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Ack Receipt of Inviting Comment on Draft Radiation Safety Training Plan for Individuals Not Having Extensive Background in Radiation Safety
ML20134H240
Person / Time
Issue date: 10/17/1996
From: Bangart R
NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP)
To: Flater D
IOWA, STATE OF
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NUDOCS 9611140009
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.; Donald A. Fl:ts, Chief i Burscu cf R:diological Health

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Dear Mr. Flater:

j This is in response to your letter of June 4,1996, inviting comment on a draft radiation

{ safety training plan for individuals not having an extensive background in radiation safety.

' Since June, Jim Myers has been in contact with Dan McGhee of your office to discuss l various aspects of the draft training plan.
Assuming that the physicians are not " regular" radiation workers, the draft training plan covers items that are considered essential for the safe use of diagnostic radioactive material on an occasional basis. This practice would appear to create a new group of radiation workers and a new training requirement for the group. This should not present a problem. The analogy which applies here is the use of Xe-133 for certain brain studies.

These studies were performed safely and routinely by physicians with minimal radiation training at various locations in medical facilities. Although Xe-133 brain scanning has now been replaced by acceler'.stor produced isotopes and new pharmaceuticals used in positron emission tomography (f ET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), the principle of requiring less training for certain specialized diagnostic nuclear medicine studies is well established.

Please note, NRC would requ ,st its Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of isotopes (ACMUI) to review a simila . raining plan. If lows has an equivalent committee, you may want to afford them the opportunity to comment on the plan.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft training requirements. If you have any questions regarding this correspondence please call me or Jim Myers at (301) 415-2328 or E-mail at JHM@NRC. GOV.

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Dear Mr. Flater:

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This is in response to your letter of June 4,1996, inviting comment on a draft radiation safety training plan for individuals not having an extensive background in radiation safety.

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i Since June, Jim Myers has been in contact with Dan McGhee of your office to discuss various aspects of the draft training plan.

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covers items that are considered essential for the safe use of diagno; tic radioactive -

{ material on an occasional basis. This practice would appear to create a new group of l

radiation workers and a new training requirement for the group. This should not present a problem. The analogy which applies here is the use of Xe-133 for certain brain studies.

These studies were performed safely and routinely by physicians with minimal radiation -

j- training at various locations in medical facilities. Although Xe-133 brain scanning has now been replaced by accelerator produced isotopes and new pharmaceuticals used in positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), the principle of requiring less training for certain specialized diagnostic nuclear medicine j studies is well established.

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(ACMUI) to review a similar training plan. If Iowa has an equivalent committee, you may want to afford them the opportunity to comment on the clan.

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Dear Mr. Flater:

i This is in response to your letter of June 4,1996, inviting comment on a draft radiation safety training plan for individuals not having an e'xtensive background in radiation safety.

Since June, Jim Myers has been in contact with D'an McGhee of your office to discuss various aspects of the draft training plan. \

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Assuming that the physicians are not " regular" radia' tion workers, the draft training plan covers items that are considered essential for the saf'e use of diagnostic radioactive material on an occasional basis. This practice would ' appear to create a new group of radiatiori workers and a new training requirement for the group. This should not present a problem. The analogy which applies here is the use of Xe-133 for certain brain studies. These studies erformed weresafelyp\ and routinely by physicians with minimal radiation training at various loedtions in medical facilities.

Although Xe-133 brain scanning has now been replaced by accelerator producsid isotopes and new pharmaceuticals used in positron emission tomobraphy (PET) or singlo photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), the principle of kequiring less training for certain specialized diagnostic nuclear medicine studies is well esta'blished.

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DRAFT RADIATION. SAFETY TRAINING PLAN FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT HAVING AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN RADIATION SAFETY l i

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Dear Mr. Flater:

4 This is in response to your letter of June 4,1996, inviting comment on a draft radiation Ug safety training plan for individuals not having an extensive background in radiation safety.

4 Since June, Jim Myers has been in contact with Dan McGhee of your office to discuss various aspects of the draft training plan.

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radiation workers and a new training requirement for the group. This should not present a --

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l Although Xe-133 brain scanning has now been replaced by accelerator produced isotopes 1 and new pharmaceuticals used in positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon l

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I Richard L. Bangart, Director Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of State Programs One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike,3"' Floor Rockville, Maryland 20852

Dear Mr. Bangart:

We have received several requests within the past few months for the use of cardiac radiopharmaceuticals injected in emergency rooms for diagnosis of acute chest pain. The injections will be routinely performed by individuals that traditionally do not have an extensive background in radiation safety. Because this is a procedure that is being implemented nationally, and because we anticipate several more requests in the future, we feel that we need to devise a standardized program of training.

Enclosed, you will find a draft of a basic radiation safety training program. We invite your input.

Your written comments will be greatly appreciated.

If you have questions concerning this matter, do not hesitate to call Dan McGhee at (515)281-7007 or me.

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lowa Department of Public Health Training Program for Emergency Room Workers Participating in Acute Nuclear Medicine Procedures Individuals shall be trained initially upon assuming duties and annually thereafter

1. Fundamentals of Radiation Safety l

A. Characteristics of Radiation B. Units of Radiation Dose and Quantity of Radioactivity l C. Significance of Radiation Dose 1 Radiation Protection Standards

2. Biological Effects of Radiation J

D. Levels of Radiation from sources of Radiation E. Methods of Controlling Radiation Dose (ALARA)

1. Working Time
2. Working Distance
3. Shielding i II. Pertinent State Regulations j Ill. License Requirments IV. Written Operating and Emergency Procedures V. Radiation Survey Instrumentation to be Used A. Use of Radiation Survey Instruments
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C. Use of Personnel Monitoring Equipment VI. On The Job Training in a Nuclear Medicine Department  !

Panicipate in at least three procedures that are identical to the procedure that the individual will I participate in the emergency room.

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