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Rule 3701:1-58-35 | Permissible molybdenum-99, strontium-82, and strontium-85 concentrations.

 

(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 of the first eluate from a generator to demonstrate compliance with paragraph (A) of this rule.

(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 rule.

(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 rule 3701:1-58-85 of the Administrative Code.

(E) The licensee shall report any measurement that exceeds the limits in paragraph (A) of this rule at the time of generator elution, in accordance with rule 3701:1-58-105 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated November 18, 2022 at 8:33 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.02, 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.04
Five Year Review Date: 8/15/2026
Prior Effective Dates: 8/15/2005, 10/4/2010