R313-16-293. Application for Registration of Inspection Services

(1) Each qualified expert who is providing or offering to provide inspection services at facilities registered with the Director shall complete an application for registration on a form prescribed by the Director and shall submit all information required by the Director as indicated on the form. A qualified expert must complete the registration process prior to providing services.

(2) Individuals applying for registration under Section R313-16-293 shall personally sign and submit to the Director an attestation statement:

(a) that they have read and understand the requirements of these rules; and

(b) that they will document inspection items defined by the Director on a form prescribed by the Director; and

(c) that they will follow guidelines for the evaluation of x-ray equipment defined by the Director; and

(d) that, except for those facilities where a registered qualified expert is a full-time employee, they will limit inspections to facilities with which they have no direct conflict of interest; and

(e) that radiation exposure measurements and peak tube potential measurements will be made with instruments which have been calibrated biennially by the manufacturer of the instrument or by a calibration laboratory accredited in x-ray calibration procedures by the American Association of Physicians in Medicine, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Health Physics Society or the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program; and

(f) that the calibration of radiation exposure measuring and peak tube potential measuring instruments used to evaluate compliance of x-ray systems with the requirements of these rules will include at least secondary level traceability to a National Institute of Standards and Technology, or similar international agency, transfer standard instrument or transfer standard source; and

(g) that they will make available to representatives of the Director documents concerning the calibration of any radiation exposure measuring or peak tube potential measuring instrument used to evaluate compliance of x-ray systems; and

(h) that they or the registrant will submit to the Director, within 30 calendar days after completion of an inspection, a written report of compliance or noncompliance; and

(i) that reports of items of noncompliance will include:

(i) the name of the facility inspected, and

(ii) the date of the inspection, and

(iii) the manufacturer, model number, and serial number or Utah identification number of the control unit for the radiation machine, and

(iv) the requirements of the rule where compliance was not achieved, and

(v) the manner in which the facility or radiation machine failed to meet the requirements, and

(vi) a signed commitment from the registrant of the radiation machine facility that the problem will be fixed within 30 days of the date the written report of noncompliance is submitted to the Director; and

(vii) that all reports of compliance or noncompliance will contain a statement signed by the qualified expert acknowledging under penalties of law that all information contained in the report is truthful, accurate, and complete; and

(viii) that they acknowledge that they are subject to the provisions of Section R313-16-300.

(3) Individuals applying for registration under Section R313-16-293 shall attach to their application a copy of two inspection reports that demonstrate their work product follows the evaluation guidelines defined by the Director pursuant to Subsection R313-16-293(2)(c). The inspection reports shall pertain to inspections performed within the last two years.