Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3701:1 - Radiation Control
Chapter 3701:1-52 - Licensing and Safety Requirements for Irradiators
Section 3701:1-52-19 - Operating and emergency procedures
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3701:1-52-19
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) The licensee shall have and follow written operating procedures for:
(1)
Operation of the irradiator, including entering and leaving the radiation room;
(2) Use of personnel dosimeters;
(3) Surveying the shielding of
panoramic irradiators;
(4)
Monitoring pool water for contamination while the water is in the pool and
before release of pool water to unrestricted areas;
(5) Leak testing of sources;
(6) Inspection and maintenance checks
required by rule
3701:1-52-23
of the Administrative Code;
(7)
Loading, unloading, and repositioning sources, if the operations will be
performed by the licensee; and
(8)
Inspection of movable shielding required by paragraph (H) of rule
3701:1-52-08 of
the Administrative Code, if applicable.
(B) The licensee shall have and follow emergency or abnormal event procedures, appropriate for the irradiator type, for:
(1) Sources stuck in the unshielded
position;
(2) Personnel
overexposures;
(3) A radiation
alarm from the product exit portal monitor or pool monitor;
(4) Detection of leaking sources, pool
contamination, or alarm caused by contamination of pool water;
(5) A low or high water level indicator, an
abnormal water loss, or leakage from the source storage pool;
(6) A prolonged loss of electrical power;
(7) A fire alarm or explosion in
the radiation room;
(8) An alarm
indicating unauthorized entry into the radiation room, area around pool, or
another alarmed area;
(9) Natural
phenomena, including an earthquake, a tornado, flooding, or other phenomena as
appropriate for the geographical location of the facility; and
(10) The jamming of automatic conveyor
systems.
(C) The licensee may revise operating and emergency procedures without director approval only if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The revisions do not reduce the safety of
the facility;
(2) The
revisions are consistent with the outline or summary of procedures submitted
with the license application;
(3) The
revisions have been reviewed and approved by the radiation safety
officer; and
(4) The users or operators are
instructed and tested on the revised procedures before they are put into use.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
10/25/2016 and
10/15/2021
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 3748.04
Rule
Amplifies: 3748.04
Prior
Effective Dates: 10/20/2002, 9/1/12
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