{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-481-1930","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-481-1930","heading":"Permissible molybdenum-99, strontium-82, and strontium-85 concentrations","body":"A. Licensees may not administer to humans a radiopharmaceutical that contains:\n\n1. More than 0.15 µCi of molybdenum-99 per mCi of technetium-99m (0.15 kBq of molybdenum-99 per MBq of technetium-99m); or\n\n2. More than 0.02 µCi of strontium-82 per mCi of rubidium-82 chloride (0.02 kBq of strontium-82 per MBq of rubidium-82 chloride injection) or more than 0.2 µCi of strontium-85 per mCi of rubidium-82 (0.2 kBq of strontium-85 per MBq of rubidium-82 chloride injection).\n\nB. A licensee that uses molybdenum-99/technetium-99m for preparing a technetium-99m radiopharmaceautical shall measure the molybdenum-99 concentration in each eluate from a generator to demonstrate compliance with subsection A of this section.\n\nC. A licensee that uses a strontium-82/rubidium-82 generator for preparing a rubidium-82 radiopharmaceutical shall, before the first patient use of the day, measure the concentration of radionuclides strontium-82 and strontium-85 to demonstrate compliance with subsection A of this section.\n\nD. If a licensee is required to measure the molybdenum-99 concentration or strontium-82 and strontium-85 concentrations, the licensee shall retain a record of each measurement in accordance with 12VAC5-481-2070 K.\n\nE. The licensee shall report any measurement that exceeds the limits in subsection A of this section at the time of generator elution in accordance with 12VAC5-481-2080 D.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 481. Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations","Part VII. Use of Radionuclides in the Healing Arts","Article 5. Unsealed Byproduct Material – Written Directive Not Required"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter481/section1930/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:29Z","sha256":"b3a7fe35651e0f0138c8f060b4a19ed839ddbdc0bc9289a206975d3e6eb20dfa","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-481-1920","next":"us-va/12vac5-481-1940"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}