The use, purchase, transfer, and disposal of RAM is regulated by which agencies?
ANSWER
NRC
State government (Agreement State)
What responsibilities does an Agreement State have?
ANSWER
Enforce regulations that are basically equivalent to the NRC (perform inspections, levies
fines and citations)
Byproduct Material
ANSWER
Any radioactive material yielded or made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident
to the process of producing or utilizing special nuclear material
Special Nuclear Material
ANSWER
Plutonium
Uranium-233
Uranium enriches in 233 or 235
Name 2 things that the NRC does NOT regulate
ANSWER
naturally occurring isotopes such as Ra & Rn
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,machine produced radiation (xrays from diagnostic unit or linear accelerator)
As of October 2007, name 2 new things that the NRC now regulates
ANSWER
some accelerator produced and cyclotron produced material (Co-57 and F-18)
What are the NRC's general duties?
ANSWER
Write standards and rules
License users
Inspect licensed facilities
Enforce regulations
Who regulates radioisotopes from accelerator produced sources and from radiation produc-
ing machines?
ANSWER
The Dept of Environmental Protection under the Bureau of Radiation Protection
How is CFR organized?
ANSWER
Divided into 50 titles
Each title is divided into chapters which usually bears the name of the issuing agency
Each chapter is divided into parts covering specific regulatory areas
The regulations which govern medical use of RAM (byproduct) material are often simply re-
ferred to as?
ANSWER
10 CFR
2
, (Title 10- Energy, Chapter 1- NRC, Parts 0-199)
What is part 19 about?
ANSWER
Notices, instructions, and reports to works: Inspection & Investigations
What is part 20 about?
ANSWER
Standards for Protection against radiation
What is part 35 about?
ANSWER
Medical use of Byproduct material
19.1
ANSWER
Purpose
19.2-Scope
ANSWER
Describes who the regulations apply to
19.3 Definitions
ANSWER
Working definitions that should be taken literally and are often the difference between com-
pliance and noncompliance
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ANSWER
NRC
State government (Agreement State)
What responsibilities does an Agreement State have?
ANSWER
Enforce regulations that are basically equivalent to the NRC (perform inspections, levies
fines and citations)
Byproduct Material
ANSWER
Any radioactive material yielded or made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident
to the process of producing or utilizing special nuclear material
Special Nuclear Material
ANSWER
Plutonium
Uranium-233
Uranium enriches in 233 or 235
Name 2 things that the NRC does NOT regulate
ANSWER
naturally occurring isotopes such as Ra & Rn
1
,machine produced radiation (xrays from diagnostic unit or linear accelerator)
As of October 2007, name 2 new things that the NRC now regulates
ANSWER
some accelerator produced and cyclotron produced material (Co-57 and F-18)
What are the NRC's general duties?
ANSWER
Write standards and rules
License users
Inspect licensed facilities
Enforce regulations
Who regulates radioisotopes from accelerator produced sources and from radiation produc-
ing machines?
ANSWER
The Dept of Environmental Protection under the Bureau of Radiation Protection
How is CFR organized?
ANSWER
Divided into 50 titles
Each title is divided into chapters which usually bears the name of the issuing agency
Each chapter is divided into parts covering specific regulatory areas
The regulations which govern medical use of RAM (byproduct) material are often simply re-
ferred to as?
ANSWER
10 CFR
2
, (Title 10- Energy, Chapter 1- NRC, Parts 0-199)
What is part 19 about?
ANSWER
Notices, instructions, and reports to works: Inspection & Investigations
What is part 20 about?
ANSWER
Standards for Protection against radiation
What is part 35 about?
ANSWER
Medical use of Byproduct material
19.1
ANSWER
Purpose
19.2-Scope
ANSWER
Describes who the regulations apply to
19.3 Definitions
ANSWER
Working definitions that should be taken literally and are often the difference between com-
pliance and noncompliance
3
