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X-ray Unit
651-201-4545
health.xray@state.mn.us

X-ray Laws and Rules

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Statutes

  • Minnesota Statutes, 144.121, X-ray Equipment
  • Minnesota Statutes, 144.1215, Handheld Dental X-ray Equipment

Rules

Chapter 4732 Revision

The Minnesota Department of Health is considering amendments and possible new rules for Ionizing Radiation, Chapter 4732. None of the changes expressed in the rule revision documents have been made to Chapter 4732 or are adopted at this time. For more information, please visit our rules webpage below.

  • X-ray Rules, Rule Revision

Chapter 4733 Radiation Therapy Rule

The Minnesota Department of Health is proposing new rules for machine produced radiation therapy, Chapter 4733. For more information, please visit the rule webpage below.

  • X-ray Rules, Chapter 4733 Radiation Therapy Rule

Chapter 4732 current rule

Chapter 4732 is the rule that governs x-ray equipment in the State of Minnesota, adopted November 5, 2007.

  • Minnesota Rule, Chapter 4732 - Ionizing Radiation

Rule parts by number

0100

  • 4732.0100 Purpose and Scope
  • 4732.0110 Definitions

0200

  • 4732.0200 Registration requirements
  • 4732.0210 Registration fees
  • 4732.0220 General requirements for all facilities
  • 4732.0250 Reciprocity for out of state rad equip
  • 4732.0275 Registration for service providers
  • 4732.0280 Service provider responsibilities

0300

  • 4732.0300 Exemptions
  • 4732.0305 Prohibited uses
  • 4732.0306 Unauthorized uses
  • 4732.0308 Variance to rules
  • 4732.0310 Data privacy
  • 4732.0315 Deliberate misconduct
  • 4732.0320 Employee protection
  • 4732.0330 Records
  • 4732.0335 Inspections and testing
  • 4732.0340 Violations and enforcement requirements
  • 4732.0355 General requirements for shielding
  • 4732.0360 Shielding plan
  • 4732.0365 Additional shielding requirements for dental
  • 4732.0370 Additional shielding requirements for industrial
  • 4732.0380 Additional shielding for accelerators
  • 4732.0385 Caution signs

0400

  • 4732.0400 Determination of accumulated occupational dose
  • 4732.0410 Occupational dose limits for adults
  • 4732.0415 Dose equivalent to an embryo/fetus
  • 4732.0420 Exposure of minors
  • 4732.0425 Planned special exposures
  • 4732.0430 Dose limits for members of the public
  • 4732.0440 Individual monitoring

0500

  • 4732.0500 Registrant's safety responsibilities
  • 4732.0505 Radiation safety officer responsibilities
  • 4732.0510 Procedures and safety instructions for facilities
  • 4732.0520 Quality assurance program
  • 4732.0530 ALARA program
  • 4732.0535 Retake or reject analysis program
  • 4732.0540 Radiation audits
  • 4732.0545 Utilization logs
  • 4732.0550 Radiological practice standards
  • 4732.0555 X-ray film processing requirements
  • 4732.0560 Ordering diagnostic or therapy procedures
  • 4732.0565 Healing arts screening
  • 4732.0570 Operator requirements
  • 4732.0575 Examination requirements
  • 4732.0580 Registrant requirements for operators
  • 4732.0585 Equivalent examinations
  • 4732.0590 Individuals operating equipment during training

0600

  • 4732.0600 Reports of theft or loss of rad producing equipment
  • 4732.0610 Report of medical events or incidents
  • 4732.0620 Warning and control devices for high/very high radiation
  • 4732.0630 Bypassing a safety device

0700

  • 4732.0700 Calibrations
  • 4732.0710 Radiation survey or measurement instruments

0800

  • 4732.0800 General equipment requirements
  • 4732.0820 Diagnostic equipment manufactured before 1973
  • 4732.0825 Fluoroscopic systems except therapy simulators
  • 4732.0830 Fluoroscopic dose-area-product monitor
  • 4732.0835 Requirements for C.R./digital/PSP equipment
  • 4732.0850 Bone densitometry systems
  • 4732.0860 Computed tomography requirements
  • 4732.0865 CT of the head and soft tissues of the neck\
  • 4732.0870 Requirements for stereotactic mammographic equip
  • 4732.0875 Veterinary radiographic systems
  • 4732.0880 Intraoral dental radiographic systems
  • 4732.0890 Extraoral dental systems
  • 4732.0895 Dental CT systems

0900

  • 4732.0900 General requirements for Accelerator systems
  • 4732.0925 General requirements for therapeutic equipment
  • 4732.0930 Therapeutic radiation machines of less than 500 kV
  • 4732.0940 Therapeutic radiation machines (500 kV and above)

1000

  • 4732.1000 X-ray fluorescent analyzers and bomb detection units
  • 4732.1040 Industrial facility requirements for using radiation-producing equipment in manufacturing processes, gauges and cabinets
  • 4732.1050 Permanent industrial radiographic installations
  • 4732.1055 Industrial radiographic operating and emergency procedures
  • 4732.1058 Industrial radiography in a temporary job site
  • 4732.1060 Instruction and training for industrial radiography
  • 4732.1063 Warning devices for industrial radiography
  • 4732.1065 Posting requirements for industrial radiography
  • 4732.1067 Surveillance for industrial radiography
  • 4732.1070 Radiographer certification

1100

  • 4732.1100 Installation calibration tests and equipment performance tests
  • 4732.1120 Therapeutic equipment performance tests and limits for measurement equipment
  • 4732.1130 Equipment performance tests for external beam teletherapy and simulation systems
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Last Updated: 08/22/2023

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