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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter D - Physical Protection in Transit › Section XV-1643 - Applicability of Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material during Transport

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A. For shipments of category 1 quantities of
				  radioactive material, each shipping licensee shall comply with the requirements
				  for physical protection contained in LAC 33:XV.1645.A and E; LAC 33:XV.1647;
				  LAC 33:XV.1649.A.1, B.1, and C; and LAC 33:XV.1651.A, C, E, G, and H.
B. For shipments of category 2 quantities of
				  radioactive material, each shipping licensee shall comply with the requirements
				  for physical protection contained in LAC 33:XV.1645.B-E; LAC 33:XV.1649.A.2,
				  A.3, B.2, and C; and LAC 33:XV.1651.B, D, and F-H. For those shipments of
				  category 2 quantities of radioactive material that meet the criteria of LAC
				  33:XV.1519.B, the shipping licensee shall also comply with the advance
				  notification provisions of LAC 33:XV.1519.
C. The shipping licensee shall be responsible
				  for meeting the requirements of this Subchapter unless the receiving licensee
				  has agreed in writing to arrange for the in-transit physical protection
				  required under this Subchapter.
D.
				  Each licensee who imports or exports category 1 quantities of radioactive
				  material shall comply with the requirements for physical protection during
				  transit contained in LAC 33:XV.1645.A.2 and E; LAC 33:XV.1647; LAC
				  33:XV.1649.A.1, B.1, and C; and LAC 33:XV.1651.A, C, E, G, and H for the
				  domestic portion of the shipment.
E. Each licensee who imports or exports
				  category 2 quantities of radioactive material shall comply with the
				  requirements for physical protection during transit contained in LAC
				  33:XV.1649.A.2, A.3, and B.2; and LAC 33:XV.1651.B, D, and F-H for the domestic
				  portion of the shipment.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et seq., and
					 2104(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter D - Physical Protection in Transit › Section XV-1645 - Preplanning and Coordination of Shipment of Category 1 or Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material

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A. Each licensee
				  who plans to transport, or deliver to a carrier for transport, licensed
				  material that is a category 1 quantity of radioactive material outside the
				  confines of the licensee's facility or other place of use or storage shall:
1. preplan and coordinate shipment arrival
				  and departure times with the receiving licensee;
2. preplan and coordinate shipment
				  information with the governor or the governor's designee of any state through
				  which the shipment will pass to discuss the state's intention to provide law
				  enforcement escorts, and identify safe havens; and
3. document the preplanning and coordination
				  activities.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter D - Physical Protection in Transit › Section XV-1647 - Advance Notification of Shipment of Category 1 Quantities of Radioactive Material

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A. As specified
				  in Paragraphs A.1 and A.2 of this Section, each licensee shall provide advance
				  notification to the Office of Environmental Compliance by telephone at (225)
				  765-0160, and in writing, of the shipment of licensed material in a category 1
				  quantity, through or across the boundary of the state, before the transport, or
				  delivery to a carrier for transport of the licensed material outside the
				  confines of the licensee's facility or other place of use or storage.
1. Procedures for Submitting Advance
				  Notification
a. A notification shall be made
				  to the Office of Environmental Compliance by telephone at (225)
				  765-0160.
b. A written notification
				  delivered by mail shall be postmarked at least seven days before transport of
				  the shipment commences at the shipping facility.
c. A written notification delivered by any
				  means other than mail shall reach the Office of Environmental Compliance at
				  least four days before the transport of the shipment commences and shall reach
				  the Office of Environmental Compliance at least four days before transport of a
				  shipment within or through the state.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter D - Physical Protection in Transit › Section XV-1649 - Requirements for Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material During Shipment

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A. Shipments by Road
1. Each licensee who transports, or delivers
				  to a carrier for transport, in a single shipment, a category 1 quantity of
				  radioactive material shall:
a. ensure that
				  movement control centers are established that maintain position information
				  from a remote location. These control centers shall monitor shipments 24 hours
				  a day, seven days a week, and have the ability to communicate immediately, in
				  an emergency, with the appropriate law enforcement agencies;
b. ensure that redundant communications are
				  established that allow the transport to contact the escort vehicle (when used)
				  and movement control center at all times. Redundant communications may not be
				  subject to the same interference factors as the primary
				  communication;
c. ensure that
				  shipments are continuously and actively monitored by a telemetric position
				  monitoring system or an alternative tracking system reporting to a movement
				  control center. A movement control center shall provide positive confirmation
				  of the location, status, and control over the shipment. The movement control
				  center shall be prepared to promptly implement preplanned procedures in
				  response to deviations from the authorized route or a notification of actual,
				  attempted, or suspicious activities related to the theft, loss, or diversion of
				  a shipment. These procedures will include, but not be limited to, the
				  identification of and contact information for the appropriate LLEA along the
				  shipment route;
d. provide an
				  individual to accompany the driver for those highway shipments with a driving
				  time period greater than the maximum number of allowable hours of service in a
				  24-hour duty day as established by the Department of Transportation Federal
				  Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The accompanying individual may be another
				  driver;
e. develop written normal
				  and contingency procedures to address:
i.
				  notifications to the communication center and law enforcement
				  agencies;
ii. communication
				  protocols that shall include a strategy for the use of authentication codes and
				  duress codes and provisions for refueling or other stops, detours, and
				  locations where communication is expected to be temporarily lost;
iii. loss of communications; and
iv. responses to an actual or attempted theft
				  or diversion of a shipment; and
f. ensure that drivers, accompanying
				  personnel, and movement control center personnel have access to the normal and
				  contingency procedures.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter F - Records and Inspections › Section XV-1661 - Form of Records

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A. Each record
				  required by this Chapter shall be legible throughout the retention period
				  specified by each department regulation. The record may be the original or a
				  reproduced copy or a microform, provided that the copy or microform is
				  authenticated by authorized personnel and that the microform is capable of
				  producing a clear copy throughout the required retention period. The record may
				  also be stored in electronic media with the capability for producing legible,
				  accurate, and complete records during the required retention period. Records
				  such as letters, drawings, and specifications, shall include all pertinent
				  information such as stamps, initials, and signatures. The licensee shall
				  maintain adequate safeguards against tampering with and loss of
				  records.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et seq., and
					 2104(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter F - Records and Inspections › Section XV-1663 - Record Retention

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A. Licensees
				  shall maintain the records that are required by the regulations in this Chapter
				  for the period specified by the appropriate regulation. If a retention period
				  is not otherwise specified, these records shall be retained until the
				  department terminates the facility's license. All records related to this
				  Chapter may be destroyed upon department termination of the facility license.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et seq., and
					 2104(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter F - Records and Inspections › Section XV-1665 - Inspections

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A. Each licensee
				  shall afford to the department at all reasonable times opportunity to inspect
				  category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material and the premises
				  and facilities wherein the nuclear material is used, produced, or
				  stored.
B. Each licensee shall make
				  available to the department for inspection, upon reasonable notice, records
				  kept by the licensee pertaining to its receipt, possession, use, acquisition,
				  import, export, or transfer of category 1 or category 2 quantities of
				  radioactive material.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et seq., and
					 2104(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter Z - Appendices › Section XV-1699 - Appendices

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Appendix A-Category 1 and Category 2 Threshold
Radioactive Material
Category 1 (TBq)
Category 1 (Ci)
Category 2 (TBq)
Category 2 (Ci)
Americium-241
60
1,620
0.6
16.2
Americium-241/Be
60
1,620
0.6
16.2
Californium-252
20
540
0.2
5.40
Cobalt-60
30
810
0.3
8.10
Curium-244
50
1,350
0.5
13.5
Cesium-137
100
2,700
1
27.0
Gadolinium-153
1,000
27,000
10
270
Iridium-192
80
2,160
0.8
21.6
Plutonium-238
60
1,620
0.6
16.2
Plutonium-239/Be
60
1,620
0.6
16.2
Promethium-147
40,000
1,080,000
400
10,800
Radium-226
40
1,080
0.4
10.8
Selenium-75
200
5,400
2
54.0
Strontium-90
1,000
27,000
10
270
Thulium-170
20,000
540,000
200
5,400
Ytterbium-169
300
8,100
3
81.0
The terabecquerel (TBq) values are the regulatory standard.
					 The curie (Ci) values specified are obtained by converting from the TBq value.
					 The curie values are provided for practical usefulness only.
Note:
Calculations Concerning Multiple Sources or
					 Multiple Radionuclides
The "sum of fractions" methodology for evaluating
					 combinations of multiple sources or multiple radionuclides is to be used in
					 determining whether a location meets or exceeds the threshold and is thus
					 subject to the requirements of this Chapter.
I. If multiple sources of the same
				  radionuclide and/or multiple radionuclides are aggregated at a location, the
				  sum of the ratios of the total activity of each of the radionuclides shall be
				  determined to verify whether the activity at the location is less than the
				  category 1 or category 2 thresholds of Table 1, as appropriate. If the
				  calculated sum of the ratios, using the equation below, is greater than or
				  equal to 1.0, then the applicable requirements of this Chapter apply.
II. First determine the total activity for
				  each radionuclide from Table 1. This is done by adding the activity of each
				  individual source, material in any device, and any loose or bulk material that
				  contains the radionuclide. Then use the equation below to calculate the sum of
				  the ratios by inserting the total activity of the applicable radionuclides from
				  Table 1 in the numerator of the equation and the corresponding threshold
				  activity from Table 1 in the denominator of the equation.
Calculations shall be performed in metric values (i.e.,
					 TBq) and the numerator and denominator values shall be in the same
					 units.
R1 = total activity for radionuclide
					 1
R2 = total activity for radionuclide
					 2
RN = total activity for radionuclide
					 n
AR1 = activity threshold for
					 radionuclide 1
AR2 = activity threshold for
					 radionuclide 2
ARN = activity threshold for
					 radionuclide n
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AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et seq., and
					 2104(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1701 - Purpose and Scope

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A. This Chapter
				contains requirements for the issuance of a license authorizing the use of
				sealed sources containing radioactive material in irradiators used to irradiate
				objects or materials using gamma radiation. This Chapter also contains
				radiation safety requirements for operating irradiators. The requirements of
				this Chapter are in addition to other requirements of these regulations. In
				particular, the provisions of LAC 33:XV.Chapters 1, 3, 4, and 10 apply to
				applications and licenses subject to this Chapter. Nothing in this Chapter
				relieves the licensee from complying with other applicable federal, state, and
				local regulations governing the siting, zoning, land use, and building code
				requirements for industrial facilities.
B. The regulations in this Chapter apply to
				panoramic irradiators that have either dry or wet storage of the radioactive
				sealed sources and to underwater irradiators in which both the source and the
				product being irradiated are under water. Irradiators whose dose rates exceed 5
				grays (500 rads) per hour at one meter from the radioactive sealed sources in
				air or in water, as applicable for the irradiator type, are covered by this
				Chapter.
C. The regulations in this
				Chapter 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, medical radiology or teletherapy,
				radiography for the irradiation of materials for nondestructive testing
				purposes, gauging, or open-field, agricultural, irradiations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1705 - License Required

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A. No person
				shall manufacture, produce, acquire, receive, possess, use, or transfer
				radioactive material for use in an irradiator, except in accordance with a
				specific license issued by the department, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
				or an agreement state. Specific license application procedures and requirements
				may be found in LAC 33:XV.Chapter 3.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1707 - Start of Construction

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A. An
				applicant for a license shall not begin construction of a new irradiator prior
				to the submission to the Office of Environmental Compliance of both an
				application for a license for the irradiator and any fee required by the
				applicable state requirement or statute. As used in this Chapter, the term
construction
includes the construction of any portion of the
				permanent irradiator structure on the site but does not include engineering and
				design work, purchase of a site, site surveys or soil testing, site
				preparation, site excavation, construction of warehouse or auxiliary
				structures, and other similar tasks. Any activities undertaken prior to the
				issuance of a license are entirely at the risk of the applicant and have no
				bearing on the issuance of a license with respect to the requirements of the
				appropriate state statute, rules, regulations, and orders issued under the
				appropriate state statute.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1709 - Applications for Exemptions

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A. Any
				application for a license or for amendment of a license authorizing use of a
				teletherapy-type unit for irradiation of materials or objects may include
				proposed alternatives for the requirements of this Chapter. The department
				shall approve the proposed alternatives if the applicant provides adequate
				rationale for the proposed alternatives and demonstrates that they are likely
				to provide an adequate level of safety for workers and the public.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1711 - Request for Written Statements

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A.
				Each license is issued with the condition that the licensee shall, at any time
				before expiration of the license and upon the department's request, submit a
				written statement to the Office of Environmental Compliance to enable the
				department to determine whether the license should be modified, suspended, or
				revoked.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1713 - Performance Criteria for Sealed Sources

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A. Requirements for sealed sources installed
				after promulgation of this Chapter:
1. shall
				have been evaluated by the department, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or an
				agreement state in accordance with
				10 CFR
				32.210;
2. shall be doubly encapsulated;
3. shall use radioactive material that is as
				nondispersible as practical and that is as insoluble as practical if the source
				is used in a wet-source-storage or wet-source-change irradiator;
4. shall be encapsulated in a material
				resistant to general corrosion and to localized corrosion, such as 316L
				stainless steel or other material with equivalent resistance, if the sources
				are for use in irradiator pools; and
5. in prototype testing of the sealed source,
				shall have been leak-tested and found leak-free after each of the tests
				described in Subsections B-G of this Section.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1717 - Shielding

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A. The radiation
				dose rate in areas that are normally occupied during operation of a panoramic
				irradiator shall not exceed 0.02 millisievert (2 mrem) per hour at any location
				30 centimeters or more from the wall of the room when the sources are exposed.
				The dose rate shall be averaged over an area not to exceed 100 square
				centimeters having no linear dimension greater than 20 centimeters. Any area
				where the radiation dose rate exceeds 0.02 millisievert (2 mrem) per hour shall
				be locked, roped off, or posted.
B.
				The radiation dose at 30 centimeters over the edge of the pool of a pool
				irradiator shall not exceed 0.02 millisievert (2 mrem) per hour when the
				sources are in the fully shielded position.
C. The radiation dose rate at one meter from
				the shield of a dry-source-storage panoramic irradiator when the source is
				shielded shall not exceed 0.02 millisievert (2 mrem) per hour and at 5
				centimeters from the shield shall not exceed 0.2 millisievert (20 mrem) per
				hour.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1719 - Fire Protection

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A. The
				radiation room at a panoramic irradiator shall have heat and smoke detectors.
				The detectors shall activate an audible alarm. The alarm shall be capable of
				alerting a person who is prepared to summon assistance promptly. The sources
				shall automatically become fully shielded if a fire is detected.
B. The radiation room at a panoramic
				irradiator shall be equipped with a fire extinguishing system capable of
				extinguishing a fire without the entry of personnel into the room. The system
				for the radiation room shall have a shut-off valve to control flooding into
				unrestricted areas.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1721 - Radiation Monitors

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A. Irradiators
				with automatic product conveyor systems shall have a radiation monitor with an
				audible alarm located to detect loose radioactive sources that are carried
				toward the product exit. If the monitor detects a source, an alarm shall sound
				and product conveyors shall stop automatically. The alarm shall 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 Subsection.
B. Underwater irradiators that are not in a
				shielded radiation room shall have a radiation monitor over the pool to detect
				abnormal radiation levels. The monitor shall have an audible alarm and a
				visible indicator at entrances to the personnel access barrier around the pool.
				The audible alarm may have a manual shut-off. The alarm shall be capable of
				alerting an individual who is prepared to respond promptly.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1723 - Control of Source Movement

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A. The
				mechanism that moves the sources of a panoramic irradiator shall require a key
				to actuate. Actuation of the mechanism shall cause an audible signal to
				indicate that the sources are leaving the shielded position. Only one key may
				be in use at any time, and only operators or facility management may possess
				it. The key shall be attached to a portable radiation survey meter by a chain
				or cable. The lock for source control shall be designed so that the key may not
				be removed if the sources are in an unshielded position. The door to the
				radiation room shall require the same key.
B. The console of a panoramic irradiator
				shall have a source position indicator that indicates when the sources are in
				the fully shielded position, when they are in transit, and when the sources are
				exposed.
C. The control console of
				a panoramic irradiator shall have a control that promptly returns the sources
				to the shielded position.
D. Each
				control for a panoramic irradiator shall be clearly marked as to its
				function.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1725 - Irradiator Pools

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A. For licenses
				initially issued after promulgation of this Chapter, irradiator pools shall
				either:
1. have a water-tight stainless steel
				liner or a liner metallurgically compatible with other components in the pool;
				or
2. be constructed so that there
				is a low likelihood of substantial leakage, and have a surface designed to
				facilitate decontamination. In either case, the licensee shall have a method to
				safely store the sources during repairs of the pool.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1727 - Source Rack Protection

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A. If the
				product to be irradiated moves on a product conveyor system, the source rack
				and the mechanism that moves the rack shall be protected by a carrier or guides
				to prevent products and product carriers from hitting or touching the rack or
				mechanism.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1729 - Power Failures

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A. If
				electrical power at a panoramic irradiator is lost for longer than ten seconds,
				the sources shall automatically return to the shielded position.
B. The lock on the door of the radiation room
				of a panoramic irradiator shall remain locked in the event of a power
				failure.
C. During a power failure,
				the area of any irradiator where sources are located shall be entered only when
				using an operable and calibrated radiation survey meter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1735 - Training

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A. Before an
				individual is permitted to act as an irradiator operator without a supervisor
				present, the individual shall be instructed in:
1. the fundamentals of radiation protection
				applied to irradiators. This shall include the differences between external
				radiation and radioactive contamination, units of radiation dose, dose limits,
				why large radiation doses shall be avoided, how shielding and access controls
				prevent large doses, how an irradiator is designed to prevent contamination,
				the proper use of survey meters and personnel dosimeters, other radiation
				safety features of an irradiator, and the basic function of the
				irradiator;
2. the requirements of
				this Chapter and LAC 33:XV.Chapter 10 that are relevant to the
				irradiator;
3. the operation of the
				irradiator;
4. those operating and
				emergency procedures listed in LAC 33:XV.1737 that the individual is
				responsible for performing; and
5.
				case histories of accidents or problems involving irradiators.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1737 - Operating and Emergency Procedures

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A.
				The licensee shall have and follow written operating procedures for:
1. operation of the irradiator, including
				entering and leaving the radiation room;
2. use of personnel dosimeters;
3. surveying the shielding of panoramic
				irradiators;
4. monitoring pool
				water for contamination while the water is in the pool and before release of
				pool water to unrestricted areas;
5. leak testing of sources;
6. inspection and maintenance checks required
				by LAC 33:XV.1745;
7. loading,
				unloading, and repositioning sources, if the operations shall be performed by
				the licensee; and
8. inspection of
				movable shielding required by LAC 33:XV.1715.H, if applicable.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1739 - Personnel Monitoring

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Irradiator operators shall wear a personnel dosimeter while operating a
				panoramic irradiator or while in the area around the pool of an underwater
				irradiator. The personnel dosimeter processor shall be capable of detecting
				high energy photons in the normal and accident dose ranges. 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. Other individuals who enter the radiation
				room of a panoramic irradiator shall wear a dosimeter, which may be a pocket
				dosimeter. For groups of visitors, only two people who enter the radiation room
				are required to wear dosimeters. If pocket dosimeters are used to meet the
				requirements of this Subsection, a check of their response to radiation shall
				be done at least annually. Acceptable dosimeters shall read within +-30 percent
				of the true radiation dose.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et seq. and
				  2104.B.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1741 - Radiation Surveys

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A. A radiation
				survey of the area outside the shielding of the radiation room of a panoramic
				irradiator shall be conducted with the sources in the exposed position before
				the facility starts to operate. A radiation survey of the area above the pool
				of irradiators shall be conducted after the sources are loaded, but before the
				facility starts to operate. Additional radiation surveys of the shielding shall
				be performed at intervals not to exceed three years and before resuming
				operation after addition of new sources or any modification to the radiation
				room shielding or structure that might increase dose rates.
B. If the radiation levels specified in LAC
				33:XV.1717 are exceeded, the facility shall be modified to comply with the
				requirements in LAC 33:XV.1717.
C.
				Portable radiation survey meters shall be calibrated at least annually to an
				accuracy of ±20 percent for the gamma energy of the sources in use. The
				calibration shall be done at two points on each scale or, for digital
				instruments, at one point per decade over the range that shall be used.
				Portable radiation survey meters shall be of a type that does not saturate and
				read zero at high radiation dose rates.
D. Water from the irradiator pool, other
				potentially contaminated liquids, and sediments from pool vacuuming shall be
				monitored for radioactive contamination before release to unrestricted areas.
				Radioactive concentrations shall not exceed those specified in LAC
				33:XV.499.Appendix B.Table II, Column 2, or Appendix B.Table III, "Annual
				Limits on Intake (ALIs) and Derived Air Concentrations (DAC) of Radionuclides
				for Occupational Exposure, Effluent Concentrations, Concentrations for Release
				to Sanitary Sewerage."
E. Before
				releasing resins for unrestricted use, they shall be monitored before release
				in an area with a background level less than 0.5 microsievert (0.05 mrem) per
				hour. The resins may be released only if the survey does not detect radiation
				levels above background radiation levels. The survey meter used shall be
				capable of detecting radiation levels of 0.5 microsievert (0.05 mrem) per
				hour.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1745 - Inspection and Maintenance

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A. 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:
1. operability of each
				aspect of the access control system required by LAC 33:XV.1715;
2. functioning of the source position
				indicator required by LAC 33:XV.1723.B;
3. operability of the radiation monitor for
				radioactive contamination in pool water, required by LAC 33:XV.1743.B, using a
				radiation check source, if applicable;
4. operability of the over-pool radiation
				monitor at underwater irradiators, as required by LAC 33:XV.1721.B;
5. operability of the product exit monitor
				required by LAC 33:XV.1721.A;
6.
				operability of the emergency source return control required by LAC
				33:XV.1723.C;
7. visual inspection
				of leak-tightness of systems through which pool water circulates;
8. operability of the heat and smoke
				detectors and extinguisher system required by LAC 33:XV.1719, without turning
				extinguishers on;
9. operability of
				the means of pool water replenishment required by LAC 33:XV.1725.C;
10. operability of the indicators of high and
				low pool water levels required by LAC 33:XV.1725.D;
11. operability of the intrusion alarm
				required by LAC 33:XV.1715.I, if applicable;
12. functioning and wear of the system,
				mechanisms, and cables used to raise and lower sources;
13. condition of the barrier to prevent
				products from hitting the sources or source mechanism, as required by LAC
				33:XV.1727;
14. amount of water
				added to the pool to determine if the pool is leaking;
15. electrical wiring on required safety
				systems for radiation damage; and
16. pool water conductivity measurements and
				analysis, as required by LAC 33:XV.1747.B.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1747 - Pool Water Purity

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A. Pool water
				purification systems shall 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.
B. The licensee shall measure the pool water
				conductivity frequently, but no less than weekly, to assure that the
				conductivity remains below 20 microsiemens per centimeter. Conductivity meters
				shall be calibrated at least annually.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1749 - Attendance during Operation

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A. Both
				an irradiator operator and at least one other individual, who is trained as to
				how to respond and prepared to promptly render or summon assistance if the
				access control alarm sounds, shall be present on site:
1. whenever the irradiator is operated using
				an automatic product conveyor system; and
2. whenever the product is moved into or out
				of the radiation room when the irradiator is operated in a batch
				mode.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1751 - Entering and Leaving the Radiation Room

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A. 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 prior to entry.
B. Before exiting from and locking the door
				to the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator prior to a planned irradiation,
				the irradiator operator shall:
1. visually
				inspect the entire radiation room to verify that no one else is in it;
				and
2. activate a control in the
				radiation room that 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.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1753 - Irradiation of Explosive or Flammable Materials

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A. Irradiation of explosive material is
				prohibited unless the licensee has received prior written authorization from
				the department. Authorization shall 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.
B.
				Irradiation of more than small quantities of flammable material with a flash
				point below 140°F is prohibited in panoramic irradiators, unless the
				licensee has received prior written authorization from the department.
				Authorization shall 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.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1755 - Records and Retention Periods

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				The licensee shall maintain the following records at the irradiator for a three
				year period:
1. records of each individual's
				training, tests, and safety reviews provided to meet the requirements of LAC
				33:XV.1735.A-D, F, and G until three years after the individual terminates
				work;
2. records of the annual
				evaluations of the safety performance of LAC 33:XV.1735.E for three years after
				the evaluation;
3. a copy of the
				current operating and emergency procedures required by LAC 33:XV.1737 until
				superseded or the Office of Environmental Compliance terminates the license.
				Records of the radiation safety officer's review and approval of changes in
				procedures, as required by LAC 33:XV.1737.C.3, shall be retained for three
				years from the date of the change;
4. records of radiation survey meter
				calibrations required by LAC 33:XV.1741 and pool water conductivity meter
				calibrations required by LAC 33:XV.1747.B until three years from the date of
				calibration;
5. records of the
				results of leak tests required by LAC 33:XV.1743.A and the results of
				contamination checks required by LAC 33:XV.1743.B for three years from the date
				of each test;
6. records of
				inspection and maintenance checks required by LAC 33:XV.1745 for three
				years;
7. records of major
				malfunctions, significant defects, operating difficulties or irregularities,
				and major operating problems that involve required radiation safety equipment
				for three years after repairs are completed; and
8. records of radiation surveys required by
				LAC 33:XV.1741 for three years from the date of the survey.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 17 - Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators › Section XV-1757 - Reports

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A. In addition to
				the reporting requirements in other parts of these regulations, the licensee
				shall report the following events if not reported under other parts of these
				regulations:
1. source stuck in an unshielded
				position;
2. any fire or explosion
				in a radiation room;
3. damage to
				the source racks;
4. failure of the
				cable or drive mechanism used to move the source racks;
5. inoperability of the access control
				system;
6. detection of radiation
				source by the product exit monitor;
7. detection of radioactive contamination
				attributable to licensed radioactive material;
8. structural damage to the pool liner or
				walls;
9. water loss or leakage
				from the source storage pool greater than the irradiator pool design parameters
				submitted by the licensee or applicant; and
10. pool water conductivity exceeding 100
				microsiemens per centimeter.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 20 - Radiation Safety Requirements for Wireline Service Operations and Subsurface Tracer Studies › Section XV-2001 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The regulations
				in this Chapter establish radiation safety requirements for persons using
				sources of radiation for wireline service operations including mineral logging,
				radioactive markers, and subsurface tracer studies. The requirements of this
				Chapter are in addition to, and not in substitution for, the requirements of
				Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, and 15 of these regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 20 - Radiation Safety Requirements for Wireline Service Operations and Subsurface Tracer Studies › Section XV-2002 - Scope

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A. The regulations
				in this Chapter apply to all licensees or registrants who use sources of
				radiation for wireline service operations including mineral logging,
				radioactive markers, or subsurface tracer studies.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 20 - Radiation Safety Requirements for Wireline Service Operations and Subsurface Tracer Studies › Section XV-2004 - Prohibition

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A. No licensee
				shall perform wireline service operations with a sealed source or sources
				unless, prior to commencement of the operation, the licensee has a written
				agreement with the well operator, well owner, drilling contractor, or land
				owner that:
1. in the event a sealed source
				is lodged downhole, a reasonable effort at recovery will be made; and
2. in the event a decision is made to abandon
				the sealed source downhole, the requirements of LAC 33:XV.2051 and any other
				requirements of any state agency having applicable regulations shall be
				met.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 20 - Radiation Safety Requirements for Wireline Service Operations and Subsurface Tracer Studies › Section XV-2010 - Limits on Levels of Radiation

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A.
				Sources of radiation shall be used, stored, and transported in such a manner
				that the transportation requirements of Chapter 15 and the dose limitation
				requirements of Chapter 4 of these regulations are met.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 20 - Radiation Safety Requirements for Wireline Service Operations and Subsurface Tracer Studies › Section XV-2011 - Storage Precautions

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A. Each
				source of radiation, except accelerators, shall be provided with a storage
				and/or transport container. The container shall be provided with a lock, or
				tamper seal for calibration sources, to prevent unauthorized removal of, or
				exposure to, the source of radiation.
B. Sources of radiation shall be stored in a
				manner that will minimize danger from explosion and/or fire.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 20 - Radiation Safety Requirements for Wireline Service Operations and Subsurface Tracer Studies › Section XV-2012 - Transport Precautions

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A.
				Transport containers shall be physically secured to the transporting vehicle to
				prevent accidental loss, tampering, or unauthorized removal.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2001 et
				  seq.