Illinois Administrative Code
Title 32 - ENERGY
Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS
Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS
Section 350.4020 - Radiation Safety Officer
Universal Citation: 32 IL Admin Code ยง 350.4020
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Each licensee or registrant performing industrial radiography shall designate a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
AGENCY NOTE: The Agency will list the name of the RSO on each radioactive material license.
b) The RSO's qualifications shall include, but not be limited to:
1) Possession of a high school diploma or a
certificate of high school equivalency based on the GED test;
2) Completion of the training and testing
requirements of Section
350.2010(a)(2), (3) and
(4) of this Part;
3) 2 years of documented experience related
to radiation protection, including knowledge of industrial radiographic
operations; and
4) For licensees
only, the RSO shall also maintain certification as an industrial radiographer
as specified in Section
350.2010(a)(1)
of this Part.
c) The specific duties of the RSO shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
1) Establish and oversee operating, emergency
and ALARA procedures, and review them at least annually to ensure that the
procedures are current and conform with 32 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter II,
Subchapters b and d;
2) Oversee the
radiation protection training program for radiographic personnel;
3) Ensure that required radiation surveys and
leak tests are performed and documented in accordance with 32 Ill. Adm. Code:
Chapter II, Subchapters b and d;
4)
Ensure that corrective measures are taken when levels of radiation exceed
established limits;
5) Ensure that
individual monitoring devices are calibrated and used properly by industrial
radiographic personnel, that records are kept of the monitoring results and
that timely notifications are made as required by this Part and 32 Ill. Adm.
Code 400;
6) Ensure that required
interlock switches and warning signals are functioning and that radiation
signs, ropes and barriers are properly posted and positioned;
7) Investigate and report to the Agency each
known or suspected case of excessive radiation exposure to an individual or
radiation level detected in excess of limits established by 32 Ill. Adm. Code:
Chapter II, Subchapters b and d and each theft or loss of sources of radiation,
determine the cause and take steps to prevent recurrence;
8) Assume control and have the authority to
institute corrective actions in emergency situations or unsafe
conditions;
9) Maintain records as
required by 32 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter II, Subchapters b and d (see Appendix C
of this Part);
10) Ensure proper
storage, labeling, transport and use of exposure devices and sources of
radiation;
11) Ensure that
quarterly inventory and inspection and maintenance programs are performed in
accordance with Sections
350.1060 and
350.1080
of this Part; and
12) Ensure that
personnel comply with 32 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter II, Subchapters b and d, the
conditions of the license and the operating and emergency procedures of the
licensee or registrant.
d) The licensee or registrant shall ensure that the duties in subsection (c) of this Section are executed.
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