X-Ray Report of Change
Facilities must report to the Department, within thirty (30) days, any changes of status affecting any x-ray machine or facility. Changes that must be reported include, but are not limited to: Name change. (If name change is the result of a change in ownership,, Form DHEC 0845 “Facility Registration Approval Request Form”, with fee must be submitted.) Please refer to the, Facility Registration, section for more information. Relocation/Address Change. Change of Facility Contact information. Change of Billing Contact information. Change in Radiation Safety Officer (RSO). *Equipment changes should be reported on, Form DHEC 0819 “Registration and/or Deletion of X-ray Producing Machines”, . Facilities must report to the Department, within thirty (30) days, any changes of status affecting any x-ray machine or facility. Report of change status must be made on, Form DHEC 4262 “Report of Change”, .X-Ray Forms
A3-17 Notice to Employees (Safety Standards) (pdf), DES-0461 Operating Schedule-Out of State X-ray Facilities (pdf), DES-0819 Registration and/or Deletion of X-Ray Producing Machine (pdf), DES-0823 Report of Sale or Installation of X-Ray Equipment (pdf), DES-0824 Vendor Registration Form (pdf), DES-0825 Vendor Employee Registration Form (pdf), DES-0845 Facility Registration Approval Request Form (pdf), DES-0846 Shielding Plan Review Application (pdf), DES-0944 Out-of-State Facility Registration Approval Request (pdf), DES 25-0013 X-Ray Vendor Report of Change (pdf), DES-2779 Control/Generator Replacement Notification Form (pdf), DES-4112 As-Built/Area Survey Submission Form (pdf), DES-4262 Report of Change (pdf)X-Ray Regulations
No. 61-64 - Title B - Rules and Regulations for Radiation Control, Regulation 61-64: X-Rays (Title B) (full pdf), Sections (pdf format), Part I - General Provisions, Part II - Registration of X-Ray Machines and Services, Part III - Standards for Protection Against Radiation, Part IV - Use of X-Rays in the Health Professions, Appendix A - Healing Arts Screening, Appendix B - Required Information for Plan Review, Appendix C - Design Requirements for Operator's Booth, Appendix D - Average Patient Exposure Guide, Appendix E - Automatic Exemptions for Sterile Fields, Appendix F - Minimum Criteria for Performance Tests, Part V - Quality Standards and Certification Requirements for Facilities Performing Mammography, Appendix A - Mammography Dose Measurement Protocol, Appendix B - Mammography Phantom Image Evaluation, Appendix C - Mammography Dose Evaluation Table, Part VI - Use of Therapeutic Equipment, Part VII - Radiation Safety Requirements for Analytical X-Ray Equipment, Part VIII - Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Uses of Radiographic Sources, Part IX - Personnel Security Screening Systems Using X-Ray Equipment, Part X - Definitions, Part XI - Notices, Instructions, and Reports to Workers: InspectionsX-Ray Facilities
Vendors, Facilities, Employees of Facilities, Patients, Contact Us, SC Department of Environmental Services Radiation Protection Program Division of Electronic Products 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone:, 803-545-4400, Fax:, 803-545-4412Unannounced X-Ray Inspections
To improve operational efficiency, the Bureau of Radiological Health is transitioning to new inspection procedures which include performing unannounced inspections. Regulation 61-64 X-Rays (Title B) Section 10.5 requires each registrant afford Department inspectors opportunity to inspect machines, activities, facilities, premises, and records at all reasonable times. Section 1.10 requires records…, Medical, Bone Densitometry, Dental, Industrial/Analytical (PDF), Veterinary (PDF), The Bureau understands the importance of patient care and inspectors will continue to work with your staff to ensure minimal interruptions to your daily activities. You may assist in ensuring the continuity of your operations by maintaining an up-to-date, X-Ray Facility General Information Form, or, Dental Facility General Information Form, at your facility as the inspector will request the completed document upon their arrival. MQSA policies require mammography inspectors provide advanced notification. Therefore, the mammography facilities will continue to be contacted prior to inspections. If you have any questions, please contact the Department at, 803-545-4400, .Regulation 61-63 Radioactive Materials (Title A)
Regulation 61-63, Radioactive Materials (Title A)Register an X-Ray Facility
Registration Process: New Facilities, Before your facility can install X-ray equipment, you must first apply for and be granted a Facility Registration Approval from DHEC. The approval process requires a review of your facility's: Radiation Safety Officer and their qualifications Radiation protection program, Shielding plan., Apply for Facility Registration Approval (FRA), Complete the, Facility Registration Approval Request Form (pdf), . (If you represent an out-of-state facility that would like to offer mobile X-ray services in South Carolina, you must file an, Out-of-State Facility Registration Form (pdf), . Enclose your , shielding plan, . If your facility is a mobile facility, also send us your operating schedule. Enclose your application fee of $62.50 and your shielding plan review fee of $62.50 (if applicable to your facility). You may request an invoice to pay these fees electronically. This invoice will be emailed to the address indicated on the application form. You may submit the application and supporting documentation…, facility, registration is approved, you must then, register your X-Ray machines/equipment, within 30 days of the acquisition date., Your Registration Number, We assign each facility a unique 6-digit registration number in this format: XX-XXXX. The first two numbers indicate the county in which your facility is located. The last four numbers are a unique number assigned to your facility. This number will be provided to you once your FRA has been approved. Equipment cannot be installed until the FRA has been approved and the registration number has been…Safety Standards
The S.C. Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) has established standards to help protect you and other employees from radiation hazards., Your Employer's Responsibility, Your employer is required to: Apply these regulations to any work that involves sources of radiation. Post or otherwise make available to you a copy of the S.C. Department of Environmental Services regulations, licenses, and operating procedures that apply to your job, and they must explain these provisions to you., Your Responsibility as a Worker, You should familiarize yourself with aspects of the SCDES regulations and operating procedures that apply to your job. You should follow the procedures for your own protection and the protection of your coworkers., What is Covered by These Regulations, Limits on employee exposure to radiation and radioactive material in restricted and unrestricted areas; Measures to be taken after accidental exposure; Personnel monitoring, surveys and equipment; Caution signs, labels, and safety interlock equipment; Exposure records and reports; and, Related matters., Posting Requirements, In any establishment where employees are employed in activities licensed or registered (pursuant to Titles A, B, and C) by the S.C. Department of Environmental Services, copies of this notice must be posted in a sufficient number of places to permit employees working in or frequenting any portion of a restricted area to observe a copy on the way to or from their place of employment., Your Employer's Duty to Report Radiation Exposure in Writing, SCDES regulations require that your employer give you a written report if you receive an exposure in excess of any applicable limit as set forth in the regulations or in the license. The basic radiation exposure limits for employees are set forth in the, regulations, or in the license. The basic limits for exposure to employees are set forth in Sections, RHA 3.5, and, RHB 3.2 and 3.3, ,, RHC 2.2 and 2.3, of the regulations. These sections specify limits on exposure to radiation and exposure to concentrations of radioactive material in air and water. If you work where personnel monitoring is required, and if you request information on your radiation exposure: Your employer must give you a written report, upon termination of your employment, of your radiation exposures, and Your employer must…, Inspections, All licensed or registered activities are subject to inspections by representatives of the S.C. Department of Environmental Services., Questions?, If you have questions or concerns about employee radiation safety, please feel free to contact us. S.C. Department of Environmental Services Bureau of Radiological Health 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201, (803) 545-4400, Notice to Employees (pdf)Medical Imaging Safety
Medical X-rays are used in many types of examinations and procedures. Some examples include X-ray radiography (to find orthopedic damage, tumors, pneumonias, foreign objects, etc); Mammography (to image the internal structures of breasts) CT (computed tomography) (to produce cross-sectional images of the body) Fluoroscopy (to dynamically visualize the body for example to see where to remove…, Risks of X-Rays, X-rays can help detect diseases and health conditions but they also have a small potential to harm living tissue. The most significant risks are: A small increase in the possibility that a person exposed to X-rays will develop cancer later in life; and Cataracts and skin burns at very high levels of radiation exposure. The risk of developing cancer from radiation exposure is generally small and…, Help Protect Your Health, To help protect your health: Be sure to tell the doctor or technologist if you are, or might be, pregnant before having an exam. Don't insist on an imaging exam if the doctor explains there is no need for it. Don't refuse an imaging exam if there's a clear need for it and the clinical benefit outweighs the small radiation risk., Helpful Links, My Medical Imaging History (U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA), : Use this handy record to track your medical imaging history., X-Rays, Pregnancy and You (U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA), Radiation and Pregnancy: A Fact Sheet for the Public (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC), For Parents:, Image Gently Website (The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging), Nuclear Scans (Medline Plus: National Institutes of Health - NIH)S.C. X-Ray Vendors: Report Sales Monthly
Any month you make a sale or install X-ray equipment, you must report the sale to SCDES using this form: For advice on complying with S.C. regulations, see our, regulatory guides, ., X-Ray Vendor Registration Forms, Vendor Monthly Report Form (pdf), (DHEC 0823)