Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part XV - Radiation Protection
Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators
Section XV-1745 - Inspection and Maintenance

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XV-1745

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. The licensee shall perform inspection and maintenance checks that include, as a minimum, each of the following at the frequency specified in the license or license application:

1. operability of each aspect of the access control system required by LAC 33:XV.1715;

2. functioning of the source position indicator required by LAC 33:XV.1723.B;

3. operability of the radiation monitor for radioactive contamination in pool water, required by LAC 33:XV.1743.B, using a radiation check source, if applicable;

4. operability of the over-pool radiation monitor at underwater irradiators, as required by LAC 33:XV.1721.B;

5. operability of the product exit monitor required by LAC 33:XV.1721.A;

6. operability of the emergency source return control required by LAC 33:XV.1723.C;

7. visual inspection of leak-tightness of systems through which pool water circulates;

8. operability of the heat and smoke detectors and extinguisher system required by LAC 33:XV.1719, without turning extinguishers on;

9. operability of the means of pool water replenishment required by LAC 33:XV.1725.C;

10. operability of the indicators of high and low pool water levels required by LAC 33:XV.1725.D;

11. operability of the intrusion alarm required by LAC 33:XV.1715.I, if applicable;

12. functioning and wear of the system, mechanisms, and cables used to raise and lower sources;

13. condition of the barrier to prevent products from hitting the sources or source mechanism, as required by LAC 33:XV.1727;

14. amount of water added to the pool to determine if the pool is leaking;

15. electrical wiring on required safety systems for radiation damage; and

16. pool water conductivity measurements and analysis, as required by LAC 33:XV.1747.B.

B. Malfunctions and defects found during inspection and maintenance checks shall be repaired within time frames specified in the license or license application.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq.

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