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725 ATLANTIC BLVD UNIT 1 - X-RAY Rick Scott Mission: Governor To protect,promote&improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated f John H.Armstrong, MD,FACS state,county&community efforts. HEALTH State Surgeon General&Secretary Vision:To be the Healthiest State in the Nation December 16, 2015 John L. Green DVM 519 Atlantic Blvd Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233 Re: Shielding Review for: Atlantic East Animal Clinic 725 Suite 1 Atlantic Blvd Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233 Dear Dr. Green, This letter is in response to your documentation regarding shielding for the above facility, received December 16, 2015. We have reviewed the shielding for a 125 kVp Fisher Duocon unit, SIN R-2478 at the proposed facility. The plan submitted meets the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)., provided the following conditions are met: a. The x-ray unit is less than or equal to a 125 kVp unit. b. The unit is installed parallel and adjacent to the wall marked Concrete Block Exterior Wall (A-B). This review is based on occupancy factors, projected workload, and data provided by the registrant. Complying with State of Florida regulations may not meet local building codes. If you require additional assistance or have further questions, please contact either Amy Carlson or me at (904) 278-5730. Sinc rely, T. ette Forrest, .T. (R) S - ( N T - Z 11 Environmental Administrator Radiation Machine Section Bureau of Radiation Control 7z5 fsivd ur.,4- 1 Florida Department of Health www.FloridaHealth.gov TWITTER:HealthyFLA Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support FACEBOOK:FLDepartmentotHealth Bureau of Radiation Control•Ionizing Radiation Machine Section YOUTUBE:fldoh 705 Wells Rd Ste 300.Orange Park,FL 32073-2982 FLI YOUTUBE:UBE: doh PHONE:904/278-5730•FAX:904-278-5737 PINTEREST:HeatlhyFla 2>./Ye thveV \ inevaL-c. ekeh ,v 7i'',./144 th// 7 - . .............„---- ---- 7 ,;x-.11i Lt .,„ 11'! e t- ,_----4----, 1--., _ .. ?1, ---.1 • ,__. . ..... .:\ ''‘ ' s 7:■:' I j I :.%, •••■,..Z,1 ' • • $01 )I : • 7401 e.- , • 1 cy a 0,-;.1 i ....._.,......... ............._ . , -_-_ - ...)-0.,/,,t1 , . , . __.. ... _ 1.. ..... , ..... Doilb4, // $-4 e e4ed dc 1 _____I , li 0;i,,--t c. . Q.- fewAssor 1 1 7•-■ 4N't 'Ilk 1116:41111111Namossissiam, , ,7 , - - W.g.API /AIM 4.– ( 'I 1 -- .- -----—- Ai 1 i 111P1I• ....i . NI P/5"e'viiii j•—• , t I P154001111,e1 ea,SW \ . __I„s ‘ 'Tray 77,/e- , 2.519 '• - l' I X iMili Zsif. r— — il 1 51-7 1- b if I . i € 1 ! i -----:. \\ . 31.3", „...- • . . _ : , ... .., Iii 1 11 . , I I .. I I ii ,""411 1 1 ATLANTIC EAST PET CENTER JOHN L. GREEN, D.V.M. 519 Atlantic Blvd. Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 Telephone:(904)246-8300 Dan Arlington Atlantic Beach Building Department December 11, 2015 Dan, I want to thank you first of all for helping us move forward with my Veterinary clinic in a timely manner. I know you are extremely busy and don't have time to waste with unnecessary meetings. Danny Rodrigues and I have been diligently trying to get the information you have requested for the x ray machine and room. I have forwarded the copy of the Section 465 regulations to Paul Giodarno, president of American Rad, who will be moving and installing the machine. I have also contacted Amy Carlson, the inspector for the State of Florida Bureau of Radiation Control. The following is what they have told me concerning our installation. Section 465 regulations are for x-Ray machines that are high radiation machines. High radiation machines put out X-ray energies over 200 keV. (section 465.5.1.3). My machine generates a maximum of 125 keV. (see enclosed photo of tube plate and electrical specs for my machine.). Because of the challenges of taking x-Rays of animals and the lower keV energies, Veterinarians have a different set of requirements. (see enclosed Information Notice Number 20.) Scatter radiation is much less,thus the ability to use additional layer of sheetrock to achieve adequate shielding. Lead sheeting is necessary when people will be in the direct beam which never happens. I have enclosed a drawing of the room dimensions and locations of the table,tube direction of the beam, travel distance of the tube, adjoining walls and rooms, locations of the control panel and disconnect. I have also enclosed the latest copy of radiation exposure to my employees that take the films. Please let me know what else you need. After talking with both Amy and Paul it doesn't sound like there is any other information I can provide but I will try and address any other concerns you have. Thanks again for your patience and help. John L. Green DVM ,S),Fe9 $47, iglZ/ T / V — -74a - 9/95 Y 465.4.5 Posting of areas or rooms in which licensed material is used or stored. The licensee shall post each area or room in which there is used or stored an amount of licensed material exceeding 10 times the quantity of such material specified in State of Florida Office of Radiation Control Radioactive Material Requiring Labeling, May 2000, which is herein incorporated by reference and which is available from the department, with a conspicuous sign or signs bearing the radiation symbol and the words "CAUTION, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL(S)" or "DANGER, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL(S)." 465.4.6 A licensee or registrant is not required to post caution signs in areas or rooms containing sources of radiation for periods of less than 8 hours if each of the following conditions is met. 465.4.6.1 The sources of radiation are constantly attended during these periods by an individual who takes the precautions necessary to prevent the exposure of individuals to sources of radiation in excess of the limits established in this section, and 465.4.6.2 The area or room is subject to the licensee's or registrant's control. 465.4.7 Rooms or other areas in hospitals that are occupied by patients are not required to be posted with caution signs as specified in 64E-5.323 if the patient could be released from confinement as specified in 64E-5.622. 465.4.8 A room or area is not required to be posted with a caution sign because of the presence of a sealed source provided the radiation level at 30 cm from the surface of the sealed source container or housing does not exceed 0.005 rem (0.05 millisievert) per hour. 465.4.9 A room or area is not required to be posted with a caution sign because of the presence of radiation machines used solely for diagnosis in the healing arts. 465.5 General requirements. 465.5.1 Shielding. Each X-ray facility shall have primary and secondary protective barriers as needed to assure that an individual will not receive a radiation dose in excess of the limits specified in Part III of Chapter 64E-5, Florida Administrative Code. 465.5.1.1 Structural shielding in walls and other vertical barriers required for personnel protection shall extend without breach from the floor to a height of at least 7 feet(2.1 m). 465.5.1.2 Doors, door frames, windows and window frames shall have the same lead equivalent shielding as that required in the wall or other barrier in which they are installed. 465.5.1.3 Prior to construction, the floor plans and equipment arrangement of all new installations, or modifications of existing installations, utilizing X-ray energies of 200 keV and above for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes shall be submitted to the Department of Health for review and approval. In computation of protective barrier requirements, the Information Notice Number 20 (November 1997) For Florida Radiation Machine Registrants Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control TYPICAL SHIELDING REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARY REGISTRANTS The State of Florida administrative rules require radiation machine registrants to adequately shield the x-ray beams and scattered radiation produced by their machines. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure machine operators and members of the general public are not unnecessarily exposed to radiation and are kept below their legal dose limits. Shielding requirements will be determined by this potential exposure to humans and must take into consideration occupancy factors, distance, work load, energy and direction of the primary beam, and other related factors. Generally for this type of x-ray machine installation, the following guidance applies: 1. Preferably, a protected position is provided for the operator. When this is not possible, operators must be able to stand at least six feet away from the primary source of scatter (the animal being radiographed), outside the path of the primary beam, and wear a protective apron. 2. Shielding is necessary for inside walls when a. the primary beam will be directed toward it without a beam block to intercept, or b. normally occupied spaces are within eight (8) feet of the source of scatter. 3. Shielding is not required for outside walls or areas without human occupancy, such as store rooms, bathrooms, kennels, etc. When a protected position is provided, one-sixteenth (1/16) inch lead equivalent shielding would be required to a height of seven (7) feet. No additional shielding beyond standard drywall construction is normally required on the other walls except in special cases, such as when an office worker is in close proximity to the x-ray room or a wall of the x-ray room is shared with another tenant. If additional shielding is warranted, any dense material, such as an additional thickness of drywall, can be used to attenuate the scattered radiation. Shielding plan review and/or approval is not required by this office unless the energies used exceed 200 kVp. High volume offices (greater than 1000 mA minutes per week) or offices with fluoroscopic or special function machines should consider having their shielding planned by a licensed medical physicist. The Bureau of Radiation Control will inspect each facility that uses a radiation machine and require adequate shielding to protect operators and the public. If you have questions or need guidance, please contact this office at: Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control, Radiation Machine Program 705 Wells Rd Ste 300, Orange Park, Florida 32073 Phone: (904) 278-5730 Fax: (904) 278-5737 www.myFloridaEH.com/radiation ,.or, .i H. G. FISCHER, INC, (0. X-RAY EQUIPMENT :t The adequacy of the electrical supply line is mainly a 200 >M Sys ten - Single Phase, 60 Hz, 230V +58 i ; • H. G. FISCHER, INC. 0 X-RAY EQUIPU'tEV • • 10. LLB CC PENSATOR METER. The Line Compensator Meter treasures the level of A.C. volts applied to the control auto-transformer as selected by the LINE,(X24P SA'fOR • GCt L (2). The dial of the Meter is graduated in • inert:rents of 50 volt_^., from 0 to 300V. A hold red lire at 237V indicates the required operational input .; ' level of x-ray exposure. • 11. TIMER READY LIGHT. The Timer Ready Light is a white (clear) irx3.icatnr. The light will illuminate when the LINE 5WWIICli-CUcUIT DRIAMR (3) is set to ON and when power is applied to the timer circuit. • 12. TD4ER Ct'rt.)L. The Timer Control is a rotary switch which selects the duration of the x-ray cxpocurc: Tho • control is capable of selecting 23 different tire in- tervals in sco3rds. Tre tine selected appears in the window directly above the control. T e time values • are: 1/60, 1/30, 1/20, 1/10, 2/10, 1/4; 3/10, 4/10, 1/2, 6/10, 3/4, 8/10, 1, 1-1/4, 1-1/2, 2, 2-1/2, 3, 3-1/2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 records. 13. X-RAY EXPOSURE LIGHP: the X-ray Exposure Light is a red colored indicator. The light will illuminate • durinrg the exposure interval while the ra(POamE SWITai • (7) is operated. • 14. fI1LLIAMPEtAGE MErh.H. The Milliamperage Meter measures •the current level during an exposure in.D.C. milliamperes (mA). The dial'of the Meter is graduated in increments of 50 mA, fran 0 to 300 mA. • • • • SPECIFICATIONS Rated Lire_ Voltage at Maximum Lira: morunt: -5% Q 1.25 kvp @ 300 mA Maximum System Line Current, Opal 125 Tutchcad • 300 mA 6 125 kvp (Tocluniqun Factors): 155 Amps 237V A.C. MAXIMUH DEVIATIONS FROM: • Indicated kVp: -413% or. +13kVp whichever is greater with mA - _ recalibrated to within 5% • measured on a +3% or better • • accuracy meter. or +15% or ±1.5kVp whichever is greater within normal tolerances of mA calibration. • Indicated mA: +20% of set value. Indicated Time: +2% or 1/2 cycle (whichever is greater). Indicated Time x Indicated mA: • +22X at intervals above 1/10 second. 3 • i IN Z Y v . cic 0. ,i; I ev Q I ‹C 2. Q W CC I —ma CM •�.. (�WDi c4 W U ©a. ICC V) 0 c4 Cr fin. w Ce >a (el • ... . W = J a a.,---, . I . I .... ..... am cr. (,), , Loa , C. '.(.. -1-------- i LI .xo c.) .. . „---4, \ L.,..,1. (Thc;-. _ t.,--,. (N • . _._._ a 3 r •.. , .. ,.. ,. 4 o w c7 ,Q icC I< . c...) z.. cnz gig Illr"IM rlr.rr ,Amili, r. ;# Dl . 5 OC. N RATING: Pots. 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ATLANTIC EAST ANIMAL CLINIC 519 ATLANTIC BLVD IMPORTANT NOTICE: CHANGES TO YOUR ATLANTIC BEACH, FL 32233 REGISTRATION MUST BE REPORTED WITHIN 30 DAYS USING FORM DH 1107. CHANGES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO REGISTRATION NAME, ADDRESS, REMOVAL OR ACQUISITION OF MACHINES, AND THE LIKE. if Fold here Fold here y DISPLAY THE REGISTRATION BELOW IN A LOCATION READILY VIEWABLE BY THE PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL VETERINARY FACILITY RADIATION MACHINE REGISTRATION THE REGISTRANT NAMED BELOW IS AUTHORIZED TO POSSESRADIATION MACHINES DURING THE TIME INDICATED. POSSESSION OF UNREGISTERED. IAACHINES OR USE OF MACHINES WITH AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION IS A VIOLATION OF 64E-5.511, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND PUNISHABLE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 404, FLORIDA STATUTES. REGISTRATION NO. INITIAL DATE EXPIRATION DATE BATCH NO. RECEIPT NO. AMOUNT JR 19899000 10/06/2015 10/28/2016 16071 1227569 $50.00 ATLANTIC EAST ANIMAL CLINIC 519 ATLANTIC BLVD ATLANTIC BEACH, FL 32233 456405 FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT: RADIATION MACHINE PROGRAM, 705 WELLS RD STE 300, ORANGE PARK, FL 32073 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL FILE VETERINARY FACILITY FILE COPY RADIATION MACHINE REGISTRATION COPT, THE REGISTRANT NAMED BELOW IS AUTHORIZED TO POSSESS 1 RADIATION MACHINES DURING THE TIME INDICATED. POSSESSION OF UNREGISTERED MACHINES OR USE OF MACHINES WITH AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION IS A VIOLATION OF 64E-5.511, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND PUNISHABLE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF.CHAPTER 404, FLORIDA STATUTES. REGISTRATION NO. INITIAL DATE EXPIRATION DATE BATCH NO. RECEIPT NO. • AMOUNT JR 19899000 10/06/2015 10/28/2016 16071 1227569 $50.00 ATLANTIC EAST ANIMAL CLINIC FILE 519 ATLANTIC BLVD ATLANTIC BEACH, FL 32233 COPY 456405 FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT: RADIATION MACHINE PROGRAM, 705 WELLS RD STE 300, ORANGE PARK, FL 32073