Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 35 - RADIATION
Section 28-35-290 - Reports of incidents or of lost or stolen sources

Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 28-35-290

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024

(a) Each licensee or registrant shall provide a written report of all events involving radiography devices and licensed material as specified in K.A.R. 28-35-184b, K.A.R. 28-35-228a, K.A.R. 28-35-229a, and K.A.R. 28-35-230a.

(b) In addition to the requirements in subsection (a), each licensee or registrant shall provide a written report to the department within 30 days after the occurrence of any of the following incidents involving radiographic equipment:

(1) Unintentional disconnection of the source assembly from the control cable;

(2) inability to retract the source assembly to its fully shielded position and secure the source assembly in this position; or

(3) failure of any component that is critical to safe operation of the device to perform its intended function.

(c) Each licensee or registrant shall include the following information with each report submitted under subsection (b):

(1) A description of the equipment problem;

(2) a description of the cause of each incident, if known;

(3) the name of the manufacturer and the model number of the equipment involved in the incident;

(4) the place, time, and date of incident;

(5) a description of the actions taken to establish normal operations;

(6) a description of all corrective actions taken or planned to prevent reoccurrence; and

(7) a description of the qualifications of the personnel involved in the incident.

(d) Each report of overexposure submitted pursuant to these regulations that involves failure of the safety components of radiography equipment shall also include the information specified in subsection (c).

(e) Each licensee or registrant conducting radiographic operations or storing sources of radiation at any location not listed on the license or registration for a period in excess of 180 days in a calendar year shall notify the department before exceeding the 180 days.

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