Section R12-1-806. Operating Requirements

A.      A radiation safety officer shall establish written emergency procedures and post the procedures in a conspicuous location. The procedures shall include the telephone number of the radi- ation safety officer.

B.       A registrant shall ensure that written operating procedures are available for all analytical x-ray equipment workers. An indi- vidual shall not operate analytical x-ray equipment in any manner other than that specified in the procedures unless the individual obtains the radiation safety officer’s written approval.

C.      An individual shall not bypass a safety device or interlock unless the individual has obtained Radiation Safety Officer approval. The approval shall be for a specific period of time. When a safety device or interlock has been bypassed, the Radiation Safety Officer shall place a readily discernible sign on the radiation source housing, warning the reader of the unsafe condition. A registrant shall maintain the written record of the bypass approval for three years after the approval expires.

D.      Except as authorized in subsection (C), an individual shall not perform an operation involving removal of covers, shielding materials, or tube housings or modification of shutters, colli- mators, or beam stops without ascertaining that the tube is off and that it will remain off until all protective devices have been restored to the normal operating condition. An individual repairing analytical x-ray equipment shall use the main switch, rather than interlocks, for routine shutdown in preparation for repairs.

E.       A registrant shall ensure that unused ports on radiation source housings are closed and secured against unauthorized access to the radiation source.

F.       Finger or wrist personnel monitoring devices shall be used by:

1.        Operators of open beam analytical x-ray equipment not equipped with a safety device; and

2.        Personnel performing maintenance procedures that require the presence of a primary x-ray beam when any local component is disassembled or removed.

G.      A registrant shall ensure that each safety and warning device is tested for proper operation at intervals that do not exceed one month and maintain a record of each test for three years from the date the test is completed.

Historical Note

Former Section R12-1-805 renumbered as Section R12- 1-806 without change effective Aug. 8, 1986 (Supp. 86- 4). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1817, effec- tive May 12, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). Amended by final

rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2122, effective July 3, 2004

(Supp. 04-2).