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900.12(e)(4)(i),(ii),(iii)(A)(B): Semiannual quality control tests. Facilities with screen-film systems shall perform the following quality control tests at least semiannually:
(i) Darkroom fog. The optical density attributable to darkroom fog shall not exceed 0.05 when a mammography film of the type used in the facility, which has a mid-density of no less than 1.2 OD, is exposed to typical darkroom conditions for 2 minutes while such film is placed on the counter top emulsion side up. If the darkroom has a safelight used for mammography film, it shall be on during this test.
Yes. Since you use a room to load and unload cassettes with film, you must test this room for darkroom fog as well as the darkroom for your processor. Both rooms have the potential to fog films and degrade image quality.
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Quality Control (QC) Tests – Other Than Annual