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Works to reduce radiation exposure to the public. Read
more about our programs.
Contact Info:
William Passetti, Chief
Bureau of Radiation Control
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C21
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741
Phone: (850) 245-4266
Fax: (850) 487-0435
24-hour Radiological Emergency Number: (407)
297-2095
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do
not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request,
do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by
phone or in writing (F.S. 668.6076)
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A new Chapter 64E-3, FAC,  (468 KB, PDF), effective March 4, 2008, is available. Changes to
sections 64E-3.002, .004, .006, .007, .008, & .009, FAC have been made affecting requirements for: definitions; application forms;
examinations; reporting of graduation, criminal history and professional discipline; endorsement; bone densitometry, and; continuing education courses and providers.
A new regulation, 64E-3.0033, FAC, has also been established setting minimum training requirements for nuclear medicine technologists (NMTS) who wish to perform limited
PET-CT. However, all NMTs are still prohibited from performing full diagnostic CT by s. 468.302(3)(g), Florida Statutes.
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A new Chapter 64E-5, FAC, Revision 8, effective February 28, 2008, has been posted on the Chapter
64E-5 page. Revision 8 includes fee increases for pre- and post-mining, additional requirements for industrial radiography licensees, national source tracking of
certain isotopes above certain quantities (effective 1/31/09) and other changes. For a summary of all of the changes and a copy of the replacement pages, see
Information Notice 2008-2 (420 KB, PDF).
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Information Notice 2008-1,
"Nuclear Medicine Procedure Verification" (PDF) has been posted on the Radioactive Materials
Forms & Documents page. This notice encourages licensees to provide documentation to nuclear medicine
patients in order to prevent unecessary delays and searches if the patient's residual radiation activates an alarm at a security
checkpoint.
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- Ionizing Radiation Machines (X-ray)
- Registration and inspection of devices, such as x-ray machines, which produce ionizing radiation.
- Radioactive Materials
- Licensing and inspection of facilities, such as hospitals and universities, which use radioactive materials.
- Radiologic Technology
- Certification of people who operate radiation machines or administer radioactive materials to patients.
- Environmental Radiation Monitoring, Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Monitoring of Florida's radiological environment, including around the state's five nuclear power reactors; potassium iodide (KI) usage; emergency preparedness training; and response to radiation incidents.
- Nonionizing Radiation Machines (Lasers)
- Registration of high-power lasers.
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