Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 180 - CONTROL OF RADIATION
Chapter 19 - LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRRADIATORS
Section 180-19-019 - OPERATING AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Universal Citation: 180 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 19 ยง 019

Current through March 20, 2024

019.01 OPERATING PROCEDURES. The licensee must have and follow written operating procedures for:

(A) Irradiator operation, including entering and leaving the radiation room;

(B) Personnel dosimeter use;

(C) Surveying the shielding of panoramic irradiators;

(D) Monitoring pool water for contamination while the water is in the pool and before release of pool water to unrestricted areas;

(E) Leak testing of sources;

(F) Inspection and maintenance checks required by 180 NAC 19-023;

(G) Loading, unloading, and repositioning sources, if the operations will be performed by the licensee; and

(H) Inspection of movable shielding required by 180 NAC 19-008.08, if applicable.

019.02 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. The licensee must have and follow emergency or abnormal event procedures, appropriate for the irradiator type, for:

(A) Sources stuck in the unshielded position;

(B) Personnel overexposures;

(C) A radiation alarm from the product exit portal monitor or pool monitor;

(D) Detection of leaking sources, pool contamination, or alarm caused by contamination of pool water;

(E) A low or high water level indicator, an abnormal water loss, or leakage from the source storage pool;

(F) Prolonged loss of electrical power;

(G) A fire alarm or explosion in the radiation room;

(H) An alarm indicating unauthorized entry into the radiation room, area around pool, or another alarmed area;

(I) Natural phenomena, including an earthquake, a tornado, flooding, or other phenomena as appropriate for the geographical location of the facility; and

(J) Automatic conveyor system jams.

019.03 REVISIONS. The licensee may revise operating and emergency procedures without Department approval only if all of the following conditions are met:

(A) Revisions do not reduce the safety of the facility;

(B) Revisions are consistent with the outline or summary of procedures submitted with the license application;

(C) Revisions have been reviewed and approved by the radiation safety officer; and

(D) Users or operators are instructed and tested on the revised procedures before they are put into use.

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