DHS 157.61(7)(b)2.g. g. Disposing of radioactive material.

DHS 157.61(7)(b)3. 3. Has obtained written attestation under sub. (12) (a).

DHS 157.61(7)(c) (c) Is any one of the following:

DHS 157.61(7)(c)1. 1. A medical physicist who has been certified by a specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the department, NRC, or another agreement state under sub. (8) (a), and has experience in radiation safety aspects of similar types of use of radioactive material for which the licensee seeks the approval of the individual as the radiation safety officer or an associate radiation safety officer.

DHS 157.61(7)(c)2. 2. An authorized user, authorized medical physicist, or authorized nuclear pharmacist identified on a department, NRC, or an agreement state license, or medical use permit issued by an NRC master material licensee, and has experience with the radiation safety aspects of similar types of use of radioactive material for which the licensee seeks the approval of the individual as the radiation safety officer or associate radiation safety officer.

DHS 157.61(7)(c)3. 3. An individual who has experience with the radiation safety aspects of the types of use of radioactive material for which the individual is seeking simultaneous approval both as the radiation safety officer and the authorized user on the same new medical use license.

DHS 157.61(8) (8) Training for an authorized medical physicist. Except as provided in sub. (10), a licensee shall require the authorized medical physicist to have training for the type of use for which authorization is sought that includes hands-on device operation, safety procedures, clinical use, and the operation of a treatment planning system. This training requirement may be satisfied by successfully completing either a training program provided by the vendor of the applicable system or device, or by training supervised by an authorized medical physicist authorized for the type of use for which the individual is seeking authorization. A licensee shall also require the authorized medical physicist to be an individual who meets either of the following requirements:

DHS 157.61(8)(a) (a) Is certified by a specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the department, the NRC, or an agreement state. To have its certification process recognized, a specialty board shall require all candidates for certification to have all of the following:

DHS 157.61(8)(a)1. 1. A master’s or doctor’s degree in physics, medical physics, other physical science, engineering, or applied mathematics from an accredited college or university.

DHS 157.61(8)(a)2. 2. Attained two years full-time practical training or supervised experience in medical physics that meets either of the following requirements:

DHS 157.61(8)(a)2.a. a. Completed under the supervision of a medical physicist who is certified in medical physics by a specialty board recognized under this section by the department, the NRC, or an agreement state.

DHS 157.61(8)(a)2.b. b. Completed in clinical radiation facilities providing high-energy, external beam therapy (photons and electrons with energies greater than or equal to 1 million electron volts) and brachytherapy services under the direction of physicians who meet the requirements for authorized users in sub. (10) or s. DHS 157.65 (8) or 157.67 (17).

DHS 157.61(8)(a)3. 3. Passed an examination, administered by diplomates of the specialty board, that assesses knowledge and competence in clinical radiation therapy, radiation safety, calibration, quality assurance, and treatment planning for external beam therapy, brachytherapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery.

DHS 157.61 Note Note: Specialty boards whose certification processes have been recognized by the department, the NRC or an agreement state will be posted on the NRC’s web site at www.nrc.gov.

DHS 157.61(8)(b) (b)

DHS 157.61(8)(b)1. 1. Holds a master’s or doctorate degree in physics, medical physics, other physical science, engineering, or applied mathematics from an accredited college or university and completed one year of full-time training in medical physics and an additional year of full-time work experience under the supervision of an individual who meets the requirements for an authorized medical physicist for the type of use for which the individual is seeking authorization. This training and work experience shall be conducted in clinical radiation facilities that provide high energy, external beam therapy (photons and electrons with energies greater than or equal to 1 million electron volts) and brachytherapy services and shall include all of the following:

DHS 157.61(8)(b)1.a. a. Performing sealed source leak tests and inventories.

DHS 157.61(8)(b)1.b. b. Performing decay corrections.

DHS 157.61(8)(b)1.c. c. Performing full calibration and periodic spot checks of external beam treatment units, stereotactic radiosurgery units, and remote afterloading units as applicable.

DHS 157.61(8)(b)1.d. d. Conducting radiation surveys around external beam treatment units, stereotactic radiosurgery units, and remote afterloading units as applicable.

DHS 157.61(8)(b)2. 2. Has obtained written attestation under sub. (12) (b).

DHS 157.61(9) (9) Training for an authorized nuclear pharmacist. Except as provided in sub. (10), the licensee shall require the authorized nuclear pharmacist to be a pharmacist who meets either of the following requirements:

DHS 157.61(9)(a) (a) Is certified by a specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the department, the NRC, or an agreement state. To have its certification process recognized, a specialty board shall require all candidates for certification to have all of the following:

DHS 157.61(9)(a)1. 1. Graduated from a pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or have passed the foreign pharmacy graduate examination committee examination.

DHS 157.61(9)(a)2. 2. A current, active license to practice pharmacy.

DHS 157.61(9)(a)3. 3. Evidence of having acquired at least 4000 hours of training and experience in nuclear pharmacy practice. Academic training may be substituted for no more than 2000 hours of the required training and experience.

DHS 157.61(9)(a)4. 4. Evidence of having passed an examination in nuclear pharmacy administered by diplomates of the specialty board, that assesses knowledge and competency in the procurement, compounding, quality assurance, dispensing, distribution, health and safety, radiation safety, provision of information and consultation, monitoring patient outcomes, research and development.

DHS 157.61 Note Note: Specialty boards whose certification processes have been recognized by the department, the NRC or an agreement state will be posted on the NRC’s web site at www.nrc.gov.

DHS 157.61(9)(b) (b) Has completed 700 hours in a structured educational program including all of the following requirements: