Information Notices Pertinent to Iowa Licensees

The Radioactive Materials Program periodically publishes Information Notices that contain clarification, provide additional information about regulations and licensing and promulgate regulatory deadlines.

Information Notice Number				Topic
	13	03		Notice of Licensing Decision on the use of Radium-223 Dichloride
	13	02		Training Requirements for Offering Radioactive Material for Transportation in Commerce
	13	01		Recent Radiology Events Resulting in Exposure Exceeding Regulatory Limits
	12	02		Physician Qualifications for Approval of Authorized User Status
	12	01		Unauthorized Transfer of Ownership or Control of Licensed Activities
	10	03-R		RETRACTION
	10	03		New Requirements in Addition to those Contained in 641-41.2(27) Release of Patients or Human Research Subjects Containing Radiopharmaceuticals or Permanent Implants
	10	02		Licensing Requirements for Bracco Cardiogen-82 Strontium/Rubidium Generators
	10	01		Registration Requirements of Medical Physicists
	09	08		Approved Online Training Courses for Portable Moisture/Density Gauge Authorized Users
	09	07		Performance of Required Shutter Checks and Reporting of Gauge Shutter Failures
	09	06		Reportable Medical Events Involving Treatment Delivery Errors Caused by Confusion of Units for the Specification of Brachytherapy Sources. NRC Information
	09	05		Heightened Awareness for Patients Containing Detectable Amounts of Radiation From Medical Administrations
	09	04		Suggestions on the Medical Use of Isotopes
	09	03		Reciprocity Reporting Requirements
	09	02		Radioactive Materials License Changes
	09	01		MOLYBDENUM-99 BREAKTHROUGH IN MOLYBDENUM-99/TECHNETIUM-99M GENERATORS
	08	01		2008 FLOOD ASSESSMENT
	07	05		TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOGRAPHER ASSISTANTS
	07	04		SURVEY REQUIREMENTS IN STRESS LABS
	07	03		Update and Review of Rules For The Operation of Therapeutic Radiation Machines
	07	02		Common Violations of the Increased Controls Requirements and Related Guidance Documents
	07	01		YTTRIUM-90 THERASPHERES® AND SIRSPHERES® IMPURITIES
	06	06		RECIPROCITY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
	06	05		EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE WHEN TRANSFERRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
	06	04		UNAUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATION OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL FOR MEDICAL USE
	06	03		CHANGE TO STATE OF IOWA RULES INCORPORATING THE SECURITY RELATED INCREASED CONTROLS
	06	02		REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS
	06	01		SENTINEL LYMPH NODE LOCALIZATION PROCEDURE
	05	03		CLARIFICATION OF THE "PHYSICALLY PRESENT" REQUIREMENT DURING GAMMA STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY TREATMENTS
	05	02		SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PORTABLE GAUGES
	05	01		REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR GAUGES DAMAGED AT TEMPORARY JOB SITES
	04	01		STRONTIUM-90 EYE APPLICATORS: NEW CALIBRATION VALUES AND USE
	03	06		HEIGHTENED AWARENESS FOR PATIENTS CONTAINING DETECTABLE AMOUNT OF RADIATION FROM MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIONS
	03	05		HIGH-DOSE-RATE-REMOTE-AFTERLOADER REQUIREMENT FAILURE
	03	04		PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN MONITORING DOSE TO THE HANDS RESULTING FROM THE HANDLING OF RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
	03	03		SOURCE POSITIONING AND SYSTEM MALFUNCTION DURING ADMINISTRATION OF INTRAVASCULAR BRACHYTHERAPY
	03	02		APPOINTMENT OF RADIATION SAFETY OFFICERS AND AUTHORIZED USERS
	03	01		Incomplete or inaccurate information provided to the licensee and/or IDPH by any contractor or subcontractor employee
	02	06		Department of Transportation Final rule, 'hazardous materials retention of shipping papers'
	02	05		MEDICAL MISADMINISTRATIONS CAUSED BY FAILURE TO PROPERLY PERFORM TESTS ON DOSE CALIBRATORS FOR BETA AND LOW- ENERGY PHOTON-EMITTING RADIONUCLIDES
	02	04		MEDICAL USE OF STRONTIUM-90 EYE APPLICATORS NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR CALIBRATION AND DECAY CORRECTION
	02	03		change IN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UN NUMBER AND PROPER SHIPPING NAME FOR PORTABLE GAUGES
	02	02		INTRAVASCULAR BRACHYTHERAPY AND MIDADMINISTRATIONS
	02	01		EVALUATING OCCUPATIONAL DOSE FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO LICENSED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AND MEDICAL X-RAYS
	01	04		thefts of portable gauges
	01	03		treatment planning systems errors result in deaths of overseas radiation therapy patients
	01	02		incident reporting requirements for radiography licensees
	01	01		the importance of accurate inventory controls to prevent the unauthorized possession of radioactive materials
	01	01		requirements for operators of dual imaging devices
	00	03		recent events resulting in whole body exposures exceeding regulatory limits
	00	02		recent events resulting in extremity exposures exceeding regulatory limits
	00	01		management of wastes contaminated with radioactive materials
	99	07		new rule for the release of patients containing radiopharmaceuticals or permanent implants
	99	06		RECENT NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS DECISION ON BUILDING EXEMPT QUANTITIES
	99	05		incidents involving the use of radioactive iodine-131
	99	04		use of proper protective clothing radiography source damaged by electrical circuit short
	99	03		unplanned radiation exposures to radiographers, resulting from failure to follow proper radiation safety procedures
	99	02		Guidance to Users on the Implementation of a New Single-Source Dose-Calculation Formalism and Revised Air-Kerma Strength Standard for Iodine-125 Sealed Sources
	99	01		potential problems for computer systems and software-y2k
	98	14		center for devices and radiological health medwatch problem reporting program for radiation therapy devices summary reports received from january 1998 to june 1998
	98	13		use of luxel's optically stimulated luminescence (osl) technology for radiation protection dosimetry
	98	12		recent contamination incidences resulting from failure to perform adequate surveys
	98	11		recent failures of control cables used on amersham model 660 polilock radiography systems
	98	10		inadequate operational checks of alarms ratemeters
	98	09		probable misadministrations occurring during intravascular brachytherapy with the novoste beta-cath system
	98	08		problems with computer software used to determine radiopharmaceuticals dosages
	98	07		collapse of an isocam ii, dual-headednuclear medicine gama camera
	98	06		unauthorized use of license to obtain radioactive materials, and it inplication under the expanded title 18 of the us code
	98	05		thefts of portable gauges
	98	04		recent failures of control cables used on amersham model 660 posilock radiography systems
	98	03		UNPLANNED RADIATION EXPOSURES TO RADIOGRAPHERS, RESULTING FROM FAILURES TO FOLLOW PROPER RADIATION SAFETY PROCEDURES
	98	02		second retrofit to industrial nuclear company if100 radiography camera, to correct inconsistency in 10 cfr part 34 campatibility
	98	01		additional controls for transport of the amersham model no. 660 series radiographic exposure devices
	97	09		changes to the iowa radiation machines and radioactive materials rules on quality management and bioassay requirements
	97	08		us department of health and human services letter, to medical device manufacturers, on the year 2000 problem
	97	07		leak testing of packaging used in the transport of radioactive material
	97	06		retrofit to industrial nuclear company (inc) ir100 radiography camera to correct inconsistency in 10 cfr part 34 compatability
	97	05		control of licensed material during reorganizations, employee-management disagreements, and financial crises
	97	04		potential for erroneous calibration dose rate or radiation exposure measurements with certain victoreen model 530 and 530si electrometer/dosimeters
	97	03		change in inspection frequency for storage licenses
	97	02		Mo-99/Tc-99m GENERATOR TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS
	97	01		recent misadministrations caused by incorrect calibrations of strontium-90 eye applicators
	96	17		incident-reporting requirements involving intakes, during a 24-hour period that may cause a total effective dose equivalent in excess of 0.05 Sv (5 rem)
	96	16		vulnerability of stainless steel to corrosion when sensitized
	96	15		retrofit to amersham 660 posilock radiography camera to correct inconsistency in 10 cfr part 34 compatibility
	96	14		cracked insertion rods on troxler model 3400 series portable moisture density gauges
	96	12		radiation safety officer duties and responsibilities
	96	11		failure of safety systems on self-shielded irradiators because of inadequate maintenance and training
	96	10		EVENTS INVOLVING COMPUTERIZED RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENT SYSTEMS
	96	09		MONITORING AND TRAINING OF SHIPPERS AND CARRIERS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
	96	08		DEMONSTRATION OF ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE WITH 45.3
	96	07		COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 40 FOR AIRBORNE THORIUM
	96	06		INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHER QUALIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO WORK IN IOWA
	96	05		FINANCIAL ASSURANCE AND RECORD KEEPING FOR DECOMMISSIONING
	96	04		INDICENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOGRAPHY LICENSEES
	96	03		FINAL NOTICE OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT UPDATES UNDER Iowa rule 45.3(4)
	96	02		TEMPORARY JOB SITE WORK ON FEDERALLY CONTROLLED LAND IN AGREEMENT STATES
	96	01		NOTICE OF RECENT ACTION CONCERNING PROCESS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
	95	06		RECENT INCIDENTS INVOLVING POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF LICENSED MATERIAL
	95	05		ENSURING COMPATIBLE USE OF DRIVE CABLES INCORPORATING INDUSTRIAL NUCLEAR COMPANYBALL-TYPE MATERIAL
	95	04	2	BRACHYTHERAPY INDICENTS INVOLVING TREATMENT PLANNING ERRORS
	95	04		EQUIPMENT FAILURES AT IRRADIATOR FACILITIES
	95	03		RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL VIAL BREAKAGE DURING PREPARATION
	95	02		UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF LICENSED ACTIVITIES
	95	01		DOT SAFETY ADVISORY