OAR 333-116-0810: Supervision of PET Facilities

(1) Management must ensure that there is a qualified Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) who must oversee the radiation safety aspects of the PET facility and be responsible for radiation safety of the accelerator facility, pharmacy, and PET clinic. (a) In the case of separate licenses for different components in a PET facility, there must be a cooperative consortium of management and radiation safety personnel that acts as directors for the facility. (b) Management, whether singular or in consortium, must write a statement of authority and responsibility for all staff handling or controlling the production and use of PET isotopes. (2) The RSO must be assisted by personnel specifically trained and designated for the area of concern, whether accelerator operation, pharmaceutical production, or PET clinic.