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Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1320 - Bioassy Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The licensee shall establish and submit for department
				  approval a bioassay program used to evaluate internal doses. At a minimum an
				  acceptable program shall include the following action levels for organ uptakes,
				  corresponding actions taken if these levels are exceeded, frequency of
				  measurement and maintenance of records.
(1) Routine bioassay is required when an
				individual handles in open form unsealed quantities of radioactive iodine that
				exceed those shown in the table 1 below. The quantities shown apply to both the
				quantity handled at any one time or integrated as the total amount of activity
				introduced into a process by an employee over any 3-month period.
TABLE 1
I-125 or I-131 Activity Handled in
							 Unsealed Form Requiring Bioassay
Type of Operation
Volatile or Dispersible
Bound to Nonvolatile Agent
Processes in open room or bench, with possible escape
							 of iodine from process vessels
1.0 mCi (37 MBq)
1.0 mCi (37 MBq)
Processes with possible escape of iodine carried out
							 within a fume hood of adequate design, face velocity, and performance
							 reliability
1.0 mCi (37 MBq)
10.0 mCi (370 MBq)
Processed carried out within glove boxes, ordinarily
							 closed, but with possible release of iodine from process and occasional
							 exposure to contaminated box and box leakage
10.0 mCi (370 MBq)
100.0 mCi (3700 MBq)
(a) A bioassay
				shall be taken within 72 hours of initial use of radioiodine and every 2 weeks
				thereafter. When radioiodine use is on an infrequent basis (less than every 2
				weeks), a bioassay shall be taken within 10 days of the last day of
				use.
(b) If the thyroid burden at
				the time of measurement exceeds 0.12 microcurie (4.44 KBq) of iodine 125 or
				0.04 microcurie (1.48 KBq) of iodine 131, the following actions shall be taken:
1. An investigation of the operations
				involved, including air and other facility surveys, shall be carried out to
				determine the cause(s),
2.
				Corrective actions that will eliminate or lower the potential for further
				exposures shall be implemented,
3.
				A repeat bioassay shall be taken within 2 weeks of the previous measurement and
				shall be evaluated within 24 hours after the measurement in order to confirm
				the presence of internal radioiodines; and,
4. Notification reports must be provided as
				required by Rules  64E-5.345 and
				 64E-5.347, F.A.C., or as
				required by conditions of the license; and,
(c) A record of each bioassay shall be
				maintained for inspection by the department in an auditable form for 3 years
				and shall include the date of the bioassay, the name of the individual, and the
				thyroid burden at the time of the measurement.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1401 - Irradiators

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) This part contains requirements for
				licenses authorizing the use of sealed sources containing radioactive materials
				in irradiators to irradiate objects or material. This part also contains
				radiation safety requirements for operating irradiators.
(2) The rules in this part apply to panoramic
				irradiators which have either dry or wet storage of radioactive sealed sources
				and to underwater irradiators in which both the source and the product being
				irradiated are under water. Irradiators covered by the rules in this part are
				those whose radiation dose rates exceed 500 rads (5 grays) per hour at 1 meter
				from the radioactive sealed sources in air or in water.
(3) The rules in this part do not apply to
				self-contained dry-source-storage irradiators in which both the source and the
				area subject to irradiation are contained within a device and are not
				accessible by personnel. This part also does not apply to radioactive material
				used for medical radiology, teletherapy, industrial radiography, gauging,
				calibration of radiation instruments, or open-field agricultural
				irradiations.
(4) The requirements
				of this part are in addition to other applicable requirements of these
				rules.
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-91.1501.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1402 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) "Doubly encapsulated sealed source" means
				a sealed source in which the radioactive material is sealed within a capsule
				which is sealed within another capsule.
(2) "Irradiator" means a facility which uses
				radioactive sealed sources to irradiate objects or materials and in which
				radiation dose rates exceeding 500 rads (5 grays) per hour exist at 1 meter
				from the sealed radioactive sources in air or water, as applicable for the
				irradiator type, but does not include irradiators in which both the sealed
				source and the area subject to irradiation are contained within a device and
				are not accessible to personnel.
(3) "Irradiator operator" means an individual
				who successfully completed the training and testing specified in Rule
				 64E-5.1416, F.A.C., and who is
				authorized by the licensee and approved by the department to operate the
				irradiator without a supervisor present.
(4) "Panoramic dry-source-storage irradiator"
				means an irradiator in which the irradiation occurs in air in areas potentially
				accessible to personnel and in which the sources are stored in shields made of
				solid materials. The term includes beam-type dry-source-storage irradiators in
				which only a narrow beam of radiation is produced to perform
				irradiations.
(5) "Panoramic
				irradiator" means an irradiator in which the irradiation occurs in air in areas
				potentially accessible to personnel. The term includes beam-type
				irradiators.
(6) "Panoramic
				wet-source-storage irradiator" means an irradiator in which the irradiation
				occurs in air in areas potentially accessible to personnel and in which the
				sources are stored under water in a storage pool.
(7) "Pool irradiator" means an irradiator in
				which the sources are stored or used in a pool of water, including panoramic
				wet-source-storage irradiators and underwater irradiators.
(8) "Product conveyor system" means a system
				to move the product to be irradiated to, from, and within the area where
				irradiation occurs.
(9) "Radiation
				room" means a shielded room in which irradiation occurs. Underwater irradiators
				do not have radiation rooms.
(10)
				"Seismic area" means any area where the probability of a horizontal
				acceleration in rock of more than 0.3 times the acceleration of gravity in 250
				years is greater than 10 percent as designated by the U.S. Geological
				Survey.
(11) "Underwater
				irradiator" means an irradiator in which the sources always remain shielded
				under water and personnel cannot access the sealed source or the space subject
				to irradiation without entering the pool.
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-91.1502.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1403 - Specific License for Large Irradiators

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An application for a specific license to use sealed sources
				  in a large irradiator shall be made as specified in Rule
				   64E-5.207, F.A.C. A separate
				  license is required for each large irradiator, radiation room or underwater
				  irradiator. The department will approve an application for a specific license
				  for the use of licensed material in an irradiator if the applicant meets the
				  requirements contained in this section.
(1) The applicant must satisfy the general
				requirements specified in Rule
				 64E-5.208, F.A.C., and the
				requirements contained in this part.
(2) The applicant must describe training for
				irradiator operators which includes the following:
(a) At least 40 hours of classroom
				training;
(b) At least 160 hours of
				on-the-job or simulator training;
(c) Safety reviews;
(d) The means the applicant will use to
				evaluate the operator's knowledge and understanding of and ability to comply
				with the department's rules and licensing requirements and the applicant's
				operating and emergency procedures; and,
(e) The minimum qualifications of personnel
				who provide training.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1404 - Start of Construction

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				applicant shall not begin construction of a new irradiator before sending a
				license application to the department for the irradiator. As used in this
				paragraph, the term "construction" includes the construction of any portion of
				the permanent facility on the site but does not include:
(a) Engineering and design work;
(b) Purchase of the site;
(c) Site surveys or soil testing;
(d) Site preparation;
(e) Site excavation;
(f) Construction of warehouse structures;
				and,
(g) Other similar
				tasks.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1405 - Performance Criteria for Sealed Sources

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The licensee shall assure that sealed
				sources installed after August 14, 1996 meet the requirements of this section.
				A prototype of the sealed source must be leak tested and found leak-free after
				each of the following tests:
(a) Temperature.
				The test source must be held at minus 40 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes, 600
				degrees Celsius for 1 hour, and then be subjected to a thermal shock test with
				a temperature drop from 600 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius within 15
				seconds.
(b) Pressure. The test
				source must be subjected twice to an external pressure of 290 pounds per square
				inch absolute for at least 5 minutes.
(c) Impact. A 2 kilogram steel weight, 2.5
				centimeters in diameter, must be dropped from a height of 1 meter onto the test
				source.
(d) Vibration. The test
				source must be subjected three times for 10 minutes each time to a range of
				vibration from 25 Hertz to 500 Hertz at 5 times the acceleration of gravity for
				30 minutes. Each test source must be vibrated for 30 minutes at each resonant
				frequency found.
(e) Puncture. A 50
				gram weight and pin, 0.3 centimeter pin diameter, must be dropped from a height
				of 1 meter onto the test source.
(f) Bend. If the length of the source is more
				than 15 times larger than the minimum cross-sectional dimension, the test
				source must be subjected to a force of 2, 000 newtons at its center equidistant
				from two support cylinders. The distance between the support cylinders is 10
				times the minimum cross-sectional dimension of the source.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1407 - Shielding

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The radiation dose rate in areas which
				normally are occupied during operation of a panoramic irradiator must not
				exceed 2 millirem (0.02 millisievert) per hour at 30 centimeters or more from
				the wall of the room when the sources are exposed. The dose rate must be
				averaged over an area not to exceed 100 square centimeters having no linear
				dimension greater than 20 centimeters. Areas where the radiation dose rates
				exceed 2 millirem (0.02 millisievert) per hour must be locked, roped off, or
				posted to prevent access and not entered without written approval or in the
				physical presence of the radiation safety officer or his designee.
(2) The radiation dose at 30 centimeters over
				the pool of a pool irradiator when the source is in the fully shielded position
				must not exceed 2 millirem (0.02 millisievert) per hour.
(3) The radiation dose rate at 1 meter from
				the shield of a dry-source-storage panoramic irradiator must not exceed 2
				millirem (0.02 millisievert) per hour and at 5 centimeters from the shield must
				not exceed 20 millirem (0.02 millisievert) per hour.
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-91.1507.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1408 - Fire Protection

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The radiation
				room at a panoramic irradiator must have heat and smoke detectors. The
				detectors must activate an audible alarm. The alarm must be capable of alerting
				a person who is prepared to summon assistance promptly. The sources must become
				fully shielded automatically and the air handling systems within the radiation
				room must be disabled automatically if a fire is detected.
(2) The radiation room at a panoramic
				irradiator must be equipped with a fire suppression or extinguishing system
				capable of extinguishing a fire without the entry of personnel into the room.
				The system for the radiation room must have a shut-off valve to control
				flooding into unrestricted areas.
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-91.1508.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1409 - Radiation Monitors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Irradiators
				with automatic product conveyor systems must have a radiation monitor with an
				audible alarm located to detect loose radiation sources which are carried
				toward the product exit. If the monitor detects a source, an alarm must sound
				and product conveyors must stop automatically. The alarm must be capable of
				alerting an individual in the facility who is prepared to summon assistance.
				Underwater irradiators in which the product moves within an enclosed stationary
				tube are exempt from the requirements of this paragraph.
(2) For pool irradiators, the licensee shall
				provide a means to detect radioactive contamination in pool water each day the
				irradiator operates. The means can be either an on-line radiation monitor on
				the pool water purification system or an analysis of pool water. If the
				licensee uses an on-line radiation monitor, the detection of above normal
				background radiation levels must activate the alarm. The alarm set-point must
				be set as low as practical but high enough to avoid false alarms. If a false
				alarm due to background radiation occurs, the alarm set-point must be
				increased. Activation of the alarm must cause the water purification system to
				shut off automatically. However, the licensee can reset the alarm set-point to
				a higher level if necessary to operate the pool purification system to clean up
				contamination in the pool as provided specifically in written emergency
				procedures.
(3) Underwater
				irradiators which are not in a shielded radiation room must have a radiation
				monitor over the pool to detect abnormal radiation levels. The monitor must
				have an audible alarm and a visible indicator at entrances to the personnel
				access barrier around the pool. The audible alarm can have a manual shut-off.
				The alarm must be capable of alerting an individual who is prepared to respond
				promptly.
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-91.1509.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1410 - Control of Source Movement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				mechanism which moves the sources of a panoramic irradiator must require a key
				to operate. Operation of the mechanism must cause an audible signal to indicate
				that the sources are leaving the shielded position. Only one key shall be
				available for use at any time and only operators or facility management can
				possess it. The key must be attached to a portable radiation survey meter by a
				chain or cable. The lock must be designed so that the key cannot be removed if
				the source is in an unshielded position. The door to the radiation room must
				require the same key. The key must be in the possession of a person entering
				the radiation room.
(2) The console
				of a panoramic irradiator must have a source position indicator which indicates
				when the sources are in the fully shielded position, when they are in transit,
				and when they are exposed.
(3) The
				control console of a panoramic irradiator must have a control which promptly
				returns the sources to the shielded position.
(4) Each control for a panoramic irradiator
				must be labeled clearly as to its function.
(5) Controls for a panoramic irradiator must
				be color-coded or illuminated as follows:
(a)
				Red represents emergency or critical information;
(b) Yellow or orange represents caution, no
				emergency but some function taking place to be aware of; and,
(c) Green or blue represents normal or safe
				functioning or information.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1411 - Irradiator Pools

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For licenses
				initially issued after 8-14-96, irradiator pools must possess a watertight
				stainless steel liner or a liner metallurgically compatible with other
				components in the pool or be constructed so that there is a low likelihood of
				substantial leakage and have a surface designed to facilitate decontamination
				and must include a means of safely storing sources during repairs of the
				pool.
(2) For licenses initially
				issued after 8-14-96, irradiator pools must have no penetration more than 0.5
				meter below the normal low water level which could allow water to drain out of
				the pool. Pipes which have intakes more than 0.5 meter below the normal low
				water level must have siphon breakers to prevent the siphoning of the
				pool.
(3) A means must be provided
				to replenish water losses from the pool.
(4) An audible and visible indicator must be
				provided to indicate if the pool water level is below the normal low water
				level or above the normal high water level.
(5) Irradiator pools must be equipped with a
				purification system designed to maintain the water during normal operation at a
				level of conductance not exceeding 20 microsiemens per centimeter and with a
				clarity so the sources can be seen clearly.
(6) A physical barrier such as a railing or
				cover must be used around irradiator pools during normal operation to prevent
				personnel from accidentally falling into the pool. The barrier can be removed
				during maintenance, inspection, and service operations.
(7) If long-handled tools or poles are used
				in irradiator pools, the radiation dose rate on the handling areas of the tools
				must not exceed 2 millirem (0.02 millisievert) per hour.
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-91.1511.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1412 - Source Rack Protection

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
If the product to be irradiated moves on a product conveyor
				  system, the source rack and the mechanism which moves the rack must be
				  protected by a barrier or guides to prevent products and product carriers from
				  hitting or touching the rack or mechanism. A collision alarm system on the
				  protective barrier must cause an alarm at the control console notifying the
				  operator that a collision between the barrier and product conveyor has
				  occurred.
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-91.1512.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1413 - Power Failures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) If electrical
				power at a panoramic irradiator is lost for longer than 10 seconds, the sources
				must return automatically to the shielded position.
(2) The lock on the door of the radiation
				room of a panoramic irradiator must not be deactivated by a power
				failure.
(3) During a power
				failure, the area around the pool of an irradiator shall not be entered without
				using an operable and calibrated radiation survey meter.
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-91.1513.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1415 - Construction Control

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The requirements of this section must be met before loading
				  sources.
(1) Panoramic irradiators
				shall meet the following construction requirements:
(a) Shielding. The licensee shall monitor the
				construction of the shielding to verify that it meets design specifications and
				generally accepted building code requirements for reinforced
				concrete.
(b) Foundations. The
				licensee shall monitor the construction of the foundations to verify that they
				meet design specifications.
(c)
				Source Rack. The licensee shall test the movement of the source racks for
				proper operation before source loading. Testing must include source rack
				lowering due to simulated loss of power. For all irradiators with product
				conveyor systems, the licensee shall observe and test the operation of the
				conveyor system to assure that the requirements in Rule
				 64E-5.1412 and paragraph
				 64E-5.1414(3)(b),
				F.A.C., are met for protection of the source racks and the mechanism which
				moves the rack. Testing must include any limit switches and interlocks used to
				protect the source rack and the mechanism which moves the rack from moving
				product carriers.
(d) Access
				Control. The licensee shall test the access control system to assure that it
				functions as designed and that all alarms, controls, and interlocks work
				properly.
(e) Fire Protection. The
				licensee shall verify the ability of the heat and smoke detectors to detect a
				fire, to activate alarms, and to cause the source rack to become fully shielded
				automatically. The licensee also shall verify the operability of the fire
				suppression or extinguishing system.
(f) Source Return. The licensee shall
				demonstrate that the source racks can be returned to their fully shielded
				position without off-site power.
(g) Computer Systems. If a computer is used
				to control the access control system, the licensee shall demonstrate that the
				computer and the access control system will operate as planned if off-site
				power is lost by attempting to defeat the access control system in as many ways
				as possible. The computer must have suitable security features which prevent an
				irradiator operator from commanding the computer to override the access control
				system when it is required to be operable.
(h) Wiring. The licensee shall verify that
				the electrical wiring and electrical equipment that were installed meet the
				design specifications.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1416 - Training

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Before an individual is permitted to
				operate an irradiator without a supervisor present, the individual must be
				instructed in the following:
(a) The
				fundamentals of radiation protection applied to irradiators, including:
1. The difference between external radiation
				and radioactive contamination,
2.
				Units of radiation dose,
3. The
				department's dose limits,
4. Why
				large radiation doses must be avoided,
5. How shielding and access controls prevent
				large doses,
6. How an irradiator
				is designed to avoid contamination,
7. The use of survey meters and personnel
				dosimeters,
8. Other radiation
				safety features of an irradiator; and,
9. The basic function of the
				irradiator.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1417 - Operating and Emergency Procedures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				The licensee shall have and follow written operating procedures for the
				following:
(a) Operation of the irradiator,
				including entering and leaving the radiation room;
(b) Use of personnel dosimeters;
(c) Surveying the shielding of panoramic
				irradiators;
(d) Monitoring pool
				water for contamination while the water is in the pool and before release of
				pool water to unrestricted areas;
(e) Leak testing of sources;
(f) Inspection and maintenance checks
				required by Rule  64E-5.1422, F.A.C.;
(g) Loading, unloading, and repositioning
				sources, if to be performed by the licensee;
(h) Inspection of movable shielding required
				by paragraph  64E-5.1406(1)(h),
				F.A.C., if applicable; and,
(i)
				Security precautions while sources are stored outside the radiation room.
				Sealed sources must be moved into the radiation room within 48 hours of receipt
				unless the department is notified in writing that extenuating circumstances do
				not allow for source loading within the prescribed 48 hour
				period.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1418 - Personnel Monitoring

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Irradiator
				operators shall wear either a film badge, OSLD or a TLD while operating a
				panoramic irradiator or while in the area around the pool of an underwater
				irradiator. The film badge, OSLD, and TLD processor must be accredited by NVLAP
				for high energy photons in the normal and accident dose ranges. Each film
				badge, OSLD, and TLD must be assigned to and worn by only one individual. Film
				badges must be replaced at least monthly and OSLDs and TLDs must be replaced at
				least quarterly. After replacement, each film badge, OSLD, and TLD must be
				processed promptly.
(2) Other
				individuals who enter the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator shall wear a
				dosimeter, which can be a pocket dosimeter. For groups of visitors, only two
				people are required to wear dosimeters. Date of entry, all names and total dose
				must be recorded. If pocket dosimeters are used to meet the requirements of
				this paragraph, a check of their response must be done at least annually.
				Acceptable dosimeters must read within 30 percent of the true radiation
				dose.
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-91.1518, Amended
					 10-8-00.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1419 - Radiation Surveys

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Before the
				facility starts operation, the following radiation surveys must be performed:
(a) A radiation survey of the area above the
				pool after the sources are loaded and in the shielded position; and,
(b) A survey of the area outside the
				shielding of the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator with the sources in
				the exposed position.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1421 - Inspection and Maintenance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				licensee shall perform inspection and maintenance checks that include, as a
				minimum, each of the following at the frequency specified in the license or
				license application:
(a) Operation of each
				aspect of the access control system required by Rule
				 64E-5.1406, F.A.C.;
(b) Functioning of the source position
				indicator required by subsection
				 64E-5.1410(2),
				F.A.C.;
(c) Operation of the
				radiation monitor on the pool water purification system using a radioactive
				check source to detect radioactive contamination in pool water as required by
				subsection  64E-5.1409(2),
				F.A.C.;
(d) Operation of the
				over-pool radiation monitor at underwater irradiators as required by subsection
				 64E-5.1409(3),
				F.A.C.;
(e) Operation of the
				product exit monitor required by subsection
				 64E-5.1409(1),
				F.A.C.;
(f) Operation of the
				emergency source return control required by subsection
				 64E-5.1410(3),
				F.A.C.;
(g) Leak-tightness of
				systems through which pool water circulates (visual inspection);
(h) Operation of the heat and smoke detectors
				and extinguisher system required by Rule
				 64E-5.1408, F.A.C., but without
				turning on extinguishers;
(i)
				Operation of the means of pool water replenishment required by subsection
				 64E-5.1411(3),
				F.A.C.;
(j) Operation of the
				visible indicator of low and high pool water level required by subsection
				 64E-5.1411(4),
				F.A.C.;
(k) Operation of the
				intrusion alarm required by subsection
				 64E-5.1406(2),
				F.A.C.;
(l) Functioning and wear on
				the system, mechanisms, and cables used to raise and lower sources;
(m) Condition of the barrier to prevent
				products from hitting the sources or source mechanism and the operation of the
				collision alarm system, as required by Rule
				 64E-5.1412, F.A.C.;
(n) Amount of water added to the pool to
				determine if the pool is leaking;
(o) Electrical wiring on required safety
				systems for radiation damage;
(p)
				Pool water conductivity measurements and analysis as required by Rule
				 64E-5.1422, F.A.C.;
(q) Condition of the product carriers;
				and,
(r) Operation of the siphon
				breakers in the pool plumbing.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1422 - Pool Water Purity

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Pool water
				purification systems must be run sufficiently to maintain the conductivity of
				the pool water below 20 microsiemens per centimeter under normal circumstances.
				If pool water conductivity rises above 20 microsiemens per centimeter, the
				licensee shall take prompt actions to lower the pool water conductivity and
				shall take corrective actions to prevent future recurrences.
(2) The licensee shall measure the pool water
				conductivity frequently enough, but no less than weekly, to assure that the
				conductivity remains below 20 microsiemens per centimeter. Conductivity meters
				must be calibrated at least annually.
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-91.1522.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1423 - Attendance During Operation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An
				operator and at least one other individual trained and prepared to render or
				summon assistance promptly if the access control alarm sounds shall be present
				on site whenever a panoramic irradiator is operated using an automatic product
				conveyor system and whenever the product is moved into or out of the radiation
				room when the irradiator is operated in a batch mode.
(2) At an underwater irradiator, an operator
				must be present whenever the product is moved into or out of the pool.
				Individuals who move the product into or out of the pool of an underwater
				irradiator need not be qualified as irradiator operators; however, they must
				have received the training described in subsections
				 64E-5.1416(6) and
				(7), F.A.C. Static irradiation can be
				performed without a person present at the facility only if the personnel access
				barrier around the pool is locked to prevent unauthorized entry and all
				required alarms are operable.
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-91.1523.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1424 - Entering and Leaving the Radiation Room

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Upon first entering the radiation room of
				a panoramic irradiator after an irradiation, the irradiator operator shall use
				a survey meter to determine that the source has returned to its fully shielded
				position. The operator shall check the functioning of the survey meter with a
				radiation check source before entry. The response of the survey meter to the
				radiation check source must be consistent and reproducible.
(2) Before exiting from and locking the door
				to the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator before a planned irradiation,
				the irradiator operator shall perform the following:
(a) Inspect visually the entire radiation
				room to verify that no one else is in it; and,
(b) Activate a control in the radiation room
				which permits the sources to be moved from the shielded position only if the
				door to the radiation room is locked within a preset time after setting the
				control.
(c) During a power
				failure, the area around the pool of an underwater irradiator cannot be entered
				without using an operable and calibrated radiation survey meter unless the
				over-the-pool monitor required by subsection
				 64E-5.1409(3),
				F.A.C., is operating with backup power.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1425 - Irradiation of Explosive or Highly Flammable Materials

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Irradiation of explosive materials is
				prohibited unless the licensee has received prior written authorization from
				the department. Authorization will not be granted unless the licensee can
				demonstrate that detonation of the explosive would not rupture the sealed
				sources, injure personnel, damage safety systems, or cause radiation
				overexposures of personnel.
(2)
				Irradiation of more than small quantities of highly flammable material with a
				flash point below 140 degrees Fahrenheit is prohibited in panoramic irradiators
				unless the licensee has received prior written authorization from the
				department. Authorization will not be granted unless the licensee can
				demonstrate that a fire in the radiation room could be controlled without
				damage to sealed sources or safety systems and without radiation overexposures
				of personnel.
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-91.1525.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1427 - Reports and Notifications

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) In addition
				to the other reporting requirements in these rules, each licensee shall notify
				the department as soon as possible but not later than 4 hours after the
				discovery of the following events:
(a) Threats
				of violence or acts of terrorism against the operation of this
				facility;
(b) Fire or explosion in
				the radiation room;
(c) Detection
				of radiation by the product portal monitors;
(d) Detection of any radioactive
				contamination;
(e) Sources stuck in
				an unshielded position;
(f) Damage
				to source racks;
(g) Failure of the
				cable or drive mechanism used to move the source racks;
(h) Inoperability of the access control
				system;
(i) Structural damage to
				the pool liner or walls;
(j)
				Abnormal water loss or leakage from the source storage pool, or
(k) Pool water conductivity exceeding 100
				microsiemens per centimeter.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1501 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The packaging and
				transportation of radioactive material are also subject to the requirements of
				other agencies such as the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Nuclear
				Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Postal Service. The requirements of this
				part are in addition to, and not in substitution for, other
				requirements.
(2) Determinations
				and listings of A1 and A2 values
				are found in  10 C.F.R., Part 71, Appendix A, as published on 01/01/2012 which
				is herein incorporated by reference and can be obtained from the internet at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03457
,
				or at
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2012-title10-vol2/pdf/CFR-2012-title10-vol2-part71.pdf
.
(3) The regulations in this part apply to any
				licensee authorized by specific or general license issued by the department to
				receive, possess, use, or transfer licensed material, if the licensee delivers
				that material to a carrier for transport, transports the material outside the
				site of usage as specified in the license, or transports that material on
				public highways. No provision of this part authorizes possession of licensed
				material.
(4) Definition of terms
				used in this part are those listed in Rule
				 64E-5.1502, F.A.C., as described
				in 49 C.F.R. and 10 C.F.R.
				71.4, except that whenever a definition
				refers to evaluation or approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation or
				NRC, and such evaluation or approval is within the jurisdiction of the State of
				Florida as an Agreement State, the Department shall perform the evaluation or
				approval.
Rulemaking Authority
					 404.051,
					 404.20 FS. Law Implemented
					 404.022,
					 404.051(1), (4), (6),
					 (11),
					 404.20(1)
					 FS.
New 7-17-85, Amended 5-15-96, Formerly 10D-91.2001, Amended
					 2-28-08, 12-26-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1503 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Common and contract carriers, freight
				forwarders, and warehousemen who are subject to the requirements of the U.S.
				Department of Transportation in 49 C.F.R. Parts 170 through 189 or the U.S.
				Postal Service in the Postal Service Manual (Domestic Mail Manual), Section
				124.3 incorporated by reference,  39 C.F.R. Part 111.1  (1974), are exempt from
				these regulations to the extent that they transport or store radioactive
				material in the regular course of their carriage for another or storage
				incident thereto. Common and contract carriers who are not subject to the
				requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation or U.S. Postal Service
				are subject to Rule  64E-5.1501, F.A.C., and other
				applicable sections of these regulations.
(2) Any licensee is exempt from the
				requirements of this part to the extent that he delivers to a carrier for
				transport a package containing radioactive material having a Rulemaking
				activity not greater than 0.002 microcurie (74 Bq) per
				gram.
Rulemaking Authority
					 404.051,
					 404.061,
					 404.141,
					 404.20 FS. Law Implemented
					  404.022,
					  404.051(1), (4), (6),
					 (11),
					  404.061(2),
					  404.141,
					  404.20(1) 
					 FS.
New 7-17-85, Formerly
					 10D-91.2004.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1504 - General Licenses for Carriers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				general license is hereby issued to any common or contract carrier not exempt
				under Rule  64E-5.1503, F.A.C., to receive,
				possess, transport and store radioactive material in the regular course of
				their carriage for another or storage incident thereto, provided the
				transportation and storage is in accordance with the applicable requirements,
				appropriate to the mode of transport, of the U.S. Department of Transportation
				insofar as such requirements relate to the loading and storage of packages,
				placarding of the transporting vehicle, and incident reporting. Any
				notification of incidents referred to in these U.S. Department of
				Transportation requirements shall also be filed with, or made to, the
				Department.
(2) A general license
				is hereby issued to any private carrier to transport radioactive material,
				provided the transportation is in accordance with the applicable requirements,
				appropriate to the mode of transport, of the U.S. Department of Transportation
				insofar as such requirements relate to the loading and storage of packages,
				placarding of the transporting vehicle, and incident reporting. Any
				notification of incidents referred to in these U.S. Department of
				Transportation requirements shall be filed with, or made to, the
				Department.
(3) Persons who
				transport radioactive material pursuant to the general license in subsection
				 64E-5.1504(1) or
				(2), F.A.C., are exempt from the requirements
				of Parts III and IX to the extent that they transport radioactive
				material.
Rulemaking Authority
					 404.051,
					 404.061,
					 404.141,
					 404.20 FS. Law Implemented
					  404.022,
					  404.051(1), (4), (6),
					 (11),
					  404.061(2),
					  404.141,
					  404.20(1) 
					 FS.
New 7-17-85, Formerly
					 10D-91.2005.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1505 - Routine Determinations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Prior to each shipment of radioactive material, the licensee
				  shall ensure that the package with its contents satisfies the applicable
				  requirements of this part and of the license. The licensee shall determine
				  that:
(1) The package is proper for
				the contents to be shipped;
(2) The
				package is in an unimpaired physical condition except for superficial defects
				such as marks or dents;
(3) Each
				closure device of the packaging, including any required gasket, is properly
				installed and secured and free of defects;
(4) Any system for containing liquid is
				adequately sealed and has adequate space or other specified provision for
				expansion of the liquid;
(5) Any
				pressure relief device is operable and set in accordance with written
				procedures;
(6) The package has
				been loaded and closed in accordance with written procedures;
(7) Any structural part of the package which
				could be used to lift or tie down the package during transport is rendered
				inoperable for that purpose unless it satisfies design requirements specified
				by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
(8) The level of nonfixed or removable
				radioactive contamination on the external surfaces of each package presented
				for shipment is as low as reasonably achievable and shall not exceed the
				applicable levels specified in the regulations of the U.S. Department of
				Transportation, 49 C.F.R.
				173.443; and,
(9) The external radiation levels around the
				package and around the vehicle, if applicable, will not exceed the limits
				specified in the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation,
				49 C.F.R.
				173.441.
Rulemaking Authority
					 404.051,
					 404.061,
					 404.141,
					 404.20 FS. Law Implemented
					  404.022,
					  404.051(1), (4), (6),
					 (11),
					  404.061(2),
					  404.141,
					  404.20(1) 
					 FS.
New 7-17-85, Formerly
					 10D-91.2006.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1506 - Advance Notification of Shipment of Certain Quantities of Radioactive Waste

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) In addition to the
				notification requirements of Rule
				 64E-5.1508, F.A.C., prior to the
				transport of certain quantities of radioactive waste outside of the confines of
				the licensee's facility or other place of use or storage, or prior to the
				delivery of certain quantities of radioactive waste to a carrier for transport,
				each licensee shall provide advance notification of such transport in writing
				to the governor, or governor's designee, of each state through which the waste
				will be transported. A list of the mailing addresses of the governors and
				governors' designees is available upon request from the Director, Office of
				State Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
				20555.
(2) Such advance
				notification is required only when:
(a) The
				radioactive waste is required to be in Type B packaging for
				transportation;
(b) The radioactive
				waste is being transported to, through, or across state boundaries to a
				disposal site or to a collection point for transport to a disposal
				site;
(c) The quantity of licensed
				material in a single package exceeds:
1. Five
				thousand curies (185 TBq) of special form radionuclides, or
2. Five thousand curies (185 TBq) of
				uncompressed gases of argon 41, krypton 85m, krypton 87, xenon 131m, or xenon
				135, or
3. Fifty thousand curies
				(1.85 PBq) of argon 37, or of uncompressed gases of krypton 85 or xenon 133, or
				of hydrogen 3 as a gas, as luminous paint, or adsorbed on solid material,
				or
4. Twenty curies (740 GBq) of
				other nonspecial form radionuclides for which A02 is
				less than or equal to 4 curies (148 GBq), or
5. Two hundred curies (7.4 TBq) of other
				nonspecial form radionuclides for which A02 is greater
				than 4 curies (148 GBq); and,
(d) The quantity of spent nuclear fuel is
				less than that subject to advance notification requirements of 10 C.F.R. Part
				73.