- (1) The use of sources of radiation may be prohibited when it is determined by the Department to be detrimental to public health and safety or property. This action to prohibit will be by issuance of a Commissioner Order or Emergency Order.
- (2) No person shall use sources of radiation in a manner to intentionally expose any individual except as specifically allowed by these regulations or by license, registration, or Certified Registration authorization. Use of sources of radiation on humans for research purposes must be specifically approved as provided for by the Department’s policy on Experimental Exposure of Humans to Ionizing Radiation or in the case of radiopharmaceuticals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq., and 68-202-101, et seq. Administrative History: Original rule filed February 22, 2012; effective May 22, 2012.