Ill. Admin. Code tit. 32, § 330.280
a) Licensing the Introduction of Radioactive Material into Products in Exempt Concentrations
1) In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 330.250, a specific license authorizing the introduction of radioactive material into a product or material owned by or in the possession of the licensee or another and the transfer of ownership or possession of the product or material containing the radioactive material to persons exempted from this Part pursuant to Section 330.30 or 330.40(a) will be issued if:
A) The applicant submits:
2) Each person licensed under this subsection (a) is required to maintain records of transfer of material and shall file a report with the Agency that shall identify the following:
3) The licensee shall file the report within 30 days after any of the following events:
B) The licensee has:
b) Licensing the Distribution of Radioactive Material in Exempt Quantities
AGENCY NOTE: Authority to transfer possession or control by the manufacturer, processor or producer of any equipment, device, commodity or other product containing byproduct material whose subsequent possession, use, transfer and disposal by all other persons are exempted from regulatory requirements may be obtained only from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555.
c) Licensing the Incorporation of Naturally Occurring and Accelerator-Produced Radioactive Material into Gas and Aerosol Detectors.
AGENCY NOTE: Authority to transfer possession or control by the manufacturer, processor or producer of any equipment, device, commodity or other product containing byproduct material whose subsequent possession, use, transfer and disposal by all other persons are exempted from regulatory requirements may be obtained only from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555.
d) Licensing the Manufacture and Distribution of Devices to Persons Generally Licensed Under Section 330.220(a).
1) An application for a specific license to manufacture or distribute devices containing radioactive material, excluding special nuclear material, to persons generally licensed under Section 330.220(a) or equivalent regulations of NRC or an Agreement State will be approved if:
B) The applicant submits sufficient information relating to the design, manufacture, prototype testing, quality control, labels, proposed uses, installation, servicing, leak testing, operating and safety instructions and potential hazards of the device to provide reasonable assurance that:
iii) Under accident conditions such as fire and explosion associated with handling, storage and use of the device, it is unlikely that any person would receive an external radiation dose or dose commitment in excess of the following organ doses:
Whole body; head and trunk; active blood-forming organs; gonads or lens of eye .. 150 mSv (15 rem)
Hands and forearms; feet and ankles or localized areas of skin averaged over areas no larger than one square centimeter.................................. 2 Sv (200 rem)
Other organs .......................................... 500 mSv (50 rem).
C) Each device bears a durable, legible, clearly visible label or labels approved by the Agency that contains in a clearly identified and separate statement:
iii) The information called for in one of the following statements, as appropriate, in the same or substantially similar form:
The receipt, possession, use and transfer of this device, Model___, Serial No.____, are subject to a general license or the equivalent and the regulations of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or a state with which the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has entered into an agreement for the exercise of regulatory authority. This label shall be maintained on the device in a legible condition. Removal of this label is prohibited.
OR
CAUTION – RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Name of Manufacturer or Distributor
AGENCY NOTE: The model, serial number and name of the manufacturer or distributor may be omitted from this label provided the information is elsewhere specified in labeling affixed to the device.
2) Except as provided in this subsection (d)(2), the interval between tests for proper operation of the on-off mechanism and indicator, if any, shall not exceed six months. The interval between tests for contamination of the device or for leakage of radioactive material from the device or for both shall not exceed three months for devices containing sources designed to emit alpha particles and six months for all other devices. In the event the applicant desires that the device be required to be tested at longer intervals, the applicant shall include in the application sufficient information to demonstrate that those longer intervals are justified. The information shall include a description of the performance characteristics of the device or similar devices and of design features that have a significant bearing on the probability or consequences of contamination of the device or leakage of radioactive material from the device or failure of the on-off mechanism and indicator. In determining the acceptable interval for the test for leakage of radioactive material or contamination of the device, the Agency will consider information that includes, but is not limited to:
4) A person licensed under this subsection (d) to distribute devices to generally licensed persons shall provide the information in this subsection (d)(4) to each person to whom a device is to be transferred for possession and use under the general license in Section 330.220(a). This information shall be provided before a device is transferred. In the case of a transfer through an intermediate person, the information shall be provided to the intended user prior to transfer to the intermediate person. The required information is:
A) A copy of Section 330.220(a);
AGENCY NOTE: If certain provisions of Section 330.220(a) do not apply to a particular device, they may be omitted; e.g., tests for leakage or contamination or proper operation of an on-off mechanism and indicator.
5) A person licensed under this subsection (d) to distribute devices to generally licensed persons shall provide the information in this subsection (d)(5) to each person to whom a device is to be transferred for possession and use under a general license equivalent to Section 330.220(a) in the regulations of NRC or an Agreement State. This information shall be provided before a device is transferred. In the case of a transfer through an intermediate person, the information shall be provided to the intended user prior to transfer to the intermediate person. The required information is:
A) A copy of the following regulations of NRC or the equivalent regulations of an Agreement State. NRC regulations are 10 CFR 31.5(73 Fed. Reg. 42673, July 23, 2008), 10 CFR 31.2(65 Fed. Reg. 79187, December 18, 2000), 10 CFR 30.51(61 Fed. Reg. 24673, May 16, 1996), 10 CFR 20.2201(67 Fed. Reg. 3585, January 25, 2002) and 10 CFR 20.2202(63 Fed. Reg. 39483, July 23, 1998). If NRC regulations are provided to a prospective general licensee in lieu of applicable Agreement State regulations, they shall be accompanied by a note explaining that use of the device is regulated by the Agreement State;
AGENCY NOTE: If certain provisions of the regulations do not apply to a particular device, they may be omitted; e.g., tests for leakage or contamination or proper operation of an on-off mechanism and indicator.
AGENCY NOTE: Subsection (p) describes requirements for radioactive material transfer reports and records.
e) Special Requirements for the Manufacture, Assembly or Repair of Luminous Safety Devices for Use in Aircraft
1) An application for a specific license to manufacture, assemble or repair luminous safety devices containing tritium or promethium-147 for use in aircraft, for distribution to persons generally licensed under Section 330.220(b) will be approved if:
f) Special Requirements for License to Manufacture Calibration Sources Containing Americium-241, Plutonium or Radium-226 for Distribution to Persons Generally Licensed Under Section 330.220(d). An application for a specific license to manufacture calibration and reference sources containing americium-241, plutonium or radium-226 for distribution to persons generally licensed under Section 330.220(d) will be approved if:
g) Manufacture and Distribution of Radioactive Material for Certain In Vitro Clinical or Laboratory Testing Under General License. An application for a specific license to manufacture or distribute radioactive material for use under the general license of Section 330.220(e), or equivalent regulations of NRC or an Agreement State, will be approved if:
2) The radioactive material is to be prepared for distribution in prepackaged units of:
3) Each prepackaged unit bears a durable, clearly visible label:
4) The following statement, or a statement that contains the information called for in the following statement, appears on a label affixed to each prepackaged unit or appears in a leaflet or brochure that accompanies the package:
This radioactive material may be received, acquired, possessed and used only by physicians, veterinarians, clinical laboratories or hospitals and only for in vitro clinical or laboratory tests not involving internal or external administration of the material, or the radiation therefrom, to human beings or animals. Its receipt, acquisition, possession, use and transfer are subject to the regulations and a general license of NRC or of a state with which NRC has entered into an agreement for the exercise of regulatory authority.
h) Licensing the Manufacture and Distribution of Ice Detection Devices. An application for a specific license to manufacture and distribute ice detection devices to persons generally licensed under Section 330.220(f) will be approved if:
i) Manufacture and Distribution of Radiopharmaceuticals Containing Radioactive Material for Medical Use Under Specific Licenses. An application for a specific license to manufacture and distribute radiopharmaceuticals containing radioactive material for use by persons licensed pursuant to Section 330.260(a), (b) or (c) for the uses described in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 335.3010, 335.4010 or 335.5010 will be approved if:
2) The applicant submits information showing that:
j) Manufacture and Distribution of Generators or Reagent Kits for Preparation of Radiopharmaceuticals Containing Radioactive Material
2) The applicant submits evidence that:
5) The label affixed to the generator or reagent kit, or the leaflet or brochure that accompanies the generator or reagent kit, contains:
AGENCY NOTE: Although the Agency does not regulate the manufacture and distribution of reagent kits that do not contain radioactive material, it does regulate the use of those reagent kits for the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals containing radioactive material as part of its licensing and regulation of the users of radioactive material. Any manufacturer of reagent kits that do not contain radioactive material who desires to have those reagent kits approved by the Agency for use by persons licensed pursuant to Section 330.260(a), (b) or (c) for generators or reagent kits specified in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 335.4010 may submit the pertinent information specified in this subsection (j).
An application for a specific license to manufacture and distribute generators or reagent kits containing radioactive material for preparation of radiopharmaceuticals by persons licensed pursuant to Section 330.260(a), (b) or (c) for the uses specified in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 335.4010 will be approved if:
k) Manufacture and Distribution of Sources or Devices Containing Radioactive Material for Medical Use. An application for a specific license to manufacture and distribute sources and devices containing radioactive material to persons licensed pursuant to Section 330.260(a) or (b) for use as a calibration, transmission or reference source in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 335.2040 or for the uses listed in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 335.2140, 335.6010, 335.7010 and 335.8010 will be approved if:
2) The applicant submits sufficient information regarding each type of source or device pertinent to an evaluation of its radiation safety, including:
5) In determining the acceptable interval for tests of leakage of, or contamination by, radioactive material, the Agency will consider information that includes, but is not limited to:
K) Proposed use of source; and
l) Requirements for License to Manufacture and Distribute Industrial Products Containing Depleted Uranium for Mass-Volume Applications. An application for a specific license to manufacture industrial products and devices containing depleted uranium for use pursuant to Section 330.210(g) or equivalent regulations of NRC or an Agreement State will be approved if:
5) Each person licensed pursuant to this subsection (l) shall:
B) Label or mark each unit to:
D) Furnish:
F) File a report that identifies each general licensee by name and address, an individual by name and/or position who constitutes a point of contact between the Agency and the general licensee, the type and model number of the device transferred, and the activity of depleted uranium contained in the product or device. The report shall be submitted within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter in which the product or device is transferred to the generally licensed person. The licensee shall report:
m) Special Requirements for License to Manufacture or Initially Distribute Sealed Sources or Devices Containing Sealed Sources
1) An application for license to manufacture or initially distribute sealed sources or devices containing sealed sources for initial transfer to persons having a specific license to receive those sealed sources or devices will be approved subject to the following conditions:
6) The person submitting the request for evaluation and registration of safety information about the product shall manufacture and distribute the product in accordance with:
A) Calibration and reference sources containing no more than:
B) The intended recipients are qualified by training and experience, and have sufficient facilities and equipment, to safely use and handle the requested quantity of radioactive material in any form, in the case of unregistered sources, or, for registered sealed sources contained in unregistered devices, are qualified by training and experience and have sufficient facilities and equipment, to safely use and handle the requested quantity of radioactive material in unshielded form, as specified in their licenses; and
i) The intended recipients are licensed under Section 330.270
or comparable provisions of NRC or an Agreement State; or
ii) The recipients are authorized for research and
development; or
iii) The sources and devices are to be built to the unique
specifications of the particular recipient and contain no more than 740 GBq (20 Ci) of tritium or 7.4 GBq (200 mCi) of any other radionuclide.
8) After the certificate is issued, the Agency may conduct an additional
11) A specific license to manufacture or initially transfer a source or device
covered only by an inactivated certificate no longer authorizes the licensee to initially transfer the sources or devices for use. Servicing of devices must be in accordance with any conditions in the certificate, including in the case of an inactive certificate.
review as it determines is necessary to ensure compliance with current regulatory standards. In conducting its review, the Agency will complete its evaluation in accordance with criteria specified in this Section. The Agency may request such additional information as it considers necessary to conduct its review and the certificate holder shall provide the information requested.
n) Manufacture and Distribution of Radioactive Material for Medical Use Under General License. A specific license authorizing the distribution of radioactive materials for diagnostic medical use by a physician under a general license shall be issued only if the applicant for the specific license satisfies the requirements of Section 330.250 and:
2) The following statement, or a statement that contains the information called for in the following statement, appears on the label affixed to the container or appears in the leaflet or brochure that accompanies the package:
This radiopharmaceutical may be received, possessed and used only by physicians licensed to dispense drugs in the practice of medicine. Its receipt, possession, use and transfer are subject to the regulations and a general license or its equivalent of the NRC or of a state with which NRC has entered into an agreement for the exercise of regulatory authority.
o) Requirements for License to Initially Transfer Source Material for Use Under the "Small Quantities of Source Material" General License
1) An application for a specific license to initially transfer source material for use under Section 330.210 will be approved if:
4) Each person licensed under this subsection (o) shall provide the information specified in this subsection (o)(4) to each person to whom source material is transferred for use under Section 330.210. This information shall be transferred before the source material is transferred for the first time in each calendar year to the particular recipient. The required information includes:
5) Each person licensed under this subsection (o) shall report transfers as follows:
A) File a report with the Agency that includes the following information:
B) File a report with each responsible Agreement State or NRC, as appropriate, that identifies all persons, operating under provisions equivalent to Section 330.210, to whom greater than 50 grams (0.11 pounds) of source material has been transferred within a single calendar quarter. The report shall include the following information specific to those transfers made to the Agreement State or NRC licensees:
p) Material Transfer Reports and Records
Each person licensed under subsection (d) to distribute devices to generally licensed persons shall comply with the requirements of this subsection (p).
1) The person shall report:
3) For a transfer to a general licensee, the report shall provide:
E) The radionuclide and activity contained in the device.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 866, effective December 21, 2021)