44:03:01:12.  X ray machine calibration exposure surveys, posted date, waivers.Repealed.

          Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980.

    44:03:01:12.01.  X-radiation producing equipment calibration. The licensee shall ensure that calibrations are performed on a diagnostic radiographic system if that system does not meet the minimum performance criteria specified in §§ 44:03:01:08.02 to 44:03:01:08.07, inclusive, and if there is any change or replacement of components that could cause a change in the radiation output of that system.

    The calibration must be performed within three months after any change or replacement of components that could cause a change in the radiation output. The calibration of the radiation output of the X ray system must be performed by or under the direction of a qualified expert with a calibrated dosimetry test meter. Any X ray machine must be surveyed by the department or a qualified expert every three years to verify the X ray machine meets the standards of this chapter. Any X ray machine that does not meet the standards of this chapter must be calibrated within three months. Any computed tomography system must be surveyed by a qualified physicist within thirty days after clinical use and on an annual basis.

    Source: 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; 32 SDR 128, effective January 30, 2006; 50 SDR 41, effective October 11, 2023.

    General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17, 34-21-4.1, 34-21-15.

    Law Implemented: SDCL 34-21-4.1.

    44:03:01:12.02.  Surveys of X-radiation producing facilities and X-radiation equipment. Any new X-radiation producing facility and any existing X-radiation producing facility shall have a radiation exposure survey by a qualified expert or the department. The survey must be performed after any change in the facility location or equipment repair that might cause a significant increase in radiation hazard. The licensee shall obtain a written report of the survey from the qualified expert and transmit a copy of the report to the department within thirty days of receipt of the report. The survey and department report must indicate all instances where the equipment installation, in the opinion of the qualified expert or department, is in violation of this chapter.

    Source: 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; 50 SDR 41, effective October 11, 2023.

    General Authority: SDCL 34-21-15.

    Law Implemented: SDCL 34-21-4.1, 34-21-15.