Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3701:1 - Radiation Control
Chapter 3701:1-49 - Licensing and Safety Requirements for Well Logging
Section 3701:1-49-26 - Notification of incidents and lost sources; abandonment procedures for irretrievable sources
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) The licensee shall immediately notify the director by telephone and subsequently, within thirty days, by confirmatory letter using an appropriate method listed in rule 3701:1-40-04 of the Administrative Code, if the licensee knows or has reason to believe that a sealed source has been ruptured. The letter must designate the well or other location, describe the magnitude and extent of the escape of licensed materials, assess the consequences of the rupture, and explain efforts planned or being taken to mitigate these consequences.
(B) The licensee shall notify the director of the theft or loss of radioactive materials, radiation overexposures, excessive levels and concentrations of radiation, and other accidents as required by rules 3701:1-38-21 and 3701:1-40-20 of the Administrative Code.
(C) If a sealed source becomes lodged in a well, and when it becomes apparent that efforts to recover the sealed source will not be successful, the licensee shall:
(D) The licensee shall, within thirty days after a sealed source has been classified as irretrievable, make a report in writing to the director. The licensee shall send a copy of the report to each appropriate state or federal agency that issued permits or otherwise approved of the drilling operation. The report must contain the following information:
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
03/28/2017 and
03/15/2022
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 3748.04
Rule
Amplifies: 3748.04
Prior
Effective Dates: 10/20/2002, 10/08/07,
9/1/12