Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) In addition to any notification required
by WAC 246-221-250, each licensee or registrant shall submit a written report
to the department within 30 days after learning of any of the following
occurrences:
(a) Incidents for which
notification is required by WAC 246-221-250; or
(b) Doses in excess of any of the following:
(i) The occupational dose limits for adults
in WAC 246-221-010; or
(ii) The
occupational dose limits for a minor in WAC 246-221-050; or
(iii) The limits for an embryo/fetus of a
declared pregnant woman in WAC 246-221-055; or
(iv) The limits for an individual member of
the public in WAC 246-221-060; or
(v) Any applicable limit in the license;
or
(vi) The ALARA constraints for
air emissions established under WAC 246-221-005; or
(c) Levels of radiation or concentrations of
radioactive material in:
(i) A restricted area
in excess of applicable limits in the license; or
(ii) An unrestricted area in excess of 10
times the applicable limit set forth in this chapter or in the license or
registration, whether or not involving exposure of any individual in excess of
the limits in WAC 246-221-060; or
(d) For source materials milling licensees
and nuclear power plants subject to the provisions of United States
Environmental Protection Agency's generally applicable environmental radiation
standards in 40 C.F.R. 190, levels of radiation or releases of radioactive
material in excess of those standards, or of license conditions related to
those standards.
(2) Each
report required by subsection (1) of this section shall describe:
(a) The incident and its exact location, time
and date;
(b) The extent of
exposure of individuals to radiation or to radioactive material, including
estimates of each individual's dose as required by subsection (3) of this
section;
(c) Levels of radiation
and concentrations of radioactive material involved, including the
radionuclides, quantities, and chemical and physical form;
(d) The cause or probable cause of the
exposure, levels of radiation or concentrations;
(e) The manufacturer and model number (if
applicable) of any equipment that failed or malfunctioned;
(f) The results of any evaluations or
assessments; and
(g) Corrective
steps taken or planned to assure against a recurrence, including the schedule
for achieving conformance with applicable limits, ALARA constraints, generally
applicable environmental standards, and associated license
conditions.
(3) Each
report filed with the department pursuant to this section shall include for
each individual exposed the name, Social Security number, and date of birth,
and an estimate of the individual's dose. With respect to the limit for the
embryo/fetus in WAC 246-221-055, the identifiers should be those of the
declared pregnant woman. The report shall be prepared so that this information
is stated in a separate and detachable part of the report.
(4) Individuals shall be notified of reports
in accordance with the requirements of WAC 246-222-040.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.98.050. 99-15-105, § 246-221-260,
filed 7/21/99, effective 8/21/99; 95-01-108, § 246-221-260, filed
12/21/94, effective 1/21/95; 94-01-073, § 246-221-260, filed 12/9/93,
effective 1/9/94. Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.98.050 and
70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184),
§ 246-221-260, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
as § 246-221-260, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), §
402-24-200, filed 12/8/80; Order 1095, § 402-24-200, filed 2/6/76; Order
708, § 402-24-200, filed 8/24/72; Order 1, § 402-24-200, filed
7/2/71; Order 1, § 402-24-200, filed 1/8/69; Rules (part), filed
10/26/66.
