N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-16.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:28-16.7 - Structural shielding

(a) No person shall operate or permit the operation of x-ray equipment used in the practice of dentistry unless the following requirements are met:

1. Permanent structural shielding and protective barriers shall be used to ensure that no person other than the patient being x-rayed receives a radiation dose in excess of two milliroentgens in any one hour.

2. When dental x-ray units are installed in adjacent areas of the same room, such units shall not be used simultaneously unless protective barriers are provided and used in the area between the units when necessary to comply with the radiation exposure limits in N.J.A.C. 7:28-6.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-16.7