Section R12-1-502. License Requirements

A.      The Agency shall review an application for a specific license for the use of radioactive material in industrial radiography and approve the license if an applicant meets all of the follow- ing requirements:

1.        The applicant satisfies the general requirements in R12-1- 309 and any special requirements contained in this Arti- cle; and

2.        The applicant submits a program for training radiogra- phers and radiographers’ assistants that complies with R12-1-543, except that:

a.         After the effective date of this Section, an applicant is not required to describe its initial training and examination program for radiographers;

b.        An applicant shall affirm that an individual who is acting as an industrial radiographer is certified in radiation safety by a certifying organization, as required in R12-1-543, before permitting the indi- vidual to act as a radiographer. This affirmation sub- stitutes for a description of the applicant’s initial training and examination program for radiographers in the subjects outlined in R12-1-543(G); and

c.         An applicant shall submit procedures for verifying and documenting the certification status of each radiographer and for ensuring that the certification remains valid.

B.       The applicant shall submit written operating and emergency procedures as prescribed in R12-1-522.

C.      The applicant shall submit a description of a program for review of job performance of each radiographer and radiogra- phers’ assistant at intervals that do not exceed six months as prescribed in R12-1-543(E).

D.      The applicant shall submit a description of the applicant’s overall organizational structure as it applies to radiation safety

responsibilities in industrial radiography, including specified delegation of authority and responsibility.

E.       The applicant shall submit a list of the qualifications of each individual designated as an RSO under R12-1-512 and indi- cate which designee is responsible for ensuring that the licensee’s radiation safety program is implemented in accor- dance with approved procedures.

F.       If an applicant intends to perform leak testing on any sealed source or exposure device that contains depleted  uranium (DU) shielding, the applicant shall submit a description of the procedures for performing the leak testing and the qualifica- tions of each person authorized to perform leak testing. If the applicant intends to analyze its own wipe samples, the applica- tion shall include a description of the procedures to be fol- lowed. The description shall include the:

1.        Instruments to be used,

2.        Methods of performing the analysis, and

3.        Relevant experience of the person who will analyze the wipe samples.

G.      If the applicant intends to perform “in-house” calibrations of survey instruments, the applicant shall describe each calibra- tion method to be used and the relevant experience of each person who will perform a calibration. A licensee shall per- form all calibrations according to the procedures prescribed in R12-1-504.

H.      The applicant shall identify and describe the location of all field stations and permanent radiographic installations.

I.        The applicant shall identify each location where records required by this Chapter will be maintained.

Historical Note

Former Rule Section E.2; Former Section R12-1-502 repealed, new Section R12-1-502 adopted effective June 30, 1977 (Supp. 77-3). Former Section R12-1-502 repealed, new Section adopted effective April 2, 1990 (Supp. 90-2). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective August 10, 1994 (Supp. 94-3). Amended by

final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 2584, effective June 8, 2001 (Supp. 01-2). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2122, effective July 3,

2004 (Supp. 04-2).