South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-63 - Radioactive Materials (Title A)
Part XI - LICENSING AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRRADIATORS
Section 61-63.XI.RHA 11.26 - Entering and Leaving the Radiation Room

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-63.XI.RHA 11.26

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

11.26.1 Upon first entering the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator after an irradiation, the irradiator operator shall use a survey meter to determine that the source has returned to its fully shielded position. The operator shall check the functioning of the survey meter with a radiation check source prior to entry.

11.26.2 Before exiting from and locking the door to the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator prior to a planned irradiation, the irradiator operator shall:

11.26.2.1 Visually inspect the entire radiation room to verify that no one else is in it; and

11.26.2.2 Activate a control in the radiation room that permits the sources to be moved from the shielded position only if the door to the radiation room is locked within a preset time after setting the control.

11.26.3 During a power failure, the area around the pool of an underwater irradiator may not be entered without using an operable and calibrated radiation survey meter unless the over-the-pool monitor required by paragraph 11.11.2 is operating with backup power.

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