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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Information Notices

• 2012
  • IN 2012-23 "Recent Radiography Events Resulting in Exposures Exceeding Regulatory Limits"
    (PDF, 128 KB)  
• 2011
  • IN 2011-09 "Fixed Gauge Shutter Failures Due to Operating in Harsh Working Environments"
    (PDF, 130 KB)
  • IN 2011-07 "Specific License Required when Exporting to Embargoed Destinations listed in 10 CFR 110.28
    (PDF, 168 KB)
• 2009
  • IN 2009-18 "Performance Of Required Shutter Checks And Reporting Of Gauge Shutter Failures"
    (PDF, 32 KB)
  • IN 2009-17 "Reportable Medical Events involving Treatment Delivery Errors caused by Confusion of Units for the specification of Brachytherapy Sources"   
    (PDF, 32 KB)
  • IN 2009-15 "Varian Medical Systems Varisource High Dose-Rate Remote Afterloader Events: Source Retraction Problems"    
    (PDF, 144 KB)
  • IN 2009-05 "Contamination Events resulting from Damage to Sealed Radioactive Sources during gauge dismantlement and non-routine maintenance operations"
    (PDF, 86 KB)
• 2008
  • IN 2008-22 "Molybdenum-99 Breakthrough in Molybdenum-99 / Technetium-99M Generators"
    (PDF, 91 KB)
  • IN 2008-03 "Precautions to Take Before Sharing Sensitive Security-related Information"
    (PDF, 118 KB)
• 2007
  • IN 2007-38 "Ensuring Complete and Accurate Information in the Documentation of Training and Experience for Individuals seeking approval as Medical Authorized Users"
    (PDF, 120 KB)
  • IN 2007-25 "Suggestion from the Advisory Committee on the Medical Use of Isotopes for Consideration to Improve Compliance with Sodium Iodide I-131 Written Directive Requirements in 10 CFR 35.40 and Supervision Requirements in 10 CFR 35.27"
    (PDF, 55.7 KB)
  • IN 2007-16 "Common Violations of the Increased Controls Requirements and Related Guidance Documents"   
    (PDF, 56 KB)
  • IN 2007-10 "Yttrium-90 Theraspheres® and Sirspheres® Impurities"  
    (PDF, 56 KB)
  • IN 2007-03 "Reportable Medical Events Involving Patients Receiving Dosages of Sodium Iodide Iodine-131 Less Than the Prescribed Dosage Because of Capsules Remaining in Vials After Administration"
    (PDF, 51 KB)
• 2006
  • IN 2006-11 "Applicability of Patient Intervention in Determining Medical Events for Gamma Stereotactic radiosurgery and other therapy procedures"
    (PDF, 51 KB)
• 2005
  • IN 2005-27 "Low-Dose-Rate Manual Brachytherapy — Equipment-Related Medical Events"
    (PDF, 488 KB)
  • IN 2005-10 "Changes to 10 CFR Part 71 Packages"
    (PDF, 31.4 KB)
• 2004
  • IN 2004-13  "Registration, Use, and Quality Assurance Requirements for NRC-Certified Transportation Packages"
    (PDF, 90 KB)
  • IN 2004-02 "Strontium-90 Eye Applicators: New Calibration Values and Use"       
    (PDF, 68 KB)
  • IN 2004-02 "Strontium-90 Eye Applicators: New Calibration Values and Use"
    (PDF, 68 KB)
• 2003
• 2002
• 2001
  • In-2001-11 "Thefts of Portable Gauges"

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Issue Summaries

• 2008
  • RIS-08-31 "Licensing Requirements for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy"
    (PDF, 4 KB)
  • RIS-08-24 "Security Responsibilities of Service Providers and Client Licensees"
    (PDF, 1087 KB)
  • RIS-08-23 "The Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) Domestic Threat Reduction Program & Federally Funded Voluntary Security Enhancements for High Risk Radiological Material"
    (PDF, 229 KB)
  • RIS-08-17 "Voluntary Security Enhancements for Self-Contained Irradiators Containing Cesium Chloride sources"
    (PDF, 558 KB)
  • RIS-08-11 "Precautions to Protect Children who may come in Contact with Patients released after therapeutic Administration of Iodine-131"
    (PDF, 111 KB)
  • RIS-08-07 "Dose Limit for Patient Release Under 10 CFR 35.75"  
    (PDF, 79 KB)

• 2007

  • RIS-07-28 "Security Requirements for Portable Gauges"  
    (PDF, 139 KB)
  • RIS-07-15 "Unescorted Access to Materials for Non-Manufacturer and Distributor Service Providers"
    (PDF, 99 KB)
  • RIS-07-14 "Fingerprinting requirements for Licensees implementing the Increased Control Order"
    (PDF, 79 KB)

• 2006

  • RIS-06-26 "Training and Experience and Grandfather Provisions for Authorized Medical Physicists under 10 CFE Part 35"   
    (PDF, 57 KB)
  • RIS-06-19  "Availability of Guidance on Radioactive Seed Localization" 
    (PDF, 36 KB)
  • RIS-06-18 "Requesting Exemption from the Public Dose Limits for Certain Caregivers of Hospital Patients"
    (PDF, 59 KB)

• 2005

  • RIS-05-24   "Control of Radiation Dose to Visitors of Hospital Patients"
    (PDF, 71 KB)
  • RIS-05-23 "Clarification of the Physical Presence Requirement During Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Treatments"  
    (PDF, 55 KB)
  • RIS-05-21 "Clarification of the Reporting Requirements in 10 CFR 20.2201"
    (PDF, 58 KB)
  • RIS-05-15 " Reporting Requirements for Damaged Industrial Radiographic Equipment"
    (PDF, 47 KB)
  • RIS-05-010 "Performance Based Approach for Associated Equipment in 10 CFR 34.20"
    (PDF, 73 KB)
  • RIS-05-006 "Reporting Requirements for Gauges Damaged at Temporary Job Sites"
    (PDF,  44 KB)

• 2004

  • RIS-04-017 "Revised Decay-In-Storage Provisions for the Storage of Radioactive Waster Containing Byproduct Material" 
    (PDF, 63 KB)
  • RIS-04-001 "Method for Estimating Effective Dose Equivalent from external radiation sources using two Dosimeters"
    (PDF, 106 KB)

Wisconsin Information Notices

• 2012-01 "Concerning the Source Collection and Threat Reduction (SCATR) Program"  (PDF, 45 KB)
• 2010-02 "Concerning post implant verification of permanent brachytherapy procedures" (PDF, 50 KB)
• 2010-01 "Reporting Requirements for Industrial Radiography" (FSME-10-019)  (PDF, 168 KB)
                                    NRC cover page to requirements  (PDF, 16 KB)
• 2009-01 "Exemption from DHS 157 Requirements on Procurement and Transfer of Technetium-99m, and Calibration of Instrumentation Using Technetium-99m"   (PDF, 33 KB)
• 2008-01 "Information notice concerning medical events caused by failure to properly perform tests on dose calibrators for beta- and low energy photon-emitting radionuclides"  (PDF, 21 KB)
• 2007-01 "Information Notice providing clarification/ reminders of several 49 CFR Transportation requirements"   (PDF, 28 KB) [revised 8/9/2011]
• " - Revised: Microsphere Brachytherapy Sources and Devices"      (PDF, 20 KB)
• Transportation (May 2006) "DOT special permit for Troxler models"
  (PDF, 20 Kb)
• Location (December 2005) " Information Notice concerning changing location of use or storage"    (PDF, 38 KB)
• MICK (June 2005) "Information Notice concerning MICK Applicators"      (PDF, 38 KB)
• Pd-103 (June 2001) "To Wisconsin Pd-103 Registrants"
  (PDF, 8 KB)

Wisconsin Regulatory Issue Summaries

• 2011-01 "Update to Information Notice concerning post-implant verification of permanent brachytherapy procedures" (PDF, 59 KB)
• 2010-01 "Shipping Requirements for Excepted Packages" (PDF, 89 KB)
• 2006-01 "Control of security related sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information handled by individuals, firms, and entities subject to DHS regulation of the use of radioactive material" (PDF, 89 KB)

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Last Revised:  April 10, 2013