Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 180 - CONTROL OF RADIATION
Chapter 4 - STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
Section 180-4-058 - NOTIFICATION OF INCIDENTS

Universal Citation: 180 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 4 ยง 058

Current through September 17, 2024

This section addresses notification requirements for incidents involving sources of radiation.

058.01 IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION. In addition to other requirements for notification, each licensee or registrant must immediately report each event involving a source of radiation possessed by the licensee or registrant that may have caused or threatens to cause:

(A) An individual to receive:
(i) A total effective dose equivalent of 0.25 Sv (25 rem) or more;

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

(iii) A shallow dose equivalent to the skin or extremities of 2.5 Gy (250 rad) or more; or

(B) 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 annual limit on intake (ALI). This provision does not apply to locations where personnel are not normally stationed during routine operations, such as hot-cells or process enclosures.

058.02 TWENTY-FOUR HOUR NOTIFICATION. Each licensee or registrant must, within 24 hours of discovery of the event, report to the Department 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:

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

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

(iii) A shallow dose equivalent to the skin or extremities exceeding 0.5 Sv (50 rem); or

(B) 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 annual limit on intake (ALI). This provision does not apply to locations where personnel are not normally stationed during routine operations, such as hot-cells or process enclosures.

058.03 NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS. The licensee or registrant must prepare each report filed with the Department according to 180 NAC 4-058 so that names of individuals who have received exposure to sources of radiation are stated in a separate and detachable portion of the report.

058.04 INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT. Licensees or registrants must make the reports required by 180 NAC 4-058.01 and 4-058.02 by initial contact by telephone to the Department and must confirm the initial contact by telegram, mailgram, or electronic media to the Department.

058.05 EXCEPTION. The provisions of 180 NAC 4-058 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 according to180 NAC 4-060.

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