Illinois Administrative Code
Title 32 - ENERGY
Part 346 - LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRRADIATORS
Subpart D - OPERATION OF IRRADIATORS
Section 346.510 - Training
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Before personnel are permitted to operate an irradiator without a supervisor present, they shall be instructed in:
b) Before personnel are permitted to operate an irradiator without a supervisor present, they shall pass a written test on the instruction received consisting primarily of questions based on the licensee's operating and emergency procedures that the person is responsible for performing and other operations necessary to safely operate the irradiator without supervision.
c) Before personnel are permitted to operate an irradiator without a supervisor present, they shall have received on-the-job training or simulator training in the use of the irradiator as described in the license application, and shall also demonstrate the ability to perform those portions of the operating and emergency procedures that they are to perform.
d) The licensee shall conduct safety reviews for irradiator operators at least annually. The licensee shall give each operator a brief written test on the information. Each safety review shall include, to the extent appropriate, each of the following:
e) The licensee shall evaluate the safety performance of each irradiator operator at least annually to ensure that regulations, license conditions and operating and emergency procedures are followed. The licensee shall discuss the results of the evaluation with the operator and shall instruct the operator on how to correct any mistakes or deficiencies observed.
f) Personnel who will be permitted unescorted access to the radiation room of the irradiator or the area around the pool of an underwater irradiator, but who have not received the training required for the operators and the radiation safety officer, shall be instructed and tested in any precautions they should take to avoid radiation exposure, any procedures or parts of procedures listed in Section 346.530 that they are expected to perform or comply with, and their proper response to alarms required in this Part. Tests may be oral.
g) Personnel who shall be prepared to respond to alarms required by Sections 346.230(b), 346.230(i), 346.270(a), 346.290(a), 346.290(b), and 346.590(b) shall be trained and tested on how to respond. Each person shall be retested at least once a year. Tests may be oral.