1. (1) In addition to the requirements of Rule 0400-20-04-.12:

   1. (a) A licensee shall provide radiation safety instruction, initially and at least annually, to personnel caring for patients or human research subjects that have received therapy with a radioactive drug, and cannot be released under Rule 0400-20-07-.35. The instruction must be appropriate to the personnel’s assigned duties and include the following:

      1. 1. Patient or human research subject control; and
      2. 2. Visitor control to include the following:
   2. (i) Routine visitation to hospitalized individuals in accordance with Chapter 0400-20-05;
   3. (ii) Contamination control;
   4. (iii) Waste control; and
   5. (iv) Notification of the radiation safety officer, or their designee, and the authorized user if the patient or the human research subject has a medical emergency or dies.
   6. (b) A licensee shall retain a record of individuals receiving instruction in accordance with Rule 0400-20-07-.96.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq.; 68-202-101, et seq.; and 68-202-201, et seq. Administrative History: Original rule filed February 22, 2012; effective May 22, 2012.