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 4035.28 - Decay-In-Storage

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 4035.28

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) A licensee may hold byproduct material for decay-in-storage if the material has a physical half-life of less than or equal to 120 days.

(b) Before disposal without regard to its activity, a licensee shall hold byproduct material for decay-in-storage and shall be exempt from the waste disposal requirements of He-P 4023 if the licensee:

(1) Monitors byproduct material at the surface before disposal and determines that its radioactivity cannot be distinguished from the background radiation level with an appropriate radiation detection survey instrument set on its most sensitive scale and with no interposed shielding;

(2) Removes or obliterates all radiation labels, except for radiation labels on materials that are within containers; and

(3) Manages as biomedical waste after they have been released from the licensee.

(c) For licensed material disposed in accordance with He-P 4035.28(b), the licensee shall retain a record of each disposal for 3 years.

(d) The disposal record shall include:

(1) The date of the disposal;

(2) The model and serial number of the survey instrument used;

(3) The background radiation level;

(4) The radiation level measured at the surface of each waste container; and

(5) The name of the individual who performed the survey.

(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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