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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1102 - Definitions

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"Access point" means any door or cover that is designed to be
				  removed or opened for maintenance or service purposes, opened using tools, and
				  used to provide access to the interior of a cabinet x-ray unit.
"Annual refresher safety training" means a review provided by
				  the registrant for its employees on radiation safety aspects of industrial
				  radiography. The review shall include, as applicable, the results of internal
				  inspections, new procedures or equipment, new or revised statutes or rules,
				  accidents, or errors that have occurred, and provide opportunities for
				  employees to ask safety questions.
"Aperture" means any opening in the outside surface of a
				  cabinet x-ray unit, other than a port, which remains open during generation of
				  x-radiation.
"Door" means any barrier that is designed to be movable or
				  opened for routine operation purposes, rather than opened using tools, and used
				  to provide access to the interior of the cabinet x-ray unit.
"Ground fault" means an accidental electrical grounding of an
				  electrical conductor.
"Hands-on experience" means the accumulation of knowledge or
				  skill in any area relevant to radiography.
"Port" means any opening in the outside surface of a cabinet
				  x-ray unit that is designed to remain open, during generation of x-rays, for
				  conveying material that is being irradiated into and out of the cabinet, or for
				  partial insertion of an object for irradiation if the dimensions of the object
				  do not permit complete insertion into the cabinet x-ray unit.
"Practical examination" means a demonstration, through
				  practical application of safety rules and principles of industrial radiography,
				  which includes use of all radiography equipment and tests knowledge of
				  radiography procedures.
"Radiographic operations" means all activities associated
				  with use of a radiographic x-ray system. This includes performing surveys to
				  confirm the adequacy of boundaries, setting up equipment, and conducting any
				  activity inside restricted area boundaries.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1104 - Registration Requirements

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A. The
				Department shall review an application for registration of a radiation machine
				for use in industrial radiography and approve the registration if an applicant
				meets all of the following requirements:
1.
				The applicant satisfies the general requirements in Article 2 and any special
				requirements contained in this Article,
2. The applicant submits a program for
				training radiographer's assistants that complies with R9-7-1146, and
3. The applicant submits procedures for
				verifying and documenting the certification status of each radiographer and for
				ensuring that the certification remains valid.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1106 - Equipment Performance

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A registrant shall ensure that each x-ray machine has a lock
				  or other security system designed to prevent unauthorized use or accidental
				  production of radiation and is secured against unauthorized use at all times,
				  except when under the direct surveillance of a radiographer or radiographer's
				  assistant.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1108 - Radiation Survey Instruments

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A. A registrant shall maintain at least two
				calibrated and operable radiation survey instruments at each location where
				sources of radiation are present to make radiation surveys required by this
				Article and Article 4 of this Chapter. Instrumentation required by this Section
				shall be capable of measuring a range from 0.02 millisieverts (2 millirems) per
				hour through 0.01 sievert (1 rem) per hour.
B. A registrant shall ensure that each
				radiation survey instrument required under subsection (A) is calibrated:
1. At intervals that do not exceed six
				months, and after instrument servicing, except for battery changes;
2. For linear scale instruments, at two
				points located approximately one-third and two-thirds of full-scale on each
				scale; for logarithmic scale instruments, at mid-range of each decade, and at
				two points of at least one decade; and for digital instruments, at 3 points
				between 0.02 and 10 millisieverts (2 and 1000 millirems) per hour;
				and
3. So that an accuracy within
				plus or minus 20% of the calibration source can be demonstrated at each point
				checked.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1110 - Quarterly Inventory

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A. A
				registrant shall conduct a quarterly physical inventory to account for all
				x-ray machines received and possessed under the registration.
B. A registrant shall maintain a record of
				the quarterly inventory required under subsection (A) for three years after it
				is made.
C. The record required by
				subsection (B) shall include the date of the inventory, name of the individual
				who conducted the inventory, location of each x-ray machine, and manufacturer,
				model, and serial number of each x-ray machine.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1112 - Utilization Logs

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A. A
				registrant shall maintain for each x-ray machine a utilization log that
				provides all of the following information:
1.
				A description, including the make, model, and serial number of each x-ray
				machine;
2. The identity and
				signature of the radiographer using the machine; and
3. The plant or site where the machine is
				used and dates of use, including each date when the machine is removed from or
				returned to storage.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1114 - Inspection and Maintenance of Radiation Machines, Survey Instruments, and Associated Equipment

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A. A
				registrant shall perform visual and operability checks on survey instruments
				and radiation machines before use on each day the equipment is to be used to
				ensure that the equipment is in good working condition and required labeling is
				present. Survey instrument operability checks shall be performed using check
				sources or other authorized means. If equipment problems are found, the
				registrant shall remove the equipment from service until it is
				repaired.
B. A registrant shall
				have written inspection and maintenance procedures for radiation machines and
				survey instruments that require inspection and maintenance, at intervals that
				do not exceed three months or before first use of the equipment and to ensure
				the proper functioning of components important to safety. Replacement
				components shall meet design specifications. If equipment problems are
				discovered, the registrant shall remove the equipment from service until the
				equipment is repaired.
C. A
				registrant shall maintain records of equipment problems found in daily checks
				and quarterly inspections and retain each record for three years after it is
				made. The record shall include the date of the check or inspection, name of the
				inspector, equipment involved, any problems found, and any repair or needed
				maintenance performed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1116 - Surveillance

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During each radiographic operation a radiographer, or the
				  radiographer's assistant as permitted by R9-7-1118, shall maintain continuous
				  direct visual surveillance of the operation to protect against unauthorized
				  entry into a high radiation area, except at permanent radiographic
				  installations where all entrances are locked and the registrant is in
				  compliance with R9-7-1136.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1118 - Industrial Radiographic Operations

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A. If industrial radiography is performed at
				a location other than a permanent radiographic installation, a registrant shall
				ensure that the radiographer is accompanied by at least one other radiographer
				or radiographer's assistant, qualified under R9-7-1146. The additional
				radiographer or radiographer's assistant shall observe the operations and be
				capable of providing immediate assistance to prevent unauthorized entry. The
				registrant shall not allow industrial radiography if only one qualified
				individual is present.
B. A
				registrant shall ensure that each industrial radiographic operation is
				conducted at a location of use authorized on the registration of a permanent
				radiographic installation, unless another permanent location is specifically
				authorized by the Department.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1120 - Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)

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A. A registrant shall have a radiation safety
				officer (RSO) who is responsible for implementing procedures and regulatory
				requirements in the daily operation of the radiation safety program.
B. A registrant shall ensure that the RSO has
				satisfied the following minimum requirements:
1. The training and testing requirements in
				R9-7-1146;
2. Two thousand hours of
				hands-on experience as a qualified radiographer for an industrial radiographic
				operation; and
3. Formal training
				in the establishment and maintenance of a radiation safety program.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1126 - Posting

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A registrant shall post any area in which industrial
				  radiography is being performed as required by R9-7-429. Exceptions listed in
				  R9-7-430 do not apply to industrial radiographic operations.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1128 - Operating and Emergency Procedures

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A. A registrant shall have operating and
				emergency procedures that include, at minimum, instructions in the following,
				as applicable:
1. Use of radiation machines,
				so that persons are not exposed to radiation that exceeds the limits in Article
				4 of this Chapter;
2. Methods and
				occasions for conducting radiation surveys;
3. Methods for controlling access to
				radiographic areas;
4. Methods and
				occasions for locking and securing a radiation machine;
5. Personnel monitoring and associated
				equipment;
6. Inspection,
				maintenance, and operability checks of a radiation machine and survey
				instruments;
7. Actions to be taken
				immediately by radiography personnel if a pocket dosimeter is found to be
				off-scale or an alarm rate meter sounds an alarm;
8. Procedures for identifying and reporting
				defects and non-compliance, as required by
				R9-7-448;
9. The procedure for notifying the RSO and
				the Department in the event of an accident;
10. Minimizing exposure of persons in the
				event of an accident, and
11.
				Maintenance of records.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1130 - Personnel Monitoring

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A. An
				individual shall not act as a radiographer or a radiographer's assistant
				unless, at all times during radiographic operations, the individual wears, on
				the trunk of the body, a direct reading dosimeter, an operating alarm rate
				meter, and either a film badge, a TLD, or an optically stimulated luminescence
				(OSL) dosimeter. At permanent radiography installations where other required
				alarm or warning devices are in routine use, an alarm rate meter is not
				required.
1. A registrant shall provide
				pocket dosimeters that have a range from zero to 2 millisieverts (200
				millirems) and ensure that the dosimeters are recharged at the start of each
				shift. Electronic personnel dosimeters are permitted in place of ion-chamber
				pocket dosimeters.
2. The
				registrant shall assign a film badge, TLD, or OSL dosimeter to one individual,
				who shall wear the assigned equipment.
3. The registrant shall replace film badges
				at least monthly and replace TLDs or OSL dosimeters at least
				quarterly.
4. After replacement,
				the registrant shall ensure that each film badge or TLD is processed as soon as
				possible.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1132 - Supervision of a Radiographer's Assistant

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If a radiographer's assistant uses a radiation machine or
				  conducts a radiation survey required by R9-7-1134(B), the registrant shall
				  ensure that the assistant is under the personal supervision of a radiographer.
				  For purposes of this Section "personal supervision" means:
1. The radiographer is physically present at
				the site where the radiation machine is being used;
2. The radiographer is available to give
				immediate assistance if required; and
3. The radiographer is able to observe
				directly the assistant's performance.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1134 - Radiation Surveys

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A. A
				registrant shall conduct surveys with a calibrated and operable radiation
				survey instrument that meets the requirements of R9-7-1108.
B. A registrant shall conduct a survey of a
				radiographic machine any time the machine is placed in storage to ensure that
				the machine will not expose personnel to radiation.
C. A registrant shall maintain a record of
				each exposure survey conducted before a machine is placed in storage under
				subsection (B), if that survey is the last one performed during the workday.
				Each record shall be maintained for three years after it is made.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1136 - Permanent Radiographic Installations

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A. If a registrant maintains a permanent
				radiographic installation that does not fall within the definition of "enclosed
				radiography" in
				R9-7-102, the registrant shall
				ensure that each entrance used for personnel access to the high radiation area
				has either:
1. An entrance control device of
				the type described in
				R9-7-420(A)(1),
				which reduces the radiation level upon entry into the area, or
2. Both conspicuous visible and audible alarm
				signals to warn of the presence of radiation. The registrant shall ensure that
				the visible signal is actuated by radiation if the x-ray tube is energized and
				the audible signal is actuated if a person attempts to enter the installation
				while the x-ray tube is energized.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1138 - Location of Documents and Records

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A. A registrant shall maintain a copy of each
				record required by this Article and other applicable Articles of this Chapter
				at the location specified on the registration application.
B. A registrant shall maintain a copy of the
				following at each field station and temporary job site:
1. The registration that authorizes use of a
				radiation machines;
2. A copy of
				Articles 4, 10, and 11 of this Chapter;
3. Utilization logs for each radiation
				machine dispatched from that location, as required by R9-7-1112;
4. Records of equipment problems identified
				in daily checks of equipment, as required by R9-7-1114;
5. Records of alarm system and entrance
				control device checks, as required by R9-7-1136;
6. Records of direct-reading dosimeters such
				as pocket dosimeters and electronic personnel dosimeters, as required by
				R9-7-1130;
7. Operating and
				emergency procedures, as required by R9-7-1128;
8. A report on the most recent calibration of
				the radiation survey instruments in use at the site, as required by
				R9-7-1108;
9. A report on the most
				recent calibration of each alarm rate meter and operability check of each
				pocket dosimeter, or electronic personnel dosimeter, as required by
				R9-7-1130;
10. Most recent survey
				record, as required by R9-7-1134; and
11. If a registrant is operating in the state
				under R9-7-207, a copy of the out-of-state machine registration and a written
				authorization from the Department to operate in the state.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1140 - Enclosed Radiography

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A. The
				Department has determined that any certified or certifiable cabinet x-ray
				system, as defined in Article 1, is exempt from the requirements of Article 11,
				provided that both of the following conditions are met:
1. The registrant makes, or causes to be
				made, an evaluation of each certified and certifiable cabinet x-ray system, at
				intervals that do not exceed 12 months, to determine whether the system
				conforms to the standards for certified and certifiable cabinet x-ray systems
				defined in Article 1. Records of each evaluation shall be maintained for three
				years from the date the record is created; and
2. The registrant performs a physical
				radiation survey with a survey instrument calibrated within the preceding 12
				months and designed for the energy range and levels of radiation that will be
				assessed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1142 - Baggage and Package Inspection Systems

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A. For x-ray systems designed to screen
				carry-on baggage or packages at airlines, railroads, bus terminals, package
				inspection facilities, or similar facilities, a registrant shall ensure the
				x-ray system has an operator present at the control area in a position that
				permits surveillance of the ports and doors during generation of x-radiation to
				prevent exposure to passengers and other members of the public.
B. For an exposure or preset succession of
				exposures of one-half second or greater duration, a registrant shall use a
				system that enables the operator to terminate the exposure or preset succession
				of exposures at any time.
C. For an
				exposure or preset succession of exposures of less than one-half second
				duration, a registrant shall use a system that allows the operator to complete
				the exposure in progress, but prevent additional exposures.
D. A registrant shall operate a baggage or
				package inspection system according to the manufacturer's
				instructions.
E. A registrant shall
				not disconnect or otherwise tamper with the safety systems of a baggage or
				package inspection system, except for maintenance purposes.
F. In addition to the requirements in this
				Section, a registrant using a baggage or package inspection system shall meet
				the requirements in R9-7-1140(A), (B), and (D).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 11 - INDUSTRIAL USES OF X-RAYS, NOT INCLUDING ANALYTICAL X-RAY SYSTEMS › Section R9-7-1146 - Training

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A. A registrant
				shall not allow an individual to act as a radiographer until the individual has
				received training in the subjects in subsection (G), has participated in a
				minimum of two months of on-the-job training, and is certified through a
				radiographer certification program by a independent certifying organization in
				accordance with the criteria specified in Appendix A.
1. A registrant shall provide the Department
				with proof of an individuals's certification upon request.
2. A registrant shall maintain proof of an
				individual's certification at the job site where the individual is performing
				field radiography.
3. A registrant
				that employs a certified radiographer in Arizona shall ensure that:
a. The radiographer has obtained initial
				certification or recertification within the last five years; and
b. An uncertified radiographer works only as
				a radiographer's assistant until certified.
4. A radiographer shall recertify every five
				years by:
a. Taking an approved radiography
				certification examination in accordance with this subsection; or
b. Providing written evidence that the
				radiographer is active in the practice of industrial radiography and has
				participated in continuing education during the previous five-year
				period.
5. If an
				individual cannot provide the written evidence required in subsection (4)(b),
				the individual shall retake the certification examination.
6. A radiographer shall provide the
				registrant with proof of certification in the form of a card issued by the
				certifying organization that contains:
a. A
				picture of the certified radiographer,
b. The radiographer's certification
				number,
c. The date the
				certification expires, and
d. The
				radiographer's signature.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section R9-7-1201 - Timeliness

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A. Any application,
				request, response, or report required by any rule, order, application, or
				letter shall be considered timely if it is postmarked on or before the due
				date, or hand-delivered to the Department office before 5:00 p.m. on the due
				date. If the due date falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday, the
				due date is extended to the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, a
				Sunday, or legal holiday.
B. As
				used in this Article, "working days" are all days other than Saturdays,
				Sundays, or legal holidays prescribed in A.R.S. §
									1-301.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section R9-7-1202 - Administrative Hearings

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A. All
				hearings shall be governed by Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
B. If the Radiation Regulatory Hearing Board
				is conducting a hearing, all motions and rulings shall be in writing, except
				those made during the hearing may be oral. The Board shall ensure that any
				agreements reached during a conference are incorporated in the record, and that
				all hearings are recorded.
C. If it
				is necessary for an administrative law judge or the Board to visit the site of
				an alleged violation or activity that is regulated by the Department in order
				to supplement testimonial or documentary evidence presented at the hearing, the
				party that proposed the visit shall enter the purpose of the visit and all
				pertinent observations into the record.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section R9-7-1213 - Severity Levels of Violations

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A. The following violations are classified as
				severity level I violations:
1. Any failure,
				malfunction, or insufficiency of a safety system which may result in
a. Radiation exposure to a person,
b. A concentration of radionuclides;
				or
c. A radiation level, in excess
				of 10 times the limits specified in 9 A.A.C. 7, or 10 times the prescribed
				therapeutic patient dose.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section R9-7-1214 - Mitigating Factors

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A. The
				Department may refrain from issuing a Notice of Violation for Severity Level IV
				or V violations identified by the registrant or licensee provided the severity
				level IV or V violations are identified in an inspection report, the report
				includesa brief description of the corrective action, and the violation meets
				all of the following criteria:
1. It was
				identified by the licensee, as a result of an event discovered by the licensee
				or registrant;
2. It was not a
				violation that could reasonably be expected to have been prevented by the
				licensee's or registrant's corrective action for a previous violation or a
				previous licensee or registrant finding;
3. It was or will be corrected within a
				reasonable time, by specific corrective action committed to by the registrant
				or licensee by the end of the inspection. The corrective action shall include
				comprehensive measures that will prevent reoccurrence;
4. It was not a willful violation or, if it
				was willful:
a. The violation was reported to
				the Department;
b. The violation
				appears to be the isolated action of an employee without management involvement
				and the violation was not caused by lack of management oversignt;
c. Significant remedial action was taken by
				the licensee or registrant, demonstrating the seriousness of the violation to
				all affected personnel.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section R9-7-1215 - License and Registration Divisions

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Each registrant or license type is
				classified into one of three administrative sanction divisions.
1. Division I licenses and registrations:
a. Broad Academic Class A,
b. Broad Academic Class B,
c. Broad Academic Class C,
d. Broad Industrial Class A,
e. Broad Medical,
f. Class C Laser Facility,
g. Distribution,
h. Fixed Gauge Class A,
i. Industrial Radiography Class A,
j. Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
				Site,
k. Major Accelerator
				Facility,
l. Medical Materials
				Class A,
m. Medical
				Teletherapy,
n. NORM Commercial
				Disposal Site,
o. Nuclear
				Laundry,
p. Nuclear
				Pharmacy,
q. Open Field
				Irradiator,
r. Secondary Uranium
				Recovery,
s. Waste Processor Class
				A,
t. Well Logging,
u. X-Ray Machine Class A.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section R9-7-1216 - Civil Penalties

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A.
				Except as augmented by R9-7-1217, the schedule of civil penalties is as
				follows:
1. Severity level I violations:
a. Division I registration or license --
				$4,000;
b. Division II registration
				or license -- $3,000;
c. Division
				III registration or license -- $2,000.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section R9-7-1217 - Augmentation of Civil Penalties

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A. A continuing violation, for the purposes
				of calculating the proposed civil penalty, is considered a separate violation
				for each day it continues. The second (or successive) day of a continuing
				violation is not considered a repeat violation of the violation occurring on
				the first day.
B. If a second
				severity level I violation is committed within five years, the Department shall
				increase the base civil penalty by 100%, provided the registration or license
				is not revoked under R9-7-1219.
C.
				If a second severity level II violation is committed within a period of five
				years, the Department shall increase the base civil penalty by 50%, provided
				the registration or license is not revoked under R9-7-1219.
D. If a severity level III violation is
				repeated within five years, the Department shall increase the base civil
				penalty by 50%. If the same severity level III violation is repeated a second
				time within five years, the base civil penalty shall be increased by 100%,
				provided the registration or license is not revoked under R9-7-1219.
E. If a severity level IV violation is
				repeated within five years, the Department shall propose the base d civil
				penalty.
1. If the same violation occurs three
				times within five years, the Department shall increase the base civil penalty
				by 50%.
2. If the same violation
				occurs four times within five years, the Department shall increase the base
				civil penalty by 100%, provided the registration or license is not revoked
				under R9-7-1219.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section R9-7-1219 - Additional Sanctions-Show Cause

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A. If a severity level I violation is
				repeated or if any second severity level I violation is committed within 10
				years, the Department shall require the registrant or licensee to show cause
				why the registration or license should not be suspended or revoked.
B. If any second severity level II violation
				is committed within five years, or if a severity level II violation involving
				radioactive effluent releases, excessive radiation levels, or radiation
				overexposure to an individual is committed within five years of a similar
				severity level I violation, the Department shall require the registrant or
				licensee to show cause why the registration or license should not be suspended
				or revoked.
C. If repeated or
				different severity level III violations are committed on three separate
				occasions within any five year period, the Department may require the
				registrant or licensee to show cause why the registration or license should not
				be suspended or revoked.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section R9-7-1220 - Escalated Enforcement

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A. The
				Director may issue an order to suspend, revoke, or modify a registration or
				license, or impound a radiation source for:
1. Any severity level I violation;
				or
2. Any of the following
				occurring within a five-year period:
a. A
				repeat severity level II violation,
b. A different second severity level II
				violation, or
c. A severity level
				II violation after a severity level I violation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section R9-7-1223 - Registration and Licensing Time-frames

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The Department shall perform an administrative completeness
				  review and substantive review of an application for a new or renewal license or
				  registration; or an amendment to a license or registration within the
				  time-frames in
Table A. The Department shall review an application for an
				  amendment to an existing license or registration that changes the license
				  category listed in R9-7-1306, using the time-frames specified for the requested
				  category.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Table A - Registration and Licensing Time-frames

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REGISTRATION AND LICENSING TIME-FRAMES
License or Registration category in
								R9-7-1306
Administrative Completeness Review
								Time-frame, in days
Substantive Review Time-frame, in
								days
Overall Time-frame, in days
A1
90
30
120
A2
90
30
120
A3
90
30
120
A4
60
30
90
B1
90
30
120
B2
90
30
120
B3
90
30
120
B4
90
30
120
B5
90
30
120
B6
40
20
60
C1
60
30
90
C2
60
30
90
C3
60
30
90
C4
60
30
90
C5
60
30
90
C6
60
30
90
C7
60
30
90
C8
90
30
120
C9
60
30
90
C10
40
20
60
C11
90
30
120
C12
90
30
120
C13
90
30
120
C14
90
30
120
C15
90
30
120
C16
90
30
120
C17
90
30
120
D1
90
30
120
D2
90
30
120
D3
90
30
120
D4
40
20
60
D5
40
20
60
D6
90
30
120
D7
40
20
60
D8
60
30
90
D9
90
30
120
D10
90
30
120
D11
1095
365
1460
D12
730
180
910
D13
365
90
455
D14
90
30
120
D15
40
20
60
D16
20
10
30
D17
40
20
60
D18
90
30
120
D19
365
120
485
E1
40
20
60
E2
40
20
60
E3
40
20
60
E4
40
20
60
E5
90
30
120
E6
90
30
120
F1
40
20
60
F2
40
20
60
F3
40
20
60
F4
40
20
60
F5
20
10
30
F6
40
20
60
F7
40
20
60
F8
40
20
60
F9
40
20
60
F10
40
20
60
F11
40
20
60
F12
40
20
60
F13
40
20
60
F14
40
20
60
F15
40
20
60
F16
90
30
120
Footnote: "administrative completeness review time-frame";
				  "substantive review time-frame," and "overall time-frame" are defined in A.R.S.
				  §
									41-1072.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 13 - LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES › Section R9-7-1301 - Definition

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"Combined" means the Department has granted authorized
				  activities contained in two or more license types in a single license document,
				  requiring the payment of a single license fee for the more expensive license of
				  the planned combination.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 13 - LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES › Section R9-7-1302 - License and Registration Categories

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A. Category A licenses are those specific
				licenses that authorize a school, college, university, or other teaching
				facility to possess and use radioactive materials for instructional or research
				purposes.
1. A broad academic class A license
				is any category A license that meets the specifications of
				R9-7-310(A)(1).
2. A broad academic class B license is any
				category A license other than a broad academic class A license that meets the
				specificastions of
				R9-7-310(A)(2).
3. A broad academic class C license is any
				category A license other than a broad academic class A or B license that meets
				the specifications of
				R9-7-310(A)(3).
4. A limited academic license is any category
				A license that authorizes only those radioisotopes, forms, and quantities
				individually specified in the license.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 13 - LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES › Section R9-7-1303 - Fee for Initial License and Initial Registration

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An applicant shall remit for a new license or new
				  registration the appropriate fee as prescribed in
				  R9-7-1306 and Table
				  13.1.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 13 - LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES › Section R9-7-1304 - Annual Fees for Licenses and Registrations

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A. Each license or registration issued by the
				Department shall identify the category by a letter and number corresponding to
				the appropriate subsection of R9-7-1302 or the category and type listed in
				Table 13.1.
B. Except as specified
				in
				R9-7-1306(C),
				(D), and (E), each licensee or registrant
				shall submit payment of the annual fee in the amount prescribed in Table 13.1
				on or before January 1 of each year. This single annual fee will cover any and
				all renewals, amendments, and regular inspections of the license during the
				forthcoming calendar year.
C. If a
				licensee or registrant fails to pay the annual fee by January 1, the license is
				not current.
D. If a licensee or
				registrant fails to pay the annual fee by April 1, the Department shall apply
				administrative sanction provisions of Article 12 of this Chapter.
E. A licensee who is required to pay an
				annual fee under this Article may qualify as a small entity and pay the reduced
				annual fee in Table 13.2 if the licensee has the following characteristics:
1. For a business not engaged in
				manufacturing or a not-for-profit organization, having a three-year average of
				gross annual receipts of $6.5 million or less;
2. For an entity engaged in manufacturing,
				having an annual average of no more than 500 employees;
3. For a government jurisdiction, not
				including publicly supported educational institutions, having no more than
				50,000 residents in the jurisdiction;
4. For a publicly supported educational
				institution, having no more than 50,000 faculty, staff, and students;
				and
5. For an educational
				institution that is not publicly supported, having no more than 500 faculty and
				staff.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 13 - LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES › Section R9-7-1305 - Method of Payment

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A. An
				applicant licensee or registrant shall pay fees by check or money order,
				payable to the "State of Arizona" at the address shown on the application,
				license, registration, or renewal notice.
B. Once a license or registration has been
				issued, no portion of the application fee or any annual fee will be
				refunded.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 13 - LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES › Section R9-7-1306 - Application Fees and Annual Fees

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A. The application fee or annual fee for each
				category and type is shown in Table 13.1.
B. The fee for a category D11 license, for a
				low-level radioactive waste disposal site, is $6,000,000 for years one through
				five. Based on data gathered during the first five years, the Department shall
				set a reasonable fee after consideration of the following factors:
1. Unrecovered costs that the Department may
				charge under A.R.S. §
										30-654(B)(18),
				and
2. Actual costs incurred by the
				Department in regulating the licensee.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 13 - LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES › Section R9-7-1308 - Fee for Requested Inspections

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A. A licensee or registrant may request an
				inspection of its facility at any time. The Department shall assess the
				licensee or registrant the full cost of the inspection, based on personnel time
				for preparation, travel, onsite inspection, review of findings, and preparation
				of a report, charged at $99 per hour and mileage charged at 44.5¢ per
				mile.
B. The fee specified in this
				Section does not apply to:
1. Regular
				inspections as scheduled by the Department,
2. Enforcement reinspections conducted to
				ensure the correction of violations or safety hazards, or
3. Inspections requested by workers pursuant
				to R9-7-1007.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 13 - LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES › Section R9-7-1309 - Abandonment of License or Registration Application

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A. Any license or registration application
				for which the applicant has been provided a written notification of
				deficiencies in the application and for which the applicant does not make a
				written attempt to supply the requested information or request an extension in
				writing within 90 days of the date of the written notice of deficiencies, is
				considered abandoned and will not be processed.
B. If an applicant does not act in the
				time-frame specified in subsection (A), the applicant shall submit a new
				application with the appropriate fee.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 13 - LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES › Table 13.1 - Table of Fees

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Category
Type
Application/Annual Fee
A1
Broad academic class A
$10,000
A2
Broad academic class B
$10,000
A3
Broad academic class C
$10,000
A4
Limited academic
$2,500
B1
Broad medical
$20,000
B2
Medical materials class A
$4,000
B3
Medical materials class B
$4,000
B4
Medical materials class C
$4,000
B5
Medical teletherapy
$8,000
B6
General medical
$500
C1
Broad industrial class A
$20,000
C2
Broad industrial class B
$20,000
C3
Broad industrial class C
$6,000
C4
Limited industrial
$1,500
C5
Portable gauge
$2,000
C6
Fixed gauge class A
$2,000
C7
Fixed gauge class B
$2,000
C8
Leak detector
$2,000
C9
Gas chromatograph
$2,000
C10
General industrial
$300
C11
Industrial radiography class A
$10,000
C12
Industrial radiography class B
$10,000
C13
Open field irradiator
$10,000
C14
Shelf-shielded irradiator
$5,000
C15
Well logging
$5,000
C16
Research and development
$5,000
C17
Laboratory
$3,000
D1
Distribution
$5,000
D2
Nuclear pharmacy
$10,000
D3
Nuclear laundry
$25,000
D4
General industrial gauging device
$500
D5
General depleted uranium
$200
D6
Veterinary medicine
$2,000
D7
General veterinary medicine
$500
D8
Health physics class A
$5,000
D9
Health physics class B
$3,000
D10
Secondary uranium recovery
$8,000
D11
Low-level radioactive waste disposal
							 facility
According to
							 R9-7-1306(B)
D12
Waste processor class A
$10,000
D13
Waste processor class B
$8,000
D14
Additional storage and use site
30% of the applicable fee for each additional
							 site
D15
Possession-only
50% of the applicable fee for the category under
							 which storage will occur
D16
Reciprocal
According to
							 R9-7-1306(C)
D17
Reserved
D18
Unclassified radioactive material
Full Cost, according to
							 R9-7-1306(D) or
							 (E)
D19
NORM commercial disposal site
$600,000
E1
X-ray machine class A (per tube)
$145
E2
X-ray machine class B (per tube)
$95
E3
X-ray machine class C (per tube)
$90
E4
Industrial radiation machine (per
							 device)
$95
E5
Accelerator facility
$2,500
E6
Other ionizing radiation machine
Full Cost, according to
							 R9-7-1306(D) or
							 (E)
F1
Tanning device (per device)
$50
F2
Class A laser (1 to 10 laser devices)
$300
F3
Class B laser (11 to 49 laser
							 devices)
$600
F4
Class C laser (50 or more laser
							 devices)
$1,000
F5
Laser light show or laser
							 demonstration
$500
F6
Medical laser (per laser device)
$100
F7
Class II surgical device (per device)
$100
F8
Cosmetic radiofrequency device (per
							 device)
$100
F9
Class A industrial (1 to 5 radiofrequency
							 devices)
$150
F10
Class B industrial (6 to 20 radiofrequency
							 devices)
$350
F11
Class C industrial (more than 20 radiofrequency
							 devices)
$600
F12
Medical radiofrequency (one or more
							 device)
$100
F13
Other non-ionizing radiation device
Full Cost, according to
							 R9-7-1306(D) or
							 (E)
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 13 - LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES › Table 13.2 - Small Entity Fees

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Licensee qualifying as a small entity under
							 R9-7-1304(E)(1)
Gross Annual Receipts
Fee
$350,000 to $6.5 million
$2,200
<$350,000
$500
Licensee qualifying as a small entity under
							 R9-7-1304(E)(2)
Number of Employees
Fee
35 to 500 employees
$2,200
<35 employees
$500
Licensee qualifying as a small entity under
							 R9-7-1304(E)(3)
Number of Residents
Fee
20,000 to 50,000
$2,200
<20,000
$500
Licensee qualifying as a small entity under
							 R9-7-1304(E)(4)
Number of Faculty, Staff, and Students
Fee
20,000 to 50,000
$2,200
<20,000
$500
Licensee qualifying as a small entity under
							 R9-7-1304(E)(5)
Number of Faculty and Staff
Fee
35 to 500 employees
$2,200
<35 employees
$500
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 14 - REGISTRATION OF NONIONIZING RADIATION SOURCES AND STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST NONIONIZING RADIATION › Section R9-7-1401 - Registration of Nonionizing Radiation Sources and Service Providers

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A. A person shall
				not use a nonexempt nonionizing radiation source, unless the source is
				registered by the Department.
B. A
				person who possesses a nonexempt nonionizing source shall submit to the
				Department an application for registration within 30 days of its first use.
1. A person who possesses a nonexempt source
				listed in R9-7-1302(F) shall register the source with the Department.
2. A person applying for the registration of
				a nonexempt source shall use an application form provided by the
				Department.
3. An applicant shall
				provide the information identified in Appendix B of this Article.