Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Each licensee and registrant shall report
by telephone (206-682-5327) and confirm promptly by letter, facsimile, or email
to the State Department of Health, Office of Radiation Protection, P.O. Box
47827, Olympia, Washington 98504-7827.
(a)
Immediately after its occurrence becomes known to the licensee, stolen, lost,
or missing radioactive material in an aggregate quantity equal to or greater
than 1,000 times the quantity specified in WAC 246-221-300, Appendix B;
or
(b) Within 30 days after its
occurrence becomes known to the licensee, lost, stolen, or missing radioactive
material in an aggregate quantity greater than 10 times the quantity specified
in WAC 246-221-300, Appendix B that is still missing or any item not exempted
in chapter 246-232 WAC; or
(c)
Immediately after its occurrence becomes known to the registrant, a stolen,
lost, or missing radiation machine.
(2) Each licensee or registrant required to
make a report pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall, within 30 days
after making the telephone report, make a written report to the department
setting forth the following information:
(a) A
description of the licensed or registered source of radiation involved,
including, for radioactive material, the kind, quantity, and chemical and
physical form; and, for radiation machines, the manufacturer, model and serial
number, type and maximum energy of radiation emitted; and
(b) A description of the circumstances under
which the loss or theft occurred; and
(c) A statement of disposition, or probable
disposition, of the licensed or registered source of radiation involved;
and
(d) Exposures of individuals to
radiation, circumstances under which the exposures occurred, and the possible
total effective dose equivalent to persons in unrestricted areas; and
(e) Actions that have been taken, or will be
taken, to recover the source of radiation; and
(f) Procedures or measures that have been, or
will be, adopted to ensure against a recurrence of the loss or theft of
licensed or registered sources of radiation.
(3) Subsequent to filing the written report,
the licensee or registrant shall also report additional substantive information
on the loss or theft within 30 days after the licensee or registrant learns of
such information.
(4) The licensee
or registrant shall prepare any report filed with the department pursuant to
this section so that names of individuals who may have received exposure to
radiation are stated in a separate and detachable portion of the
report.
