| (ii) Tests for proper operation of interlocks shall
be conducted and recorded at intervals not to exceed 12 months.
(iii) The registrant shall perform an evaluation to
determine compliance with §289.231(o)(1) - (3) of this title
and Title 21, CFR, §1020.40 at intervals not to exceed one year.
(B) Records of operating instructions in cabinet x-ray
systems required by subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph and interlock
tests required by subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph shall be
made and maintained in accordance with subsection (v)(1) of this section.
(C) Records of the evaluation of certified cabinet
x-ray systems required by subparagraph (A)(iii) of this paragraph
shall be made and maintained in accordance with subsection (v)(1)
of this section.
(9) All reciprocal recognition of certificates of registration
by the agency will be granted in accordance with §289.226(s)
of this title.
(u) Radiation safety and licensing requirements for
the use of sealed sources.
(1) Licensing requirements for industrial radiographic
operations.
(A) Sealed sources used in industrial radiographic
operations shall be licensed in accordance with §289.252 of this
title.
(B) In addition to the licensing requirements in §289.252
of this title, an application for a license shall include the following
information.
(i) A schedule or description of the program for training
radiographic personnel that specifies:
(I) initial training;
(II) annual refresher training;
(III) on-the-job training;
(IV) procedures for administering the oral and written
examinations to determine the knowledge, understanding, and ability
of radiographic personnel to comply with the requirements of this
chapter, the conditions of the license, and the licensee's operating,
safety, and emergency procedures; and
(V) procedures for administering the practical examination
to demonstrate competence in the use of sources of radiation, radiographic
exposure devices, related handling tools, and radiation survey instruments
that may be employed in industrial radiographic assignments.
(ii) Written operating, safety, and emergency procedures
that are made available to each individual operating a sealed source
in radiographic operations, including any restrictions of the operating
technique required for the safe operation of the particular sealed
source.
(I) The licensee shall document that each individual
operating a sealed source in radiographic operations has read the
operating and safety procedures and shall maintain this documentation
for inspection by the agency. The documentation shall include the
following:
(-a-) name and signature of individual;
(-b-) date individual read the operating and safety
procedures; and
(-c-) initials of the RSO;
(II) The operating and safety procedures shall include,
but are not limited to, the items listed in subsection (x)(3) of this
section;
(iii) A description of the internal audit program to
ensure that radiographic personnel follow the requirements of this
chapter, the conditions of the license, and the licensee's operating,
safety, and emergency procedures at intervals not to exceed six months.
(iv) A list of permanent radiographic installations,
descriptions of permanent storage and use sites, and the location(s)
where all records required by this section and other sections of this
chapter will be maintained. If records are to be maintained at a headquarters
office in Texas and no use or storage is authorized for the site,
this site will be designated as the main site. Radioactive material
shall not be stored or used at a permanent use site unless such site
is specifically authorized by the license. Any licensee conducting
radiographic operations or storing radioactive material at any location
not listed on the license for a period in excess of 180 days in a
calendar year, shall notify the agency prior to exceeding the 180
days. A storage site is permanent if radioactive material is stored
at that location and if any one or more of the following applies:
(I) the licensee establishes telephone service that
is used for contracting or providing industrial radiographic services
for the licensee;
(II) industrial radiographic services are advertised
for or from the site;
(III) radioactive material stored at that location
is used for industrial radiographic operations conducted at other
sites; or
(IV) the licensee conducts radiographic operations
or stores radioactive material at any location not listed on the license
for a period in excess of 180 days in a calendar year.
(v) A description of the organization of the industrial
radiographic program, including delegations of authority and responsibility
for operation of the radiation safety program.
(vi) A description of the program for inspection and
maintenance of radiographic exposure devices and transport and storage
containers, including items in subsection (x)(2) of this section and
the applicable items in subsection (m) of this section.
(vii) If a license application includes underwater
radiography, as a minimum a description of:
(I) radiation safety procedures and radiographer responsibilities
unique to the performance of underwater radiography;
(II) radiographic equipment and radiation safety equipment
unique to underwater radiography; and
(III) methods for gas-tight encapsulation of equipment.
(viii) If a license application includes offshore platform
and/or lay-barge radiography, as a minimum a description of:
(I) transport procedures for radioactive material to
be used in industrial radiographic operations;
(II) storage facilities for radioactive material; and
(III) methods for restricting access to radiation areas;
(ix) Procedures for verifying and documenting the certification
status of radiographers and for ensuring that the certification of
individuals acting as radiographers remains valid.
(x) If the applicant intends to perform leak testing
of sealed sources or exposure devices containing DU shielding, the
applicant shall describe the procedures for performing the leak test
and the qualifications of the person authorized to do the leak test.
(xi) If the applicant intends to analyze its own wipe
samples, the application shall include a description of the procedures
to be followed. The description shall include at least the following:
(I) instruments to be used;
(II) methods of performing the analysis; and
(III) pertinent experience of the person(s) who will
analyze the wipe samples; and
(xii) If the applicant intends to perform "in-house"
calibrations of survey instruments, the applicant shall describe methods
to be used and the relevant experience of the person(s) who will perform
the calibrations. All calibrations shall be performed in accordance
with subsection (j) of this section.
(C) A license will be issued if the requirements of
this paragraph of this subsection and §289.252 of this title
are met.
(2) Limits on external radiation levels from storage
containers and source changers. The maximum exposure rate limits for
storage containers and source changers are 200 mrem/hr (2 mSv/hr)
at any exterior surface, and 10 mrem/hr (0.1 mSv/hr) at 1 meter from
any exterior surface with the sealed source in the shielded position.
(3) Locking of radiographic exposure devices, storage
containers and source changers.
(A) Each radiographic exposure device, storage container,
and source changer shall have a lock or outer locked container designed
to prevent unauthorized or accidental removal or exposure of a sealed
source. Each exposure device and source changer shall be kept locked
and, if a keyed lock, the key removed at all times except when under
the direct visual surveillance of a radiographer or an individual
specifically authorized by the agency, except at a permanent radiographic
installation.
(B) Each radiographic exposure device, storage container,
and source changer shall be locked and the key removed from any keyed
lock prior to being transported from one location to another and also
prior to being stored at a given location.
(4) Permanent storage precautions for the use of sealed
sources.
(A) Radiographic exposure devices, source changers,
and transport containers that contain sealed sources shall be secured
while in storage to prevent tampering or removal by unauthorized individuals.
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