N. C. Regulations for Protection Against Radiation

15A NCAC 11 .1315          OPERATING AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

The licensee's operating and emergency procedures shall include instructions in at least the following:

(1)           handling and use of sources of radiation to be employed so that no individual is likely to be exposed to radiation doses in excess of the standards established in Section .1600 of this Chapter;

(2)           methods and occasions for conducting radiation surveys;

(3)           methods and occasions for locking and securing sources of radiation;

(4)           personnel monitoring and the use of personnel monitoring equipment;

(5)           transportation to temporary jobsites and field stations, including the packaging and placing of sources of radiation in vehicles, placarding of vehicles, and securing sources of radiation during transportation;

(6)           minimizing exposure of individuals in the event of an accident;

(7)           procedure for notifying proper personnel in the event of an accident;

(8)           maintenance of records;

(9)           inspection and maintenance of source holders, logging tools, source handling tools, storage containers, transport containers, and injection tools;

(10)         procedure to be followed in the event a sealed source is lodged downhole; and

(11)         procedures to be used for picking up, receiving, and opening packages containing radioactive materials.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 104E‑7;

Eff. June 1, 1989;

Amended Eff. January 1, 1994.

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