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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) A licensee may not administer to humans a radiopharmaceutical that contains:
(1) More than 0.15 kilobecquerel of molybdenum–99 per megabecquerel of technetium–99m (0.15 microcurie of molybdenum–99 per millicurie of technetium–99m); or
(2) More than 0.02 kilobecquerel of strontium–82 per megabecquerel of rubidium–82 chloride injection (0.02 microcurie of strontium–82 per millicurie of rubidium–82 chloride); or more than 0.2 kilobecquerel of strontium–85 per megabecquerel of rubidium–82 chloride injection (0.2 microcurie of strontium–85 per millicurie of rubidium–82).
(b) A licensee that uses molybdenum–99/technetium–99m generators for preparing a technetium–99m radiopharmaceutical shall measure the molybdenum–99 concentration in each eluate from a generator to demonstrate compliance with paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) 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 paragraph (a) of this section.
(d) 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 § 35.2204.
(e) The licensee shall report any measurement that exceeds the limits in paragraph (a) of this section at the time of generator elution, in accordance with § 35.3204.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 10. Energy § 10.35.204 Permissible molybdenum–99, strontium–82, and strontium–85 concentrations - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-10-energy/cfr-sect-10-35-204/
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