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 4034.38 - Notifications

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 4034.38

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) In addition to the reporting requirements specified in He-P 4021 and He-P 4030.10(j) through (m) , each licensee or registrant shall provide a written report to DHHS/RHS within 30 days of the occurrence of any of the following incidents involving radiographic equipment:

(1) Unintentional disconnection of the source assembly from the control cable;

(2) Inability to retract the source assembly to its fully shielded position and secure it in this position;

(3) Failure of any component, which is critical to safe operation of the device, to properly perform its intended function;

(4) Failure of an indicator on a radiation machine to show that radiation is being produced;

(5) Failure of an exposure switch to terminate production of radiation when switched to the off position; or

(6) Failure of a safety interlock to terminate x-ray production.

(b) The licensee or registrant shall include the following information in each report submitted under He-P 4034.38(a), and in each report of overexposure submitted under He-P 4021.14 which involves failure of safety components of radiography equipment:

(1) Description of the equipment problem;

(2) Cause of each incident, if known;

(3) Name of the manufacturer and model number of equipment involved in the incident;

(4) Place, date, and time of the incident;

(5) Actions taken to establish normal operations;

(6) Corrective actions taken or planned to prevent recurrence; and

(7) Names and qualifications of personnel involved in the incident.

(c) Any licensee or registrant conducting radiographic operations or storing sources of radiation at any location not listed on the license or registration for a period in excess of 180 days in a calendar year, shall notify DHHS/RHS prior to exceeding the 180 days.

(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

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. New Hampshire may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.