Laws and Rules - RAM
NOTICE to Radioactive Material Licensees
On March 19, 2020, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Radiation Control began receiving information that some medical facilities are limiting access to vendors due to restrictions they have implemented because of COVID-19. Those prohibitions include restricting or barring access to licensed medical physicists and contractors who conduct required surveys at authorized radioactive material licensees, which will result in a delay in conducting some physics surveys.
The Texas regulations on radioactive material (RAM) include various testing and notifications to be conducted to maintain compliance. DSHS supports facilities’ efforts to protect public health and follow the Executive Orders and Declarations issued by Texas Governor Abbott and Texas Commissioner of Health, Dr. Hellerstedt. https://gov.texas.gov/news/category/proclamation.
DSHS offers the following guidance for registrants to ensure a continuity of radiation safety during COVID-19-related restrictions.
- Licensees should continue following the current regulations.
- If the radiation safety officer or other person responsible for completing a required regulated task is unable to perform his or her duties due to illness, governmental guidance, or orders related to COVID-19, a licensee must make reasonable efforts to find another qualified individual who can timely perform the regulated task.
- All licensees must document any mitigating factors encountered during this time and make the documentation available to department inspection staff upon request. DSHS will consider extenuating circumstances that are documented when making decisions regarding compliance actions.
Compliance with the following requirements is required at all times:
- Reports of lost, stolen or missing radioactive sources
- Notification of incidents involving radioactive material
- Notification of exceeding annual dose limits
- Notification of medical events as described in current Texas regulations
For facilities that have received a Notice of Violation (NOV):
- Facilities should respond to the NOV. If facilities are unable to respond in the specified timeframe please contact the reviewer listed in the NOV.
- Facilities must document reasons corrective action or the response to the NOV was delayed or prevented and provide that documentation to the reviewer at a future date.
Direct your questions to:
- Inspection & Rule Compliance: RAMNotice@dshs.texas.gov and cc RAMASSIST@dshs.texas.gov
- Incident or Medical Event reporting:
- Initial reports: 512-458-7460
- Follow-Up reporting: RAMASSIST@dshs.texas.gov
- Licensing/Sealed Sources & Devices/Industrial Radiography issues: RAMLicensing@dshs.texas.gov
- Industrial Radiography Certification: bridget.stephens@dshs.texas.gov and cc Joyce.LeRoux@dshs.texas.gov
- Notices of Violation: PSQARad@dshs.texas.gov
- Compliance: alyson.henry@dshs.texas.gov
Please check back regularly for updates.
Table of Contents
Texas Laws - Health and Safety Code
Statute | Title |
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Chapter 401 | Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation |
Radioactive Materials License Rules - Title 25, Texas Administrative Code
Standard Radioactive Materials Licenses (all RAM rules)
Rule | Title | Revision Date |
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§289.201 (HTML) §289.201 (PDF, 200KB) |
General Provisions for Radioactive Material | 03/01/16 |
§289.202 (HTML) §289.202 (PDF, 391KB) |
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material | 03/01/16 |
§289.202(ggg)(2)(F) (PDF, 862KB) | DAC and ALI Table (Figure) | 03/01/16 |
§289.202(ggg)(3)-(9) (PDF, 190KB) | Appendices to §289.202 Regarding RAM Labeling, Waste & Disposal, Record Keeping, and Surface Contamination Levels | 03/01/16 |
§289.202(hhh) (HTML) §289.202(hhh) (PDF, 101KB) |
Requirements for Nationally Tracked Sources | 03/01/16 |
RC Form 202-2 (PDF, 81KB) |
“Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 | 10/01/11 |
RC Form 202-3 (PDF, 84KB) |
“Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 | 10/01/11 |
§289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF, 109KB) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
RC Form 203-1 (PDF, 65KB) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
§289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF, 85KB) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
§289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF, 91KB) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
§289.251 (HTML) §289.251 (PDF, 500KB) |
Exemptions, General Licenses, and General Licenses Acknowledgements | 09/24/18 |
§289.252 (HTML) §289.252 (PDF, 715KB) |
Licensing of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.253 (HTML) §289.253 (PDF, 186KB) |
Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging Service Operations and Tracer Studies | 09/24/18 |
§289.255 (HTML) §289.255 (PDF, 253KB) |
Radiation Safety Requirements and Licensing and Registration Procedures for Industrial Radiography | 03/22/15 |
§289.256 (HTML) §289.256 (PDF, 534KB) |
Medical and Veterinary Use of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.257 (HTML) §289.257 (PDF, 1486 KB) |
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.258 (HTML) §289.258 (PDF, 153KB) |
Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators | 05/01/08 |
§289.259 (HTML) §289.259 (PDF, 186KB) |
Licensing of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) | 04/11/99 |
General License Acknowledgement / Gauge
Rule | Title | Revision Date |
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§289.201 (HTML) §289.201 (PDF, 200KB) |
General Provisions for Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202 (HTML) §289.202 (PDF, 391KB) |
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(2)(F) (PDF, 862KB) | DAC and ALI Table (Figure) | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(3)-(9) (PDF, 190KB) | Appendices to §289.202 Regarding RAM Labeling, Waste & Disposal, Record Keeping, and Surface Contamination Levels | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(hhh) (HTML) §289.202(hhh) (PDF, 101KB) |
Requirements for Nationally Tracked Sources | 03/22/15 |
RC Form 202-2 (PDF, 81KB) |
“Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 | 06/05/97 |
RC Form 202-3 (PDF, 84KB) |
“Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 | 06/05/97 |
§289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF, 109KB) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
RC Form 203-1 (PDF, 65KB) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
§289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF, 85KB) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
§289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF, 91KB) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
§289.251 (HTML) §289.251 (PDF, 500KB) |
Exemptions, General Licenses, and General Licenses Acknowledgements | 09/24/18 |
§289.252 (HTML) §289.252 (PDF, 715KB) |
Licensing of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.257 (HTML) §289.257 (PDF, 1486KB) |
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
Industrial Radiography RAM
Rule | Title | Revision Date |
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§289.201 (HTML) §289.201 (PDF, 200KB) |
General Provisions for Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202 (HTML) §289.202 (PDF, 391KB) |
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(2)(F) (PDF, 862KB) | DAC and ALI Table (Figure) | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(3)-(9) (PDF, 190KB) | Appendices to §289.202 Regarding RAM Labeling, Waste & Disposal, Record Keeping, and Surface Contamination Levels | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(hhh) (HTML) §289.202(hhh) (PDF, 101KB) |
Requirements for Nationally Tracked Sources | 03/22/15 |
RC Form 202-2 (PDF, 81KB) |
“Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 | 06/05/97 |
RC Form 202-3 (PDF, 84KB) |
“Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 | 06/05/97 |
§289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF, 109KB) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
RC Form 203-1 (PDF, 65KB) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
§289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF, 85KB) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
§289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF, 91KB) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
§289.251 (HTML) §289.251 (PDF, 500KB) |
Exemptions, General Licenses, and General Licenses Acknowledgements | 09/24/18 |
§289.252 (HTML) §289.252 (PDF, 715KB) |
Licensing of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.255 (HTML) §289.255 (PDF, 217KB) |
Radiation Safety Requirements and Licensing and Registration Procedures for Industrial Radiography | 03/22/15 |
§289.257 (HTML) §289.257 (PDF, 1486KB) |
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
Irradiator
Rule | Title | Revision Date |
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§289.201 (HTML) §289.201 (PDF, 200KB) |
General Provisions for Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202 (HTML) §289.202 (PDF, 391KB) |
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(2)(F) (PDF, 862KB) | DAC and ALI Table (Figure) | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(3)-(9) (PDF, 190KB) | Appendices to §289.202 Regarding RAM Labeling, Waste & Disposal, Record Keeping, and Surface Contamination Levels | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(hhh) (HTML) §289.202(hhh) (PDF, 101KB) |
Requirements for Nationally Tracked Sources | 03/22/15 |
RC Form 202-2 (PDF, 81KB) |
“Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 | 06/05/97 |
RC Form 202-3 (PDF, 84KB) |
“Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 | 06/05/97 |
§289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF, 109KB) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
RC Form 203-1 (PDF, 65KB) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
§289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF, 85KB) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
§289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF, 91KB) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
§289.251 (HTML) §289.251 (PDF, 500KB) |
Exemptions, General Licenses, and General Licenses Acknowledgements | 09/24/18 |
§289.252 (HTML) §289.252 (PDF, 715KB) |
Licensing of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.255 (HTML) §289.255 (PDF, 217KB) |
Radiation Safety Requirements and Licensing and Registration Procedures for Industrial Radiography | 03/22/15 |
§289.257 (HTML) §289.257 (PDF, 1486KB) |
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.258 (HTML) §289.258 (PDF, 153KB) |
Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators | 05/01/08 |
Medical RAM
Rule | Title | Revision Date |
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§289.201 (HTML) §289.201 (PDF, 200KB) |
General Provisions for Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202 (HTML) §289.202 (PDF, 391KB) |
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(2)(F) (PDF, 862KB) | DAC and ALI Table (Figure) | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(3)-(9) (PDF, 190KB) | Appendices to §289.202 Regarding RAM Labeling, Waste & Disposal, Record Keeping, and Surface Contamination Levels | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(hhh) (HTML) §289.202(hhh) (PDF, 101KB) |
Requirements for Nationally Tracked Sources | 03/22/15 |
RC Form 202-2 (PDF, 81KB) |
“Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 | 06/05/97 |
RC Form 202-3 (PDF, 84KB) |
“Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 | 06/05/97 |
§289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF, 109KB) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
RC Form 203-1 (PDF, 65KB) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
§289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF, 85KB) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
§289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF, 91KB) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
§289.252 (HTML) §289.252 (PDF, 715KB) |
Licensing of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.256 (HTML) §289.256 (PDF, 534KB) |
Medical and Veterinary Use of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.257 (HTML) §289.257 (PDF, 1486 KB) |
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
Please Also See:
- NRC - Recognized Speciality Board(s) Certifications
- NRC - Recognized Specialty Board Certifications for Microsphere Brachytherapy Sources and Devices (PDF, 142KB)
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)
Rule | Title | Revision Date |
---|---|---|
§289.201 (HTML) §289.201 (PDF, 200KB) |
General Provisions for Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202 (HTML) §289.202 (PDF, 391KB) |
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(2)(F) (PDF, 862KB) | DAC and ALI Table (Figure) | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(3)-(9) (PDF, 190KB) | Appendices to §289.202 Regarding RAM Labeling, Waste & Disposal, Record Keeping, and Surface Contamination Levels | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(hhh) (HTML) §289.202(hhh) (PDF, 101KB) |
Requirements for Nationally Tracked Sources | 03/22/15 |
RC Form 202-2 (PDF, 81KB) |
“Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 | 06/05/97 |
RC Form 202-3 (PDF, 84KB) |
“Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 | 06/05/97 |
§289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF, 109KB) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
RC Form 203-1 (PDF, 65KB) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
§289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF, 85KB) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
§289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF, 91KB) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
§289.251 (HTML) §289.251 (PDF, 500KB) |
Exemptions, General Licenses, and General Licenses Acknowledgements | 09/24/18 |
§289.252 (HTML) §289.252 (PDF, 715KB) |
Licensing of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.257 (HTML) §289.257 (PDF, 1486KB) |
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.259 (HTML) §289.259 (PDF, 186KB) |
Licensing of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) | 04/11/99 |
Well Logging Radioactive Materials Licenses
Rule | Title | Revision Date |
---|---|---|
§289.201 (HTML) §289.201 (PDF, 200KB) |
General Provisions for Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202 (HTML) §289.202 (PDF, 391KB) |
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(2)(F) (PDF, 862KB) | DAC and ALI Table (Figure) | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(ggg)(3)-(9) (PDF, 190KB) | Appendices to §289.202 Regarding RAM Labeling, Waste & Disposal, Record Keeping, and Surface Contamination Levels | 03/22/15 |
§289.202(hhh) (HTML) §289.202(hhh) (PDF, 101KB) |
Requirements for Nationally Tracked Sources | 03/22/15 |
RC Form 202-2 (PDF, 81KB) |
“Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 | 06/05/97 |
RC Form 202-3 (PDF, 84KB) |
“Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 | 06/05/97 |
§289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF, 109KB) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
RC Form 203-1 (PDF, 65KB) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
§289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF, 85KB) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
§289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF, 91KB) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
§289.252 (HTML) §289.252 (PDF, 715KB) |
Licensing of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |
§289.253 (HTML) §289.253 (PDF, 186KB) |
Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging Service Operations and Tracer Studies | 09/24/18 |
§289.257 (HTML) §289.257 (PDF, 1486KB) |
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material | 01/04/22 |