(1) Licensees
shall notify the Director as soon as possible but not later than four hours
after the discovery of an event that prevents immediate protective actions
necessary to avoid exposures to radiation or radioactive materials that could
exceed regulatory limits or releases of licensed material that could exceed
regulatory limits. Events may include fires, explosions, toxic gas releases,
etc.
(2) The following events
involving licensed material require notification of the Director by the
licensee within 24 hours:
(a) an unplanned
contamination event that:
(i) requires access
to the contamination area, by workers or the public, to be restricted for more
than 24 hours by imposing additional radiological controls or by prohibiting
entry into the area;
(ii) involves
a quantity of material greater than five times the lowest annual limit on
intake specified in Appendix B of
10 CFR
20.1001 through
20.2402
(2017), which is incorporated by reference, for the material; and
(iii) has access to the area restricted for a
reason other than to allow radionuclides with a half-life of less than 24 hours
to decay prior to decontamination; or
(b) an event in which equipment is disabled
or fails to function as designed when:
(i)
the equipment is required by rule or license condition to prevent releases
exceeding regulatory limits, to prevent exposures to radiation and radioactive
materials exceeding regulatory limits, or to mitigate the consequences of an
accident;
(ii) the equipment is
required by rule or license condition to be available and operable;
and
(iii) no redundant equipment is
available and operable to perform the required safety function; or
(c) an event that requires
unplanned medical treatment at a medical facility of an individual with
spreadable radioactive contamination on the individual's clothing or body;
or
(d) an unplanned fire or
explosion damaging licensed material or a device, container, or equipment
containing licensed material when:
(i) the
quantity of material involved is greater than five times the lowest annual
limit on intake specified in Appendix B of
10 CFR
20.1001 through
20.2402
(2017), which is incorporated by reference, for the material; and
(ii) the damage affects the integrity of the
licensed material or its container.
(3) Preparation and submission of reports.
Reports made by licensees in response to the requirements of Section R313-19-50
must be made as follows:
(a) For radioactive
materials, other than special nuclear material, licensees shall make reports
required by Subsections R313-19-50(1) and (2) by telephone to the Director. To
the extent that the information is available at the time of notification, the
information provided in these reports must include:
(i) the caller's name and call back telephone
number;
(ii) a description of the
event, including date and time;
(iii) the exact location of the
event;
(iv) the radionuclides,
quantities, and chemical and physical form of the licensed material involved;
and
(v) available personnel
radiation exposure data.
(b) For special nuclear materials, licensees
shall make reports required by Subsections R313-19-50(1) and (2) by telephone
to the Director. To the extent that the information is available at the time of
notification, the information provided in these reports must include:
(i) the caller's name, position title, and
call-back telephone number;
(ii)
the date, time, and exact location of the event; and
(iii) a description of the event, including:
(A) radiological or chemical hazards
involved, including isotopes, quantities, and chemical and physical form of any
material released; and
(B) actual
or potential health and safety consequences to the workers, the public, and the
environment, including relevant chemical and radiation data for actual
personnel exposures to radiation or radioactive materials or hazardous
chemicals produced from radioactive materials (e.g., level of radiation
exposure, concentration of chemicals, and duration of
exposure).
(c)
Written report for materials other than special nuclear materials. A licensee
who makes a report required by Subsections R313-19-50(1) or (2) shall submit a
written follow-up report within 30 days of the initial report. Written reports
prepared pursuant to other rules may be submitted to fulfill this requirement
if the reports contain all of the necessary information and the appropriate
distribution is made. These written reports shall be sent to the Director. The
report shall include the following:
(i) A
description of the event, including the probable cause and the manufacturer and
model number, if applicable, of equipment that failed or
malfunctioned;
(ii) the exact
location of the event;
(iii) the
radionuclides, quantities, and chemical and physical form of the licensed
material involved;
(iv) date and
time of the event;
(v) corrective
actions taken or planned and results of evaluations or assessments;
and
(vi) the extent of exposure of
individuals to radiation or radioactive materials without identification of
individuals by name.
(d)
Written report for special nuclear material. A licensee who makes a report
required by Subsections R313-19-50(1) or (2) shall submit a written follow-up
report within 30 days of the initial report. Written reports prepared pursuant
to other rules may be submitted to fulfill this requirement if the reports
contain all of the necessary information and the appropriate distribution is
made. These written reports shall be sent to the Director. The report shall
include the following:
(i) the complete
applicable information required by Subsection R313-19-50(3)(b);
(ii) the probable cause of the event,
including all factors that contributed to the event and the manufacturer and
model number (if applicable) of any equipment that failed or malfunctioned;
and
(iii) corrective actions taken
or planned to prevent occurrence of similar or identical events in the future
and the results of any evaluations or assessments.