Singapore legislation

Regulation 14

of Healthcare Services (Nuclear Medicine Service) Regulations 2023

Regulation 14

Equipment and fittings

Subregulation 1

A licensee must ensure that —

(a)

every approved permanent premises —

(i)

has adequate space for the licensee to provide the nuclear medicine service in a safe manner; and

(ii)

is adequately secured to prevent unauthorised access to the approved permanent premises; and

(b)

every approved permanent premises, including every imaging room in the premises, complies with the requirements of, and is approved for use in accordance with, any written law relating to the storage, possession, use and disposal of irradiating apparatus.

Subregulation 2

A licensee must ensure that all of the following requirements are satisfied:

(a)

in relation to the storage of materials and supplies used in the provision of the nuclear medicine service —

(i)

adequate storage space is provided in every approved permanent premises;

(ii)

the storage space provided is adequately secured; and

(iii)

effective measures are in place to prevent any damage to, deterioration of, or unauthorised access to or use of, the materials and supplies;

(b)

in relation to the receipt, use, preparation, administration, storage and disposal of radioactive substances —

(i)

adequate space is provided in every approved permanent premises; and

(ii)

the space provided is secure and access to the space is controlled;

(c)

appropriate radiation shielding is provided in any part of every approved permanent premises where procedures involving the handling and use of radioactive substances are performed;

(d)

every approved permanent premises complies with the requirements of, and is approved for use in accordance with, any written law relating to the storage, possession, use and disposal of radioactive substances;

(e)

in relation to the storage of specimens derived in the provision of the nuclear medicine service —

(i)

adequate storage space is provided in every approved permanent premises;

(ii)

the storage space provided is adequately secured; and

(iii)

effective measures are in place to prevent any damage to, deterioration of, or unauthorised access to or use of, the specimens;

(f)

adequate decontamination equipment is provided at every approved permanent premises to ensure the safety of personnel, patients and visitors and prevent any contamination of specimens;

(g)

adequate safety equipment, including safety cabinets, hand basins and emergency showers, is provided in every approved permanent premises;

(h)

an adequate number of first‑aid kits for emergency use that are readily accessible to all personnel is provided.

Subregulation 3

A licensee must ensure that every approved permanent premises satisfies all of the following requirements:

(a)

the approved permanent premises provides for the physical segregation of patients to whom radiopharmaceuticals have been administered from other individuals in the premises;

(b)

a waiting area is provided at the approved permanent premises;

(c)

the waiting area mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) has adequate capacity and is separate from any room used for the administration of radiopharmaceuticals or any imaging room;

(d)

the approved permanent premises is set up in a manner that ensures the privacy of patients;

(e)

an adequate number of toilets are provided for the exclusive use of patients to whom radiopharmaceuticals have been administered.