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 M - REPORTS
Section 144-220-D-M-2202 - Notification of incidents

Universal Citation: 10 ME Code Rules ยง 144-220-D-M-2202

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

A. Immediate notification. Notwithstanding other requirements for notification, each licensee or registrant shall immediately report each event involving a source of radiation possessed by the licensee or registrant that may have caused or threatens to cause any of the following conditions:

(1) An individual to receive --
(a) A total effective dose equivalent of 0.25 Sv (25 rem) or more; or

(b) A lens dose equivalent of 0.75 Sv (75 rem) or more; or

(c) A shallow-dose equivalent to the skin or extremities or a total organ dose equivalent of 2.5 Gy (250 rads) or more; or

(2) The release of radioactive material, inside or outside of a restricted area, so that, had an individual been present for 24 hours, the individual could have received an intake five times the occupational ALI. This provision does not apply to locations where personnel are not normally stationed during routine operations, such as hot-cells or process enclosures).

B. Twenty-four hour notification. Each licensee or registrant shall, within 24 hours of discovery of the event, report to the Agency each event involving loss of control of a licensed or registered source of radiation possessed by the licensee or registrant that may have caused, or threatens to cause, any of the following conditions:

(1) An individual to receive, in a period of 24 hours:
(a) A total effective dose equivalent exceeding 0.05 Sv (5 rem); or

(b) A lens-dose equivalent exceeding 0.15 Sv (15 rem); or

(c) A shallow-dose equivalent to the skin or extremities or a total organ dose equivalent exceeding 0.5 Sv (50 rem); or

(2) The release of radioactive material, inside or outside of a restricted area, so that, had an individual been present for 24 hours, the individual could have received an intake in excess of one occupational ALI. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to locations where personnel are not normally stationed during routine operations, such as hot-cells or process enclosures.

C. The licensee or registrant shall prepare each report filed with the Agency pursuant to D.2202 so that names of individuals who have received exposure to sources of radiation are stated in a separate and detachable portion of the report.

D. Licensees or registrants shall make the reports required by D.2202.A and B to the Agency by telephone, telegram, mailgram, or facsimile to the Agency.

E. The provisions of D.2202 do not apply to doses that result from planned special exposures, provided such doses are within the limits for planned special exposures and are reported pursuant to D.2204.

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