Routine meeting of the Advisory Council on Radiation Protection to discuss and make recommendations on, or issues relating to, the following: radiation protection; radiation dose; national organizations and professional societies, including their ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health

The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: October 16, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Tampa Marriott Hotel, Tampa International Airport, 4200 George J. Bean Parkway, Tampa, Florida 33607

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Routine meeting of the Advisory Council on Radiation Protection to discuss and make recommendations on, or issues relating to, the following: radiation protection; radiation dose; national organizations and professional societies, including their standards, recommendations, registrants and certificate holders; radiation requirements of federal agencies; radiation machines; radioactive materials including medical radionuclides; medical physicists; radiologic technologists, radiologist assistants, specialty technologists, and other radiological personnel including their titles, duties, scopes of practice and supervision; educational programs and training courses; authorized operator/user/physicist requirements; emergency response and preparedness; radiation incidents/accidents; environmental monitoring; food irradiation; radiation therapy; electronic brachytherapy; fluoroscopy; computed tomography (CT); fees; forms; license, certification, registration, and examination; Chapters 64E-3, 64E-4, 64E-5, F.A.C.; Chapters 404 and 468, Part IV, F.S., including the implementation of new legislation affecting these Chapters; Bureau of Radiation Control, including Internet site; and other business.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Brenda Andrews, Bureau of Radiation Control, Bin #C21, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741, [phone], or [e-mail].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 10 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Brenda Andrews, Bureau of Radiation Control, Bin #C21, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, 32399-1741, [phone], email: [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Brenda Andrews, Bureau of Radiation Control, Bin #C21, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, 32399-1741, [phone], email: Brenda_Andrews@ doh.state.fl.us.