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7 AAC 18.410. Proper use of equipment. (a) A registrant of medical or veterinary x-ray equipment is responsible for assuring that all requirements of 7 AAC 18.400 — 7 AAC 18.590 are met. (b) A registrant of medical or veterinary x-ray equipment shall assure that all x-ray equipment under the registrant’s control is operated only by an individual who is adequately instructed in safe operating procedures and competent in safe use of the equipment. The registrant shall provide safety rules to each individual operating x-ray equipment under the registrant’s control, including any restrictions on the operating technique required for the safe operation of the particular x-ray apparatus, and require the operator to demonstrate familiarity with these rules. (Eff. 4/9/2009, Register 190) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.60.475 AS 18.60.485 7 AAC 18.420. Instruction of medical radiation device operators. (a) For each individual who operates a medical or veterinary x-ray device, the registrant shall maintain a record of all training and educational programs attended by each operator to establish that the operator is able to independently operate a device capable of emitting ionizing radiation. The record for each operator must identify the

(1) trainer, or training organization, and the training method;

(2) dates of the training;

(3) subjects included in the training curriculum; and

(4) test or certification that establishes that the training was completed. (b) The minimum acceptable training curriculum for an operator of a medical x-ray device must include

(1) fundamentals of radiation safety, including

(A) characteristics of x-radiation, radiation units, methods for reducing exposures;