| (iii) a shallow dose equivalent to the skin or extremities
or a total organ dose equivalent exceeding 50 rems (0.5 Sv); or
(B) the release of radioactive material, inside or
outside of a restricted area, so that, had an individual been present
for 24 hours, the individual could have received an intake in excess
of one occupational ALI. This provision does not apply to locations
where personnel are not normally stationed during routine operations,
such as hot-cells or process enclosures.
(3) Licensees shall make the initial notification reports
required by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection by telephone
to the agency and shall confirm the initial notification report within
24 hours by facsimile or other electronic media transmission to the
agency.
(4) The licensee shall prepare each report filed with
the agency in accordance with this section so that names of individuals
who have received exposure to sources of radiation are stated in a
separate and detachable portion of the report.
(5) The provisions of this section do not apply to
doses that result from planned special exposures, provided such doses
are within the limits for planned special exposures and are reported
in accordance with subsection (zz) of this section.
(6) Each licensee shall notify the agency 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 radioactive materials that could exceed regulatory limits or releases
of radioactive materials that could exceed regulatory limits (events
may include fires, explosions, toxic gas releases, etc.).
(7) Each licensee shall notify the agency within 24
hours after the discovery of any of the following events involving
radioactive material:
(A) an unplanned contamination event that:
(i) requires access to the contaminated 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 subsection (ggg)(2)
of this section for the material; and
(iii) has access to the area restricted for a reason
other than to allow isotopes with a half-life of less than 24 hours
to decay prior to decontamination;
(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 radioactive materials exceeding regulatory limits, or to mitigate
the consequences of an accident;
(ii) the equipment is required to be available and
operable when it is disabled or fails to function; and
(iii) no redundant equipment is available and operable
to perform the required safety function;
(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 any radioactive
material or any device, container, or equipment containing radioactive
material when:
(i) the quantity of material involved is greater than
five times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in subsection
(ggg)(2) of this section for the material; and
(ii) the damage affects the integrity of the radioactive
material or its container.
(8) Preparation and submission of reports. Reports
made by licensees in response to the requirements of paragraphs (6)
and (7) of this subsection shall be made as follows.
(A) Licensees shall make reports required by paragraphs
(6) and (7) of this subsection by telephone to the agency. To the
extent that the information is available at the time of notification,
the information provided in these reports shall 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 isotopes, quantities, and chemical and physical
form of the radioactive material involved;
(v) any personnel radiation exposure data available;
and
(vi) the source and/or device manufacturer, model,
and serial number.
(B) Each licensee who makes a report required by paragraphs
(6) and (7) of this subsection shall submit to the agency a written
follow-up report within 30 days of the initial report. Written reports
prepared in accordance with other requirements of this chapter may
be submitted to fulfill this requirement if the reports contain all
of the necessary information and the appropriate distribution is made.
The reports must include the following:
(i) a description of the event, including the probable
cause and the manufacturer and model number (if applicable) of any
equipment that failed or malfunctioned;
(ii) the exact location of the event;
(iii) the isotopes, quantities, chemical and physical
form of the radioactive material involved, and the source and/or device
manufacturer, model number, and serial number;
(iv) date and time of the event;
(v) corrective actions taken or planned and the results
of any evaluations or assessments; and
(vi) the extent of exposure of individuals to radioactive
materials without identification of individuals by name.
(yy) Reports of exposures, radiation levels, and concentrations
of radioactive material exceeding the limits.
(1) In addition to the notification required by subsection
(xx) of this section, each licensee shall submit a written report
within 30 days after learning of any of the following occurrences:
(A) incidents for which notification is required by
subsection (xx) of this section;
(B) doses in excess of any of the following:
(i) the occupational dose limits for adults in subsection
(f) of this section;
(ii) the occupational dose limits for a minor in subsection
(l) of this section;
(iii) the limits for an embryo/fetus of a declared
pregnant woman in subsection (m) of this section;
(iv) the limits for an individual member of the public
in subsection (n) of this section;
(v) any applicable limit in the license; or
(vi) the ALARA constraints for air emissions as required
by subsection (e)(4) of this section;
(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 section or in the license, whether
or not involving exposure of any individual in excess of the limits
in subsection (n) of this section; or
(D) for licensees subject to the provisions of the
EPA's generally applicable environmental radiation standards in Title
40, CFR, §190, levels of radiation or releases of radioactive
material in excess of those standards, or of license conditions related
to those requirements.
(2) Each report required by paragraph (1) of this subsection
shall describe the extent of exposure of individuals to radiation
and radioactive material, including, as appropriate:
(A) estimates of each individual's dose;
(B) the levels of radiation, dose limit exceeded, concentrations
of radioactive material involved, and the source and/or device manufacturer,
model number, and serial number;
(C) the cause of the elevated exposures, dose rates,
or concentrations; and
(D) corrective steps taken or planned to ensure 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 in accordance with paragraph
(1) of this subsection shall include for each individual exposed:
the name, identification number, and date of birth. With respect to
the limit for the embryo/fetus in subsection (m) of this section,
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 portion of the report.
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