Re: radiopharmaceuticals

[BLHamrick@aol.com]

Just a couple of quick caveats on some info:

<< The agency will be
 responsible for the review of the location and configuration of the
 facility.>>

The licensing agency will usually ask for a drawing of the layout and 
surrounding area as part of the license application, but the licensee retains 
all responsibility for ensuring that the regulations (such as dose limits in 
unrestricted areas) are met.  That is, a licensing agency may implicitly 
approve a configuration in theory (by referencing it in a license condition), 
but if in practice it doesn't work for the purpose intended, the sole 
responsibility will lie with the licensee to correct the situation.
 
<< A strong radiation protection program is required by NRC and Agreement
 State regulations.  This includes a radiation safety committee composed
 of the Radiation Safety Officer, doctors, and a member of the nursing
 staff.  >>

I do not know what the other Agreement States require, but California does 
not currently require a Radiation Safety Committee for a "clinic."  These 
committees are required in the hospital setting, and possibly in a clinic 
large enough and diverse enough to warrant one, but generally not in other, 
smaller clinical settings.

Barbara H. 
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