While the EPA considers changes to the way it regulates radiation at nuclear power facilities, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has also announced a review of rules surrounding radioactive material for medical use.
In a release Monday, the NRC sought public comments on revisions to 10 CFR Parts 30, 32 and 35. They will change training and experience requirements for users of such material, including medical physicists, radiation safety officers and nuclear pharmacists. Revisions will also modify definitions related to permanent implant brachytherapy and will change requirements for measuring molybdenum contamination. They will also address a petition regarding the qualifications of physicists and other professionals not specifically listed on an NRC license.
The NRC's Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes is evaluating the changes. The 120-day public comment period began Monday. The full text of the proposals can be found in the Federal Register.