New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals
Subchapter A - The Industrial Code
Part 38 - Ionizing Radiation Protection
Section 38.22 - Surveys, checks and tests
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Surveys--general. Each person who possesses any radiation source shall make, or cause to be made, the applicable surveys required under this section and such additional surveys as may be necessary for such person to comply with other provisions of this Part (rule).
(b) Instrumentation. Each person required to perform a survey by this Part (rule) shall be provided with or have available appropriate calibrated and operable instruments capable of detecting and measuring radiation.
(c) Radiation equipment--surveys. Every installation and mobile source wherein radiation equipment is to be used shall be surveyed during the initial operation of such equipment and whenever any change is made in such installation or mobile source or in its use that might increase the radiation level to which an individual could be exposed. When vibrations or other physical conditions exist in such installations or mobile sources which may cause changes in the protective features, surveys shall be made at least every six months.
(d) Radioactive materials--surveys. Any installation wherein radioactive materials are handled or installed which has any readily accessible area in which there is reasonable expectation that a radiation level will exist in excess of 2 millirems per hour, or any mobile source which could create such a radiation level, shall be surveyed during the initial operation and whenever any change is made in such installation or mobile source or in its use that might increase the radiation level to which an individual could be exposed.
(e) Unsealed sources--surveys. Radiation installations wherein radioactive material not contained in a sealed source is handled or installed shall be surveyed at least once a month for radioactive contamination. With regard to radioactive contamination of surfaces, compliance with section 38.17(a) of this Part (rule) may be assumed if the limits specified in Table 5 of section 38.41 of this Part (rule) are met.
(f) Sealed sources--leak test.
(g) Protective devices. All protective devices such as interlocks, safety switches, fume hoods, filters and trapping devices for radioactive gases, shall be maintained in good repair and proper operating condition.