Section 405.10  Purpose and Scope

a)         This Part establishes a program to certify persons to perform industrial radiography.  Specifically, this Part provides:

1)         Minimum standards for training and experience for persons who perform industrial radiography;

2)         Application and examination requirements for certification and recertification;

3)         Standards for the recognition of certification by other parties;

4)         Provisions for the suspension or revocation of certification; and

5)         Civil penalties.

b)         This Part applies to any person who performs industrial radiography in this State.  For purposes of this Part, industrial radiography does not include radiography performed with Lixiscopes or cabinet x-ray systems, nor does it include computed tomography or computer-based digital radiography in which the useful beam of radiation is collimated to detectors.