Section R12-1-522. Operating and Emergency Procedures

A.      A licensee shall ensure that the operating and emergency pro- cedures include, at a minimum, instructions in the following, as applicable:

1.        Handling and use of sealed sources or radiographic expo- sure devices, so that persons are not exposed to radiation that exceeds the limits in Article 4 of this Chapter;

2.        Methods and occasions for conducting radiation surveys;

3.        Methods for controlling access to radiographic areas;

4.        Methods and occasions for locking and securing radio- graphic exposure devices, transport and storage contain- ers, and sealed sources;

5.        Personnel monitoring and associated equipment;

6.        Transportation of sealed sources to field locations, including packing radiographic exposure devices and storage containers in vehicles, placarding vehicles, and maintaining control of the sealed sources during transpor- tation, as required in 49 CFR 171-173, 2002 edition, pub- lished October  1, 2002, by the  Office of  the  Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. 20408, which is incorporated by refer- ence and on file with the Agency. This incorporation con- tains no future editions or amendments;

7.        Inspection, maintenance, and operability checks of radio- graphic exposure devices, survey instruments, transport containers, and storage containers;

8.        Actions to be taken immediately by radiography person- nel if a pocket dosimeter is found to be off-scale or an alarm rate meter sounds an alarm;

9.        Procedures for identifying and reporting defects and non- compliance, as required by R12-1-448 and R12-1-535;

10.     Procedures for notifying the RSO and the Agency in the event of an accident;

11.     Methods for minimizing exposure of persons in the event of an accident;

12.     Procedures for recovering a source if the licensee is responsible for source recovery; and

13.     Maintenance of records.

B.       The licensee shall maintain copies of current operating and emergency procedures until the Agency terminates the license. Superseded procedures shall be maintained for three years after being superceded. Additionally, a copy of the procedures shall be maintained at field stations in accordance with R12-1- 540.

Historical Note

Adopted effective April 2, 1990 (Supp. 90-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 2584, effective June 8, 2001 (Supp. 01-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 10

A.A.R. 2122, effective July 3, 2004 (Supp. 04-2).