Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) The licensee or registrant shall not
permit any individual to act as a radiographer's assistant until such
individual:
(a) Receives a copy of the
licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency procedures;
(b) Completes 8 hours of training, including
instruction in the licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency
procedures and supervised instruction in use of the licensee's or registrant's
radiographic equipment, related handling tools, radiation survey instruments,
and personnel monitoring devices during a special training session; and,
(c) Successfully completes a
closed-book, written examination on the licensee's or registrant's operating
and emergency procedures and a practical examination that is not conducted
during production radiography to demonstrate competence in the use of the
licensee's or registrant's radiographic equipment, related handling tools,
radiation survey instruments, and personnel monitoring
devices.
(2) Licensees
and registrants can allow individuals who have completed the training and
testing specified in paragraphs
64E-5.434(2)(a)
-(d), F.A.C., below, to perform industrial radiography for 12 months after the
effective date of these rules. The licensee or registrant shall not permit any
individual to act as a radiographer until such individual:
(a) Receives copies of rules contained in
Chapter 64E-5, Parts I-IV, IX and XV, F.A.C., applicable USDOT regulations, the
appropriate license or certificate of registration, and the licensee's or
registrant's operating and emergency procedures;
(b)
1. For
radioactive material radiographic operations, completes 320 hours of on-the-job
training in industrial radiography, excluding hours as specified in
subparagraph 64E-5.434(2)(b)
2., F.A.C., below, as a radiographer's assistant using radioactive material,
or
2. For machine produced
radiographic operations, completes 200 hours of on-the-job training using
radiation machines,
(c)
Receives 40 hours of formal instruction in the subjects outlined in subsection
64E-5.434(6),
F.A.C., and supervised instruction during a special training session in the
inspection and use of the licensee's or registrant's radiographic equipment,
related handling tools, radiation survey instruments, and personnel monitoring
devices;
(d) Successfully completes
a closed-book, written examination on the subjects outlined in subsection
64E-5.434(6),
F.A.C., and a practical examination to demonstrate competence in the use of the
licensee's or registrant's radiographic and safety equipment; and,
(e) Is certified by a certifying
entity.
(3) Radiographers
who work for an out-of-state radioactive materials license under reciprocal
recognition are authorized to conduct radiographic operations within the state
if they have a valid certification from a certifying entity for the activities
being conducted before entering the state.
(4) Any individual who has completed all
requirements specified in subsection
64E-5.434(2),
F.A.C., above, and begins work for a different Florida licensee or registrant
shall complete 4 hours of additional training and testing before conducting
radiographic operations. The training shall consist of instructions in the
licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency procedures and supervised
instruction during a special training session in the use of the licensee's or
registrant's radiographic and safety equipment. The testing shall consist of
successful completion of the written and practical examinations described in
paragraph 64E-5.434(1)(c),
F.A.C. The RSO shall document how the prior radiation training and experience
was verified.
(5) Personnel using
industrial cabinet x-ray systems for industrial radiography shall complete 16
hours of training and testing as described below:
(a) Ten hours of training and testing as
described in subsection
64E-5.434(6),
F.A.C.; and,
(b) Two hours of
instruction in the registrant's operating and emergency procedures pertaining
to industrial radiography using industrial cabinet x-ray systems, 2 hours of
supervised instruction during a special training session in the use of the
registrant's industrial cabinet x-ray system, related handling tools, radiation
survey instruments, and personnel monitoring devices, and 2 hours of testing,
which shall consist of a written examination covering operating and emergency
procedures and equipment use and a practical examination to demonstrate
competence in the use of the registrant's industrial cabinet x-ray system and
related equipment.
(6)
The subjects to be covered during the instruction of radiographers shall
include:
(a) Fundamentals of radiation safety,
including characteristics of radiation, units of radiation dose, quantities of
radioactivity, hazards of radiation exposure, radiation protection standards,
radiation levels from sources of radiation, and methods of minimizing radiation
dose.
(b) Radiation detection
instruments, including:
1. Use, operation,
calibration, and limitations of radiation survey instruments,
2. Survey techniques; and,
3. Use of personnel monitoring
equipment.
(c) Equipment
to be used, including, as applicable:
1.
Operation and control of radiation machines, radiographic exposure equipment,
remote handling equipment, source changers, storage containers, and transport
containers, including pictures or models of source assemblies,
2. Storage, control, and disposal of licensed
material; and,
3. Inspection and
maintenance of equipment.
(d) The applicable requirements of these
rules and NRC and USDOT regulations.
(e) The licensee's or registrant's operating
and emergency procedures.
(f) Case
histories of industrial radiography accidents.
(7) Each licensee or registrant shall provide
8 hours of refresher annual radiation safety training to all radiographic
personnel, which can be conducted in multiple sessions.
(8) The RSO or the RSO's designee shall audit
the job performance of each radiographer and radiographer's assistant to ensure
that the department's regulations, license requirements, and the licensee's or
registrant's operating and emergency procedures are followed. The audits shall
include observation of the performance of each radiographer or radiographer's
assistant during an actual radiographic operation at intervals not to exceed 6
months. Radiographers or radiographer's assistants who have not participated in
a radiographic operation for more than 6 months since the last audit shall
demonstrate knowledge of the licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency
procedures and safe use of radiographic and related equipment by a practical
examination before participating in a radiographic operation. Audits of the RSO
are not required.
(9) Individuals
conducting internal radiation safety training or audits shall meet the minimum
qualifications specified in subsection
64E-5.433(1),
F.A.C., for the RSO.
Rulemaking Authority 404.051, 404.061 FS. Law Implemented
404.022, 404.051(1), (4), 404.061(2)
FS.
New 9-11-01, Amended
9-28-06.
