Apply for a permit to operate a dental X-ray facility or make a significant change in operations

Prerequisites

• The notification must be made and signed by the radiation protection officer in accordance with § 69 StrlSchG.
• The notification must be made 4 weeks before initial commissioning.

Documents required

• Written notification according to § 19 StrlSchG signed by the radiation protection officer.
• Approval certificate(s) from the radiation protection officer
• In the case of group practices, a demarcation agreement does not apply to group practices
• First acquisition of expertise in radiation protection
• Update of the expertise in radiation protection no longer than five years old (key date regulation)
• Confirmed notification according to § 129 Radiation Protection Ordinance (StrlSchV)
• Expert examination of the X-ray equipment by an officially recognized expert.
• When replacing an X-ray device, proof of the disposal of the old device is required.

Please note

No

Deadlines

No later than 4 weeks before the intended start

Procedure

• You fill out the relevant notification form completely and send it to the Office for Occupational Safety and Health - Department for Radiation Protection, including all the documents listed in the notification.
• If the documents or information required for processing are incomplete, you will be contacted by the administrative department.
• If the requirements for the advertisement are met, you will receive a confirmation of the advertisement.
• The confirmation of the advertisement will be sent to you by post.
• You will receive the notification of fees in a separate post.

Once the confirmation of the notification has been received, you may operate the X-ray equipment.
If you do not hear anything from the competent authority 4 weeks after the notification, you may also put the dental X-ray facility into operation.

Processing time

4 weeks after complete receipt of the notification

Fees

The confirmation of the advertisement is subject to a fee. The fees are calculated according to the time spent in accordance with § 2 of the Hamburg fee schedule.

Legal remedies

No

Legal basis

§ 19 StrlSchG

If you want to operate an X-ray device with a CE mark in a dental practice or MKG practice, you must report the operation 4 weeks before the first use.