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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › QUALITY ASSURANCE › Section 120.881 - Tests on Facilities

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Each Operator shall perform, or permit the Department to
				  perform, any tests the Department deems appropriate or necessary for the
				  administration of 105 CMR 120.800, including, but not limited to, tests
				  of:
(A) Wastes and facility components
				used for the receipt, storage, treatment, handling or disposal of
				wastes;
(B) Radiation detection and
				monitoring instruments; or,
(C)
				Other equipment and devices used in connection with the receipt, possession,
				handling, treatment, storage, or disposal of waste.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › QUALITY ASSURANCE › Section 120.882 - Department Inspection of Facilities

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(A)
				Each Operator shall annually, and at such other times as requested by the
				Department, provide detailed and accurate information, in a report, for the
				purpose of determining compliance with 105 CMR 120.800, including, but not
				limited to:
(1) The type, volume,
				radioactivity, source and characteristics of the waste treated, stored, or
				disposed of at the facility;
(2)
				The Operator's current and projected waste management activities, including
				source minimization, volume minimization, on-site storage, treatment, packaging
				and transportation practices.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › QUALITY ASSURANCE › Section 120.885 - Waivers

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The Department may waive the application of any provision of
				  105 CMR 120.800 if it finds that:
(A)
				The performance objectives set forth in
				105
				CMR 120.811 through
				120.814
				will be met; and,
(B) Public
				health, safety and the environment will be protected; and,
(C) Strict application of the section to be
				waived would undermine the public interest; and,
(D) Specific substitute requirements can be
				adopted which will result in the substantial protection of the process
				established in M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 3, 5M, 5N, 5O, and 5P and the rights
				of persons affected by the action and the Operator; and,
(E) The action made possible by the waiver
				will not violate the provisions of M.G.L. c. 111H or any other state or federal
				law.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › QUALITY ASSURANCE › Section 120.891 - Purpose and Scope

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(A) The purpose of
				105 CMR 120.890 is to ensure that source and volume minimization and storage
				for decay are integral parts of every radioactive material user's, as well as
				generator's, waste management program. 105 CMR 120.890 has been made, after
				consultation with the Board, as required in M.G.L. c. 111H, §
				13.
(B)105 CMR 120.890 apply to all
				radioactive material users, licensees and generators as defined in
				105 CMR
				120.893.
(C)105 CMR 120.890 do not apply to
				radioactive materials that are exempt from licensing as specified in 105 CMR
				120.100.
(D) The requirements of
				105 CMR 120.890 are in addition to, and not in substitution for, 105 CMR
				120.001, 120.100, 120.200 and 120.800.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › QUALITY ASSURANCE › Section 120.892 - Regulatory Authority

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The authority for the Department of Public Health to
				  promulgate 105 CMR 120.890 is found in: M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 3, 5M, 5N,
				  5O, 5P; M.G.L. c. 111H, §§ 1, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 31.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › QUALITY ASSURANCE › Section 120.895 - Objectives

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The following are the objectives of 105 CMR 120.890:
(A) To protect public health and safety and
				the environment by ensuring that radioactive material users avail themselves of
				all the opportunities to produce less waste.
(B) To minimize the use of radioactive
				sources (this is a major objective of the Department's minimization
				program).
(C) To reduce the amount
				of waste requiring treatment, storage and disposal. To this end all radioactive
				materials users should strive to achieve "zero production" of low-level
				radioactive waste and frivolous or unnecessary uses of radioactive materials
				should be avoided, especially if non-radioactive alternatives are
				available.
(D) To ensure waste
				material is well characterized so as to reduce disposal liabilities and
				conserve disposal capacity.
(E) To
				permit evaluation of the waste generation activity, allowing for optimal
				minimization controls that are consistent with waste management policies and
				procedures authorized by federal and state law and regulation as of December 8,
				1987.
(F) To identify opportunities
				to achieve source minimization, volume minimization and storage for decay.
				These opportunities shall include activities required in M.G.L. c. 111H, §
				13, including avoiding unnecessarily contaminating items while using
				radioactive materials; segregating radioactive waste from non-radioactive
				trash; and identifying the objective of substituting short-lived radionuclides
				or non-radioactive materials for long-lived radionuclides, where
				possible.
(G) To be consistent with
				the promotion of responsible research and innovation.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › QUALITY ASSURANCE › Section 120.896 - Statement and Plan Requirements

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All radioactive material users and generators of low-level
				  radioactive waste are required to examine their operations and institute waste
				  minimization/reduction/elimination programs as follows:
(A) All radioactive material users, as well
				as all generators, of low-level radioactive waste must prepare a statement
				indicating the measures they have taken to minimize/ reduce/eliminate any waste
				that may result from their operations. The statement should contain the
				rationale for the use of a radioactive material, the quantities proposed, and
				the choice of radionuclide. The statement should contain a consideration of the
				fate of any anticipated radioactive waste that would be generated.
(B) Those persons whose operations result in
				100 cubic feet or more of waste per annum, and such waste requires disposal,
				must develop and institute waste minimization programs predicated on detailed
				plans. The required elements of such a waste minimization program are described
				in
				105 CMR
				120.897.
(C) A minimization statement or plan, as
				applicable, shall be submitted with each new application for a license to
				manufacture, produce, transfer, receive, acquire, own, possess, or use
				radioactive materials. Current licensees shall submit a minimization statement
				or plan within 90 days of the promulgation of 105 CMR 120.890. The minimization
				statement or plan shall be updated yearly as part of the annual survey required
				by M.G.L. c. 111H, § 7.
(D)
				Persons who do not require a license from the Department for their operations
				but require access to a waste facility licensed by the Department shall submit,
				pursuant to 105 CMR 120.890, a statement or plan regarding their waste which
				shall be updated yearly as part of the annual survey required by M.G.L. c.
				111H, § 7.
(E) The Department
				shall evaluate each minimization statement or plan submitted pursuant to 105
				CMR 120.896(D) in accordance with
				105 CMR 120.895,
				120.896,
				120.897,
				and upon approval, shall issue a certificate.
(F) The approved minimization statement or
				plan shall be written into the license as a condition of the license as
				required in 105 CMR 120.100.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › QUALITY ASSURANCE › Section 120.901 - Purpose and Scope

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(A)105 CMR 120.900
				prescribes requirements for the issuance of a license or certificate of
				registration authorizing the use of sources of radiation for well logging in a
				single well. 105 CMR 120.900 also establishes 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 105 CMR 120.900 are in addition to, and not in substitution
				for, the requirements of 105 CMR 120.001, 120.020, 120.750, 120.100 and
				120.200.
(B)105 CMR 120.900 applies
				to all licensees or registrants who use sources of radiation for wireline
				service operations including mineral logging, radioactive markers, uranium
				sinker bars, or subsurface tracer studies. 105 CMR 120.900 does not apply to
				the use of radioactive material in tracer studies involving multiple wells,
				such as field flood studies, or to the use of sealed sources auxiliary to
				well-logging but not lowered into wells.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › QUALITY ASSURANCE › Section 120.903 - Licensing and Registration Requirements for Wireline Service Operations

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The Agency will approve an application for a specific license
				  for the use of licensed material or a registration for use of radiation
				  machines if the applicant meets the following requirements:
(A) The applicant satisfies the general
				requirements specified in 105 CMR 120.020 for radiation machine facilities or
				105 CMR 120.100 for radioactive material, as applicable, and any special
				requirements contained in 105 CMR 120.900;
(B) The applicant submits an adequate program
				for training logging supervisors and logging assistants that includes:
(1) Initial training;
(2) On-the-job training;
(3) Annual safety revies provided by the
				licensee;
(4) Means the applicant
				will use to demonstrate the logging supervisor's knowledge and understanding of
				and ability to comply with 105 CMR 120.900 and licensing requirements and the
				applicant's operating and emergency procedures; and
(5) Means the applicant will use to
				demonstrate the logging assistant's knowledge and understanding of and ability
				to comply with the applicant's operating and emergency procedures.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.911 - Labels, Security, and Transport Requirements

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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
				105 CMR 120.237(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 securely attached to it a
				durable, legible, and clearly visible label. The label must contain the
				radiation symbol specified in
				105 CMR 120.237(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 in accordance with
				105 CMR
				120.775.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.914 - Radiation Survey Instruments

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(A) The
				licensee or registrant shall maintain sufficient calibrated and operable
				radiation survey instruments capable of detecting beta and gamma radiation at
				each field station and temporary jobsite to make physical radiation surveys as
				required by 105 CMR 120.900 and
				120.221.
				Instrumentation shall be capable of measuring 0.1 milliroentgen (2.58 x
				10-8 C/kg) per hour through at least 50
				milliroentgens (1.29 x 10-5 C/kg) per
				hour.
(B) Each radiation survey
				instrument shall be calibrated:
(1) At
				intervals not to exceed six months and after each instrument
				servicing;
(2) For linear scale
				instruments, at two points located approximately a and b of full-scale on each
				scale; for logarithmic scale instruments, at mid-range of each decade, and at
				two points of at least one decade; and for digital instruments, at appropriate
				points; and,
(3) So that accuracy
				within plus or minus 20% of the true radiation level can be demonstrated on
				each scale.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.915 - Leak Testing of Sealed Sources

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(A)
Requirements
. Each licensee using sealed sources of
				radioactive material shall have the sources tested for leakage. Records of leak
				test results shall be kept in units of becquerel (miCi) and maintained for
				inspection by the Agency for three years after the leak test is
				performed.
(B)
Method
				of Testing
. Tests for leakage shall be performed only by persons
				specifically authorized to perform such tests by the Agency, the U.S. Nuclear
				Regulatory Commission, an Agreement State, or a Licensing 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, and the analysis shall be capable of detecting the
				presence of (185 becquerel) (0.005 µCi) of radioactive material on the
				wipe sample.
(C)
Interval of Testing
. Each sealed source of radioactive
				material shall be tested at intervals not to exceed six months. Each ECS that
				is not exempt from testing in accordance with 105 CMR 120.915(A) shall be
				tested at intervals not to exceed three years. In the absence of a certificate
				from a transferor indicating that a test has been made prior to the transfer,
				the sealed source shall not be put into use until tested. If it is suspected
				that a sealed source may be leaking, it shall be removed from service
				immediately and tested for leakage as soon as practical.
(D)
Leaking or Contaminated
				Sources
. If the test reveals the presence of 0.005 microcurie (185
				Bq) or more of leakage or contamination, the licensee shall immediately
				withdraw the source from use and shall cause it to be decontaminated, repaired,
				or disposed of in accordance with 105 CMR 120.200. The licensee shall check the
				equipment associated with the leaking or contaminated source for radiation
				contamination and, if contaminated, have it decontaminated or disposed of by an
				NRC or Agreement State licensee. A report describing the equipment involved,
				the test results, and the corrective action taken shall be filed with the
				Agency within five working days.
(E)
Exemptions
. The
				following sources are exempted from the periodic leak test requirements of 105
				CMR 120.915(A) through (D):
(1) Hydrogen-3
				sources;
(2) Sources of radioactive
				material with a half-life of 30 days or less;
(3) Sealed sources of radioactive material in
				gaseous form;
(4) Sources of beta-
				and/or gamma-emitting radioactive material with an activity of 3.7
				megabecquerel) (100 µCi)) or less; and
(5) Sources of alpha-emitting radioactive
				material with an activity of 0.370 MB (10 µCi) or less.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.916 - Physical Inventory

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Each licensee or registrant shall conduct a semi-annual
				  physical inventory to account for all sources of radiation. Records of
				  inventories shall be maintained for three years from the date of the inventory
				  for inspection by the Agency and shall include the quantities and kinds of
				  sources of radiation, the location where sources of radiation are assigned, the
				  date of the inventory, and the name of the individual conducting the inventory.
				  Physical inventory records may be combined with leak test
				  records.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.917 - Utilization Records

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Each licensee or registrant shall maintain current records,
				  which shall be kept available for inspection by the Agency for three years from
				  the date of the recorded event, showing the following information for each
				  source of radiation:
(A) Make, model
				number, and a serial number or a description of each source of radiation
				used;
(B) The identity of the
				well-logging supervisor or field unit to whom assigned and the identity of the
				logging assistants present;
(C)
				Locations where used and dates of use; and,
(D) In the case of tracer materials and
				radioactive markers, the utilization record shall indicate the radionuclide and
				activity used in a particular well and the disposition of any unused tracer
				materials.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.918 - Design, Performance, and Certification Criteria for Sealed Sources Used in Downhole Operations

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(A) A licensee may
				use a sealed source for well logging applications if:
(1) The sealed source is doubly
				encapsulated;
(2) The sealed source
				contains licensed radioactive material whose chemical and physical forms are as
				insoluble and non-dispersible as practical; and
(3) Meets the requirement of 105 CMR
				120.918(B), (C),or (D).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.920 - Inspection, Maintenance and Opening of a Source or Source Holder

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(A) Each licensee 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 that required
				labeling is present. If defects are found, the equipment must be removed from
				service until repaired, and a record must be made listing: the equipment
				involved, defects found, and retained for three years after the defect is
				found.
(B) Each licensee or
				registrant shall have a program for semi-annual visual inspection and routine
				maintenance of source holders, logging tools, injection tools, source handling
				tools, storage containers, transport containers, and uraniun sinker bars to
				ensure that the required labeling is legible and that no physical damage is
				visible. If defects are found, the equipment must be removed from service until
				repaired, and a record must be made listing: date, equipment involved,
				inspection and maintenance operations performed, any defects found, and any
				actions taken to correct the defects. Records of inspection and maintenance
				shall be maintained for a period of three years for inspection by the
				Agency.
(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
				105 CMR
				120.932 has been approved either by the
				Agency pursuant to
				105
				CMR 120.903(C), the NRC, an
				Agreement State or a Licensing State.
(D) If a sealed source is struck in the
				source holder, the licensee shall not perform any operation, such as drilling,
				cutting, or chiselling, on the source holder unless the licensee is
				specifically approved by the Agency to perform such 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, an Agreement
				State, or a Licensing State.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.922 - Handling Tools

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The licensee shall provide and require the use of tools that
				  will assure remote handling of sealed sources other than low activity
				  calibration sources.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.923 - Subsurface Tracer Studies

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(A) The licensee
				shall require all personnel handling radioactive tracer material to use
				protective gloves and, if required by the license, other appropriate protective
				clothing and equipment. The licensee shall take precautions to avoid ingestion
				or inhalation of radioactive tracer material and to avoid contamination of the
				field stations and temporary jobsites.
(B) A licensee may not knowingly inject
				radioactive material into fresh water aquifers without prior written
				authorization from the Agency.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.924 - Radioactive Markers

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The licensee may use radioactive markers in wells only if the
				  individual markers contain quantities of radioactive material not exceeding the
				  quantities specified in
				  105 CMR
				  120.196:
Appendix B Table I.
The use of radioactive markers is subject to the requirements of
				  105 CMR
				  120.916.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.925 - Uranium Sinker Bars

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The licensee may use a uranium sinker bar in well logging
				  after the effective date of 105 CMR 120.000 only if it is legibly impressed
				  with the words "CAUTION -- RADIOACTIVE -- DEPLETED URANIUM" and "NOTIFY CIVIL
				  AUTHORITIES (or COMPANY NAME) IF FOUND."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.926 - Use of a Sealed Source in a Well Without a Surface Casing

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The license may use a sealed source in a well without casing
				  for protecting fresh water aquifers only if the licensee follows a procedure
				  for reducing the probability of the source becoming lodged in the well. The
				  procedure must be approved by the Agency pursuant to
				  105
				  CMR
				  120.903(C).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.927 - Energy Compensated Sources

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The licensee may use an energy compensated source (ECS) which
				  is contained within a logging tool, or other tool components, only if the ECS
				  contains quantities of radioactive material not exceeding 3.7 megabecquerel.
				  (100µCi).
(A) For well-logging
				applications with a surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers, use of
				the ECS is only subject to the requirements of
				105 CMR
				120.915,
				120.916 and
				120.917.
(B) For well-logging applications without a
				surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers, use of the ECS is only
				subject to the requirements of
				105 CMR
				120.904,
				120.915,
				120.916,
				120.917,
				120.926
				and
				120.954.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.928 - Tritium Neutron Generator Target Source

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Use of a tritium neutron generator target source, containing
				  quantities not exceeding 1.110 terabecquerels (30 Ci) and in a well with a
				  surface casing to protect fresh water aquifers, is subject to the requirements
				  of 105 CMR 120.900 except
				  105 CMR
				  120.904,
				  120.918
				  and
				  120.954.
(B) Use of a tritium neutron generator target
				source containing quantities exceeding 1.110 terabecquerels (30 Ci) or in a
				well without a surface casing to protect fresh water aquifers, is subject to
				the requirements of 105 CMR 120.900 except 120.918.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › EQUIPMENT CONTROL › Section 120.929 - 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
				  105 CMR
				  120.200, as applicable, are met.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 120.931 - Training Requirements

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(A) The licensee or
				registrant may not permit any individual to act as a logging supervisor as
				defined in 105 CMR 120.900 until such individual has:
(1) Successfully completed a course
				recognized by the Agency, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an Agreement
				State, or a Licensing State, at least 24 hours of formal training in the
				subjects outlined in 105 CMR 20.960:
Appendix A;
(2) Received copies of and instruction in the
				regulations contained in 105 CMR 120.900 and the applicable sections of 105 CMR
				120.001, 120.200 and 120.750 or their equivalent, conditions of appropriate
				license or certificate of registration, and the licensee's or registrant's
				operating and emergency procedures;
(3) Demonstrated understanding of the
				requirements of 105 CMR 120.931(A)(1) and 120.931(A)(2) by successfully
				completing a written examination administered by the licensee or
				registrant;
(4) Completed 320 hours
				of on-the-job training under the supervision of a logging supervisor;
				and
(5) Demonstrated through a
				field evaluation, competence to use sources of radiation, related handling
				tools, and survey instruments which will be used on the job.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 120.932 - Operating and Emergency Procedures

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The licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency
				  procedures shall include instructions in at least the following:
(A) Handling and use of sources of radiation,
				including the use of sealed sources in wells without surface casing for
				protecting fresh water aquifers if appropriate;
(B) Methods and occasions for conducting
				radiation surveys, including surveys for detecting contamination;
(C) Methods and occasions for locking and
				securing sources of radiation;
(D)
				Personnel monitoring and the use of personnel monitoring equipment;
(E) Transportation to temporary jobsites and
				field stations, including the packaging and placing of sources of radiation in
				vehicles, placarding of vehicles, and securing sources of radiation during
				transportation to prevent accidental loss, tampering or unauthorized
				removal;
(F) Minimizing exposure of
				individuals in the event of an accident;
(G) Procedure for notifying proper personnel
				in the event of an accident;
(H)
				Maintenance of records, including records generated by logging personnel at
				temporary jobsites;
(I) Inspection
				and maintenance of sealed sources, source holders, logging tools, source
				handling tools, storage containers, transport containers, injection tools and
				uranium sinker bars;
(J) Procedure
				to be followed in the event a sealed source is lodged downhole;
(K) Procedures to be used for picking up,
				receiving, and opening packages containing radioactive material;
(L) For the use of tracers, decontamination
				of the environment, equipment, and personnel;
(M) Actions to be taken if a sealed source is
				ruptured, including actions to prevent the spread of contamination and minimize
				inhalation and ingestion of radioactive material and actions to obtain suitable
				radiation survey instruments as required by
				105 CMR
				120.914(B);
(O) The use of remote handling tools for
				handling sealed sources and radioactive tracer material except low-activity
				calibration sources; and
(P)
				Identifying and reporting to the Agency defects and noncompliance as required
				by 10 CFR Part 21 of the NRC regulations
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 120.933 - Personnel Monitoring

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(A) The licensee or
				registrant may not permit any individual to act as a logging supervisor or to
				assist in the handling of sources of radiation unless each such individual
				wears, at all times during the handling of licensed radioactive material and
				sources of radiation, a personnel dosimeter that is processed and evaluated by
				an accredited National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
				processor. Each personnel monitoring badge shall be assigned to and worn by
				only one individual. Film badges shall be replaced at least monthly and other
				personnel monitoring badges replaced at least quarterly. After replacement,
				each personnel dosimeter must be promptly processed. If a personnel monitoring
				badge is lost or damaged, the worker shall cease work immediately until a
				replacement badge is provided and the exposure is calculated by the RSO or the
				RSO's designee for the time period from issuance to loss or damage of the
				badge. The results of the calculated exposure and the time period for which the
				personnel monitoring badge was lost or damaged shall be provided to the
				processor to adjust the individual's occupational exposure record.
(B) The licensee shall provide bioassay
				services to individuals using radioactive materials in tracer studies if
				required by the license.
(C)
				Personnel monitoring records shall be maintained for inspection until the
				Agency authorizes disposition.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 120.941 - Radiation Surveys

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(A) Radiation
				surveys shall be made and recorded for each area where radioactive materials
				are stored.
(B) Before transporting
				licensed material, radiation surveys and/or calculations shall be made and
				recorded for the radiation levels in positions occupied by each individual in
				the vehicle and on the exterior of each vehicle used to transport the licensed
				radioactive material. Such surveys and/or calculations shall include each
				source of radiation or combination of sources to be transported in the
				vehicle.
(C) If the sealed source
				is removed from the logging tool before the departure from the temporary
				jobsite, the logging tool detector shall be energized, or a survey meter used,
				to assure that the logging tool is free of contamination.
(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.
(F) Records required
				pursuant to
				105 CMR 120.951(A) through
				(E) shall include the dates, the
				identification of individual(s) making the survey, the identification of survey
				instrument(s) used, and an exact description of the location of the survey.
				Records of these surveys shall be maintained for inspection by the Agency for
				three years after completion of the survey.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 120.951 - Security

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(A) A logging supervisor must be physically
				present at a temporary jobsite whenever licensed material are being handled or
				are not stored and locked in a vehicle or storage place. The logging supervisor
				may leave the jobsite in order to obtain assistance if a source becomes lodged
				in the well.
(B) During each
				logging or tracer application, the logging supervisor or other designated
				employee shall maintain direct surveillance of the operation to protect against
				unauthorized and/or unnecessary entry into a restricted area, as defined in
				105 CMR
				120.005.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 120.952 - 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)
				Appropriate license, certificate of registration, or equivalent
				document;
(B) Operating and
				emergency procedures;
(C)
				Applicable regulations;
(D) Records
				of the latest survey instrument calibrations pursuant to
				105 CMR
				120.914;
(E) Records of the latest leak test results
				pursuant to
				105 CMR
				120.915;
(F) Quarterly inventories required pursuant
				to
				105 CMR
				120.916;
(G) Utilization records required pursuant to
				105 CMR
				120.917;
(H) Records of inspection and maintenance
				required pursuant to
				105
				CMR 120.920;
(I) Survey records required pursuant to
				105 CMR 120.951;
				and,
(J) Training records required
				pursuant to
				105 CMR
				120.931.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 120.953 - 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;
(B) Survey records
				required pursuant to
				105 CMR 120.951 for the
				period of operation at the site;
(C) Evidence of current calibration for the
				radiation survey instruments in use at the site;
(D) When operating in the Commonwealth under
				reciprocity, a copy of the appropriate license, certificate of registration, or
				equivalent document(s); and,
(E)
				Shipping papers for transportation of radioactive material.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 120.954 - Notification of Incidents, Abandonment, and Lost Sources

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(A) Notification of incidents and sources
				lost in other than downhole logging operations shall be made in accordance with
				provisions of
				105
				CMR 120.281 and
				120.282
				and
				120.142.
(B) Whenever a sealed source or device
				containing radioactive material is lodged downhole, the licensee shall:
(1) Monitor at the surface for the presence
				of radioactive contamination with a radiation survey instrument or logging tool
				during logging tool recovery operations; and,
(2) Notify the Agency immediately by
				telephone and subsequently, within 30 days, by confirmatory letter if the
				licensee knows or has reason to believe that a sealed source has been ruptured.
				This letter shall identify the well or other location, describe the magnitude
				and extent of the escape of radioactive material, assess the consequences of
				the rupture, and explain efforts planned or being taken to mitigate these
				consequences.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 120.960 - Appendix A - Subjects to be Included in Training Courses for Logging Supervisors

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I.
Fundamentals of Radiation Safety
.
A. Characteristics of radiation
B. Units of radiation dose and quantity of
				radioactivity
C. Significance of
				radiation dose
1. Radiation protection
				standards
2. Biological effects of
				radiation dose
D.  Levels
				of radiation from sources of radiation
E. Methods of minimizing radiation dose
1. Working time
2. Working distances
3. Shielding F. Radiation safety practices
				including prevention of contamination and methods of
				decontamination.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 120.961 - 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 seven-inch square. Letter size of
				  the word "CAUTION" should be approximately twice the letter size of the rest of
				  the information,
e.g.,
1/4-inch and 1/4-inch letter size,
				  respectively.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 121.001 - Purpose and Scope

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Except as otherwise specifically provided,
				  105 CMR 121.000 applies to
				  all persons who receive, possess, use, transfer, own, acquire, operate,
				  maintain, repair or service a laser, laser system or optical fiber
				  communication system utilizing laser diode or light emitting diode
				  sources.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 121.002 - Regulatory Authority

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The authority for the Department of Public Health to
				  promulgate
				  105 CMR 121.000 is found
				  in: M.G.L. c. 111, §
									§ 5I, 5N, 5O, and 5P.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 121.003 - Citation

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105 CMR 121.000 shall be
				  known and may be cited as the Regulations for the Control of
				  Lasers.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › LASER STANDARDS › Section 121.005 - General Requirements for All Lasers and Laser Systems

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(A) Unless otherwise provided herein, all
				persons installing, operating, using, maintaining, repairing or servicing a
				laser or laser system shall do so in accordance with the requirements set forth
				in the most recent published version of the publication published by ANSI
				entitled
American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers
and
				known and referred to as "ANSI Z136.1". In addition, the owner and operator of
				the laser facility in which such laser or laser system is installed or operated
				shall also be responsible for ensuring that the laser facility and the
				operation of the facility meets the requirements of said ANSI Z136.1.
(B) Copies of all of the ANSI publications
				referred to in
				105 CMR 121.000 can be
				obtained from:
The Laser Institute of America
12424 Research Parkway, Suite 125
Orlando, FL 32826
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › LASER STANDARDS › Section 121.006 - Special Requirements for Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode or Light Emitting Diode ("LED") Sources

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All persons installing, operating, using, maintaining,
				  repairing or servicing an optical fiber communication system utilizing laser
				  diode or light emitting diode ("LED") sources shall do so in accordance with
				  the requirements set forth in the most recently published version of the
				  publication published by ANSI entitled
American National Standard for
				  Safe Use of Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diodes And LED
				  Sources
and known and referred to as "ANSI Z136.2". In addition, the
				  owner and operator of the laser facility in which such laser or laser system is
				  installed or operated shall also be responsible for ensuring that the laser
				  facility and the operation of the facility meets the requirements of said ANSI
				  Z136.2.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › LASER STANDARDS › Section 121.007 - Special Requirements for Lasers in Health Care Facilities

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All persons installing, operating, using, maintaining,
				  repairing or servicing a laser or laser system which is installed in a health
				  care laser facility and which is used or installed to be used for diagnostic,
				  therapeutic or medical research shall do so in accordance with the requirements
				  set forth in the most recent published version of the publication published by
				  ANSI entitled
American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers In
				  Health Care Facilities
and known and referred to as "ANSI Z136.3". In
				  addition, the owner and operator of the health care laser facility in which
				  such laser or laser system is installed or operated shall also be responsible
				  for ensuring that the laser facility and the operation of the facility meets
				  the requirements of said ANSI Z136.3.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › LASER STANDARDS › Section 121.008 - Special Requirements for Entertainment Laser Facilities

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Laser facilities utilizing a laser with a Class 3B or Class 4
				  ANSI laser classification in performances, or for demonstration or
				  entertainment purposes, shall assure that:
(A) the laser meets all the design and
				labeling requirements of its class as established by ANSI Z136.1;
(B) laser radiation cannot exceed Class 1
				limits, as established by ANSI Z136.1, in any areas where the audience is
				located;
(C) if devices, like
				mirror balls or flat mirrors, are used to reflect the beam, scanning safeguards
				or other measures are required to make sure that laser radiation above Class 1
				limits, as established by ANSI Z136.1, will not accidentally go into the
				audience;
(D) performers cannot be
				exposed to radiation above Class 1 limits, as established by ANSI Z136.1, if
				they must view the laser beam in the course of a performance. When they do have
				to view the laser beam, performers cannot be exposed to radiation above Class 2
				limits, as established by ANSI Z136.1;
(E) if the laser is not under the continuous
				control of an operator, laser radiation above Class 2 limits, as established by
				ANSI Z136.1, must be restricted so that it comes no closer than 20 feet above,
				or eight feet on the sides or below the floor where the audience would
				be;
(F) if the laser is under the
				continuos control of an operator, laser radiation above Class 2 limits, as
				established by ANSI Z136.1, can come no closer than ten feet above or eight
				feet on the sides or below the floor where the audience would be;
(G) appropriate controls must be taken to
				make sure that unauthorized persons cannot interfere with the safe operation of
				the laser. A person must be designated as the laser safety officer who will be
				responsible for shutting down the laser should any unsafe conditions
				occur;
(H) a variance has been
				granted by the United States Food and Drug Administration to the requirements
				of 21 CFR Ch. I, Subchapter J, Part 1040; and,
(I) a copy must be submitted to the Radiation
				Control Program of any notification the registrant is required to submit to the
				Federal Aviation Administration, under its regulations.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › LASER STANDARDS › Section 121.009 - Compliance with Other Laws and Regulations

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The laser facility shall be in compliance with all applicable
				  federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › LASER STANDARDS › Section 121.010 - Records

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Each registrant shall maintain records showing the receipt,
				  transfer, and disposal of all lasers with a Class 3B or Class 4 ANSI laser
				  classification. Additional record requirements are specified elsewhere in
				  105 CMR 121.000. These
				  requirements are imposed in addition to any recordkeeping and record retention
				  requirement set forth in ANSI Z136.1, ANSI Z136.2, ANSI Z136.3, or any other
				  applicable law or regulation.