Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 40 - Standards for Protection Against Radiation
Rule 641-40.97 - Reports of Exposures, Radiation Levels, and Concentrations of Radioactive Material Exceeding the Constraints or Limits
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 641-40.97
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) Reportable events. In addition to the notification required by 40.96(136C), each licensee or registrant shall submit a written report within 30 days after learning of any of the following occurrences:
a. Incidents for which
notification is required by 40.96(136C); or
b. Doses in excess of any of the following:
(1) The occupational dose limits for adults
in 40.15(136C); or
(2) The
occupational dose limits for a minor in 40.21(136C); or
(3) The limits for an individual member of
the public in 40.26(136C); or
(4)
Any applicable limit in the license or registration; or
(5) The ALARA constraints for air emissions
established under
641-40.10
(136C); or
(6) The limits for an
embryo/fetus of a declared pregnant woman in 40.22(136C).
c. Levels of radiation or concentrations of
radioactive material in:
(1) A restricted area
in excess of applicable limits in the license or registration; or
(2) An unrestricted area in excess of ten
times the applicable limit set forth in this chapter or in the license or
registration, whether or not involving exposure of any individual in excess of
the limits in 40.26(136C); or
d. For licensees subject to the provisions of
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's generally applicable environmental
radiation standards in 40 CFR190, levels of radiation or releases of
radioactive material in excess of those standards, or of license conditions
related to those standards.
(2) Contents of reports.
a. Each report required by 40.97(1) shall
describe the extent of exposure of individuals to radiation and radioactive
material, including, as appropriate:
(1)
Estimates of each individual's dose; and
(2) The levels of radiation and
concentrations of radioactive material involved; and
(3) The cause of the elevated exposures, dose
rates, or concentrations; and
(4)
Corrective steps taken or planned to ensure against a recurrence, including the
schedule for achieving conformance with applicable limits, ALARA constraints,
generally applicable environmental standards, and associated license
conditions. Each report filed pursuant to this paragraph must include the name,
social security number, and date of birth for each occupationally overexposed
individual. The report must be prepared so that this information is stated in a
separate and detachable part of the report.
b. Each report filed pursuant to 40.97(1)
shall include for each individual exposed: the name, social security account
number, and date of birth. With respect to the limit for the embryo/fetus in
40.22(136C), the identifiers should be those of the declared pregnant woman.
The report shall be prepared so that this information is stated in a separate
and detachable portion of the report.
(3) All licensees or registrants who make reports pursuant to 641-40.97 (136C) or 641-40.98 (136C) to the agency regarding exposure of an identified occupationally exposed individual, or of an identified member of the public, to radiation or radioactive material shall also provide a copy of the report to the individual or member of the public. Transmittal shall be at the same time as the transmittal to the agency.
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