{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-481-2170","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-481-2170","heading":"Human use of particle accelerators","body":"In addition to the requirements of Part II (12VAC5-481-260 et seq.) of this chapter, a registration for use of a particle accelerator in the healing arts will be issued only if:\n\n1. The applicant has appointed a medical committee of at least three members to evaluate all proposals for research, diagnostic, and therapeutic use of a particle accelerator whenever deemed necessary by the agency. Membership of the committee should include physicians expert in internal medicine, hematology, therapeutic radiology, and a person experienced in depth dose calculations and protection against radiation;\n\n2. The individuals designated on the application as the users have substantial training and experience in deep therapy techniques or in the use of particle accelerators to treat humans; and\n\n3. The individual designated on the application as the user is a physician.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 481. Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations","Part IX. Radiation Safety Requirements For Particle Accelerators","Article 2. Registration Procedures"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter481/section2170/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:30Z","sha256":"032595402b393f0e1d6f5c77a683d33ead5a63902fffbd0064dced75d01d01e5","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-481-2160","next":"us-va/12vac5-481-2180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}