Section R12-1-1722. Operating and Emergency Procedures

Each licensee shall develop operating and emergency procedures on the following subjects:

1.        Procedures designed to prevent individuals from being exposed to radiation in excess of the limits in Article 4 of this Chapter. This subject includes:

a.         Use of a sealed source in a well without a surface casing for the purposes of protecting a fresh water aquifer, as appropriate;

b.        Methods employed to minimize exposure from inha- lation or ingestion of licensed tracer materials; and

c.         Methods for minimizing exposure of individuals in the event of an accident;

2.        Use of remote handling tools for manipulating a radioac- tive sealed source or tracer;

3.        Methods and occasions for conducting a radiation survey;

4.        Methods and occasions for locking and securing a source of radiation;

5.        Personnel monitoring and the use of personnel monitor- ing equipment;

6.        Transportation of a source to a temporary job site or field station, including packaging and placing the source of

radiation in a vehicle, placarding the vehicle, and secur- ing the source of radiation during transportation;

7.        Procedure for notifying the Agency if there is an acci- dent;

8.        Maintenance of records;

9.        Inspection and maintenance of source holders, logging tools, source handling tools, storage containers, transport containers, and injection tools;

10.     Procedure required if a sealed source is:

a.         Lost or lodged downhole; or

b.        Ruptured, including safeguards to prevent job site and personnel contamination, inhalation; and inges- tion

11.     Procedures required for picking up, receiving, and open- ing packages that contain radioactive material; and

12.     Procedures required for site and equipment surveys and decontamination following tracer studies.

Historical Note

Adopted effective April 2, 1990 (Supp. 90-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 4302, effective Novem- ber 14, 2003 (Supp. 03-3).