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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 346 - LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRRADIATORS › Subpart E - RECORDS › Section 346.830 - Reports

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a) In addition to
				the reporting requirements in other Parts of Agency regulations, the licensee
				shall report the following events if not reported under other Parts of Agency
				regulations:
1) Source stuck in an unshielded
				position.
2) Any fire or explosion
				in a radiation room.
3) Damage to
				the source racks.
4) Failure of
				cable or drive mechanism used to move the source racks.
5) Inoperability of the access control
				system.
6) Detection of radiation
				source by the product exit monitor.
7) Detection of radioactive contamination
				attributable to licensed radioactive material.
8) Structural damage to the pool liner or
				walls.
9) Abnormal water loss or
				leakage from the source storage pool.
10) Pool water conductivity exceeding 100
				microsiemens per centimeter.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 350.10 - Purpose

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This Part establishes radiation safety requirements for
				  persons using sources of radiation for industrial radiography. The requirements
				  of this Part are in addition to, and not in substitution for, other applicable
				  requirements of 32 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter II, Subchapters b and
				  d.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 350.20 - Scope

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This Part shall apply to all licensees or registrants who use
				  sources of radiation for industrial radiography. Except when the requirements
				  of this Part are clearly applicable only to sealed radioactive sources, or to
				  radiation machines, the requirements of this Part apply to both sealed
				  radioactive sources and radiation machines used for performing industrial
				  radiography procedures. Section
				  350.3050 contains special
				  requirements for enclosed radiography and cabinet x-ray systems. Section
				  350.3090 contains special
				  requirements for underwater and lay-barge radiography. Nothing in this Part
				  shall apply to the use of sources of radiation for medical use. Each licensee
				  and registrant is responsible for ensuring that persons performing activities
				  under a license or certificate of registration comply with 32 Ill. Adm. Code:
				  Chapter II, Subchapters b and d, license conditions, if any, and orders of the
				  Agency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 350.25 - Incorporations by Reference

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a) All
				rules, standards and guidelines of agencies of the United States or nationally
				recognized organizations or associations that are incorporated by reference in
				this Part are incorporated as of the date specified in the reference and do not
				include any later amendments or editions. Copies of these rules, standards and
				guidelines that have been incorporated by reference are available for public
				inspection and copying at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, 1035 Outer
				Park Drive, Springfield, Illinois.
b) In addition, copies of ANSI standards may
				be obtained directly from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
				Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 and from the American National
				Standards Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10018.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 350.40 - Exemptions

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a) The following
				are exempt from the requirements of this Part:
1) Cabinet x-ray systems designed to exclude
				individuals, except that the systems must satisfy the provisions of Section
				350.3050(c)
				of this Part, which apply specifically to cabinet x-ray systems; and
2) Lixiscopes used in industrial
				applications.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 350.50 - Receipt, Transfer and Disposal of Sources of Radiation

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Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records showing
				  the receipt, transfer and disposal of sources of radiation. These records shall
				  include the date of receipt, transfer or disposal, the name of the individual
				  making the record, the radionuclide, the number of gigabecquerels or curies and
				  the make, model and serial number of each source of radiation and device, as
				  appropriate. Records shall be maintained for Agency inspection until the
				  radioactive material license or certificate of registration is
				  terminated.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 350.60 - Form and Location of Records

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a)
				Each record required by this Part shall be legible throughout the specific
				retention period. The record may 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. The record may also be stored in
				electronic media with the capability for producing legible, accurate and
				complete records during the required retention period. Records such as letters,
				drawings and specifications shall include all pertinent information, stamps,
				initials and signatures. The licensee or registrant shall maintain adequate
				safeguards against tampering with and loss of records.
b) Each licensee or registrant shall maintain
				copies of records required by this Part and other applicable Parts of 32 Ill.
				Adm. Code at the location(s) specified in Section
				350.4010(c)(7)
				 of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart B - EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 350.1000 - Requirements for Radiography Equipment Using Radiographic Exposure Devices

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a) Equipment used
				in industrial radiographic operations involving the use of radiographic
				exposure devices shall meet the following minimum criteria:
1) Each radiographic exposure device, source
				assembly, or sealed source and all associated equipment:
A) Manufactured on or before July 1, 1994,
				and used after January 10, 1996, shall meet the requirements specified in
				American National Standards Institute (ANSI) N432-1980, "Radiological Safety
				for the Design and Construction of Apparatus for Gamma Radiography", published
				January 1981, as NBS Handbook 136, exclusive of subsequent amendments or
				editions. This publication may be purchased from the American National
				Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, New
				York NY 10036; Telephone: (212) 642-4900. However, equipment used in industrial
				radiographic operations need not comply with section 8.9.2(c) of the Endurance
				Test in ANSI N432-1980, if the prototype equipment has been tested using a
				torque value representative of the torque that an individual using the
				radiography equipment can realistically exert on the lever or crankshaft of the
				drive mechanism; and/or
B)
				Manufactured after July 1, 1994, and used after January 10, 1996, shall meet
				the requirements specified in ANSI N43.9 -1991, "American National Standard for
				Gamma Radiography - Specifications for Design and Testing of Apparatus",
				published 1991, exclusive of subsequent amendments or editions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart B - EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 350.1005 - Requirements for Radiography Equipment Using Radiation Machines

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The control panel of each radiation machine used in
				  industrial radiographic operation shall be equipped with:
a) A locking device to prevent the
				unauthorized use of the x-ray system or the accidental production of x-rays;
				and
b) A device that will give a
				positive indication of the production of x-rays whenever the radiation machine
				is energized.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart B - EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 350.1010 - Limits on Levels of Radiation for Radiographic Exposure Devices, Source Changers and Transport Containers

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a)
				Radiographic exposure devices manufactured prior to July 1, 1994, shall not be
				used for industrial radiography unless they meet the following minimum
				criteria:
1) Radiographic exposure devices
				and source changers measuring less than 10 centimeters (4 inches) from the
				sealed source storage position to any exterior surface of the device shall have
				no radiation level in excess of 12.9 µC/kg (50 mR) per hour at 15
				centimeters (6 inches) from any exterior surface of the device.
2) Radiographic exposure devices measuring a
				minimum of 10 centimeters (4 inches) from the sealed source storage position to
				any exterior surface of the device shall not have radiation levels in excess of
				2 mSv (equivalent to 200 mrem, 200 mR, or 51.6 µC/kg) per hour at any
				exterior surface, and 0.1 mSv (equivalent to 10 mrem, 10 mR, or 2.58
				µC/kg) per hour at 1 meter (39.4 inches) from any exterior
				surface.
3) The radiation levels
				specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this Section shall be determined with
				the sealed source in the shielded position (i.e., "off").
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart B - EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 350.1020 - Locking of Sources of Radiation

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a)
				Each radiographic exposure device, source changer and storage container shall
				be kept locked at all times except when under the direct surveillance of a
				radiographer or radiographer trainee, or as authorized pursuant to Section
				350.3010
				of this Part.
b) Each radiographic
				exposure device and source changer shall be locked and the key removed from any
				keyed lock prior to being moved or transported and also prior to being stored
				at a given location.
c) Each sealed
				source shall be secured in its shielded position by locking the radiographic
				exposure device or source changer each time the sealed source is returned to
				its shielded position.
d) Radiation
				machines shall be locked and the key removed at all times except when under the
				direct surveillance of a radiographer or a radiographer trainee or as may be
				otherwise authorized pursuant to Section
				350.3010
				of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart B - EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 350.1030 - Storage Precautions

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Locked radiographic exposure devices, source changers,
				  storage containers, transport containers that contain sealed sources and
				  radiation machines shall be secured to prevent tampering or removal by
				  unauthorized personnel. The licensee shall store radioactive material in a
				  manner that will minimize danger from explosion or fire.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart B - EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 350.1040 - Radiation Survey Instruments

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a)
				The licensee or registrant shall maintain sufficient calibrated and operable
				radiation survey instruments to make physical radiation surveys as required by
				this Part and 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.510(a).
				Instrumentation required by this Section shall have a range that 0.02 mSv
				(0.516 µC/kg, 2 mrem or 2 mR) per hour through 0.01 Sv (258 µC/kg
				or 1 R) per hour can be measured.
b) Each radiation survey instrument shall be
				calibrated:
1) At energies appropriate for
				use;
2) At intervals not to exceed
				6 months and after each instrument servicing other than battery
				replacement;
3) To accuracy that
				can be demonstrated within plus or minus 20 percent;
4) At two or more widely separated points,
				other than zero, on each scale, or one point of each scale for digital devices.
				For instruments without multiple scales, calibration shall be performed at six
				points equally spaced across the range of 0.02 mSv (0.516 µC/kg 2 mrem or
				2 mR) per hour to 0.01 Sv (258 µC/kg, 1 rem or 1 R) per hour;
				and
5) By a person licensed by the
				Agency, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an Agreement State or a
				Licensing State to perform such service.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart B - EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 350.1050 - Testing for Leakage or Contamination, Repair, Tagging, Opening, Modification and Replacement of Sealed Sources

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a) The licensee shall permit only persons
				specifically authorized by the Agency, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
				an Agreement State or a Licensing State to:
1) Replace any sealed source fastened to or
				contained in a radiographic device;
2) Test a sealed source for leakage or
				contamination; or
3) Repair, tag,
				open or modify any sealed source.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart B - EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 350.1060 - Quarterly Inventory

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Each licensee or registrant shall conduct a physical
				  inventory at intervals not to exceed 3 months to account for all sources of
				  radiation it has received or possesses. The inventory shall cover all sources
				  of radiation not exempted by Section
				  350.40 of this Part,
				  including, but not limited to, sealed sources, radiation machines and
				  radiographic exposure devices containing depleted uranium. The records of the
				  inventories shall be maintained for 5 years from the date of the inventory for
				  inspection by the Agency and shall include the manufacturer, model, serial
				  number, radionuclide and number of gigaBequerels or curies or mass for DU in
				  each device, if applicable, location of each source of radiation, date of the
				  inventory and the name of the individual performing the
				  inventory.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart B - EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 350.1070 - Utilization Logs

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Each licensee or registrant shall maintain current logs,
				  which shall be kept available for inspection by the Agency for 5 years from the
				  date of the recorded event, showing for each source of radiation the following
				  information:
a) A unique identifying
				number or code (e.g., serial number) for each radiation machine. For each
				radiographic exposure device, a description, make, model and serial number of
				the radiographic exposure device, or transport or storage container in which
				the sealed source is located;
b)
				The name of the radiographer using the radiation machine. For radiographic
				exposure device, the identity and signature of the radiographer to whom
				assigned;
c) The locations where
				used and dates each source of radiation is removed from storage and returned to
				storage; and
d) For radiation
				machines used in permanent radiographic installations, the date(s)each
				radiation machine is energized.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart B - EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 350.1080 - Inspection and Maintenance

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a)
				Each licensee or registrant shall ensure that visual and operability checks for
				obvious defects in survey instruments, radiation machines, radiographic
				exposure devices, transport and storage containers, associated equipment,
				source changers, source guide tubes and crank-out devices are performed at the
				beginning of each day of use, or work shift, to ensure that:
1) The equipment is in good working
				condition;
2) The sources are
				adequately shielded; and
3)
				Required labeling is present.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart B - EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 350.1090 - Permanent Radiographic Installations

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Permanent radiographic installations using radiographic
				  exposure device(s) having high radiation area entrance controls of the type
				  described in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				  340.610(a)(2),
				  340.610(a)(3)
				   and
				  340.610(b)
				  shall also meet the following requirements:
a) Each entrance that is used for personnel
				access to the high radiation area shall have both visible and audible warning
				signals to warn of the presence of radiation. The visible signal shall be
				activated by radiation. The audible signal shall be activated when an attempt
				is made to enter the installation while the source is exposed.
b) The entrance control device or alarm
				system shall be tested for proper operation prior to beginning operations on
				each day of use. The radiography system shall not be used if any entrance
				control device or alarm system is operating improperly. If an entrance control
				device or alarm system is operating improperly, it shall be labeled as
				defective immediately and repaired. Before the radiography system is returned
				to service, the radiation safety officer shall retest the entrance control
				device or alarm system and approve the repair.
c) Records of tests performed pursuant to
				subsection (b) of this Section shall be maintained for inspection by the Agency
				for 5 years.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart C - PERSONAL RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOGRAPHERS AND RADIOGRAPHER TRAINEES › Section 350.2010 - Training and Testing

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a) The licensee
				or registrant shall not permit any individual to act as a radiographer, as
				defined in this Part, until such individual:
1) Has been certified by the Agency pursuant
				to 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				405.90(a)
				for the class of radiography (i.e., radioactive materials, radiation machines,
				or both) that the licensee or registrant is authorized to perform and the
				certification has neither expired nor been suspended or revoked by the
				Agency;
2) Has received copies of
				this Part, 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340 and 400, a copy of the license or certificate
				of registration issued to the licensee or registrant and copies of and
				instructions in the licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency
				procedures;
3) Has been instructed
				in the use of the licensee's or registrant's sources of radiation, radiographic
				exposure devices, related handling tools and radiation survey instruments;
				and
4) Has demonstrated, to the
				satisfaction of the licensee or registrant, an understanding of the
				instructions provided pursuant to subsections (a)(2) and (3) of this Section as
				evidenced by having successfully completed a written test and a field
				examination.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart C - PERSONAL RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOGRAPHERS AND RADIOGRAPHER TRAINEES › Section 350.2020 - Operating and Emergency Procedures

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The licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency
				  procedures shall include instructions in at least the following:
a) Handling and use of sources of radiation
				to be employed such that no individual is likely to be exposed to radiation
				doses in excess of the limits established in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340;
b) Methods and occasions for conducting
				radiation surveys;
c) Methods for
				controlling access to radiographic areas;
d) Methods and occasions for locking and
				securing sources of radiation;
e)
				Personnel monitoring and the use of individual monitoring devices, including
				steps that shall be taken immediately by radiographic personnel in the event
				that an ionization chamber (i.e., pocket dosimeter) is found to be
				off-scale;
f) Transportation to
				field locations, including packing of sources of radiation in the vehicles,
				placarding of vehicles and control of sources of radiation during
				transportation;
g) Methods or
				procedures for minimizing exposure of individuals in the event of an accident,
				including procedures to follow in the event of a disconnect accident, a
				transportation accident and loss of a sealed source;
h) The procedure for notifying proper
				personnel in the event of an accident or loss of a sealed source;
i) Maintenance of records (see Appendix C of
				this Part); and
j) The inspection
				and maintenance of radiographic exposure devices, source changers, storage
				containers, transport containers, source guide tubes, crank-out devices and
				radiation machines.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart C - PERSONAL RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOGRAPHERS AND RADIOGRAPHER TRAINEES › Section 350.2030 - Personnel Monitoring Control

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a)
				The licensee or registrant shall not permit any individual to act as a
				radiographer or as a radiographer trainee unless, at all times during
				radiographic operations, each individual wears, on the trunk of the body, a
				direct reading pocket ionization chamber (i.e., pocket dosimeter) and an
				individual monitoring device (i.e., personnel dosimeter). Each device shall be
				assigned to and worn by only one individual.
b) Pocket ionization chambers (i.e., pocket
				dosimeters) shall meet the criteria in ANSI N322-1997, "Inspection, Test,
				Construction, and Performance Requirements for Direct Reading
				Electrostatic/Electroscope Type Dosimeters", published in 1997.
c) The use of pocket ionization chambers
				(i.e., pocket dosimeters) is subject to the following requirements:
1) Pocket ionization chambers (i.e., pocket
				dosimeters) must have a range from zero to 2 millisieverts (200 millirems).
				Pocket ionization chambers shall be recharged at least daily or at least at the
				start of each work shift. Electronic personal dosimeters may only be used in
				place of ion-chamber pocket dosimeters;
2) Pocket ionization chambers shall be read
				and exposures recorded at least at the beginning and end of each worker's shift
				involving the use of a source of radiation;
3) Pocket dosimeters, or electronic personal
				dosimeters, must be checked at periods not to exceed 12 months for correct
				response to radiation. Acceptable dosimeters shall read within plus or minus 20
				percent of the true radiation exposure. Records of pocket ionization chamber
				(i.e., pocket dosimeter) calibrations shall be maintained for inspection by the
				Agency for 5 years; and
4) If an
				individual's pocket ionization chamber is discharged beyond its range (i.e.,
				goes "off-scale"), or if an individual's electronic personal dosimeter reads
				greater than 2 millisieverts (200 millirems), and the possibility of radiation
				exposure cannot be ruled out as the cause, the individual's personnel dosimeter
				that requires processing must be sent for processing and evaluation within 24
				hours. For personnel dosimeters that do not require processing, evaluation of
				the dosimeter must be started within 24 hours. In addition, the individual may
				not resume work associated with licensed material use until a determination of
				the individual's radiation dose has been made. The determination must be made
				by the RSO or the RSO's designee. The results of this determination must be
				included in records maintained in accordance with subsection
				(d).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart C - PERSONAL RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOGRAPHERS AND RADIOGRAPHER TRAINEES › Section 350.2040 - Supervision of Radiographer Trainees

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Except when under the personal supervision of a radiographer,
				  a radiographer trainee shall not use radiographic exposure devices, sealed
				  sources, or related source handling tools or conduct radiation surveys required
				  by Sections
				  350.3030(b)
				  and
				  350.3030(c)
				  of this Part to determine that the sealed source has returned to the shielded
				  position after an exposure. The personal supervision shall include, at a
				  minimum:
a) The radiographer's
				physical presence at the site where the sources of radiation are being
				used;
b) The availability of the
				radiographer to give immediate assistance if required; and
c) The radiographer's direct observation of
				the radiographer trainee's performance of the operations referred to in this
				Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.3010 - Access Control and Security

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a)
				During each radiographic operation, the radiographer or radiographer trainee
				shall maintain a direct surveillance of the operation to protect against
				unauthorized entry into a high radiation area, as defined in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				310, except:
1) Where the high radiation area
				is equipped with a control device or alarm system as described in 32 Ill. Adm.
				Code
				340.610(a),
				or
2) Where the high radiation area
				is locked to protect against unauthorized or accidental entry.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.3020 - Posting

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Notwithstanding any provisions in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				  340.930(a),
				  areas in which radiography is being performed shall be conspicuously posted as
				  follows:
a) Each high radiation area
				shall be conspicuously posted with a sign or signs bearing the radiation
				caution symbol and the words:
CAUTION (OR DANGER)
HIGH RADIATION AREA
b) Each radiation area shall be conspicuously
				posted with a sign or signs bearing the radiation caution symbol and the
				wording required in subsection (a) of this Section, or the words:
CAUTION (OR DANGER)
RADIATION AREA
c)
				Whenever practicable, ropes or barriers shall be used in addition to
				appropriate signs to designate radiation areas and to help prevent unauthorized
				entry.
d) Notwithstanding the
				requirements of 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.920(a),
				each radiation area may be posted in accordance with 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.920(b)
				 (i.e., both signs may be posted at the same
				location at the boundary of the radiation area).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.3030 - Radiation Surveys and Survey Records

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a) No industrial radiographic operation shall
				be conducted unless at least one calibrated and operable radiation survey
				instrument, as described in Section
				350.1040
				of this Part, is available and used at each site where radiographic exposures
				are made.
b) A survey with a
				radiation survey instrument shall be made after each use of a radiographic
				exposure device to determine that the sealed source has been returned to its
				shielded position. The entire circumference of the radiographic exposure device
				shall be surveyed. If the radiographic exposure device has a source guide tube,
				the survey shall also include the source guide tube and any attached
				collimator.
c) A lock-out survey,
				in which all accessible surfaces of the radiographic exposure device or source
				changer are surveyed with a radiation survey instrument, shall be made to
				determine that each sealed source is in its shielded position prior to securing
				the radiographic exposure device or source changer as specified in Section
				350.1020
				of this Part.
d) A physical
				radiation survey shall be made after each radiographic exposure using a
				radiation machine to determine that the machine is "off".
e) Radiation surveys shall be performed in
				areas where industrial radiography operations are to be performed and shall
				meet the following requirements:
1) Before
				industrial radiographic operations begin, all radiation areas and high
				radiation areas (as determined by calculated exposure rates) in which
				radiographic operations are to be performed shall be posted in accordance with
				Section
				350.3020 of this Part. An
				area survey shall be performed during the first radiographic exposure (i.e.,
				with the sealed source in the exposed position) to confirm that the
				requirements specified in Section
				350.3020 of this Part
				have been met and that doses to individual members of the public do not exceed
				the limits specified in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.310(a).
2) The survey required in subsection (e)(1)
				of this Section shall be repeated each time the exposure device is relocated or
				the exposed position of the sealed source is changed.
3) The requirements specified in subsection
				(e)(2) of this Section do not apply to repetitive industrial radiographic
				operations when the conditions of exposure, including, but not limited to, the
				radiographic exposure device, duration of exposure, source strength, pipe size
				and pipe thickness, remain constant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.3040 - Records Required at Temporary Job Sites

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Each licensee or registrant using a source of radiation at a
				  temporary job site shall maintain and have available at the temporary job site,
				  for inspection by the Agency, the following records:
a) The radioactive material license,
				certificate of registration or equivalent document;
b) Operating and emergency
				procedures;
c) Relevant regulations
				of the Agency;
d) Survey records
				required pursuant to Section
				350.3030
				of this Part for the period of operation at the site;
e) Daily pocket ionization chamber (i.e.,
				pocket dosimeter) records for the period of operation at the site;
f) If using radioactive material, daily alarm
				ratemeter records for the period of operation at the site; and
g) Both the latest instrument calibration
				records and sealed source leakage or contamination test records for specific
				devices in use at the site. Acceptable records include tags or labels that are
				affixed to the device or survey meter and decay charts showing leakage or
				contamination test results for sources that have been manufactured within the
				last 6 months.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.3045 - Operating Requirements

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a) When
				radiography is performed at a location other than a permanent radiographic
				installation, a minimum of two radiographic personnel shall be present to
				operate the radiographic exposure device. At least one of the radiographic
				personnel shall be a radiographer. The other radiographic personnel may be
				either a radiographer or radiographer trainee.
b) Collimators shall be used in industrial
				radiographic systems that use crank-out devices except when physically
				impossible.
c) Other than a
				radiographer, or a radiographer trainee who is under the personal supervision
				of a radiographer, no person shall manipulate controls or operate equipment
				used in industrial radiographic operations.
d) At each job site, the following shall be
				supplied by the licensee or registrant:
1) The
				appropriate barrier ropes and signs;
2) At least one operable, calibrated survey
				instrument;
3) A current whole body
				individual monitoring device for each worker; and
4) An operable, calibrated pocket ionization
				chamber (i.e., pocket dosimeter) with a range of zero to 2 mSv (51.6
				µC/kg, 200 mrem or 200 mR) for each worker.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.3048 - Notification of Incidents

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a) The
				licensee or registrant shall notify the Agency of stolen, lost or missing
				sources of radiation, overexposures, excessive radiation levels and leakage or
				contamination of sealed sources in accordance with 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.1210
				through
				340.1230
				and
				340.1260.
				In addition, each licensee or registrant shall submit a written report within
				30 days to the Agency whenever one of the following events occurs:
1) A sealed source cannot be returned to the
				shielded position and properly secured;
2) A sealed source becomes disconnected from
				a drive cable;
3) Failure of any
				component necessary for safe operation of a device to properly perform its
				intended function; or
4) An
				indicator on a radiation machine fails to show that radiation is being produced
				or an exposure switch fails to terminate production of radiation when turned to
				the "off" position.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.3050 - Special Requirements and Exemptions for Enclosed Radiography Systems

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a) Except as
				exempted by subsection (c) of this Section, the following additional
				requirements apply to enclosed radiography systems, including systems used in
				shielded-room radiography. Enclosed radiography systems (including cabinet
				systems) that are designed to allow admittance of individuals shall be designed
				and constructed so that:
1) All requirements
				of this Part and of 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.310(a)
				and
				340.320
				are complied with;
2) Each door
				fastening mechanism will allow the door to be opened from the inside at all
				times;
3) Visible and audible
				alarms are installed and are activated immediately prior to each initiation of
				an exposure; and
4) A reliable
				interlock or other mechanism is installed at each means of access to the
				enclosure which will preclude access to an area of radiation hazard either by
				preventing entry or by automatically reducing the hazard.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.3060 - Special Requirements and Exemptions for Enclosed Radiography Systems, other than those Described in Section 350.3050 that are Designed to Allow Admittance of Individuals (Repealed)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.3070 - Special Requirements and Exemptions for Certified and Non-Certified Cabinet X-Ray Systems Designed to Exclude Individuals (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.3090 - Special Requirements for Underwater and Lay-Barge Radiography

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Underwater
				radiography or lay-barge radiography shall not be performed unless specifically
				authorized in a radioactive material license issued by the Agency, the U.S.
				Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State in accordance with Section
				350.4010
				of this Part or equivalent.
b) In
				addition to the other requirements of this Part, the following rules apply to
				the performance of lay-barge radiography:
1)
				Cobalt-60 sources with activities in excess of 740 GBq (20 Ci) (nominal) and
				iridium-192 sources with activities in excess of
				3.70
				TBq (100 Ci) (nominal) shall not be used in the performance of lay-barge
				industrial radiography.
2)
				Collimators shall be used in the performance of lay-barge
				radiography.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.4000 - Prohibitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Retrieval of disconnected sealed sources of radioactive
				  material or sealed sources that cannot be returned by normal means to a
				  shielded position or properly secured shall not be performed unless
				  specifically authorized by a radioactive material license issued by the Agency,
				  the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.4010 - Licensing and Registration Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations

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a)
				Radioactive material used in industrial radiographic operations shall be
				licensed in accordance with 32 Ill. Adm. Code 330.
b) Radiation machines used in industrial
				radiographic operations shall be registered in accordance with 32 Ill. Adm.
				Code 320.
AGENCY NOTE: If a licensee does not use radiation machines
				  and uses only radioactive material, then the licensed activities do not need to
				  be registered in accordance with the requirements of 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				  320.
c) In addition to the
				licensing requirements in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 330, an application for a license
				shall include the following information:
1) A
				schedule or description of the program for training radiographic personnel that
				specifies:
A) Initial training;
B) Periodic training;
C) On-the-job training; and
D) Methods to be used by the licensee or
				registrant to determine the knowledge, understanding and ability of
				radiographic personnel to comply with Agency rules, licensing or registration
				requirements, and the operating and emergency procedures of the
				applicant;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.4020 - Radiation Safety Officer

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a)
				Each licensee or registrant performing industrial radiography shall designate a
				Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
AGENCY NOTE: The Agency will list the name of the RSO on each
				  radioactive material license.
b) The
				RSO's qualifications shall include, but not be limited to:
1) Possession of a high school diploma or a
				certificate of high school equivalency based on the GED test;
2) Completion of the training and testing
				requirements of Section
				350.2010(a)(2), (3) and
				(4) of this Part;
3) 2 years of documented experience related
				to radiation protection, including knowledge of industrial radiographic
				operations; and
4) For licensees
				only, the RSO shall also maintain certification as an industrial radiographer
				as specified in Section
				350.2010(a)(1)
				 of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 350.4030 - Reciprocity

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Agency shall grant reciprocal recognition of radioactive
				  material licenses in accordance with 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				  330.900.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Appendix B - General Requirements for Inspection of Industrial Radiographic Equipment

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a) Panoramic devices (devices in which the sealed source is
				  physically removed from the shielded container during exposure) shall be
				  inspected for:
1) Radiographic Exposure Unit
A) Abnormal surface radiation levels anywhere on
				  camera, collimator or guide tube;
B) Condition of safety plugs;
C) Proper operation of locking mechanism;
D) Condition of pigtail connector;
E) Condition of carrying device (e.g., straps,
				  handle, etc.); and
F) Proper labeling.
2) Source Guide Tube
A) Rust, dirt or sludge buildup inside the source
				  tube;
B) Condition of source tube connector;
C) Condition of source stop;
D) Kinks or damage that could prevent proper
				  operation; and
E) Presence of radioactive contamination.
3) Control Cables and Drive Mechanism
A) Proper drive mechanism with camera, as
				  appropriate;
B) Changes in general operating
				  characteristics;
C) Conditions of connector on drive cable;
D) Drive cable flexibility, wear and rust;
E) Excessive wear or damage to crank assembly
				  parts;
F) Damage to drive cable conduit that could
				  prevent the cable from moving freely;
G) Connection of the control cable connector with
				  the pigtail connector for proper mating;
H) Proper operation of source position indicator,
				  if applicable; and
I) Presence of radioactive contamination.
b) Directional beam devices containing radioactive material
				  shall be inspected for:
1) Abnormal surface radiation;
2) Changes in the general operating
				  characteristics of the device;
3) Proper operation of shutter mechanism;
4) Chafing or binding of shutter mechanism;
5) Damage to the device which might impair its
				  operation;
6) Proper operation of locking mechanism;
7) Proper drive mechanism with camera, as
				  appropriate;
8) Condition of carrying device (e.g., strap,
				  handle, etc.); and
9) Proper labeling.
c) X-ray equipment shall be inspected for:
1) Change in the general operating characteristics
				  of the device;
2) Wear of electrical cables and
				  connectors;
3) Proper labeling of console;
4) Proper console with machine, as
				  appropriate;
5) Proper operation of locking mechanism;
6) Timer run-down cutoff;
7) Damage to tube head housing that might result
				  in excessive radiation levels; and
8) Positive indication of x-ray production.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 350 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subpart D - PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES IN RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Appendix C - Retention Requirements for Records

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Specific Section
Name of Record
Record Retention
							 Period
350.50
Receipt, Transfer and Disposal
Until the radioactive material license or certificate
							 of registration is terminated
350.1040(c)
Survey Instrument Calibration
5 years
350.1050(c)
Leakage or Contamination Tests
5 years
350.1060
Quarterly Inventory
5 years
350.1070
Utilization Logs
5 years
350.1080
Quarterly Inspection and Maintenance
5 years
350.1090
High Radiation Area Control Devices or Alarm
							 Systems
5 years
350.2010(c)
Training and Testing Records
Until the radioactive material license or certificate
							 of registration is terminated. 3 years after termination of employment
350.2010(d)
Internal Audit Program
5 years
350.2030(c)
Pocket Ionization Chamber (i.e., Pocket Dosimeter)
							 Calibrations
5 years
350.2030(d)
Personnel Monitoring Records Pocket Ionization
							 Chamber (i.e., Pocket Dosimeter) Readings
Until the radioactive material license or certificate
							 of registration is terminated
350.2030(g)(4)
Alarm Ratemeter Calibrations
5 years
350.3030
Radiation Surveys
5 years or until the radioactive material license or
							 certificate of registration is terminated if a survey was used to determine an
							 individual's exposure
350.3040
Records at Temporary Job Sites
During temporary job site operations
350.3050
Initial and Annual Evaluations of Enclosed
							 Radiography Systems
5 years
350.4010
License, documents incorporated by reference and
							 amendments to each of these items
Until the radioactive material license is terminated
							 by the Agency or until 3 years after being superseded by new documents approved
							 by the Agency
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 351.10 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
This Part establishes requirements for the issuance of a
				  license authorizing the use of licensed materials including sealed sources,
				  radioactive tracers, radioactive markers, and uranium sinker bars in well
				  logging in a single well. This Part also establishes radiation safety
				  requirements for persons using licensed materials in these operations. The
				  requirements of this Part are in addition to, and not in substitution for, the
				  requirements of 32 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter II, Subchapters b and
				  d.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 351.20 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
This Part applies to all licensees or registrants who use
				  sources of radiation for wireline service operations, including mineral
				  logging, radioactive markers, or subsurface tracer studies.