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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)
Email Us
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A new Chapter 64E-5, Revision 10, F.A.C., effective February 11, 2010, has been posted on the Chapter
64E-5 page.
The purpose of Revision 10 is to maintain required compatibility with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the medical use of
radioactive materials and temporary jobsite requirements. For a summary of the new requirements, see
Information Notice 2010-01.
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The Bureau is sponsoring a 1.5 day class in multiple cities throughout Florida in 2010. The training
is intended for medical personnel who need to recognize the symptoms of radiation exposure and/or treat the victims
of a radiological incident/event, such as a nuclear power plant accident, or the detonation
of an improvised nuclear device. The training is provided by the
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/ Training Site (REAC/TS) staff of Oak Ridge, TN.
Course topics include, but are not limited to: basic radiation protection; basic radiobiology; diagnosis and
treatment of local and whole body irradiation; treatment for internal contamination; and adapting response to handle
radioactively contaminated patients. Patient evaluations will also be covered.
Visit the course registration page for more information.
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Over an 18-month period, 206 patients at one facility in California received CT radiation doses that were
approximately eight times the expected level (3-4 Gy to the head, instead of 0.5 Gy). In some cases, this excessive dose
resulted in hair loss and erythema.
Additional high dose events have been discovered at other facilities in California and in other states. Because of the serious nature
of these overexposures and the possibility similar problems could be present at facilities in Florida, the Bureau strongly
recommends all facilities performing CT exams review Information Notice 32 (25 KB, PDF) and perform the actions described therein.
FDA continues to investigate these events and encourages every CT imaging facility to review its protocols and be aware of the dose indices normally
displayed on the CT control panel. See the full FDA
notice, for more information, or to
report problems. The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) has also released
guidance (208 KB, PDF) on CT protocol
reviews.
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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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October 13, 2009 - Meeting Agenda (22 KB, PDF).
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