834-6688
> Deputy Director, Licensing 512-834-6690 (fax)
> (Texas) Bureau of Radiation Control wdunn@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us
> *********************************************************************
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Mark Steinbuchel
markst@ONC.hhsys.org