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Wisconsin Administrative Code › DHS › Chapter DHS 157 › § DHS 157.05

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Prohibitions.

(1) Devices. The following devices may not be used in Wisconsin:

(a) A hand-held fluoroscopic screen unless it has been listed in the Registry of Sealed Source and Devices.

(b) A shoe-fitting fluoroscopic device.

(2) Deliberate misconduct. No person may do any of the following:

(a) Engage in deliberate misconduct that causes or would have caused, if not detected, a licensee, registrant or applicant under this chapter to be in violation of any rule or order of the department; or any term, condition or limitation of any license or registration issued by the department under this chapter.

(b) Deliberately submit to the department; a licensee, registrant or applicant under this chapter; or a contractor or subcontractor of a licensee, registrant or applicant under this chapter; any information that the person knows to be incomplete or inaccurate.

(3) Radiation survey instrumentation. No person may operate a portable device containing radioactive material designed to measure moisture content or density of materials unless calibrated and operable radiation survey instrumentation that meets the requirements of s. DHS 157.52 (4) (a) , (b) and (c) is available for use at each site where the portable devices are used.

(4) Training.

(a) No person may use a portable device containing radioactive material used to measure moisture content or density of materials or determine lead content of paint unless the person has completed 8 hours of manufacturer’s training or equivalent training that meets the requirements of ch. DHS 157 Appendix S .

d (c) is available for use at each site where the portable devices are used.

(4) Training.

(a) No person may use a portable device containing radioactive material used to measure moisture content or density of materials or determine lead content of paint unless the person has completed 8 hours of manufacturer’s training or equivalent training that meets the requirements of ch. DHS 157 Appendix S .

(b) A person providing equivalent training under par. (a) for certified lead inspectors or risk assessors shall meet the qualification requirements of s. DHS 163.24 (3) (a) 1. and 3. and shall complete an additional 8 hours of radiation safety training.

(5) Physical controls. No person may use a portable device containing radioactive material designed to measure moisture content or density of materials unless there is a minimum of 2 independent physical controls that form tangible barriers to secure the device from unauthorized removal, whenever the device is not under the control and constant surveillance of the licensee.

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