Information Notices

The Radioactive Materials Program will periodically publish Information Notices that contain clarification, provide additional information about regulations and licensing and promulgate regulatory deadlines.

2016

• 2016-01 Minnesota Department of Health Alerting Licensees to a Revision to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Standard for Radium-223 and Impact on Dose Calibration for the Medical Use of Radium-223 Dichloride (PDF)

2014

• 2014-01 Minnesota Department of Health Alerting Licensees to a Change in the License Number for Radioactive Materials License (PDF)
• 2014-02 Minnesota Department of Health Alerting Licensees Operating Under Reciprocity in Minnesota to an Upcoming Change in the One-year Interpretation for Reciprocity (PDF)

2013

• 2013-06 Minnesota Department of Health when making Security Upgrades (PDF)

2012

• 2012-02 SCATR Program to Begin Collection of Certain Sealed Sources for Disposal (PDF)
• 2012-01 Performing Alkaline Hydrolysis on Human Remains Containing Radioactive Materials (PDF)

2011

• 2011-02 Fixed Gauge Shutter Failures Due to Operating in Harsh Working Environments (PDF)

2009

• 2009-05 Required Shutter Checks and Reporting of Shutter Failure (PDF)
• 2009-04 Treatment Errors Caused by the Confusion of Units for the Specification of Brachytherapy Sources (PDF)
• 2009-03 Crimped Guide Tubes (PDF)
• 2009-02 Contamination Resulting from Damage to Sealed Sources during Gauge Dismantlement and Non-Routine Maintenance Operations (PDF)
• 2009-01 Molybdenum-99 Breakthrough in Generators (PDF)

2008

• 2008-04 Release of Thyroid Patients Administered Radioactive Iodine (PDF)
• 2008-03 Revised Requirements for Sentinel Lymph Node Removal (PDF)
• 2008-02 Portable Gauge Security (PDF)
• 2008-01 Understanding of the Risks Associated with Medical Events (PDF)

2007

• 2007-10 Follow-up Increased Control Inspections (PDF)
• 2007-09 Verification of the Authenticity of Materials Possession Licenses (PDF)
• 2007-08 Violations of Written Directions for Use of I-131 (PDF)
• 2007-07 Common Violations of the Increased Controls Requirements (PDF)
• 2007-06 TheraSpheres and SIRSpheres (PDF)
• 2007-05 Supplemental Radiation Warning Symbol (PDF)
• 2007-04 Due Diligence When Transferring Radioactive Materials (PDF)
• 2007-03 Iodine I-131 Capsules in Vials After Administration (PDF)
• 2007-02 Transfer and Disposal of Tritium Exit Signs (PDF)
• 2007-01 Sentinel Node Lymph Biopsy (PDF)