Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety
Article V - Radiological Health
Chapter 228 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
GENERAL RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Section 228.38 - Radiation safety surveys
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Prior to first use, a facility shall have a survey made by, or under the direction of, a qualified expert for radiation protection. A survey shall also be done after a change in the facility or equipment, including a relocation of the equipment within the irradiation or treatment room.
(b) The qualified expert shall report the survey results in writing to the individual in charge of the facility and a copy of the initial report shall be maintained by the licensee for inspection by the Department for the life of the facility. Other survey reports shall be maintained for inspection by the Department for 4 years. The facility shall be operated in compliance with limitations indicated by the survey.
(c) The report of the survey results shall include:
(d) If the survey required by subsection (a) indicates that an individual in an unrestricted area may be exposed to levels of radiation greater than those permitted by 10 CFR 20.1201 (relating to occupational dose limits for adults) or 10 CFR 20.1301 (relating to dose limits for individual members of the public), the licensee shall do the following:
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 228.39 (relating to records).