Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. A registrant
shall not allow an individual to act as a radiographer until the individual has
received training in the subjects in subsection (G), has participated in a
minimum of two months of on-the-job training, and is certified through a
radiographer certification program by a independent certifying organization in
accordance with the criteria specified in Appendix A.
1. A registrant shall provide the Department
with proof of an individuals's certification upon request.
2. A registrant shall maintain proof of an
individual's certification at the job site where the individual is performing
field radiography.
3. A registrant
that employs a certified radiographer in Arizona shall ensure that:
a. The radiographer has obtained initial
certification or recertification within the last five years; and
b. An uncertified radiographer works only as
a radiographer's assistant until certified.
4. A radiographer shall recertify every five
years by:
a. Taking an approved radiography
certification examination in accordance with this subsection; or
b. Providing written evidence that the
radiographer is active in the practice of industrial radiography and has
participated in continuing education during the previous five-year
period.
5. If an
individual cannot provide the written evidence required in subsection (4)(b),
the individual shall retake the certification examination.
6. A radiographer shall provide the
registrant with proof of certification in the form of a card issued by the
certifying organization that contains:
a. A
picture of the certified radiographer,
b. The radiographer's certification
number,
c. The date the
certification expires, and
d. The
radiographer's signature.
B. A registrant shall not allow an individual
to act as a radiographer until the individual:
1. Receives copies of and instruction in the
requirements of this Article, applicable Sections of Articles 4 and 10 and
R9-7-107, the Department registration or registrations under which the
individual will perform industrial radiography, and the registrant's operating
and emergency procedures;
2.
Demonstrates an understanding of the registrant's registration and operating
and emergency procedures by successful completion of a written or oral
examination that covers the relevant material;
3. Receives training in:
a. Use of the registrant's radiation
machine,
b. Daily inspection of the
radiation machine, and
c. Use of
radiation survey instruments; and
4. Demonstrates an understanding of the use
of the radiation machines and survey instruments described in subsection (B)(3)
by successful completion of a practical examination covering this
material.
C. A
registrant shall not allow an individual to act as a radiographer's assistant
until the individual:
1. Receives copies of
and instruction in the requirements of this Article, applicable Sections of
Articles 4 and 10 and R9-7-107, the Department registration or registrations
under which the radiographer will perform industrial radiography, and the
registrant's operating and emergency procedures;
2. Develops competence to use, under the
personal supervision of the radiographer, the registrant's radiation machine
and radiation survey instruments; and
3. Demonstrates understanding of the
instructions provided under subsection (C)(1) by successfully completing a
written test on the subjects covered and demonstrates competence using the
hardware described in subsection (C)(2) by successfully completing a practical
examination.
D. A
registrant shall provide refresher safety training for each radiographer and
radiographer's assistant at intervals that do not exceed 12 months.
E. Except where an individual serves both as
a radiographer and an RSO, the RSO or the RSO's designee shall design and
implement an inspection program to examine the job performance of each
radiographer and radiographer's assistant and ensure that the Department's
rules and registration requirements, and the registrant's operating and
emergency procedures, are followed. The inspection program shall:
1. Include observation of the performance of
each radiographer and radiographer's assistant during an actual industrial
radiographic operation, at intervals that do not exceed six months;
and
2. Provide that, if a
radiographer or a radiographer's assistant has not participated in an
industrial radiographic operation for more than six months since the last
inspection, each radiographer shall demonstrate knowledge of the training
requirements in subsection (B)(3) and each radiographer's assistant shall
demonstrate knowledge of the training requirements of subsection (C)(2) by a
practical examination before these workers can participate in a radiographic
operation.
F. A
registrant shall maintain records of the training required in this Section,
including certification documents, written and practical examinations,
refresher safety training documents, and inspection documents, in accordance
with subsection (I).
G. A
registrant shall include the following subjects in the training required under
subsection (A):
1. Fundamentals of radiation
safety, including:
a. Characteristics of x-ray
radiation;
b. Units of radiation
dose and quantity of radioactivity;
c. Hazards of exposure to
radiation;
d. Levels of radiation
from x-ray machines; and
e. Methods
of controlling radiation dose (time, distance, and shielding);
2. Radiation detection
instruments, including:
a. Use, operation,
calibration, and limitations of radiation survey instruments;
b. Survey techniques; and
c. Use of personnel monitoring
equipment;
3. Equipment
topics, including:
a. Operation and control of
radiation machines; and
b.
Inspection and maintenance of each radiation machine and survey
instrument;
4. The
requirements of pertinent Department rules; and
5. Case histories of accidents in
radiography.
H. A
registrant shall maintain records of radiographer certification in accordance
with subsection (I)(1) and provide proof of certification as required in
subsection (A)(1).
I. A registrant
shall maintain the following records for three years after each record is made:
1. Records of training for each radiographer
and each radiographer's assistant. For radiographers, the records shall include
radiographer certification documents and verification of certification status.
All records shall include copies of written tests, dates of oral and practical
examinations, and names of individuals who conducted and took the oral and
practical examinations; and
2.
Records of annual refresher safety training and semiannual inspections of job
performance for each radiographer and each radiographer's assistant. The
records for the annual refresher safety training shall list topics discussed
during training, the date of training, and names of each instructor and
attendee. For inspections of job performance, the records shall include a list
of items checked during the inspection and any non-compliance observed by the
RSO.
