Each therapeutic radiation machine subject to §§ 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.12 or 5.13 of this Part must be provided with such primary and/or secondary barriers as are necessary to ensure compliance with §§1.7.1 and 1.8.1 of this Subchapter and are in accordance with current published recommendations from a recognized national professional association with expertise in the use of therapeutic radiation technologies.
Facility design information for all new installations of a therapeutic radiation machine or installations of a therapeutic radiation machine of different model with a different isocenter or higher energy or workload into a room not previously approved for that energy or isocenter or planned workload must be submitted for Agency approval prior to actual installation of the therapeutic radiation machine. The minimum facility design information that must be submitted is contained in § 5.14 of this Part.
216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-40-20-5.9
Amended effective 5/25/2022
Amended effective 11/27/2023