| (1) Radiographer trainee. No licensee or registrant
shall permit any individual to act as a radiographer trainee until
the individual possesses the original or a copy of an agency-issued
trainee status card or certification ID card.
(A) To obtain an agency-issued trainee status card,
the licensee, registrant, or the individual shall document to the
agency on RC Form 255-E or equivalent that such individual has successfully
completed a course of at least 40 hours on the applicable subjects
outlined in subsection (x)(1) of this section. The course shall be
one accepted by the agency, another agreement state, or the United
States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
(B) The trainee shall carry a copy of the completed
RC Form 255-E, in the interim period after submitting documentation
to the agency and before receiving a trainee status card. The copy
of the completed RC Form 255-E that was submitted to the agency may
be used in lieu of the trainee status card for a period of 30 days
from the date recorded by the trainee on the documentation.
(C) The individual shall notify the agency in writing
of the need for a replacement trainee status card. The individual
shall carry a copy of documentation of the request while performing
industrial radiographic operations until a replacement trainee status
card is received from the agency.
(D) Records required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph
shall be made and maintained in accordance with subsection (v)(1)
of this section.
(E) Each licensee and registrant shall maintain for
agency inspection clear and legible records that demonstrate that
the applicable requirements of this paragraph are met. A copy of the
trainee status card will satisfy the documentation requirements of
this paragraph.
(2) Radiographer. No licensee or registrant shall permit
any individual to act as a radiographer until the individual possesses
a valid radiographer certification.
(A) To obtain a radiographer certification, an individual
shall submit the fee as prescribed in subsection (h)(1) of this section
and comply with the following:
(i) complete the requirements of paragraph (1)(A) of
this subsection;
(ii) document to the Agency on RC Form 255-R, completion
of on-the-job training as a radiographer trainee supervised by one
or more radiographer trainers authorized on a license or certificate
of registration;
(I) The radiographer trainee shall carry a legible
trainee status card in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection
while obtaining the on-the-job training specified in subclauses (II)
- (VII) of this clause.
(II) The on-the-job training shall include at least
200 hours of active participation in radioactive materials industrial
radiographic operations or 120 hours of active participation in x-ray
industrial radiographic operations, as applicable.
(III) Individuals performing industrial radiography
utilizing radioactive materials and x-ray machines shall complete
both segments (320 hours) of on-the-job training.
(IV) The hours of on-the-job training do not include
safety meetings, classroom training, travel, darkroom activities,
film development and interpretation, or use of a cabinet x-ray unit.
(V) One year of documented experience of on-the-job
training as authorized by another agreement state or the NRC may be
substituted for the requirements of subclauses (II) or (III) of this
clause. The documentation shall be submitted to the agency on RC Form
255-OS or equivalent.
(VI) The trainee shall be under the personal supervision
of a radiographer trainer whenever a radiographer trainee:
(-a-) uses radiation machines, radiographic exposure
devices, or associated equipment; or
(-b-) performs radiation surveys required by:
(-1-) subsection (t)(6) of this section to determine
that the radiation machine has stopped producing radiation; or
(-2-) subsection (u)(9) of this section to determine
that the sealed source has returned to the shielded position after
an exposure.
(VII) The personal supervision shall include the following.
(-a-) The radiographer trainer's physical presence
at the site where the sources of radiation are being used;
(-b-) The availability of the radiographer trainer
to give immediate assistance if required; and
(-c-) The radiographer trainer's direct observation
of the trainee's performance of the operations referred to in this
section.
(iii) successfully complete within the last five years
the appropriate agency-administered examination prescribed in subsection
(g)(2) of this section or the appropriate examination of another certifying
entity that affords the same or comparable certification standards
as those afforded by this clause and clauses (i) and (ii) of this
subparagraph; and
(iv) possesses a current certification ID card issued
in accordance with subsection (h)(2) of this section or by another
certifying entity that affords the same or comparable certification
standards as those afforded by this clause or clauses (i) - (iii)
of this subparagraph.
(B) Reciprocal recognition by the agency of an individual
radiographer certification may be granted according to subsection
(h)(5)(A) and (B) of this section.
(C) Once an individual has completed the requirements
of paragraph (2)(A)(iv) of this subsection, the licensee or registrant
is not required to submit the documentation referenced in paragraph
(2)(A)(i) and (ii) of this subsection for renewal of a radiographer
certification.
(D) Records required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph
shall be made and maintained in accordance with subsection (v)(1)
of this section.
(E) Each licensee and registrant shall maintain for
agency inspection clear and legible records that demonstrate that
the applicable requirements of this paragraph are met for all industrial
radiographic personnel. A copy of the certification ID card will satisfy
the documentation requirements of this paragraph.
(3) Radiographer trainer.
(A) No licensee or registrant shall permit any individual
to act as a radiographer trainer until:
(i) it has been documented to the agency on RC Form
255-T or equivalent that such individual has:
(I) met the radiographer certification requirements
of paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection; and
(II) one year of documented experience as a certified
radiographer.
(ii) such individual is in receipt of a valid trainer
certification card issued by the agency and under which the individual
is acting as a radiographer trainer; and
(iii) determination is made by the agency that the
individual is not currently under order from the agency prohibiting
the individual from acting as a radiographer trainer.
(B) The specific duties of the radiographer trainer
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(i) providing personal supervision to any radiographer
trainee at the site where the sources of radiation are being used;
and
(ii) preventing any unauthorized use of a source of
radiation by a radiographer trainee.
(4) RSO for industrial radiography.
(A) An RSO shall be designated on every industrial
radiography license and certificate of registration issued by the
agency. A single individual may be designated as RSO for more than
one license or certificate of registration if authorized by the agency.
(B) The RSO's qualifications shall be submitted to
the agency and shall include as a minimum:
(i) possession of a high school diploma or a certificate
of high school equivalency based on the GED test;
(ii) completion of the training and testing requirements
of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A)(iii) of this subsection; and
(iii) two years of documented radiation protection
experience, including knowledge of industrial radiographic operations
with at least 40 hours of active participation in industrial radiographic
operations.
(C) The specific duties of the RSO include, but are
not limited to, the following:
(i) establishing and overseeing operating, safety,
emergency, and as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) procedures,
and to review them regularly to ensure that the procedures are current
and conform with the requirements of this chapter;
(ii) overseeing and approving all phases of the training
program for radiographic personnel so that appropriate and effective
radiation protection practices are taught;
(iii) ensuring that required radiation surveys and
leak tests are performed and documented in accordance with this chapter,
including any corrective measures when levels of radiation exceed
established limits;
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