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 4035 - USE OF RADIONUCLIDES IN THE HEALING ARTS
Section He-P 4035.18 - Calibration of Survey Instruments

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 4035.18

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) A licensee shall calibrate the survey instruments used to show compliance with He-P 4020 through He-P 4023 before first use, at intervals not to exceed 12 months, and following repair that affects the calibration.

(b) To satisfy the requirements of He-P 4035.18(a), the licensee shall:

(1) Calibrate all required scale readings up to 10 millisieverts (1000 mrem) per hour with a radiation source;

(2) Calibrate 2 separated readings on each scale or decade that will be used to show compliance; and

(3) Clearly mark the date of calibration on the instrument.

(c) To satisfy the requirements of He-P 4035.18(b), the licensee shall use survey instruments if the difference between the indicated exposure rate and the calculated exposure rate is less than 20 percent.

(See Revision Note at part heading for He-P 4035) #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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