Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
RADIATION
Chapter 246-237 - Radiation protection Physical protection of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material
Section 246-237-075 - Preplanning and coordination of shipment of Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive material

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-237-075

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

(1) Each licensee who plans to transport, or deliver to a carrier for transport, licensed material that is a Category 1 quantity of radioactive material outside the confines of the licensee's facility or other place of use or storage shall:

(a) Preplan and coordinate shipment arrival and departure times with the receiving licensee;

(b) Preplan and coordinate shipment information with the governor or the governor's designee of any state through which the shipment will pass to:
(i) Discuss the state's intention to provide law enforcement escorts; and

(ii) Identify safe havens; and

(c) Document the preplanning and coordination activities.

(2) Each licensee who plans to transport, or deliver to a carrier for transport, licensed material which is a Category 2 quantity of radioactive material outside the confines of the licensee's facility or other place of use or storage shall coordinate the shipment no-later-than arrival time and the expected shipment arrival with the receiving licensee. The licensee shall document the coordination activities.

(3) Each licensee who receives a shipment of a Category 2 quantity of radioactive material shall confirm receipt of the shipment with the originator. If the shipment has not arrived by the no-later-than arrival time, the receiving licensee shall notify the originator.

(4) Each licensee, who transports or plans to transport a shipment of a Category 2 quantity of radioactive material, and determines that the shipment will arrive after the no-later-than arrival time provided pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, shall promptly notify the receiving licensee of the new no-later-than arrival time.

(5) The licensee shall retain a copy of the documentation for preplanning and coordination, and any revision thereof, as a record for three years.

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