Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.14 - RADIATION CONTROL
Subchapter 37.14.7 - Standards for Protection Against Radiation
Rule 37.14.755 - RECORDS, REPORTS, AND NOTIFICATION: NOTIFICATION OF INCIDENTS

Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 37.14.755

Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024

(1) Each licensee or registrant shall immediately notify the department by telephone and telegraph of any incident involving any source of radiation possessed by him and which may have caused or threatens to cause:

(a) a dose to the whole body of any individual of 25 rems or more of radiation; a dose to the skin of the whole body of any individual of 150 rems or more of radiation; or a dose to the feet, ankles, hands, or forearms of any individual of 375 rems or more of radiation; or

(b) the release of radioactive material in concentrations which, if averaged over a period of 24 hours, would exceed 5,000 times the limits specified for such materials in Appendix A, Table II of this subchapter; or

(c) a loss of 1 working week or more of the operation of any facilities affected; or

(d) damage to property in excess of $200,000.

(2) Each licensee or registrant shall within 24 hours notify the department by telephone and telegraph of any incident involving any source of radiation possessed by him and which may have caused or threatens to cause:

(a) a dose to the whole body of any individual of 5 rems or more of radiation; a dose to the skin of the whole body of any individual of 30 rems or more of radiation; or a dose to the feet, ankles, hands, or forearms of 75 rems or more of radiation; or

(b) the release of radioactive material in concentrations which, if averaged over a period of 24 hours, would exceed 500 times the limits specified for such materials in Appendix A, Table II of this subchapter; or

(c) a loss of 1 day or more of the operation of any facilities affected; or

(d) damage to property in excess of $2,000.

(3) Any report filed with the department pursuant to this rule shall be prepared in such a manner that names of individuals who have received excessive doses will be stated in a separate part of the report.

Sec. 75-3-202, MCA; IMP, Sec. 75-3-201 and 75-3-204, MCA;

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