Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 180 - CONTROL OF RADIATION
Chapter 4 - STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
Section 180-4-059 - REPORTS OF EXPOSURES, RADIATION LEVELS, AND CONCENTRATIONS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL EXCEEDING THE CONSTRAINTS OR LIMITS
Universal Citation: 180 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 4 ยง 059
Current through September 17, 2024
This section addresses report of exposures, radiation levels and concentrations of radioactive material exceeding the constraints or limits.
059.01 REPORTABLE EVENTS. In addition to the notification required by 180 NAC 4-058, each licensee or registrant must submit a written report within 30 days after learning of any of:
(A) Any incident for which notification is
required by 180 NAC
4-058; or
(B) Doses in excess of any of the following:
(i) The occupational dose limits for adults
in 180 NAC
4-005;
(ii) The occupational dose limits for a minor
in 180 NAC
4-011;
(iii) The limits for an embryo/fetus of a
declared pregnant woman in 180 NAC
4-012;
(iv) The limits for an individual member of
the public in 180 NAC
4-013;
(v) Any applicable limit in the license or
registrant; or
(vi) The as low as
reasonably achievable (ALARA) constraints for air emissions established under
180 NAC 4-004.04; or
(C)
Levels of radiation or concentrations of radioactive material in:
(i) A restricted area in excess of applicable
limits in the license; or
(ii) An
unrestricted area in excess of 10 times the applicable limit in 180 NAC 4 or in
the license, whether or not involving exposure of any individual in excess of
the limits in 180 NAC
4-013; or
(D) Levels of radiation or releases of
radioactive material in excess of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
generally applicable environmental radiation standards in 40 CFR 190, or of
license conditions related to those standards for licensees subject to the
provisions.
059.02 CONTENTS OF REPORTS. Each report:
(A) Required by 180 NAC
4-059 must describe the extent of
exposure of individuals to radiation and radioactive material, including, as
appropriate:
(i) Estimates of each
individual's dose; and
(ii) The
levels of radiation and concentrations of radioactive material involved;
and
(iii) The cause of the elevated
exposures, dose rates, or concentrations; and
(iv) Corrective steps taken or planned to
ensure against a recurrence, including the schedule for achieving conformance
with applicable limits, as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) constraints,
generally applicable environmental standards and associated license conditions;
and
(B) Filed according
to 180 NAC 4-059.01 must include for each individual exposed: the name,
identifying number, and date of birth. With respect to the limit for the embryo
fetus in 180 NAC
4-012, the identifiers should be those
of the declared pregnant woman. The report must be prepared so that this
information is stated in a separate and detachable portion of the
report.
059.03 WRITTEN REPORTS OF EVENTS. All licensees or registrants who make reports according to 180 NAC 4-059.01 must submit the report in writing to the Department.
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