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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1504 - Intrastate Transportation and Storage of Radioactive Materials

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A general
				license is issued to:
1. Any common or
				contract carrier not exempt under
				R9-7-103 to receive, possess,
				transport, and store radioactive material in the regular course of carriage for
				others or to store radioactive material incident to the transport activities,
				provided the transportation or storage is in accordance with applicable
				requirements for the mode of transportof the U.S. Department of Transportation,
				49 CFR 171 through 180, revised October 1, 2007, incorporated by reference, and
				available under
				R9-7-101. This incorporated
				material contains no future editions or amendments.
2. Any private carrier or licensee who
				transports and stores radioactive material, provided the transportation and
				storage are in accordance with the requirements applicable to the mode of
				transport, of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR 171 through 180,
				revised October 1, 2007, incorporated by reference, and available under
				R9-7-101. This incorporated material contains no future editions or
				amendments.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1505 - Storage of Radioactive Material in Transport

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A. A carrier shall not store, for any period
				in excess of 72 hours, any package that contains radioactive material bearing a
				Department of Transportation Yellow II or Yellow III label, unless the
				radioactive material is stored in an area other than, and not adjacent to, any
				food storage area or area that is normally occupied by an individual.
B. A carrier shall not store a package that
				contains radioactive material with other hazardous materials, except as
				authorized by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations in
				49 CFR
				177.848, revised October 1, 2007,
				incorporated by reference, and available under
				R9-7-101. This incorporated
				material contains no future editions or amendments.
C. Whenever a package containing radioactive
				material is stored in excess of 48 hours, the storage area shall be
				conspicuously posted according to the requirements of Article 4.
D. When transit is interrupted and storage is
				required for an extended period, the following requirements apply:
1. When radioactive materials are stored for
				longer than 48 hours during transit, the carrier shall notify the local fire
				department and provide the following information:
a. Warehouse location and carrier name and
				telephone number;
b.
				Radionuclide(s);
c. Activity per
				package in curies or becquerels and number of packages;
d. Form (solid, metallic, liquid,
				gas);
e. Flammability (if
				flammable);
f. Specific location in
				warehouse;
g. Estimated date of
				departure; h. Toxicity (if toxic).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1506 - Preparation of Radioactive Material for Transport

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A licensee shall not deliver any package that contains
				  radioactive material to a carrier for transport or transport radioactive
				  material, unless the licensee:
1.
				Complies with the U.S. Department of Transportation packaging, monitoring,
				manifesting, marking, and labeling regulations applicable to the mode of
				transport, (Contained in 49 CFR 171 through 180, revised October 1, 2007, or
				39 CFR
				111.1, revised July 1, 2007, incorporated by
				reference, and available under R9-7-101. This incorporated material contains no
				future editions or amendments.); and
2. Establishes procedures for safely opening
				and closing packages in which radioactive material is transported;
				and
3. Prior to delivery of a
				package to a carrier for transport, assures that:
a. The package is properly closed,
				and
b. Any special instructions
				needed to safely open the package are made available to the
				consignee.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1507 - Packaging Quality Assurance

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A. A licensee that transports radioactive
				material in the course of business or delivers radioactive material to a
				carrier for transport in a package for which a license, certificate of
				compliance, applicant for a certificate of compliance, or other approval has
				been issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or meets the applicable
				criteria ( 10 CFR 71, Subpart H ), shall establish, maintain, and execute the
				quality assurance program specified in 10 CFR 71, Subpart H.
B. The transportation of radioactive material
				shall be in accordance with the requirements in 10 CFR Part 71, with the
				exception of the following sections: 71.2, 71.6, 71.11, 71.14(b), 71.19, 71.31,
				71.33, 71.35, 71.37, 71.38, 71.39, 71.41, 71.43, 71.45, 71.51, 71.52, 71.53,
				71.55, 71.59, 71.61, 71.63, 71.64, 71.65, 71.70, 71.71, 71.73, 71.74, 71.75,
				71.77, 71.85(a)-(c), 71.91(b), 71.99, 71.100, 71.101(c)(2), 71.101(g), 71.107,
				71.109, 71.111, 71.113, 71.115, 71.117, 71.119, 71.121, 71.123 and 71.125. The
				provisions of this subsection apply to the transportation of radioactive
				material, or delivery of radioactive material to a carrier for transportation,
				regardless of whether or not the carrier is also subject to the rules and
				regulations of the NRC contained in 10 CFR Part 71 and other agencies of the
				United States having jurisdiction.
C. In addition to the
				requirements in subsection (A) for a quality assurance program, a licensee
				shall verify by procedures such as checking or inspection, that deficiencies or
				defective material or equipment relative to the shipment of packages containing
				radioactive material are promptly identified and corrected.
D.
				Before the first use of any Type B packaging, a licensee shall obtain approval
				of its quality assurance program by the Department.
E. A licensee shall
				maintain sufficient written records to demonstrate compliance with the quality
				assurance program. Records of quality assurance pertaining to the use of a Type
				B package for shipment of radioactive material shall be maintained for three
				years after the package is used for a shipment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1508 - Advance Notification of Nuclear Waste Transportation

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A. Prior to the transport of any nuclear
				waste, as defined in Article 1, outside of the confines of the licensee's
				facility or other place of use or storage, or prior to the delivery of any
				nuclear wasteto a carrier for transport, each licensee shall provide advance
				notification of such transport to the Department.
B. Each advance notification required in
				subsection (A) above shall contain the following information:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of
				the shipper, carrier, and receiver of the shipment;
2. A description of the nuclear waste
				contained in the shipment as required by
				49 CFR
				172.202 and
				172.203(d)
				(Revised October 1, 2007, incorporated by reference, and available under
				R9-7-101. This incorporated
				material contains no future editions or amendments.);
3. The point of origin of the shipment and
				the seven-day period during which departure of the shipment will
				occur;
4. The seven-day period
				during which arrival of the shipment at state boundaries will occur;
5. The destination of the shipment, and the
				seven-day period during which arrival of the shipment will occur; and
6. A point of contact with a telephone number
				for current shipment information.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1509 - General License: Plutonium-Beryllium Special Form Material

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A general
				license is issued to any licensee of the Department to transport fissile
				material in the form of plutonium-beryllium (Pu-Be) special form sealed
				sources, or to deliver Pu-Be sealed sources to a carrier for transport, if the
				material is shipped in accordance with this Article. This material must be
				contained in a Type A package. The Type A package must also meet the DOT
				requirements of 49 CFR
				173.417(a), revised October
				1, 2010, incorporated by reference, and available under
				R9-7-101. This incorporated
				material contains no future editions or amendments.
B. The general license applies only to a
				licensee who has a quality assurance program approved by the Department as
				satisfying the provisions of
				R9-7-1507.
C. The general license applies only when a
				package's contents:
1. Contain no more than a
				Type A quantity of radioactive material; and
2. Contain less than 1000 g of plutonium,
				provided that: plutonium-239, plutonium-241, or any combination of these
				radionuclides, constitutes less than 240 g of the total quantity of plutonium
				in the package.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1510 - Packaging

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A general
				license is issued to any licensee to transport, or to deliver to a carrier for
				transport, licensed material in a package for which a license, certificate of
				compliance, or other approval has been issued by the NRC.
1. This general license applies only to a
				licensee that has a quality assurance program approved by the Department as
				satisfying
				R9-7-1507;
2. This general license applies only to a
				licensee that:
a. Has a copy of the license,
				certificate of compliance, or other approval of the package, and has the
				drawings and other documents referenced in the approval relating to the use and
				maintenance of the packaging and to the actions to be taken before
				shipment;
b. Complies with the
				terms and conditions of the license, certificate, or other approval, as
				applicable, and the applicable requirements of this Article;
c. Before the licensee's first use of the
				package, submits in writing to the Department and to ATTN: Document Control
				Desk, Director, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety
				and Safeguards, using an appropriate method listed in
				10 CFR
				71.1(a), the licensee's
				name, license number, and the package identification number specified in the
				package approval;
d. The licensee shall
				make available to the Department for inspection, upon reasonable notice, all
				records required by this part. Records are only valid if stamped, initialed, or
				signed and dated by authorized personnel, or otherwise authenticated;
				and
e. The licensee shall maintain sufficient written
				records to furnish evidence of the quality of packaging. The records to be
				maintained include results of the determinations required by
				10 CFR
				71.85; design, fabrication, and assembly
				records; results of reviews, inspections, tests, and audits; results of
				monitoring work performance and materials analyses; and results of maintenance,
				modification, and repair activities. Inspection, test, and audit records must
				identify the inspector or data recorder, the type of observation, the results,
				the acceptability, and the action taken in connection with any deficiencies
				noted. These records must be retained for three years after the life of the
				packaging to which they apply.
3. This general license applies only when the
				package approval authorizes use of the package under this general
				license.
4. For a Type B or fissile
				material package, the design of which was approved by NRC before April 1, 1996,
				the general license is subject to the additional restrictions of subsection
				(B).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1511 - Air Transport of Plutonium

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A. Notwithstanding the provisions of any
				general licenses and notwithstanding any exemptions stated directly in this
				Section or included indirectly by citation of 49 CFR 107, and 171 through 180,
				previously incorporated in this Article, as may be applicable, the licensee
				shall ensure that plutonium in any form, whether for import, export, or
				domestic shipment, is not transported by air or delivered to a carrier for air
				transport unless:
1. The plutonium is
				contained in a medical device designed for individual human application;
				or
2. The plutonium is contained in
				a material in which the specific activity is less than or equal to the activity
				concentration values for Plutonium specified in 10 CFR 71, Appendix A, Table
				A-2 (Revised January 1, 2008, incorporated by reference, and available under
				R9-7-101. This incorporated
				material contains no future editions or amendments.), and in which the
				radioactivity is essentially uniformly distributed; or
3. The plutonium is shipped in a single
				package containing no more than an A2 quantity of plutonium in any isotope or
				form, and is shipped in accordance with R9-7-1503 and
				10 CFR
				71.5 (Revised January 1, 2008, incorporated
				by reference, and available under
				R9-7-101. This incorporated
				material contains no future editions or amendments.); or
4. The plutonium is shipped in a package
				specifically authorized for the shipment of plutonium by air in the Certificate
				of Compliance for that package issued by the NRC.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1512 - Advance Notification of Shipment of Irradiated Reactor Fuel and Nuclear Waste

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A. A
				licensee shall provide advance notification to the Governor, or the Director of
				the Department, of the shipment of licensed material as specified in
				10
				CFR 71.97, revised January 1, 2015,
				incorporated by reference, and available under
				R9-7-101.
				This incorporated material contains no future editions or amendments.
B. After June 11, 2013, each licensee shall
				provide advance notification to the Tribal official of participating Tribes
				referenced in paragraph (c)(3)(iii) of
				10
				CFR 71.97, or the Tribal official's designee,
				of the shipment of licensed material, within or across the boundary of the
				Tribe's reservation, before the transport, or delivery to a carrier, for
				transport, of licensed material outside the confines of the licensee's plant or
				other place of use or storage.
C.
				Advance notification is also required under this Section for the shipment of
				licensed material, other than irradiated fuel, meeting the following three
				conditions:
1. The licensed material is
				required by this Chapter to be in Type B packaging for
				transportation;
2. The licensed
				material is being transported to or across a State boundary en route to a
				disposal facility or to a collection point for transport to a disposal
				facility; and
3. The quantity of
				licensed material in a single package exceeds the least of the following:
a. 3000 times the A1 value of the
				radionuclides as specified in appendix A, Table A-1 for special form
				radioactive material;
b. 3000 times
				the A2 value of the radionuclides as specified in appendix A, Table A-1 for
				normal form radioactive material; or
c. 1000 TBq (27,000 Ci).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1513 - Opening Instructions

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Before delivery of a package to a carrier for transport, the
				  licensee shall ensure that any special instructions needed to safely open the
				  package have been sent to, or otherwise made available to, the consignee for
				  the consignee's use in accordance with
				  10 CFR
				  20.1906(e) revised January
				  1, 2010, incorporated by reference, and available under
				  R9-7-101. This incorporated
				  material contains no future editions or amendments.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1514 - Records

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A. Each licensee
				shall maintain, for a period of three years after shipment, a record of each
				shipment of licensed material not exempt under
				R9-7-1515,
				showing where applicable:
1. Identification
				of the packaging by model number and serial number;
2. Verification that there are no significant
				defects in the packaging, as shipped;
3. Volume and identification of
				coolant;
4. Type and quantity of
				licensed material in each package, and the total quantity of each
				shipment;
5. For each item of
				irradiated fissile material:
a. Identification
				by model number and serial number;
b. Irradiation and decay history to the
				extent appropriate to demonstrate that its nuclear and thermal characteristics
				comply with license conditions; and
c. Any abnormal or unusual condition relevant
				to radiation safety;
6.
				Date of the shipment;
7. For
				fissile packages and for Type B packages, any special controls
				exercised;
8. Name and address of
				the transferee;
9. Address to which
				the shipment was made; and
10.
				Results of the determinations required by
				R9-7-1510(E)
				and by the conditions of the package approval.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R9-7-1515 - Exemption for Low-level Radioactive Materials

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A. A licensee is exempt from all the
				requirements of 10 CFR 71 with respect to shipment or carriage of the low-level
				materials listed in 10 CFR
				71.14(a), revised January 1,
				2008, incorporated by reference, and available under R9-7-101. This
				incorporated material contains no future editions or amendments.
B. Natural material and ores containing
				naturally occurring radio-nuclides that are either in their natural state, or
				have only been processed for purposes other than for the extraction of the
				radionuclides, and which are not intended to be processed for the use of these
				radionuclides, provided the activity concentration of the material does not
				exceed 10 times the applicable radionuclide activity concentration values
				specified in appendix A, Table A-2, or Table A-3 of this part.
C. Materials for which the activity
				concentration is not greater than the activity concentration values specified
				in appendix A, Table A-2, or Table A-3 of this part, or for which the
				consignment activity is not greater than the limit for an exempt consignment
				found in appendix A, Table A-2, or Table A-3 of 10 CFR 71 Appendix A.
D. Non-radioactive solid objects
				with radioactive substances present on any surfaces in quantities not in excess
				of the levels cited in the definition of contamination in
				10 CFR
				71.4.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1701 - Definitions

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"Energy compensation source (ECS)" means a small sealed
				  source, with activity that does not exceed 3.7 Mbq (100 micro-curies),
				  contained within a logging tool or other tool component.
"Tritium neutron generator target source" means a tritium
				  source contained within a tritium neutron generator tube that produces neutrons
				  for use in well logging applications.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1702 - Agreement with Well Owner or Operator

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A. A licensee that performs wireline service
				(well logging) with a sealed source shall enter into a written agreement with
				the employing well owner or operator that identifies the party responsible for
				complying with each of the following requirements. The responsible party shall:
1. Make a reasonable effort to recover any
				sealed source that may be lodged in the well;
2. Not attempt to recover a sealed source in
				a manner which, in the licensee's opinion, is likely to result in its
				rupture;
3. Perform the radiation
				monitoring required in R9-7-1723(A);
4. Decontaminate anyone or anything
				contaminated with licensed material before releasing personnel or equipment
				from the site or releasing the site for unrestricted use; and
5. If a source is classified by the
				Department as irretrievable after reasonable efforts at recovery, implement the
				following requirements within 30 days:
a.
				Immobilize the irretrievable well logging source and seal it in place with a
				cement plug;
b. Provide a means to
				prevent inadvertent intrusion that could damage the source, unless the site is
				rendered inaccessible to subsequent drilling operations; and
c. Mount a permanent identification plaque,
				constructed of long-lasting material, such as stainless steel, brass, bronze,
				or Monel, in a conspicuous location adjacent to the well. The responsible party
				shall ensure that the plaque size is at least 17 cm (7 inches) square and 3 mm
				(1/8 inch) thick and the following information is written on the plaque:
i. The word "CAUTION,"
ii. The radiation symbol (the color
				requirement in R9-7-428(A) does not apply),
iii. The date the source was
				abandoned,
iv. The name of the well
				owner or operator that employedthe licensee;
v. The well name and identification number or
				other designation,
vi. An
				identification of each source by radionuclide and quantity of radionuclide,
vii. The depth of the source and
				depth to the top of the plug, and
viii. The following warning, "DO NOT RE-ENTER
				THIS WELL," and
d.
				Notify the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Department of Water Resources,
				or Department of Environmental Quality of the abandoned source, as requiredby
				law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1703 - Limits on Levels of Radiation

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A person in possession of any source of radiation shall
				  transport the source according to 9 A.A.C. 7, Article 15, and use or store the
				  source in a manner that is consistent with the dose limits in 9 A.A.C. 7,
				  Article 4.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1712 - Storage Precautions

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A. A
				person storing or transporting a source of radiation shall place the source in
				an approved storage container, transport container, or both. The container or
				combination of containers shall have a lock, or tamper-proof seal for
				calibration sources, to prevent unauthorized removal of the source and exposure
				to radiation.
B. A person storing
				or transporting a source of radiation shall store the source in a manner that
				will minimize danger from explosion or fire.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1713 - Transportation Precautions

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Each licensee shall ensure that transport containers are
				  physically secured in the transporting vehicle to prevent accidental movement,
				  loss, tampering, or unauthorized removal.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1714 - Radiation Survey Instruments

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A. A licensee shall maintain at each field
				station and temporary job site a calibrated and operable radiation survey
				instrument capable of detecting beta and gamma radiation. The licensee shall
				ensure that the radiation survey instrument is capable of measuring 1.0
				microsievert (0.1 millirem) per hour through 500 microsievert (50 millirem) per
				hour.
B. A licensee shall ensure
				that additional calibrated and operable radiation detection instruments are
				available as needed and that the instruments are sensitive enough to detect the
				low radiation and contamination levels that could be encountered if a sealed
				source is ruptured.
C. A licensee
				shall ensure that the radiation survey instrument required in subsection (A) is
				calibrated
1. At intervals not to exceed six
				months and after each instrument servicing;
2. At energies comparable to the energies of
				the radiation sources used;
3. For
				linear scale instruments, at two points located approximately 1/3 and 2/3 of
				full-scale on each scale or for logarithmic scale instruments, at mid-range of
				each decade, and at two points of at least one decade; and
4. So that accuracy within plus or minus 20
				percent of the true radiation level can be demonstrated on each
				scale.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1715 - Leak Testing of Sealed Sources

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A. A licensee that uses a sealed source shall
				ensure that the source is tested for leakage according to subsection (C). The
				licensee shall maintain a record of leak test results in units of Becquer-els
				(Bq) or microcuries, for inspection by the Department for three years after the
				leak test is performed.
B. A person
				authorized under
				R9-7-417(C)  shall
				wipe a sealed source using a leak test kit or a similar method approved by the
				Department, the NRC, or another Agreement State. The authorized person shall
				take the wipe sample from the nearest accessible point to the sealed source
				where contamination might accumulate, and ensure the wipe sample is analyzed
				for radioactive contamination. The authorized person shall use a method of
				analysis capable of detecting the presence of 185 Bq (0.005 microcuries) of
				radioactive material on the test sample.
C. Test frequency.
1. A licensee shall ensure that each sealed
				source (except an energy compensation source (ECS)) is tested in accordance
				with R9-7-417. In the absence of a
				certificate from a transferor that a test has been performed within six months
				before transfer, a licensee shall not use the sealed source until it is
				tested.
2. A licensee shall ensure
				that each ECS that is not exempt from testing under subsection (E) is tested at
				intervals that do not exceed three years. In the absence of a certificate from
				a transfer or that a test has been performed within three years before
				transfer, a licensee shall not use the ECS until it is tested.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1716 - Inventory

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A licensee shall conduct a physical inventory every six
				  months to account for all licensed material received and possessed under the
				  license. The licensee shall maintain records of the inventory for three years
				  from the date of the inventory for inspection by the Department. The inventory
				  shall indicate the quantity and kind of licensed material, the location of the
				  licensed material, the date of the inventory, and the name of each individual
				  who conducted the inventory. Physical inventory records may be combined with
				  leak test records.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1717 - Utilization Records

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Each licensee shall maintain records of use for three years
				  from the date of the recorded event, that contain the following information for
				  each source of radiation:
1. Make,
				model number, and serial number or a description of each source of radiation
				used;
2. The identity of the
				well-logging supervisor or the field unit to which the source is
				assigned;
3. Locations and dates of
				use; and
4. In the case of tracer
				materials and radioactive markers, the radionuclide and activity undertaken in
				a particular well.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1718 - Design and Performance Criteria for Sealed Sources

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A. A licensee shall use a sealed source for
				well logging applications if the sealed source:
1. Is doubly encapsulated;
2. Contains licensed material in a chemical
				and physical form that is insoluble and nondispersible; and
3. Meets the requirements of subsection (B),
				(C), or (D).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1719 - Labeling

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A. A licensee shall
				mark each source, source holder, or logging tool that contains radioactive
				material with a durable, legible, and clearly visible marking or label,
				consisting at minimum of the standard radiation caution symbol, without the
				conventional color requirement, and the following wording:
DANGER (or: CAUTION)
RADIOACTIVE
This labeling is required for each component transported as a
				  separate piece of equipment regardless of size.
B. A licensee shall permanently attach to
				each transport container a durable, legible, and a clearly visible label
				consisting at minimum, of the standard radiation caution symbol and the
				following wording:
DANGER (or: CAUTION)
RADIOACTIVE
NOTIFY CIVIL AUTHORITIES (or name of company)
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1720 - Inspection, Maintenance, and Opening of a Source or Source Holder

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A. Each licensee
				shall visually check source holders, logging tools, and source handling tools
				for defects before each use to ensure that the equipment is in good working
				condition and that required labeling is present. If defects are found, the
				licensee shall remove equipment from service until it is repaired, and make a
				record listing: date of check, name of inspector, equipment involved, each
				defect found, and repairs made. The licensee shall maintain each record for
				three years after a defect is found.
B. Each licensee shall have a program for
				semiannual visual inspection and routine maintenance of source holders, logging
				tools, injection tools, source handling tools, storage containers, transport
				containers, and uranium sinker bars to ensure that the required labeling is
				legible and that no physical damage is visible. If any defect is found, the
				licensee shall remove the equipment from service until it is repaired, and make
				a record listing; date of inspection, equipment involved, inspection and
				maintenance operations performed, each defect found, and each action taken to
				correct a defect. The licensee shall maintain each record for three years after
				a defect is found.
C. A licensee
				shall not remove a sealed source from a source holder or logging tool, or
				perform maintenance on a sealed sourceor source holder that contains a sealed
				source without written permission from the Department.
D. If a sealed source is stuck in the source
				holder, a licensee shall not perform any operation, such as drilling, cutting,
				or chiseling, on the source holder unless the licensee is specifically
				authorized to perform the operation by the Department.
E. The opening, repair, or modification of
				any sealed source is prohibited, unless authorized by the Department, the NRC,
				or an Agreement State.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1721 - Training

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A. A licensee shall
				not permit an individual to act as a logging supervisor until that person has:
1. Completed training in the subjects
				outlined in subsection (E);
2.
				Received copies of, and instruction in:
a.
				The applicable rules contained in 9 A.A.C. 7;
b. The Department license under which the
				logging supervisor will perform well logging; and
c. The licensee's operating and emergency
				procedures, required by R9-7-1722;
3. Completed on-the-job training and
				demonstrated competence during a field evaluation in the use of licensed
				materials, remote handling tools, and radiation survey instruments;
				and
4. Demonstrated understanding
				of the requirements in subsections (A)(1) and (A)(2) by successfully completing
				a written test.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1722 - Operating and Emergency Procedures

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Each licensee shall develop operating and emergency
				  procedures on the following subjects:
1. Procedures designed to prevent individuals
				from being exposed to radiation in excess of the limits in Article 4 of this
				Chapter. This subject includes:
a. Use of a
				sealed source in a well without a surface casing for the purposes of protecting
				a fresh water aquifer, as appropriate;
b. Methods employed to minimize exposure from
				inhalation or ingestion of licensed tracer materials; and
c. Methods for minimizing exposure of
				individuals in the event of an accident;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1723 - Personnel Monitoring

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A. A
				licensee shall not permit an individual to act as a logging supervisor or
				logging assistant unless that person wears a personnel dosimeter at all times
				during the handling of licensed radioactive materials.
B. A licensee shall assign a personnel
				dosimeter to each individual, who shall wear the assigned equipment.
C. A licensee shall replace film badges at
				least monthly and replace all other personnel dosimeters that require
				replacement at least quarterly. After replacement, a licensee shall evaluate
				all personnel dosimeters at least quarterly or promptly after replacement,
				whichever is more frequent.
D. A
				licensee shall provide bioassay services to each individual who uses licensed
				materials in subsurface tracer studies if required by the license.
E. A licensee shall record exposures noted
				from personnel dosimeters required by subsection (A) and bioassay results and
				maintain these records for three years after the Department terminates the
				radioactive material license.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1724 - Radioactive Contamination Control

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A. If a licensee detects evidence that a
				sealed source has ruptured or licensed materials have caused contamination, the
				licensee shall immediately initiate the emergency procedures required by
				R9-7-1722.
B. If contamination
				results from the use of licensed material in well logging, the licensee shall
				decontaminate all affected areas, equipment, and personnel.
C. During efforts to recover a source lodged
				in a well, the licensee shall continuously monitor, with a radiation detection
				instrument that complies with R9-7-1714 or a logging tool with a radiation
				detector, the well and any circulating fluids from the well to check for
				contamination resulting from damage to the source.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1725 - Uranium Sinker Bars

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A licensee may use a uranium sinker bar for a well logging
				  application only if it is legibly impressed with the words "Caution
				  Radioactive-Depleted Uranium" and "Notify Civil Authorities (or company name)
				  if Found."
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1726 - Energy Compensation Source

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A. A licensee may use an energy compensation
				source (ECS) in a logging tool, or other tool component, if the ECS contains a
				quantity of radioactive material that does not exceed 3.7 MBq (100
				microcuries).
B. If used in a well
				with a surface casing, an ECS is subject to all Sections of this Article except
				R9-7-1702, R9-7-1728, and R9-7-1751.
C. If used in a well logging hole without a
				surface casing, an ECS is subject to all Sections of this Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1727 - Neutron Generator Source

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A.
				A licensee may use a tritium neutron generator source to produce neutrons for
				well logging applications.
B. If
				the activity of a tritium neutron generator source does not exceed 1.11 TBq (30
				Curies) and the source is used in a well with a surface casing, the source is
				subject to all Sections of this Article except R9-7-1702 and R9-7-1751.
C. If the activity of a neutron
				generator source is equal to or exceeds 1.11 TBq (30 Curies) or the source is
				used in a well without a surface casing, the source is subject to all Sections
				of this Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1728 - Use of a Sealed Source in a Well Without a Surface Casing

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A licensee may use a sealed source in a well without a
				  surface casing if the licensee follows a procedure for reducing the probability
				  that the source will be lodged in the well. The procedure shall be separately
				  approved by the Department or in a license issued by the Department, the NRC,
				  or another Agreement State.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1731 - Security

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A. A logging
				supervisor shall be physically present at a temporary job site whenever
				licensed material is being handled or is not stored and locked in a vehicle or
				storage place. The logging supervisor may leave the job site to obtain
				assistance if a source becomes lodged in a well.
B. During well logging, except when a
				radiation source is below ground or in a shipping or storage container, the
				logging supervisor or other individual designated by the logging supervisor
				shall maintain direct surveillance of the operation to prevent unauthorized
				entry into a restricted area, as defined in
				R9-7-102.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1732 - Handling Tools

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The licensee shall provide and require the use of tools that
				  will assure remote handling of sealed sources other than low-activity
				  calibration sources.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1733 - Subsurface Tracer Studies

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A.
				Any person who handles radioactive tracer material shall wear protective gloves
				and other appropriate protective clothing and equipment. Precautions shall be
				taken to avoid ingestion or inhalation of radioactive material.
B. A licensee shall not inject radioactive
				material into potable aquifers without authority granted in a radioactive
				material license issued by the Department.
C. A licensee shall dispose of tracer study
				waste contaminated with radioactive material in accordance with
				R9-7-434.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1734 - Use of a Sealed Source in a Well Without a Surface Casing and Particle Accelerators

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A. A
				licensee or registrant may use a sealed source in a well without a surface
				casing to protect a fresh water aquifer if the licensee follows the correct
				procedure for reducing the probability that the source will become lodged in
				the well.
B. A licensee or
				registrant shall not begin well logging operations in a well without a surface
				casing unless the Department has approved the licensee's procedure for logging
				in an uncased hole.
C. A licensee
				or registrant shall not permit above-ground testing of a particle accelerator,
				designed for use in well-logging, which results in the production of radiation,
				unless the area or facility affected is controlled or shielded in a manner
				consistent with applicable requirements in Article 4 of this Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1741 - Radiation Surveys

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A. A
				licensee shall perform and make a record of a radiation survey using
				instruments or calculations of radiation levels in each area where radioactive
				material is stored.
B. A licensee
				shall make and record a radiation survey using instruments or calculations of
				radiation levels in occupied positions and on the exterior of each vehicle used
				to transport radioactive material. The survey or calculation shall include each
				source of radiation or combination of sources to be transported in the
				vehicle.
C. After removal of the
				sealed source from the logging tool and before departing the job site, a
				licensee shall ensure that the logging tool detector is energized, or a survey
				meter is used to test the logging tool for contamination. The licensee shall
				record the test for contamination.
D. The licensee shall make and record each
				survey using an appropriate survey instrument for the radionuclide being used,
				at the job site or wellhead for each tracer operation, except those using
				Hydrogen-3, Carbon-14 and Sulfur-35. Each survey shall include measurements of
				radiation levels before and after each tracer operation.
E. Records of surveys conducted according to
				subsections (A) through (D) shall include the date of each survey, the
				identification of each individual making the survey, identification of each
				survey instrument used, each radiation measurement in millirem or microsievert
				per hour, and an exact description of the location of the survey. A licensee
				shall retain records of a survey for three years after completion of the
				survey.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1742 - Documents and Records Required at Field Stations

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Each licensee shall maintain the following documents and
				  records at the field station:
1. A
				copy of 9 A.A.C. 7;
2. The license,
				authorizing use of licensed material;
3. Operating and emergency procedures
				required by R9-7-1722;
4. The
				record of radiation survey instrument calibrations required by
				R9-7-1714;
5. The record of leak
				test results required by R9-7-1715;
6. Physical inventory records required by
				R9-7-1716;
7. Utilization records
				required by R9-7-1717;
8. Records
				of inspection and maintenance required by R9-7-1720;
9. Training records required by R9-7-1721;
				and
10. Survey records required by
				R9-7-1741.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 17 - WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section R9-7-1743 - Documents and Records Required at Temporary Job Sites

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Each licensee that conducts operations at a temporary job
				  site shall maintain the following documents and records at the temporary job
				  site until the well logging operation is completed:
1. Operating and emergency procedures
				required by R9-7-1722;
2. The most
				current calibration records for the radiation survey instruments in use at the
				site required by R9-7-1714;
3. The
				most current survey records required by R9-7-1741.
4. The shipping papers for transportation of
				radioactive materials required by license condition; and
5. If operating under reciprocity in
				accordance with R9-7-320, a copy of the Department authorization for use of
				radioactive material in Arizona.