South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-63 - Radioactive Materials (Title A)
Part VIII - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WELL LOGGING OPERATIONS
Section 61-63.VIII.RHA 8.14 - Inspection, Maintenance, and Opening of a Source or Source Holder
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
8.14.1 Each licensee shall visually check source holders, logging tools, and source handling tools, for defects before each use to ensure that the equipment is in good working condition and that required labeling is present. If defects are found, the equipment must be removed from service until repaired and a record must be made listing the date of check, name of inspector, equipment involved, defects found, and repairs made. These records must be retained for 3 years after the defect is found.
8.14.2 Each licensee shall have a program for semiannual visual inspection and routine maintenance of source holders, logging tools, injection tools, source handling tools, storage containers, transport containers, and uranium sinker bars to ensure that the required labeling is legible and that no physical damage is visible. If defects are found, the equipment must be removed from service until repaired, and a record must be made listing date, equipment involved, inspection and maintenance operations performed, any defects found, and any actions taken to correct the defects. These records must be retained for 3 years after the defect is found.
8.14.3 Removal of a sealed source from a source holder or logging tool, and maintenance on sealed sources or holders in which sealed sources are contained may not be performed by the licensee unless a written procedure developed pursuant to RHA 8.20 has been approved either by the Department pursuant to RHA 8.4.3, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, any Agreement State, or a Licensing State.
8.14.4 If a sealed source is stuck in the source holder, the licensee may not perform any operation such as drilling, cutting, or chiseling on the source holder unless the licensee is specifically approved by the Department, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, any Agreement State or a Licensing State to perform this operation.
8.14.5 The opening, repair, or modification of any sealed source must be performed by persons specifically approved to do so by the Department, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, any Agreement State, or a Licensing State.
