New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 4000 - NEW HAMPSHIRE RULES FOR THE CONTROL OF RADIATION
Part He-P 4034 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS
Section He-P 4034.05 - Licensing and Registration Requirements for Industrial Radiography Operations

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 4034.05

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

DHHS/RHS shall approve an application for a specific license for the use of sealed sources in industrial radiography or a registration for use of radiation machines if:

(a) The applicant or registrant satisfies the general requirements specified in He-P 4040 for radiation machine facilities or He-P 4030 for use of sealed sources in industrial radiography, and any special requirements contained in this part;

(b) The applicant submits an adequate program for training radiographers and radiographers' assistants that meets the requirements of He-P 4034.17;

(c) The applicant or registrant submits procedures for verifying and documenting the certification status of radiographers and for ensuring that the certification of individuals acting as radiographers remains valid;

(d) The applicant or registrant submits written operating and emergency procedures as described in He-P 4034.18;

(e) The applicant or registrant submits a description of a program for inspections of the job performance of each radiographer and radiographer's assistant at intervals not to exceed 6 months as described in He-P 4034.17(e) ;

(f) The applicant or registrant submits a description of the applicant's overall organizational structure as it applies to the radiation safety responsibilities in industrial radiography, including specified delegation of authority and responsibility;

(g) The applicant or registrant submits the qualifications of the individual(s) designated as the Radiation Safety Officer as described in He-P 4034.16 and potential designees responsible for ensuring that the licensee's or registrant's radiation safety program is implemented in accordance with approved procedures;

(h) An applicant intends to perform leak testing of sealed sources or exposure devices containing depleted uranium (DU) shielding, or intends to analyze their own wipe samples, the applicant describes the procedures for performing these tests to include:

(1) Methods of collecting the samples;

(2) Qualifications of the individual who analyzes the samples;

(3) Instruments to be used; and

(4) Methods of analyzing the samples;

(i) The applicant or registrant intends to perform calibrations of survey instruments and alarming ratemeters, the applicant describes methods to be used and the experience of the person(s) who will perform the calibrations;

(j) All calibrations of survey instruments and alarming ratemeters are performed according to the procedures described and at the intervals prescribed in He-P 4034.09 and He-P 4034.20(p) ;

(k) The applicant or registrant identifies and describes the location(s) of all field stations and permanent radiographic installations;

(l) The applicant or registrant identifies the locations where all records required by this and other parts of these regulations will be maintained;

(m) A license application or radiation machine use includes underwater radiography, a description of the following is included:

(1) Radiation safety procedures and radiographer responsibilities unique to the performance of underwater radiography;

(2) Radiographic equipment and radiation safety equipment unique to underwater radiography; and

(3) Methods for gas-tight encapsulation of equipment;

(n) An application or radiation machine use includes offshore platform or lay-barge radiography, a description of the following is included:

(1) Transport procedures for sealed source to be used in industrial radiographic operations;

(2) Storage facilities for sealed source; and

(3) Methods for restricting access to radiation areas; and

(o) Each registrant complies with the requirements, as appropriate, of He-P 4034.04 for use of radiation machines in industrial radiographic operations.

(See Revision Note at part heading for He-P 4034) #6942, eff 2-1-99; ss by #8800, INTERIM, eff 2-1-07, EXPIRED: 7-31-07

New. #8959, eff 8-7-07

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