64E-5.617. Authorization for Calibration, Transmission and Reference Sources

Any person authorized by Rule 64E-5.601, F.A.C., for medical use of radioactive material may receive, possess, and use the following radioactive material for check, calibration, transmission and reference use:

(1) Sealed sources that:

(a) Do not exceed 1.11 GBq (30 mCi) each, manufactured and distributed by a person licensed by the department, the NRC, an agreement state; or

(b) Do not exceed 1.11 GBq (30 mCi) each, which are redistributed by a licensee that is authorized to redistribute sealed sources that are manufactured and distributed by a person licensed by the department, the NRC, or an agreement state, provided the redistributed sealed sources are in the original packaging and shielding, and are accompanied by the manufacturer’s approved instructions;

(2) Any radioactive material with a half-life of 120 days or less in individual amounts not to exceed 15 millicuries (555 MBq) each;

(3) Any radioactive material with a half-life greater than 120 days in individual amounts not to exceed 200 microcuries (7.4 MBq) each; and

(4) Unless approved by the department, the maximum possession limit of radioactive materials described in subsections 64E-5.617(1), (2) and (3), F.A.C., above, shall not exceed a combined activity of 1 curie (37 GBq), This includes radioactive materials as waste in storage.

(5) Unless approved by the department, the maximum possession limit for Technetium 99m in individual amounts shall not exceed 300 millicuries (11.1 GBq) each and a combined activity of 900 millicuries (33.3 GBq).

Rulemaking Authority 404.051, 404.061, 404.141 FS. Law Implemented 404.051(1), (4), (6), (10), 404.061(2), 404.141 FS. History–New 8-25-91, Formerly 10D-91.723, Amended 5-18-98, 2-11-10.