Illinois Administrative Code
Title 32 - ENERGY
Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES
Subpart C - EQUIPMENT
Section 351.350 - Leak Testing of Sealed Sources
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements. Each licensee who uses a sealed source shall have the source tested for leakage as described in subsection (c). The licensee shall keep a record of leak test results under 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340.1135.
b) Method of Testing. The wipe of a sealed source shall be performed using a leak test kit or method approved by the Agency, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or an Agreement State. The wipe sample shall be taken from the nearest accessible point to the sealed source where contamination might accumulate. The wipe sample shall be analyzed for radioactive contamination. The analysis shall be capable of detecting the presence of 185 Bq (0.005 microcuries) of radioactive material on the test sample and shall be performed by a person approved by the Agency, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or an Agreement State to perform the analysis.
c) Test Frequency
d) Removal of Leaking Source from Service
e) Exemptions from Testing Requirements. The following sealed sources are exempt from the periodic leak test requirements set out in subsections (a) through (d):