Reporting of accidental radiation occurrences.
21 C.F.R. § 1002.20
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) Manufacturers of electronic products shall, where reasonable grounds for suspecting that such an incident has occurred, report to the Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, all accidental radiation occurrences reported to or otherwise known to the manufacturer and arising from the manufacturing, testing, or use of any product introduced or intended to be introduced into commerce by such manufacturer. Reasonable grounds include, but are not necessarily limited to, professional, scientific, or medical facts or opinions documented or otherwise, that conclude or lead to the conclusion that such an incident has occurred.
(b) Such reports shall be submitted either electronically through Center for Devices and Radiological Health eSubmitter or addressed to the Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, ATTN: Accidental Radiation Occurrence Reports, Document Mail Center, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, rm. G609, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, and the reports and their envelopes shall be distinctly marked “Report on 1002.20” and shall contain all of the following information where known to the manufacturer:
(1) The nature of the accidental radiation occurrence;
(2) The location at which the accidental radiation occurrence occurred;
(3) The manufacturer, type, and model number of the electronic product or products involved;
(4) The circumstances surrounding the accidental radiation occurrence, including causes;
(5) The number of persons involved, adversely affected, or exposed during the accidental radiation occurrence, the nature and magnitude of their exposure and/or injuries and, if requested by the Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the names of the persons involved;
(6) The actions, if any, which may have been taken by the manufacturer, to control, correct, or eliminate the causes and to prevent reoccurrence; and
(7) Any other pertinent information with respect to the accidental radiation occurrence.
(c) If a manufacturer:
(1) Is required to report to the Director under paragraph (a) of this section and also is required to report under part 803 of this chapter, the manufacturer shall report in accordance with part 803; or
(2) Is required to report to the Director under paragraph (a) of this section and is not required to report under part 803 of this chapter, the manufacturer shall:
(i) Immediately report incidents associated with a death or serious injury in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section; and
(ii) Either immediately report incidents not associated with a death or serious injury individually or compile such incidents for submission in a quarterly summary report with tracking and trending analysis of that data in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. The quarterly report must cover information required under paragraphs (b)(1) through (7) of this section for each occurrence were known to the manufacturer. Occurrences may be grouped to identify the most common circumstances and potential cause(s), including but not limited to, design changes, manufacturing, or user. Planned mitigation(s) with an assessment of effectiveness, or a justification for why mitigation is not necessary, must be associated with each occurrence or grouping of similar occurrences. A manufacturer need not file a separate report under this section if an incident involving an accidental radiation occurrence is associated with a defect or noncompliance and is reported pursuant to § 1003.10 of this chapter.
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