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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 351.25 - Incorporations by Reference

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a) All
				rules, standards, and guidelines of agencies of the United States or nationally
				recognized organizations or associations that are incorporated by reference in
				this Part are incorporated as of the date specified in the reference and do not
				include any later amendments or editions. Copies of these rules, standards, and
				guidelines that have been incorporated by reference are available for public
				inspection at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, 1035 Outer Park Drive,
				Springfield, Illinois.
b)
				Incorporated Materials
1) "Classification of
				Sealed Radioactive Sources" (1968), Standard N5.10 -1968,
				United States of America Standards Institute (USASI) (now American National
				Standards Institute (ANSI)), 1899 L Street, NW, 11th
				Floor, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 293-8020;
https://www.ansi.org
.
2) "Consolidated Guidance About Materials
				Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance About Well Logging, Tracer, and Field Flood
				Study Licenses: Final Report" (2018), NUREG-1556, Vol. 14, Rev. 1, U.S. Nuclear
				Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; (800) 368-5642; available at
https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1812/ML18120A129.pdf
.
3) "Sealed Radioactive Sources -
				Classification" (1997), Standard N43.6 -1997, American National
				Standards Institute/Health Physics Society (ANSI/HPS)), 1899 L Street, NW,
				11th Floor, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 293-8020;
https://www.ansi.org
.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart B - SPECIFIC LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 351.110 - Application for a Specific License

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A person, as defined in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				  310.20, may apply for a specific
				  license authorizing the use of licensed material in well logging. Applications
				  shall be filed in accordance with 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				  330.240.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart B - SPECIFIC LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 351.130 - Specific License for Well Logging

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The Agency will approve an application for a specific
				  radioactive material license in well logging if the applicant meets the
				  following requirements:
a) Complies
				with the general requirements specified in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				330.250.
b) Develops and submits to the Agency a
				program for training logging supervisors and logging assistants which specifies
				the details of:
1) Initial training;
2) On-the-job training;
3) Annual safety reviews to be provided by
				the licensee;
4) The means the
				applicant will use to demonstrate the logging supervisor's knowledge and
				understanding of and ability to comply with the Agency's regulations and
				licensing requirements and the Applicant's operating and emergency procedures;
				and
5) The means the applicant will
				use to demonstrate the logging assistant's knowledge and understanding of and
				ability to comply with the Agency's rules, license conditions, and the
				applicant's operating and emergency procedures.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart B - SPECIFIC LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 351.150 - Agreement with Well Owner or Operator

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a) A licensee may perform well logging with a
				sealed source only after the licensee has a written agreement with the
				employing well owner or operator. This written agreement shall identify who
				will meet the following requirements:
1) If a
				sealed source becomes lodged in the well, a reasonable effort will be made to
				recover it.
2) A person may not
				attempt to recover a sealed source in a manner which, in the licensee's
				opinion, could result in its rupture.
3) Radiation monitoring required in Section
				351.690(a).
4) If the environment, any equipment, or
				personnel are contaminated with licensed material, they must be decontaminated
				before release from the site or release for unrestricted use.
5) If the sealed source is classified as
				irretrievable after reasonable efforts at recovery have been expended, the
				following requirements shall be implemented within 30 days:
A) Each irretrievable well logging source
				shall be immobilized and sealed in place with a cement plug;
B) A means to prevent inadvertent intrusion
				on the source shall be established unless the source is not accessible to any
				subsequent drilling operations; and
C) A permanent identification plaque,
				constructed of long-lasting material such as stainless steel, brass, bronze, or
				monel, shall be mounted at the surface of the well unless the mounting of the
				plaque is not practical. The size of the plaque must be at least 17 cm (7
				inches) square and 3 mm (1/8 inch) thick. The plaque shall contain:
i) The word "CAUTION";
ii) The radiation symbol (the color
				requirement in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.910(a) need
				not be met);
iii) The date the
				source was abandoned;
iv) The name
				of the well owner or well operator, as appropriate;
v) The well name and well identification
				number or other designation;
vi) An
				identification of the sealed source by radionuclide and quantity;
vii) The depth of the source and depth to the
				top of the plug; and
viii) An
				appropriate warning, such as, "DO NOT RE-ENTER THIS
				WELL."
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.310 - Labels, Security, and Transportation Precautions

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a) Labels
1) The licensee may not use a source, source
				holder, or logging tool that contains licensed material unless the smallest
				component that is transported as a separate piece of equipment with the
				licensed material inside bears a durable, legible, and clearly visible marking
				or label. The marking or label must contain the radiation symbol specified in
				32 Ill. Adm. Code 340.910(a),
				without the conventional color requirements, and the wording "DANGER (or
				CAUTION) RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL."
2)
				The licensee may not use a container to store licensed material unless the
				container has a securely attached label that is durable, legible, and clearly
				visible. The label must contain the radiation symbol specified in 32 Ill. Adm.
				Code 340.910(a) and
				the wording "CAUTION (or DANGER), RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, NOTIFY CIVIL
				AUTHORITIES (or NAME OF COMPANY)."
3) The licensee may not transport licensed
				material unless the material is packaged, labeled, marked, and accompanied with
				appropriate shipping papers pursuant to 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				341.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.330 - Radiation Detection Instruments

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a) The licensee or registrant shall keep
				sufficient calibrated and operable radiation survey instruments at each field
				station and temporary jobsite to make physical radiation surveys as required by
				this Part and by 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.510(a).
				Instrumentation shall be capable of measuring
				0.001
				mSv (0.1 mrem) per hour through at
				least 0.5 mSv (50 mrem) per
				hour.
b) The licensee shall have
				available additional calibrated and operable radiation detection instruments
				sensitive enough to detect the low radiation and contamination levels that
				could be encountered if a sealed source ruptured. The licensee may own the
				instruments or may have a procedure to obtain them quickly from a second
				party.
c) The licensee must have
				each radiation survey instrument required under subsections (a) and (b)
				calibrated:
1) At intervals not to exceed 6
				months and after each instrument servicing (e.g., electronic repair);
2) For linear scale instruments, at two
				points located approximately 1/3 and 2/3 of full-scale on each scale; for
				logarithmic scale instruments, at midrange of each decade, and at two points of
				at least one decade; and for digital instruments, at appropriate points;
				and
3) So that accuracy within plus
				or minus 20 percent of the calibration standard can be demonstrated on each
				scale.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.350 - Leak Testing of Sealed Sources

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a)
				Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements. Each licensee who uses a sealed source
				shall have the source tested for leakage as described in subsection (c). The
				licensee shall keep a record of leak test results under 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.1135.
b) Method of Testing. The wipe of a sealed
				source shall be performed using a leak test kit or method approved by the
				Agency, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or an Agreement State. The wipe
				sample shall be taken from the nearest accessible point to the sealed source
				where contamination might accumulate. The wipe sample shall be analyzed for
				radioactive contamination. The analysis shall be capable of detecting the
				presence of 185 Bq (0.005 microcuries) of
				radioactive material on the test sample and shall be performed by a person
				approved by the Agency, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or an Agreement
				State to perform the analysis.
c)
				Test Frequency
1) Each sealed source, except
				an energy compensation source (ECS), shall be tested at intervals not to exceed
				6 months. In the absence of a certificate from a transferor that a test has
				been made within the 6 months before the transfer, the sealed source may not be
				used until tested.
2) Each ECS that
				is not exempt from testing pursuant to subsection (e) shall be tested at
				intervals not to exceed 3 years. In the absence of a certificate from a
				transferor that a test has been made within the 3 years before the transfer,
				the ECS may not be used until tested.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.370 - Quarterly Physical Inventory

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Each licensee or registrant shall conduct a quarterly
				  physical inventory to account for all sources of radiation. If all sources are
				  not accounted for during the inventory, the licensee or registrant shall notify
				  the Agency in accordance with the requirements of 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				  340.1210. Records of inventories
				  shall be maintained for 3 years from the date of inventory for inspection by
				  the Agency and shall include the quantities and kinds of sources of radiation,
				  the location of the sources of radiation, the date of the inventory, and the
				  name of the individual conducting the inventory. Physical inventory records may
				  be combined with leak test records, as appropriate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.390 - Records of Use for Radioactive Material

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a) Each licensee or registrant shall maintain
				records for each use of licensed material, including:
1) The make, model number, and a serial
				number or a description of each sealed source of radiation used;
2) In the case of unsealed licensed material
				used for subsurface tracer studies, the radionuclide and quantity of activity
				used in a particular well and the disposition of any unused tracer
				materials;
3) The identity of the
				logging supervisor who is responsible for the licensed material and the
				identity of logging assistants present; and
4) The location and date of use of the
				licensed material.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.410 - Design and Performance Criteria for Sources

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a) A licensee may not use a sealed source in
				well logging unless:
1) The sealed source is
				doubly encapsulated;
2) The sealed
				source contains licensed material whose chemical and physical forms are as
				insoluble and non-dispersible as practical; and
3) The sealed source meets the requirements
				of subsection (b), (c), or (d).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.430 - Inspection, Maintenance, and Opening of a Sealed Source or Source Holder

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a) Each licensee or
				registrant shall visually check source holders, logging tools, and source
				handling tools for defects before each use to ensure that the equipment is in
				good working condition and required labeling is present. If defects are found,
				the equipment shall be removed from service until repaired and a record must be
				made listing the date of the check, name of the inspector, equipment involved,
				defects found, and repairs made. Records shall be retained for 3 years after
				the defect is found.
b) Each
				licensee or registrant shall have a program for semiannual visual inspection
				and routine maintenance of source holders, logging tools, injection tools,
				source handling tools, storage containers, transport containers, and uranium
				sinker bars to ensure that the required labeling is legible and no physical
				damage is visible. If defects are found, the equipment shall be removed from
				service until repaired and a record made listing the date, equipment involved,
				inspection and maintenance operations performed, any defects found, and any
				actions taken to correct the defects. Records shall be retained for 3 years
				after the defect is found.
c)
				Removal of a sealed source from a source holder or logging tool and maintenance
				on sealed sources or holders in which sealed sources are contained may not be
				performed by the licensee unless a written procedure developed pursuant to
				Section 351.630 has been approved by the
				Agency pursuant to Section
				351.130(c) or
				by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State.
d) If a sealed source is stuck in the source
				holder, the licensee may not perform any operation, such as drilling, cutting,
				or chiseling, on the source holder unless the licensee is specifically approved
				by the Agency, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or an Agreement State to
				perform this operation.
e) The
				repair, opening, or modification of any sealed source shall be performed only
				by persons specifically authorized to do so by the Agency, the U.S. Nuclear
				Regulatory Commission, or an Agreement State.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.450 - Subsurface Tracer Studies

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a) All
				personnel handling radioactive tracer material shall be required to use
				protective gloves and, if required by the license, other protective clothing
				and equipment. Precautions shall be taken by the licensee to avoid ingestion or
				inhalation of radioactive tracer material and to avoid contamination of field
				stations and temporary jobsites.
b)
				A licensee may not knowingly inject licensed material into fresh water aquifers
				without specific license authorization issued by the Agency pursuant to 32 Ill.
				Adm. Code 330.250. The authorization will
				be issued only if the Applicant's proposed procedures will:
1) Prevent tracer concentrations at the most
				exposed drinking water source or public water supply inlet from exceeding the
				Illinois Pollution Control Board's maximum contaminant levels for radionuclides
				in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 611.330; and
2) Be performed:
A) On an underground injection well for which
				a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency underground injection control program
				permit has been issued pursuant to
				40 CFR
				124 or
				40 CFR 144, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 705,
				or 62 Ill. Adm. Code 240; or
B) On
				a well for which the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has approved a
				subsurface radioactive tracer study pursuant to 62 Ill. Adm. Code
				240.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.470 - Radioactive Markers

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A licensee or registrant may use radioactive markers in wells
				  only if the individual markers contain quantities of licensed material not
				  exceeding the quantities specified in Appendix B of 32 Ill. Adm. Code Part 330.
				  The use of markers is subject only to the requirements of Section
				  351.370.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.490 - Uranium Sinker Bars

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A licensee or registrant may use a uranium sinker bar in well
				  logging applications only if it is legibly impressed with the words
				  "CAUTION--RADIOACTIVE--DEPLETED URANIUM" and "NOTIFY CIVIL AUTHORITIES (or
				  COMPANY NAME) IF FOUND."
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.510 - Use of a Sealed Source in a Well Without Surface Casing

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The licensee may use a sealed source in a well without a
				  surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers only if the licensee follows
				  a procedure for reducing the probability of the sealed source becoming lodged
				  in the well. The procedure shall be approved by the Agency pursuant to Section
				  351.130(c) or
				  by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement
				  State.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.530 - Energy Compensation Source (ECS)

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a) The licensee may use an ECS that is
				contained within a logging tool, or other tool components only if the ECS
				contains quantities of licensed material not exceeding
				3.7 MBq (100 microCi).
b) For well logging applications with a
				surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers, use of the ECS is only
				subject to the requirements of Sections
				351.350,
				351.370, and
				351.390.
c) For well logging applications without a
				surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers, use of the ECS is subject
				to the requirements of Sections
				351.150, 351.350, 351.370,
				351.390, 351.510, and 351.770.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart C - EQUIPMENT › Section 351.550 - Tritium Neutron Generator Target Source

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a) Use of a tritium neutron generator target
				source, containing quantities not exceeding 1,110 GBq (30 Ci) in a well with a
				surface casing to protect fresh water aquifers, is subject to the requirements
				of this Part except Sections
				351.150,
				351.410, and
				351.770.
b) Either use of a tritium neutron generator
				target source containing quantities exceeding 1,110 GBq (30 Ci) or in a well
				without a surface casing to protect fresh water aquifers is subject to the
				requirements of this Part, except Section 351.410.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart D - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 351.610 - Training

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a) No licensee or
				registrant shall permit any individual to act as a logging supervisor as
				defined in this Part until the individual has:
1) Completed 24 hours of training in the
				subjects outlined in Section 351.Appendix A;
2) Read and received instruction in the
				regulations contained in this Part and the applicable Sections of 32 Ill. Adm.
				Code 310, 340, and 400; the license under which the logging supervisor will
				perform well logging; and the licensee's or registrant's operating and
				emergency procedures required by Section
				351.630;
3) Completed on-the-job training and
				demonstrated competence in the use of licensed materials, remote handling
				tools, and radiation survey instruments by a field evaluation; and
4) Demonstrated understanding of the
				requirements in subsections (a)(1) and (2) by successfully completing a written
				exam.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart D - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 351.630 - Operating and Emergency Procedures

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Each licensee or registrant shall develop and follow written
				  operating and emergency procedures that cover at least the following:
a) Handling and use of licensed material,
				including the use of sealed sources in wells without a surface casing for
				protecting fresh water aquifers, if appropriate;
b) The use of remote handling tools for
				handling sealed sources and radioactive tracer material except for low-activity
				calibration sources;
c) Methods and
				occasions for conducting radiation surveys, including surveys for detecting
				contamination as required by Sections
				351.670(c) through
				(e);
d) Minimizing personnel exposure, including
				exposures from inhalation and ingestion of licensed tracer materials;
e) Methods and occasions for locking and
				securing stored licensed material;
f) Personnel monitoring and the use of
				personnel monitoring equipment;
g)
				Transportation of licensed materials to field stations or temporary jobsites,
				packaging of licensed materials for transport in vehicles, placarding of
				vehicles when needed, and physically securing licensed materials in transport
				vehicles during transportation to prevent accidental loss, tampering, or
				unauthorized removal;
h) Picking
				up, receiving, and opening packages containing licensed material, in accordance
				with 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.960;
i) For the use of tracers, decontamination of
				the environment, equipment, and personnel;
j) Maintenance of records generated by
				logging personnel at temporary jobsites;
k) Inspection and maintenance of sealed
				sources, source holders, logging tools, injection tools, source handling tools,
				storage containers, transport containers, and uranium sinker bars as required
				by Section 351.430;
l) Identifying and reporting to the Agency
				defects and noncompliance as required by 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340;
m) Actions to be taken if a sealed source is
				lodged in a well;
n) Procedure for
				notifying proper personnel in the event of an accident; and
o) Actions to be taken if a sealed source is
				ruptured, including actions to prevent the spread of contamination, minimize
				the inhalation and ingestion of licensed material, and obtain suitable
				radiation survey instruments as required by Section
				351.330(b).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart D - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 351.650 - Personnel Monitoring

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a) No
				licensee or registrant shall permit any individual to act as a logging
				supervisor or logging assistant unless each individual wears an individual
				monitoring device (i.e., personnel dosimeter) at all times during the handling
				of licensed radioactive material. Each personnel dosimeter shall be assigned to
				and worn by only one individual. Film badges shall be replaced at least monthly
				and all other personnel dosimeters that require replacement shall be replaced
				at least quarterly. All personnel dosimeters shall be evaluated at least
				quarterly or promptly after replacement, whichever is more frequent.
b) The licensee shall provide bioassay
				services to individuals using licensed materials in subsurface tracer studies
				if required by the license.
c) The
				licensee shall retain records of personnel dosimeters required by subsection
				(a) and bioassay results in accordance with 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.1160.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart D - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 351.670 - Radiation Surveys

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a) The licensee
				shall make radiation surveys, including but not limited to the surveys required
				under subsections (b) through (e), of each area where licensed material is used
				and stored.
b) Before transporting
				licensed material, the licensee shall make a radiation survey of the position
				occupied by each person in the vehicle and of the exterior of each vehicle used
				to transport the licensed material. The surveys and calculations shall include
				each source of radiation or combination of sources to be transported in the
				vehicle.
c) If the sealed source
				assembly is removed from the logging tool before departure from the temporary
				jobsite, the licensee shall confirm that the logging tool is free of
				contamination by energizing the logging tool detector or by using a survey
				meter.
d) If the licensee has
				reason to believe that, as a result of any operation involving a sealed source,
				the encapsulation of the sealed source could be damaged by the operation, the
				licensee shall conduct a radiation survey, including a contamination survey,
				during and after the operation.
e)
				The licensee shall make a radiation survey at the temporary jobsite before and
				after each subsurface tracer study to confirm the absence of
				contamination.
f) The results of
				the radiation surveys required under subsections (a) through (e) must be
				recorded and shall include the date of the survey, the names of the individuals
				making the survey, the identification of the survey instruments used, and an
				exact description of the location of the survey. The licensee shall retain
				records of these radiation surveys for inspection by the Agency for 5 years
				after completion of the survey.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart D - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 351.690 - Radioactive Contamination Control

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a) If the licensee detects evidence that a
				sealed source has ruptured or licensed material has caused contamination, the
				licensee shall immediately initiate the emergency procedures required by
				Section 351.630.
b) If contamination results from the use of
				licensed material in well logging, the licensee shall decontaminate all work
				areas, equipment, and unrestricted areas.
c) During efforts to recover a sealed source
				lodged in the well, the licensee shall continuously monitor, with an
				appropriate radiation detection instrument or a logging tool with a radiation
				detector, the circulating fluids from the well, if any, to check for
				contamination resulting from damage to the sealed source.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart D - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 351.695 - Particle Accelerators

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No licensee or registrant shall permit above-ground testing
				  of particle accelerators, designed for use in well logging, which results in
				  the production of radiation, except in areas or facilities controlled or
				  shielded so that the requirements of 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				  340.210 and
				  340.310, as applicable, are
				  met.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart E - SECURITY, RECORDS, NOTIFICATIONS › Section 351.710 - Security

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a) A logging
				supervisor shall be physically present at a temporary jobsite whenever licensed
				materials are being handled or are not stored and locked in a vehicle or
				storage place. The logging supervisor may leave the jobsite to obtain
				assistance if a source becomes lodged in a well and another logging supervisor
				or logging assistant trained under this Part has been designated to provide
				oversight.
b) During well logging,
				except when radiation sources are below ground or in shipping or storage
				containers, the logging supervisor or other individual designated by the
				logging supervisor shall maintain direct surveillance of the operation to
				prevent unauthorized entry into a restricted area, as defined in 32 Ill. Adm.
				Code 310.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart E - SECURITY, RECORDS, NOTIFICATIONS › Section 351.730 - Documents and Records Required at Field Stations

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Each licensee or registrant shall maintain, for inspection by
				  the Agency, the following documents and records for the specific devices and
				  sources used at the field station:
a)
				A copy of this Part and 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340 and 400;
b) A copy of the license or certificate of
				registration, as applicable;
c)
				Operating and emergency procedures required by Section
				351.630;
d) Records of the latest survey instrument
				calibrations required by Section
				351.330;
e) The record of leak test results required
				by Section 351.350, including the dates
				they were performed on the sealed sources and the test results;
f) Physical inventory records required by
				Section 351.370;
g) Use records required by Section
				351.390;
h) Records of inspection and maintenance
				required by Section 351.430;
i) Training records required by Section
				351.610(d);
				and
j) Radiation survey records
				required by Section 351.670.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart E - SECURITY, RECORDS, NOTIFICATIONS › Section 351.750 - Documents and Records Required at Temporary Jobsites

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Each licensee or registrant conducting operations at a
				  temporary jobsite shall have the following documents and records available at
				  that site for inspection by the Agency:
a) Operating and emergency procedures
				required by Section 351.630;
b) Evidence of the most recent calibration of
				the radiation survey instruments in use at the jobsite as required by Section
				351.330;
c) The latest radiation survey records
				required by Section 351.670(b),
				(c), and (e) for the period of operation at
				the site;
d) The shipping papers
				for the transportation of radioactive material required by 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				341;
e) When operating in the State
				under reciprocity as provided for in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				330.900, a copy of the
				appropriate license, certificate of registration, or equivalent documents
				authorizing the use of licensed material;
f) The dates and results of the most recent
				tests for leakage or contamination performed on the sealed sources;
				and
g) A copy of the licensee's
				radioactive material license, including all appropriate amendments.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart E - SECURITY, RECORDS, NOTIFICATIONS › Section 351.770 - Notification of Incidents and Lost Sources; Abandonment Procedures for Irretrievable Sources

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a) The licensee
				shall immediately notify the Agency by telephone and, subsequently within 30
				days, by confirmation in writing, using an appropriate method listed in 32 Ill.
				Adm. Code 310.110, if the licensee knows
				or has reason to believe that a sealed source has been ruptured. The written
				confirmation shall designate the well or other location, describe the magnitude
				and extent of the escape of licensed material, assess the consequences of the
				rupture, and explain efforts planned or being taken to mitigate these
				consequences.
b) The licensee shall
				notify the Agency of the theft or loss of radioactive material, radiation
				overexposures, excessive levels and concentrations of radiation, and certain
				other accidents as required by 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.1205,
				340.1210,
				34.1220, and
				340.1230.
c) If a sealed source becomes lodged in a
				well, and when it becomes apparent that efforts to recover the sealed source
				will not be successful, the licensee shall:
1) Notify the Agency by telephone at (217)
				782-7860 of the circumstances that resulted in the inability to retrieve the
				source and:
A) Obtain Agency approval to
				implement abandonment procedures; or
B) Explain that the licensee implemented
				abandonment procedures before receiving Agency approval because the licensee
				believed there was an immediate threat to public health and
				safety;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart E - SECURITY, RECORDS, NOTIFICATIONS › Appendix A - Subjects To Be Included In Training Courses For Logging Supervisors

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AGENCY NOTE: Licensees may wish to refer to Section
				  8.8 and Appendix F of the U.S.
				  Nuclear Regulatory Commission's NUREG 1556 Volume 14, Rev. 1 for additional
				  guidance on training requirements, expectations on course length, duration of
				  on-the-job training for both well logging supervisors and logging assistants,
				  instructor minimum qualifications, and additional information to be submitted
				  for Agency evaluation.
a) Fundamentals of Radiation Safety
1) Characteristics of radiation
2) Units of radiation dose and quantity of
				  radioactivity
3) Significance of radiation dose
A) Radiation protection standards
B) Biological effects of radiation dose
4) Levels of radiation from licensed
				  material
5) Methods of minimizing radiation dose
A) Working time
B) Working distances
C) Shielding
6) Radiation safety practices, including
				  prevention of contamination, and methods of decontamination.
b) Radiation Detection Instrumentation to be Used
1) Use of radiation survey instruments
A) Operation
B) Calibration
C) Limitations
2) Radiation Survey Techniques
3) Use of personnel monitoring equipment
c) Equipment to be Used
1) Operation of equipment, including source
				  handling equipment and remote handling tools;
2) Storage, control, and disposal of licensed
				  material; and
3) Maintenance of equipment
d) The Requirements of Pertinent State Regulations
e) Case histories of accidents in well
				  logging.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 351 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Subpart E - SECURITY, RECORDS, NOTIFICATIONS › Appendix B - Example of Plaque for Identifying Wells Containing Sealed Sources Containing Radioactive Material Abandoned Downhole

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The size of the plaque should be convenient for use on active
				  or inactive wells, e.g., a 17-centimeter (7-inch) square and 3 mm (1/8 inch)
				  thick. Letter size of the word "CAUTION" should be approximately twice the
				  letter size of the rest of the information, e.g., 12-millimeter (1/2-inch) and
				  6-millimeter (1/4-inch) letter size, respectively. Quantities and distances may
				  be expressed either in SI units or in special and English units or in dual
				  units.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 360 - USE OF X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS INCLUDING MEDICAL, DENTAL, PODIATRY, AND VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 360.10 - Scope

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a) This Part
			 establishes requirements for use of x-ray producing devices in the healing arts
			 by a practitioner licensed to practice a treatment of human ailments by virtue
			 of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60 ], the Illinois Dental
			 Practice Act [225 ILCS 25 ], or the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225
			 ILCS 100 ], or by a medical radiographer or radiation therapist accredited in
			 accordance with the provisions of 32 Ill. Adm. Code
			 401.100
			 or an individual exempt from the provisions of 32 Ill. Adm. Code 401, by
			 Section
			 401.30
			 of that Part, acting under the supervision, prescription or direction of such
			 licensed person or the non-human use of x-ray by veterinarians by virtue of the
			 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 1983 [225 ILCS 115 ]. The
			 provisions of this Part are in addition to, and not in substitution for, other
			 applicable provisions of 32 Ill. Adm. Code 310, 320, 340, 400 and
			 410.
b) It is recognized that some
			 installations and equipment designed before the adoption of this Part, coupled
			 with conditions of use, may be adequate to achieve minimum doses. Request for
			 exemption from some provisions of this Part will be considered in accordance
			 with 32 Ill. Adm. Code
			 310.30(a).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 360 - USE OF X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS INCLUDING MEDICAL, DENTAL, PODIATRY, AND VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 360.30 - General Requirements and Administrative Controls

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The requirements in this Section apply to all uses of x-rays in
				veterinary medicine and to all uses of x-rays in the healing arts including the
				use of x-rays for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Additional
				requirements for all diagnostic x-ray systems are in Section
				360.40
				and specific equipment application classes are contained in Sections
				360.41
				through
				360.100.
				For therapeutic x-ray systems also see Sections
				360.110
				and
				360.120.
a) Registrant. The registrant shall:
1) Direct the operation of the x-ray
			 systems;
2) Register with the
			 Agency, in accordance with the provisions of 32 Ill. Adm. Code 320, all x-ray
			 equipment which is used at the facility and all portable or mobile x-ray
			 equipment used by the registrant;
3) Verify that each individual required to be
			 accredited by 32 Ill. Adm. Code 401 to apply x-rays for either diagnostic or
			 therapeutic purposes is properly accredited with the Agency prior to allowing
			 the individual to apply medical radiation procedures on human beings;
4) Permit operation of the x-ray systems only
			 by individuals who are licensed in accordance with State law (see Section
			 360.10(a)
			 ), or who are accredited by the Agency pursuant to 32 Ill. Adm. Code 401 or who
			 are exempt from such requirements in accordance with the provisions of 32 Ill.
			 Adm. Code 401.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 360 - USE OF X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS INCLUDING MEDICAL, DENTAL, PODIATRY, AND VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 360.40 - General Equipment and Operation Requirements for Diagnostic X-Ray Systems

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The requirements of this Section apply to all diagnostic x-ray
				systems. Additional requirements for specific equipment application classes are
				in Sections
				360.41
				through
				360.100
				of this Part.
a) Half-Value Layer
1) The half-value layer of the useful beam
			 for a given x-ray tube potential shall not be less than the values shown in
			 Section 360. Table B of this Part.
2) For capacitor energy storage equipment,
			 compliance with the requirements of this subsection (a) shall be determined
			 with the system fully charged and a setting of 10 mAs for each
			 exposure.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 360 - USE OF X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS INCLUDING MEDICAL, DENTAL, PODIATRY, AND VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 360.41 - Additional Requirements for Use of Diagnostic X-Ray Systems in the Healing Arts of Medicine, Podiatry and Chiropractic

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a) Viewing System. Windows, mirrors, closed
			 circuit television or an equivalent system shall be provided to permit the
			 operator to continuously observe the patient during irradiation.
b) The operator shall be able to maintain
			 aural contact with the patient.
c)
			 Each x-ray control shall be located in such a way as to meet the following
			 requirements:
1) Stationary x-ray systems and
			 mobile or portable x-ray systems used as stationary x-ray systems shall be
			 required to have the x-ray exposure switch permanently mounted behind a
			 protective barrier.
2) For mobile
			 and portable single event exposures and configuration, the x-ray control shall
			 be positioned so that the operator is at least 1.83 meters (6 feet) away from
			 the tube housing and the patient during an exposure.
3) Stationary podiatric x-ray systems are
			 exempt from the requirements of subsection (c)(1) of this Section, provided
			 that the x-ray control meets the requirements of subsection (c)(2) of this
			 Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 360 - USE OF X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS INCLUDING MEDICAL, DENTAL, PODIATRY, AND VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 360.50 - Fluoroscopic Systems

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In addition to the provisions of Sections
				360.10,
				360.30,
				360.40
				and
				360.41
				of this Part, the requirements of this Section apply to x-ray equipment and
				associated facilities used for fluoroscopy.
a) Beam Limitation. The x-ray field shall be
			 limited by stepless adjustable shutters. In addition:
1) The minimum field size at the greatest SID
			 shall be no greater than 5 centimeters by 5 centimeters.
2) The mechanisms (manual/automatic mode
			 selectors) provided for activating and positioning the beam-limiting shutters
			 shall function properly. This requirement applies to shutters used in
			 fluoroscopic procedures or spot filming procedures or both fluoroscopic and
			 spot filming procedures.
3) Neither
			 the length nor the width of the x-ray field in the plane of the image receptor
			 shall exceed that of the visible area of the image receptor by more than three
			 percent of the SID. The sum of the excess length and the excess width shall be
			 no greater than four percent of the SID. This requirement applies to field
			 sizes for fluoroscopic procedures or spot filming procedures or both
			 fluoroscopic and spot filming procedures.
4) For fluoroscopic equipment with only a
			 manual mode of beam limitation, the x-ray field produced shall be limited to
			 the area of the spot film cassette at 40.6 centimeters (16 inches) above the
			 tabletop. Additionally, during fluoroscopy, the operator shall restrict the
			 beam to the area of the input phosphor.
5) Spot film devices shall meet the following
			 additional requirements:
A) Means shall be
			 provided between the source and the patient for adjustment of the x-ray field
			 size in the plane of the image receptor to the size which has been selected on
			 the spot film selector. Such adjustment shall be accomplished automatically
			 except when the x-ray field size in the plane of the image receptor is smaller
			 than that selected;
B) The center
			 of the x-ray field in the plane of the image receptor shall be aligned with the
			 center of the selected portion of the film to within two percent of the SID;
			 and
C) If the angle between the
			 plane of the image receptor and beam axis is variable, a device shall be
			 provided to visually indicate when the axis of the x-ray beam is perpendicular
			 to the plane of the image receptor.
6) The beam limitation requirements of this
			 subsection shall not apply to fluoroscopic systems specifically designed for
			 examination of extremities only and meeting the requirement of subsection (l)
			 of this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 360 - USE OF X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS INCLUDING MEDICAL, DENTAL, PODIATRY, AND VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 360.60 - Radiographic Systems Other Than Fluoroscopic, Dental, Veterinary or Computed Tomography Systems

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In addition to the provisions of Sections 360.10, 360.30,
				360.40 and 360.41 of this Part, the requirements of this Section apply to x-ray
				equipment and associated facilities used in the healing arts of medicine,
				chiropractic and podiatry. It does not apply to fluoroscopic, dental,
				veterinary or computed tomography systems.
a) Beam Limitation. The useful beam shall be
			 limited to the area of clinical interest.
1)
			 Stationary General Purpose and Mobile/Portable X-Ray Systems
A) Variable X-Ray Field Limitation. An
			 adjustable collimator shall be provided with means for independent stepless
			 adjustment of the size of the x-ray field.
B) Visual Indication of Field Size. Means
			 shall be provided for visually defining the perimeter of the x-ray field. The
			 total misalignment of the edges of the visually defined field, with respect to
			 the edges of the x-ray field, along either the length or the width of the
			 visually defined field, shall not exceed two percent of the distance from the
			 source to the center of the visually defined field when the surface upon which
			 it appears is perpendicular to the axis of the x-ray beam.
AGENCY NOTE: When a light localizer is used to define the x-ray
				field, it should provide an average illumination of not less than 100 lux (9
				footcandles) at 100 centimeters or at the maximum SID, whichever is
				less.