| (13) All reciprocal recognition of licenses by the
agency will be granted in accordance with §289.252(ee) of this
title.
(v) Record/document requirements. Each licensee and
registrant shall maintain the following records/documents at each
site at the time intervals specified and make available to the agency
for inspection.
(1) Time requirements for record keeping. The following
are time requirements for record keeping.
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(2) Records and documents required at additional authorized
use/storage sites.
(A) Each licensee or registrant maintaining additional
authorized use/storage sites where industrial radiography operations
are performed shall maintain copies of the following records and documents
specific to that site available at each site for inspection by the
agency for a period of three years:
(i) a copy of the appropriate license or certificate
of registration authorizing the use of licensed or registered sources
of radiation;
(ii) operating, safety, and emergency procedures in
accordance with subsection (x)(3) of this section;
(iii) applicable sections of this chapter as listed
in the license or certificate of registration;
(iv) records of receipt, transfer, and disposal of
sources of radiation and devices using DU for shielding at the additional
site in accordance with subsection (i) of this section;
(v) records of the latest survey instrument calibrations
in use at the site in accordance with subsection (j) of this section;
(vi) records of the latest calibrations of alarming
ratemeters and operational checks of pocket dosimeters and/or electronic
personal dosimeters in accordance with subsection (p) of this section;
(vii) inventories in accordance with subsection (k)
of this section;
(viii) utilization records for each radiographic exposure
device and radiation machine dispatched from that location in accordance
with subsection (l) of this section;
(ix) records of equipment problems identified in daily
checks of equipment in accordance with subsection (m) of this section,
if applicable;
(x) records of alarm systems and entrance control checks
in accordance with subsection (n) of this section;
(xi) training records in accordance with subsection
(f) of this section;
(xii) records of direct-reading dosimeter readings
in accordance with subsection (p) of this section;
(xiii) audits in accordance with subsections (t)(5)(A)
- (C) and (u)(8)(A) - (C) of this section;
(xiv) latest radiation survey records in accordance
with subsections (t)(6)(D) and (u)(9)(I) of this section;
(xv) records of interlock testing in accordance with
subsections (t)(8)(A)(ii) and (u)(10)(C) of this section;
(xvi) records of annual evaluation of cabinet x-ray
systems in accordance with subsection (t)(7)(C) of this section;
(xvii) records of leak tests for specific devices and
sources at the additional site in accordance with subsection (u)(6)
of this section;
(xviii) shipping papers for the transportation of sources
of radiation in accordance with §289.257 of this title;
(xix) a copy of the NRC license, agreement state license,
or state certificate of registration authorizing the use of sources
of radiation, when operating under reciprocity in accordance with
§289.226 of this title and §289.252 of this title; and
(xx) individual monitoring records in accordance with
subsection (p) of this section.
(B) The following records required for each additional
authorized use site in accordance with this subsection shall also
be maintained at the main authorized site:
(i) records of receipt, transfer, and disposal of sources
of radiation and devices using DU for shielding at the additional
site in accordance with subsection (i) of this section;
(ii) inventories in accordance with subsection (k)
of this section; and
(iii) individual monitoring records in accordance with
subsection (p) of this section.
(3) Records required at temporary job sites. Each licensee
and registrant conducting industrial radiography at a temporary job
site shall have the following records available at that site for agency
inspection:
(A) a copy of the appropriate license or certificate
of registration or equivalent document authorizing the use of sources
of radiation;
(B) operating, safety, and emergency procedures in
accordance with subsection (x)(3) of this section;
(C) applicable sections of this chapter as listed in
the license or certificate of registration;
(D) latest radiation survey records required in accordance
with subsections (t)(6)(D) and (u)(9)(I) of this section for the period
of operation at the site;
(E) the daily pocket dosimeter records for the period
of operation at the site;
(F) utilization records for each radiographic exposure
device or radiation machine used at that location in accordance with
subsection (l) of this section;
(G) the latest instrument calibration and leak test
records for devices at the site. Acceptable records include tags or
labels that are attached to the devices or survey instruments and
decay charts for sources that have been manufactured within the last
six months; and
(H) a copy of the NRC license, agreement state license,
or state certificate of registration authorizing the use of sources
of radiation, when operating under reciprocity in accordance with
§289.226 of this title or §289.252 of this title.
(w) Form of records.
(1) Each record required by this section shall be legible
throughout the specified retention period.
(2) The record shall be the original or a reproduced
copy or a microform provided that the copy or microform is authenticated
by authorized personnel and that the microform is capable of reproducing
a clear copy throughout the required retention period.
(3) The record may also be stored in electronic media
with the capability for producing legible, accurate, and complete
records during the required retention period.
(4) Records, such as letters, drawings, and specifications,
shall include all pertinent information, such as stamps, initials,
and signatures.
(5) The licensee or registrant shall maintain adequate
safeguards against tampering with and loss of records.
(x) Appendices.
(1) Subjects to be included in training courses for
radiographer trainees. Training provided to qualify individuals as
radiographer trainees in compliance with subsection (e)(1)(A) of this
section shall be presented on a formal basis. The training shall include
the following subjects.
(A) Fundamentals of radiation safety to include the
following:
(i) characteristics of radiation;
(ii) units of radiation dose in rems (sieverts) and
quantity of radioactivity in curies (becquerels);
(iii) significance of radiation dose to include:
(I) radiation protection standards;
(II) biological effects of radiation dose;
(III) hazards of exposure to radiation; and
(IV) case histories of radiography accidents;
(iv) levels of radiation from sources of radiation;
and
(v) methods of controlling radiation dose to include:
(I) working time;
(II) working distances; and
(III) shielding.
(B) Radiation detection instrumentation to include
the following:
(i) use, operation, calibration and limitations of
radiation survey instruments;
(ii) survey techniques; and
(iii) use of individual monitoring devices.
(C) Radiographic equipment to be used, including the
following:
(i) remote handling equipment;
(ii) operation and control of radiographic exposure
devices and sealed sources, including pictures or models of source
assemblies (pigtails);
(iii) storage and transport containers, source changers;
(iv) operation and control of x-ray equipment;
(v) collimators;
(vi) storage, control, and disposal of radioactive
material; and
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