Section 325.5321. X-ray equipment.

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(1) The x-ray equipment shall comply with the general requirements of rule 312 excluding subrules (11), (14) and (16).

(2) Maximum potential shall be mechanically or electronically limited to 85 kVp.

(3) A contact therapy machine shall meet the additional requirement that the leakage radiation at 5 centimeters (2 inches) from the surface of the tube housing shall not exceed 0.1 R/h. As used in this subrule "contact therapy machine" means an x-ray therapy machine designed for source to skin treatment distances of 5 centimeters or less at tube potentials in the range of 20 to 50 kVp.

History: 1954 ACS 85, Eff. Dec. 3, 1975.

                    
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