Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1420 - Detection of Leaking or Contaminated Sources

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each dry-source-storage sealed source
				must be tested for leakage at least every 6 months using a leak test kit or a
				method approved by the department, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
				agreement state or licensing state. The analysis must be capable of detecting
				the presence of 0.005 microcurie (185 becquerels) of radioactive material and
				must be performed by a person approved by the department, U.S. Nuclear
				Regulatory Commission, agreement state or licensing state to perform the
				analysis.
(2) For pool irradiators,
				the pool water must be checked for contamination each day the irradiator
				operates. The check must be done by using an on-line radiation monitor on a
				pool water circulating system as described in subsection
				 64E-5.1410(2),
				F.A.C., or by analysis of pool water. If a check for contamination is done by
				analysis of pool water, the results of the analysis must be available within 24
				hours. If the licensee uses a radiation monitor on a pool water circulating
				system, the detection above normal radiation levels must activate an alarm. The
				alarm set-point must be set as low as practical but high enough to avoid false
				alarms. The licensee can reset the alarm set-point to a higher level if
				necessary to operate the pool water purification system to clean up
				contamination in the pool if specifically provided for in written emergency
				procedures.
(3) The licensee shall
				have written procedures and equipment available for the detection, isolation
				and removal of leaking sources.
(4)
				If a leaking source is detected, the licensee shall remove the leaking source
				from service and have it decontaminated, repaired, or disposed of by a licensee
				of the Department, NRC, Agreement State or Licensing State authorized to
				perform these functions. The licensee shall check its personnel, equipment,
				facilities, and irradiated product promptly for radioactive contamination. No
				product shall be shipped until the product has been checked and found free of
				contamination. If a product has been shipped that could have been contaminated
				inadvertently, the licensee shall arrange to locate and survey that product for
				contamination. If any personnel are contaminated, decontamination must be
				performed promptly. If contaminated equipment, facilities, or products are
				found, the licensee shall have them decontaminated or disposed of by a licensee
				of the Department, NRC, Agreement State or Licensing State authorized to
				perform these functions. If the pool water is contaminated, the licensee shall
				clean the pool water until the contamination levels do not exceed the
				appropriate concentration in State of Florida Bureau of Radiation Control ALIs,
				DACs, and Effluent Concentrations, June 2012, (see Rule
				 64E-5.101, F.A.C.) Table II,
				Column 2.
Rulemaking Authority
					 404.051(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 404.051(1), (5),
					 (6),
					 404.061,
					 404.081,
					 404.141
					 FS.
New 8-14-96, Formerly 10D-91.1520, Amended
					 12-26-13.