(A) Except as provided in paragraph (D) of
this rule, each licensee shall notify the department as soon as possible, but
not later than four hours after the discovery of an event that prevents
immediate protective action necessary to avoid exposure to radiation or
radioactive material that could exceed regulatory limits, or a release of
licensed material that could exceed regulatory limits. An event that requires
such an immediate report may include a fire, explosion, or toxic gas
release.
(B) Each licensee shall
notify the department within twenty-four hours after the discovery of any of
the following events involving licensed material:
(1) An unplanned contamination event that
involves:
(a) Access to the contaminated area,
by workers or the public, to be restricted for more than twenty-four hours by
imposing additional radiological controls or by prohibiting entry into the
area;
(b) A quantity of material
greater than five times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in the
appendices to rule
3701:1-38-12
of the Administrative Code; and
(c)
Access to the area restricted for a reason other than to allow radionuclides
with a half-life of less than twenty-four hours to decay prior to
decontamination.
(2) An
event in which equipment is disabled or fails to function as designed when:
(a) The equipment is required by regulation
or license condition to prevent a release exceeding regulatory limits, to
prevent exposure to radiation or radioactive material exceeding regulatory
limits, or to mitigate the consequences of an accident;
(b) The equipment is required to be available
and operable when it is disabled or fails to function; and
(c) No redundant equipment is available and
operable to perform the required safety function.
(3) An event that requires unplanned medical
treatment of an individual with spreadable radioactive contamination on the
individual's clothing or body.
(4)
An unplanned fire or explosion damaging any licensed material or any device,
container, or equipment containing licensed material when:
(a) The quantity of material involved is
greater than five times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in the
appendices to rule
3701:1-38-12
of the Administrative Code; and
(b)
The damage affects the integrity of the licensed material or its
container.
(C) The licensee shall prepare and submit a
report in response to the requirements of this rule as follows:
(1) Licensees shall make reports required by
paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule by telephone, to the department at the
telephone number listed in the notice to employees required by paragraph
(A)(1)(e) of rule
3701:1-38-10
of the Administrative Code. To the extent that the information is available at
the time of notification, the information provided in these reports must
include:
(a) The caller's name and call back
telephone number;
(b) A description
of the event, including date and time;
(c) The exact location of the
event;
(d) The radionuclides,
quantities, and chemical and physical form of the licensed material involved;
and
(e) Any personnel radiation
exposure data available.
(2) Each licensee who makes a report required
by paragraph (A) or (B) of this rule shall submit a written follow-up report
within thirty days of the initial report. Written reports prepared pursuant to
other regulations may be submitted to fulfill this requirement if the report
contains all of the necessary information and the appropriate distribution is
made. These written reports shall be sent to the department in the manner
specified in rule
3701:1-40-04 of
the Administrative Code. The report must include the following:
(a) A description of the event, including the
probable cause and the manufacturer and model number, if applicable, of any
equipment that failed or malfunctioned;
(b) The exact location of the
event;
(c) The radionuclides,
quantities, and chemical and physical form of the licensed material
involved;
(d) Date and time of the
event;
(e) Corrective actions taken
or planned and the results of any evaluations or assessments; and
(f) The extent of exposure of individuals to
radiation or to radioactive materials without identification of individuals by
name.
(D)
This rule applies to all licensees possessing material licensed under rule
3701:1-38-02
of the Administrative Code. This rule does not apply to material under a
license subject to the notification requirements in
10
C.F.R. 50.72
(as in effect on the effective date of this
rule).
(E) An applicant for a
license or a licensee shall notify the department within two working days of
information identified by the applicant or licensee as having for the regulated
activity, an active adverse impact on equipment or personnel readily obvious by
human observation or instrumentation, or a radiological impact on personnel or
the environment in excess of regulatory limits. An applicant or licensee
violates this paragraph only if the applicant or licensee fails to notify the
director of information that the applicant or licensee has or should have
identified.