Illinois Administrative Code
Title 32 - ENERGY
Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES
Subpart E - SECURITY, RECORDS, NOTIFICATIONS
Section 351.770 - Notification of Incidents and Lost Sources; Abandonment Procedures for Irretrievable Sources
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The licensee shall immediately notify the Agency by telephone and, subsequently within 30 days, by confirmation in writing, using an appropriate method listed in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 310.110, if the licensee knows or has reason to believe that a sealed source has been ruptured. The written confirmation shall designate the well or other location, describe the magnitude and extent of the escape of licensed material, assess the consequences of the rupture, and explain efforts planned or being taken to mitigate these consequences.
b) The licensee shall notify the Agency of the theft or loss of radioactive material, radiation overexposures, excessive levels and concentrations of radiation, and certain other accidents as required by 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340.1205, 340.1210, 34.1220, and 340.1230.
c) If a sealed source becomes lodged in a well, and when it becomes apparent that efforts to recover the sealed source will not be successful, the licensee shall:
d) The licensee shall, within 30 days after a sealed source has been classified as irretrievable, make a report in writing to the Agency. The licensee shall send a copy of the report to each appropriate State or federal agency that issued permits or otherwise approved of the drilling operation. The report shall contain the following information: