Description of practice	Activity must be performed by a QMP	Activity must be performed or supervised by a QMP	Activity should include a QMP	Existing standards or guidelines related to the task. The position of the AAPM may be different than the referenced reports and standards.
Safety Tasks — may be applicable to all QMP subspecialties
Plans and specifies thickness, material, and placement of shielding needed to protect patients, workers, the general public, and the environment from radiation produced incident to diagnosis or treatment in consultation with the architect and facility representatives	x			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Verifies and documents that the required shielding was properly installed and that the shielding design goals were met	x			1, 2
Participates in radiation disaster planning and recovery			x
Performs safety assessments (Failure Mode Effects Analysis, etc.) for process improvement			x
Establishes and oversees radiation and/or MR safety programs to meet local and national regulations, accrediting organizations' standards, and national recommendations			x	13, 14
Provides radiation safety training to physicians, technologists, nurses, and other hospital staff			x
Develops specifications for personnel and patient radiation protection equipment			x	15, 16
Oversees radiation protection, policies and procedures, regulatory compliance, accreditation requirements, and adherence to national recommendations			x
Provides ongoing education and training to technologists and other personnel in the safe handling of radioactive materials			x
Participates in personnel exposure monitoring			x
Safety Tasks — applicable to diagnostic and MRI medical physics QMP subspecialties
Provides guidance regarding controlled access to MRI areas			x
Ensures the safety of the MRI environment			x	14
Safety Tasks — applicable to nuclear and therapy medical physics QMP subspecialties
Develops and oversees processes for the proper receipt, handling, storage, and disposal of radioactive materials within the hospital			x
Acts as an Authorized Medical Physicist for radioactive materials	x
Manages and maintains hot labs used for storage and preparation of radioactive materials			x
Develops facility procedures to address and manage responses to radioactive spills			x

Additional information may be found in the following resources

1. NCRP Report 147: Structural Shielding Design for Medical X‐Ray Imaging Facilities

2. AAPM Report 108: PET and PET/CT Shielding Requirements

3. AAPM Report 42: The Role of the Clinical Medical Physicist in Diagnostic Radiology

4. AAPM Report 45: Management of Radiation Oncology Patients with Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers

5. AAPM Report 47: AAPM Code of Practice for Radiotherapy Accelerators

6. NCRP Report 151: Structural Shielding Design and Evaluation for Megavoltage X‐ and Gamma‐Ray Radiotherapy Facilities

7. AAPM Report 74: Quality Control in Diagnostic Radiology

8. NCRP Report 59: Operational Radiation Safety Program

9. NCRP Report 99: Quality Assurance for Diagnostic Imaging

10. NCRP Report 133: Radiation Protection for Procedures Performed Outside the Radiology Department

12. NCRP Report 151: Structural Shielding Design and Evaluation

13. AAPM Report 109: Code of Ethics

14. AAPM Report 160: Radiation Safety Officer Qualifications for Medical Facilities

15. ACR Guidance Document on MR Safe Practices: 2013

16. NRC Part 20: Standards for Protection Against Radiation

17. IAEA Report 39: Applying Radiation Safety Standards in Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Procedures Using X Rays