Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection
Part D - STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
Subpart J - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES
Section 144-220-D-J-1906 - Procedures for receiving and opening packages

Universal Citation: 10 ME Code Rules § 144-220-D-J-1906

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

A. Each licensee or registrant who expects to receive a package containing quantities of radioactive material in excess of a Type A quantity, as defined in L.2 and Appendix A of Part L of this rule, shall make arrangements to receive:

(1) The package when the carrier offers it for delivery; or

(2) The notification of the arrival of the package at the carrier's terminal and to take possession of the package expeditiously.

B. Each licensee or registrant shall:

(1) Monitor the external surfaces of a labeled5 package for radioactive contamination unless the package contains only radioactive material in the form of gas or in special form as defined in A.2 of this rule; and

(2) Monitor the external surfaces of a labeled4 package for radiation levels unless the package contains quantities of radioactive material that are less than or equal to the Type A quantity, as defined in Part L of this rule; and

(3) Monitor all packages known to contain radioactive material for radioactive contamination and radiation levels if there is evidence of degradation of package integrity, such as packages that are crushed, wet, or damaged.

C. The licensee or registrant shall perform the monitoring required by D.1906.B as soon as practicable after receipt of the package, but not later than three hours after the package is received at the licensee's or registrant's facility if it is received during the licensee's or registrant's normal working hours, or not later than three hours from the beginning of the next working day if it is received after working hours.

D. The licensee or registrant shall immediately notify the final delivery carrier and the Agency by telephone and telegram, mailgram, or facsimile, when:

(1) Removable radioactive surface contamination exceeds the limits of Part L of this rule; or

(2) External radiation levels exceed the limits of Part L of this rule.

E. Each licensee or registrant shall:

(1) Establish, maintain, and retain written procedures for safely opening packages in which radioactive material is received; and

(2) Ensure that the procedures are followed and that due consideration is given to special instructions for the type of package being opened.

F. Licensees or registrants transferring special form sources in vehicles owned or operated by the licensee or registrant to and from a work site are exempt from the contamination monitoring requirements of D.1906.B, but are not exempt from the monitoring requirement in D.1906.B for measuring radiation levels that ensures that the source is still properly lodged in its shield.

4 Labeled with a Radioactive White I, Yellow II, or Yellow III label as specified in U.S. Department of Transportation regulations 49 CFR 172.403 and 172.436-440.

5 A previous U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission rule (10 CFR 20.304) authorized burial of small quantities of licensed materials in soil before January 28, 1981, without specific NRC authorization.

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