Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation
REPORTS
Section 120.707 - Particle Accelerator Controls and Interlock Systems

Universal Citation: 105 CMR 120.000 MA Code of Regs 120.707

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(A) Instrumentation, readouts, and controls on the particle accelerator control console shall be clearly identified and easily discernible.

(B) Each entrance into a target room or other high radiation area shall be provided with a safety interlock that shuts down the machine under conditions of barrier penetration.

(C) Each safety interlock shall be on a circuit which shall allow it to operate independently of all other safety interlocks.

(D) All safety interlocks shall be designed so that any defect or component failure in the safety interlock system prevents operation of the accelerator.

(E) When a safety interlock system has been tripped, it shall only be possible to resume operation of the accelerator by manually resetting controls at the position where the safety interlock has been tripped and, lastly, at the main control console.

(F) A scram button or other emergency power cutoff switch shall be located and easily identifiable in all high radiation areas. Such a cutoff switch shall include a manual reset so that the accelerator cannot be restarted from the accelerator control console without resetting the cutoff switch.

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