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Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Section 144-220-N-18 - Expiration and termination of specific licenses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Except as provided in N.18.B., the
					 authority to engage in licensed activities as specified in the specific license
					 shall expire at the end of the specified day in the month and year stated
					 therein. Any expiration date on a specific license applies only to the
					 authority to engage in licensed activities. Expiration of a specific license
					 shall not relieve the licensee of responsibility for decommissioning its
					 facility and terminating the specific license.
B. Each licensee shall notify the Agency
					 immediately in writing and request termination of the license when the licensee
					 decides to terminate all activities involving radioactive material authorized
					 under the license. This notification and request for termination shall include
					 the documents require by N.18.D(4) and shall otherwise substantiate that the
					 licensee has met all of the requirements in N.18.D.
C. No less than 30 days before the expiration
					 date specified in a specific license, the licensee shall either:
(1) Submit an application for license renewal
					 pursuant to N.19; or
(2) Notify the
					 Agency in writing, under N.18.B, if the licensee decides to not renew the
					 license. The licensee requesting termination of a license shall comply with the
					 requirements of N.18.D.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Section 144-220-N-19 - Renewal of specific licenses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Applications
					 for renewal of specific licenses shall be filed in accordance with
					 N.12.
B. In any case in which a
					 licensee, not less than 30 days prior to expiration of an existing license, has
					 filed an application in proper form for renewal or for a new license
					 authorizing the same activities, such existing license shall not expire until
					 final action by the Agency.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Section 144-220-N-20 - Amendment of specific licenses at request of licensee

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Applications for amendment of a license shall be filed in
						accordance with N.12 and shall specify the respects in which the licensee
						desires the license to be amended and the grounds for such
						amendment.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Section 144-220-N-21 - Agency action on applications to renew and amend specific licenses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
In considering an application by a licensee to renew or
						amend the license, the Agency will apply the criteria set forth in
						N.13.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Section 144-220-N-22 - Modification and revocation of specific licenses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The terms and conditions of all licenses
					 shall be subject to amendment, revision, or modification or the license may be
					 suspended or revoked by reason of amendments to Title 22 MRSA, Maine Radiation
					 Protection Statutes, or by reason of rules, regulations, and orders issued by
					 the Agency.
B. Any license may be
					 revoked, suspended, or modified, in whole or in part, for any material false
					 statement in the application or any statement of fact required under provisions
					 of 22 MRS Ch. 160, Radiation Protection Act, or because of conditions revealed
					 by such application or statement of fact or any report, record, or inspection
					 or other means which would warrant the Agency to refuse to grant a license on
					 an original application, or for violation of, or failure to observe any of the
					 terms and conditions of 22 MRS Ch. 160, Radiation Protection Act, or of the
					 license, or of any rule, regulation, or order of the Agency.
C. Except in cases of willfulness or those in
					 which the public health, interest or safety requires otherwise, no license
					 shall be modified, suspended or revoked unless prior to the institution of
					 proceedings unless facts or conduct which may warrant such action shall have
					 been called to the attention of the licensee in writing and the licensee shall
					 have been accorded an opportunity to demonstrate or achieve compliance with all
					 lawful requirements.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Section 144-220-N-23 - Agency action to remove an authorized user or a radiation safety officer

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The Agency may
					 act to remove authorized users or the appointed radiation safety officer from a
					 license for any one or more of the following causes:
(1) Willfully evading the statute or
					 regulations pertaining to the radiation safety program, or willfully aiding
					 another person in evading such statute or regulations;
(2) Having been convicted of a felony under
					 the laws of this State, another state, or the United States, unless the
					 convicted individual demonstrates to the Agency that he has been sufficiently
					 rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
(3) Exhibiting significant or repeated
					 incompetence in the handling of radioactive material, or in the performance of
					 radiation safety officer duties;
(4) Performing authorized user duties or
					 radiation safety officer duties in such a manner that requirements of the
					 Agency are violated resulting in a threat to health and safety of an
					 individual, other workers or the public; and B. If, based upon any of the above
					 grounds, the Agency determines that action to remove an authorized user or the
					 appointed radiation safety officer from a radioactive material license is
					 warranted, the Agency shall notify the individual and shall provide an
					 opportunity for a hearing in accordance with Part B of this rule. An
					 opportunity for a hearing shall be provided before the Agency takes action to
					 remove an authorized user or a radiation safety officer from a license unless
					 the Agency finds that an immediate removal is required to protect against
					 immediate danger to health or safety, Title 22 MRSA, in which case the Agency
					 shall remove the individual pending a hearing.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Section 144-220-N-24 - Record keeping requirements for site reclamation

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each licensee shall keep records of information important
						to the safe and effective reclamation of a facility in an identified location
						until the license is terminated by the Agency. If records of relevant
						information are maintained for other purposes, reference to these records and
						their locations may be used. For purposes of N.24,
						reclaiming6 shall mean returning property to a
						condition or state such that the property no longer presents a health or safety
						hazard or threat to the environment. Information the Agency considers important
						to reclaiming includes:
A. Records of
					 spills or other unusual occurrences involving the spread of contamination in
					 and around the facility, equipment or site. These records may be limited to
					 instances when contamination remains after any cleanup procedures or when there
					 is reasonable likelihood that contaminants may have spread to inaccessible
					 areas as in the case of possible seepage into porous materials such as
					 concrete. These records must include any known information on identification of
					 involved radionuclides, quantities, forms and concentrations.
B. As-built drawings and modifications of
					 structures and equipment in restricted areas where radioactive materials are
					 used or stored, and of locations of possible inaccessible contamination, such
					 as buried pipes which may be subject to contamination. If required drawings are
					 referenced, each relevant document need not be indexed individually. If
					 drawings are not available, the licensee shall substitute appropriate records
					 of available information concerning these areas and locations.
C. If required by N.26, records of this
					 reclaiming cost estimate prepared for the amount approved by the Agency for
					 reclaiming.
6For purposes of N.24, the
						term "reclaiming" includes but is not limited to those activities necessary to
						decommission the licensed facility, i.e., to remove (as a facility) safely from
						service and reduce residual radioactivity to a level that permits release of
						the property for unrestricted use and termination of license.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Section 144-220-N-25 - Reciprocal recognition of specific licenses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Subject to this rule, any person who holds a specific
						license from an Agreement State or a Licensing State, and issued by the agency
						having jurisdiction where the licensee maintains an office for directing the
						licensed activity and at which radiation safety records are normally
						maintained, is hereby granted a general license to conduct the activities
						authorized in such licensing document within this State pursuant to C.24 of
						this rule, provided that:
A. The
					 licensing document does not limit the activity authorized by such document to
					 specified installations or locations;
B. The out-of-state licensee notifies the
					 Agency in writing at least three working days prior to engaging in such
					 activity. Such notification shall indicate the location, period, and type of
					 proposed possession and use within the State, and shall be accompanied by a
					 copy of the pertinent licensing document. If, for a specific case, the three
					 day period would impose an undue hardship on the out-of-state licensee, the
					 licensee may, upon application to the Agency, obtain permission to proceed
					 sooner. The Agency may waive the requirement for filing additional written
					 notifications during the remainder of the calendar year following the receipt
					 of the initial notification from a person engaging in activities under the
					 general license provided in N.25.A.;
C. The out-of-state licensee complies with
					 all applicable regulations of the Agency and with all the terms and conditions
					 of the licensing document, except any such terms and conditions, which may be
					 inconsistent with applicable regulations of the Agency;
D. The out-of-state licensee supplies such
					 other information as the Agency may request; and E. The out-of-state licensee
					 shall not transfer or dispose of TENORM possessed or used under the general
					 license provided in N.25.A. except by transfer to a person:
(1) Specifically licensed by the Agency or by
					 another Licensing State to receive such TENORM; or
(2) Exempt from the requirements for a
					 license for such TENORM under N.4.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Section 144-220-N-26 - Financial assurance arrangements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Pursuant to Part D, each licensee or applicant for a
						license under N.12 shall post with the Agency financial assurance, or security,
						to ensure the protection of the public health and safety and the environment in
						the event of abandonment, default, or other inability or unwillingness of the
						licensee to meet the requirements of the Act and this rule. Financial assurance
						arrangements shall be one of the methods listed in C.8 and:
A. Be in an amount sufficient to meet the
					 applicant's or licensee's obligations under the Act and this rule and shall be
					 based upon Agency approved cost estimates;
B. Be established prior to issuance of the
					 license or the commencement of operations to assure that sufficient funds will
					 be available to carry out the decontamination and decommissioning of the
					 facility;
C. Be continuous for the
					 duration of the license and for a period coincident with the applicant or
					 licensee's responsibility under the Act and this rule;
D. Be available in Maine subject to judicial
					 process and execution in the event required for the purposes set forth; and
E. Be established within 90 days
					 of the effective date of this regulation for licenses in effect on that
					 date.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Section 144-220-N-27 - Effective date

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The provisions and requirements of this Part shall take
						effect on the effective date of this rule and shall apply to all facilities or
						sites owned or controlled by a person on that date. Note: Products introduced
						into commerce and disposals approved prior to that date are not subject to the
						provisions of this Part.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Appendix 144-220-N-A - ACCEPTABLE SURFACE CONTAMINATION [1] LEVELS FOR TENORM

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
AVERAGE2, 3,
									 6
MAXIMUM2, 4,
									 6
REMOVABLE2, 3, 5,
									 6
Alpha
5,000 dpm/100
								  cm2
15,000 dpm /100
								  cm2
1,000 dpm /100
								  cm2
Beta-gamma
5,000 dpm/100
								  cm2
15,000 dpm /100
								  cm2
1,000 dpm /100
								  cm2
1 Where surface contamination
						by both alpha and beta-gamma emitting nuclides exists, the limits established
						for alpha and beta-gamma emitting nuclides should apply independently.
2 As used in this table, dpm
						(disintegrations per minute) means the rate of emission by radioactive material
						as determined by correcting the counts per minute observed by an appropriate
						detector for background, efficiency, and geometric factors associated with the
						instrumentation.
3 Measurements of average
						contamination level should not be averaged over more than one square meter. For
						objects of less surface area, the average should be derived for each object.
4 The maximum contamination
						level applies to an area of not more than 100
						cm2.
5 The amount of removable
						radioactive material per 100 cm2 of surface area
						should be determined by wiping that area with dry filter or soft absorbent
						paper, applying moderate pressure, and assessing the amount of radioactive
						material on the wipe with an appropriate instrument of known efficiency. When
						removable contamination on objects of surface area A (where A is less than 100
						sq. cm) is determined, the entire surface should be wiped and the contamination
						level multiplied by 100/A to convert to a "per 100 sq cm" basis.
6 The average and maximum
						radiation levels associated with surface contamination resulting from
						beta-gamma emitters should not exceed 0.2 mrad/hr (2 µGy/hr) at 1 cm and
						1.0 mR/hr (10 µGy/hr) at 1 cm, respectively, measured through not more
						than 7 milligrams per square centimeter of total absorber.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part S - PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF CATEGORY 1 AND CATEGORY 2 QUANTITIES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL › Section 144-220-S-1 - Purpose

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. For the purpose of these regulations, the
				  requirements for the physical protection of category 1 and category 2
				  quantities of radioactive material as specified in 10 CFR Part 37 , "Physical
				  Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material",
				  are incorporated by reference. The requirements of this section are in addition
				  to, and not in substitution for, the requirements of Parts A, B, C, D, and J of
				  this rule.
B. Notwithstanding the
				  requirements incorporated by reference,
				  10 CFR
				  37.11(b) (Specific
				  exemptions), are not incorporated by reference.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part X - THERAPEUTIC RADIATION MACHINES › Section 144-220-X-1 - Scope

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This Part establishes requirements for use of therapeutic
					 radiation machines. The provisions of this Part are in addition to, and not in
					 substitution for, other applicable provisions of this rule . The use of
					 therapeutic radiation machines shall be by, or under the supervision of, a
					 licensed practitioner of the healing arts.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part X - THERAPEUTIC RADIATION MACHINES › Section 144-220-X-3 - Administrative Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Administrative
				  controls.
(1) Registrant. The registrant
				  shall be responsible for directing the operation of the therapeutic radiation
				  machines under his/her administrative control. The registrant or the
				  registrant's agent shall ensure that the requirements of Part X are met in the
				  operation of the therapeutic radiation machine(s).
(a) A therapeutic radiation machine that does
				  not meet the provisions of this rule shall not be used for irradiation of
				  patients.
(b) Individuals who will
				  be operating a therapeutic radiation machine for medical use shall be
				  adequately instructed in the safe operating procedures and be competent in the
				  safe use of the equipment. The licensing requirements pursuant to 32
				  MRSChapters 103 § 9851 et. seq. and 331 § 1100 I et.seq. as well as
				  the associated rules established by the Radiologic Technology Board of
				  Examiners shall be followed.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part X - THERAPEUTIC RADIATION MACHINES › Section 144-220-X-4 - General Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Protection
				  surveys.
(1) The registrant shall utilize the
				  services of an Agency approved radiological physicist to determine the
				  shielding requirement prior to plan review and approval by the
				  Agency.
(2) The registrant shall
				  ensure that radiation protection surveys of all new facilities, and annually
				  for existing facilities with an operable radiation measurement survey
				  instrument calibrated in accordance with X.8. The radiation protection survey
				  shall be performed by, or under the direction of an Agency approved
				  Radiological Physicist and shall verify that, with the therapeutic radiation
				  machine in a BEAM ON condition, with the largest clinically available treatment
				  field and with a scattering phantom in the useful beam of radiation:
(a) Radiation levels in restricted areas are
				  not likely to because personnel exposures in excess of the limits specified in
				  Part D of this rule .; and
(b)
				  Radiation levels in unrestricted areas do not exceed the limits specified in
				  Part D of this rule .
(3) In addition to the requirements of Part
				  X.4.A(2) a radiation protection survey shall also be performed prior to any
				  subsequent medical use:
(a) After making any
				  change in the treatment room shielding;
(b) After making any change in the location
				  of the therapeutic radiation machine within the treatment room;
(c) After relocating the therapeutic
				  radiation machine.
(4)
				  The survey record shall indicate all instances where the facility, in the
				  opinion of a qualified expert, is in violation of applicable regulations. The
				  survey record shall also include: the date of the measurements; the reason the
				  survey is required; the manufacturer's name; model number and serial number of
				  the therapeutic radiation machine; the instrument(s) used to measure radiation
				  levels; the measured dose rate at several points in each area expressed in
				  microsieverts or millirems per hour; the calculated maximum level of radiation
				  over a period of one week for each restricted and unrestricted area; and the
				  signature of the individual responsible for conducting the survey;
(5) If the results of the surveys required by
				  X.4.A(2) or X.4.A(3) indicate any radiation levels in excess of the respective
				  limit specified in X.4.A(2) the registrant shall lock the control in the OFF
				  position and not use the unit:
(a) Except as
				  may be necessary to repair, replace, or test the therapeutic radiation machine,
				  the therapeutic radiation machine shielding, or the treatment room shielding;
				  or
(b) Until the registrant has
				  received a specific exemption from the Agency.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part X - THERAPEUTIC RADIATION MACHINES › Section 144-220-X-5 - Quality Management Program

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The facility shall implement a quality management program.
					 The facility may use the quality management programs found in either Appendix B
					 or Appendix C.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part X - THERAPEUTIC RADIATION MACHINES › Section 144-220-X-6 - Therapeutic Radiation Machines of less than 500 kV

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Leakage Radiation. When the x-ray tube is
				  operated at its maximum rated tube current for the maximum kV, the leakage air
				  kerma rate shall not exceed the value specified at the distance specified for
				  that classification of therapeutic radiation machine:
(1) 50 kV systems. The leakage air kerma rate
				  measured at any position 5 centimeters from the tube housing assembly shall not
				  exceed 1 mGy (100 mrad) in any one hour.
(2) >50 and <500 kV systems. The
				  leakage air kerma rate measured at a distance of 1 meter from the target in any
				  direction shall not exceed 1 cGy (1 rad) in any one hour. This air kerma rate
				  measurement may be averaged over areas no larger than 100 square centimeters.
				  In addition, the air kerma rate at a distance of 5 centimeters from the surface
				  of the tube housing assembly shall not exceed 30 cGy (30 rad) per
				  hour.
(3) For each therapeutic
				  radiation machine, the registrant shall determine, or obtain from the
				  manufacturer, the leakage radiation existing at the positions specified in
				  X.6.A(1). and X.6.A(2). for the specified operating conditions . Records on
				  leakage radiation measurements shall be maintained at the installation for
				  inspection by the Agency.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part X - THERAPEUTIC RADIATION MACHINES › Section 144-220-X-7 - Therapeutic Radiation Machines, Photon Therapy Systems (500 kV and Above) and Electron Therapy Systems (500 keV and Above)

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Possession of survey instrument(s). Each
				  facility location authorized to use a therapeutic radiation machine in
				  accordance with X.7 shall possess appropriately calibrated portable monitoring
				  equipment. As a minimum, such equipment shall include a portable radiation
				  measurement survey instrument capable of measuring dose rates over the range 10
				  ? Sv (1 mrem) per hour to 10 mSv (1000 mrem) per hour. The survey instrument(s)
				  shall be operable and calibrated in accordance with X.8.
B. Leakage radiation outside the maximum
				  useful beam in photon and electron modes.
(1)
				  The absorbed dose due to leakage radiation (excluding neutrons) at any point
				  outside the maximum sized useful beam, but within a circular plane of radius 2
				  meters which is perpendicular to and centered on the central axis of the useful
				  beam at the nominal treatment distance (i.e. patient plane), shall not exceed a
				  maximum of 0.2 percent and an average of 0.1 percent of the absorbed dose on
				  the central axis of the beam at the nominal treatment distance. Measurements
				  shall be averaged over an area not exceeding 100 square centimeters at a
				  minimum of 16 points uniformly distributed in the plane;
(2) Except for the area defined in X.7.B.(1),
				  the absorbed dose due to leakage radiation (excluding neutrons) at 1 meter from
				  the electron path between the electron source and the target or electron window
				  shall not exceed 0.5 percent of the absorbed dose on the central axis of the
				  beam at the nominal treatment distance. Measurements shall be averaged over an
				  area not exceeding 100 square centimeters;
(3) For equipment manufactured after August
				  1, 2001, the neutron absorbed dose outside the useful beam shall be in
				  compliance with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Document
				  601-2-1 (most current revision); and
(4) For each therapeutic radiation machine,
				  the registrant shall determine, or obtain from the manufacturer, the leakage
				  radiation existing at the positions specified in X.7.B(1) through X.7.B(3) for
				  the specified operating conditions. Records on leakage radiation measurements
				  shall be maintained at the installation for inspection by the Agency.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part X - THERAPEUTIC RADIATION MACHINES › Section 144-220-X-8 - Calibration of Survey Instruments

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The
				  registrant shall ensure that the survey instruments used to show compliance
				  with Part X have been calibrated before first use, at intervals not to exceed
				  12 months, and following repair.
B.
				  To satisfy the requirements of X.8.A, the registrant shall:
(1) Calibrate all required scale readings up
				  to 10 mSv (1000 mrem) per hour with an appropriate radiation source that is
				  traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology
				  (NIST);
(2) Calibrate at least two
				  points on each scale to be calibrated. These points should be at approximately
				  1/3 and 2/3 of full-scale; and
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part X - THERAPEUTIC RADIATION MACHINES › Section 144-220-X-9 - Shielding and Safety Design Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Each therapeutic radiation machine subject
				  to X.6 or X.7 shall be provided with such primary and/or secondary barriers as
				  are necessary to ensure compliance with Part D of this rule.
B. Facility design information for all new
				  installations of a therapeutic radiation machine or installations of a
				  therapeutic radiation machine of higher energy into a room not previously
				  approved for that energy shall be submitted for Agency approval prior to actual
				  installation of the therapeutic radiation machine. The minimum facility design
				  information that must be submitted is contained in Appendix A to Part
				  X.
Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 221 - SELECTION OF VOLUNTEER PERSONNEL TO ESTABLISH / MAINTAIN RADIATION MONITORING PROGRAM › Section 144-221-2.0 - SELECTION OF VOLUNTEERS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
2.1 Purpose. The
				purpose of this section is to provide for the selection of volunteer
				monitors.
2.2 Necessary
				Requirements.
All volunteers shall be chosen based upon the following
				  criteria:
a. geographic location of
				home with respect to Maine Yankee as discussed in Section 4;
b. understanding of legislative mandate;
				and
c. participate in initial and
				periodic orientation sessions on basic principles of radiation and the
				operation of the monitoring devices.
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3.1 Purpose. The
				purpose of this section is to establish the responsibilities of the volunteers
				in so far as the monitoring and reporting requirements are concerned.
3.2 Report to the Department. Whenever the
				pre-determined alarm rate is exceeded, the specific time and location shall be
				recorded, and promptly reported to the Radiation Control Program. Five
				one-minute background counts should be taken weekly with average background
				count recorded each week. In addition, the highest background count and the
				lowest background count for the month shall also be recorded. On occasion,
				volunteers may be asked to record and report radiation counts at more frequent
				intervals. All data collected by the volunteers shall be recorded on forms
				provided by the Radiation Control Program.
3.3 Safeguarding of Equipment. All monitoring
				devices shall be located in the homes or on the property of the volunteers.
				Specific care shall be taken to locate the devices away from extreme heat or
				cold. The prompt reporting of any malfunction shall be made to the Radiation
				Control Program, or their designee.
3.4 Record-Keeping. All report forms,
				referred to in section 3.2, shall be sent to the Radiation Control Program
				prior to the 10th day of the following month. The Radiation Control Program
				shall compile and store this data so as to be in useful summaries.
3.5 Cooperate with Public officials. The
				monitoring devices shall be available for inspection by Radiation Control
				Program personnel or other public official during reasonable daylight hours
				provided advance notice is given for the inspections.
3.6 Relocation of Monitoring Device. The
				monitoring device may be removed by the Radiation Control Program from the home
				or property of any volunteer monitor for any of the following reasons:
a. The monitoring device is subject to abuse
				through negligence.
b. The
				volunteer is not performing the weekly monitoring and/or record keeping
				duties.
c. Failure to properly
				submit the report forms to the Radiation Control Program.
d. Failure to promptly report confirmed alarm
				events.
e. Other action that is
				counter-productive to the off-site radiation monitoring network.
f. Use of the monitoring devices in ways
				prohibited by Section 4.7.
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4.1
				Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide for the siting of and use of
				the monitoring devices.
4.2
				Geographical Location. The monitoring devices shall be geographically
				distributed throughout the surveillance area to provide the most effective
				monitoring network. The following considerations apply:
a. The monitoring devices will be located at
				a point-to-point distance of no more than 10 miles from Maine Yankee.
b. Distribution may be weighted toward
				compass sectors which are more often downwind of Maine Yankee Atomic Power
				Plant. In addition, population density and waterfront properties will receive
				greater emphasis.
c. Specific
				locations shall be determined on a case-by-case basis with sector distribution
				in accordance with figure 4.1.
d.
				Sections 4.2 a, b, c and d should not preclude placement of a device if no
				other alternative exists due to absence of permanent residences, or
				geographical features.
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5.1 Purpose. The
				purpose of this section is to define the reporting requirements of the
				volunteers to the Radiation Control Program.
5.2 Information. The volunteers will report
				on a weekly basis to Radiation Control Program as specified in section 3.2. The
				Division will maintain records of these reports.
5.3 Alarm Levels. Whenever the pre-determined
				alarm rate is exceeded the specific time and location shall be recorded.
				Notification shall be made to the Radiation Control Program.
5.4 Summary Reports. At least annually the
				Radiation Control Program shall submit a summary report to the Monitoring
				Network of the monthly readings.
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6.1 Annual Meeting.
				At least annually the Monitoring Network will meet to discuss problems and
				suggest improvements in addition to any training that is needed for the
				volunteers.
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Sector Designation
Number to be Placed
A. N
4
B. NNE
4
C. NE
3
D. ENE
3
E. E
2
P. ESE
3
G. SE
3
B. SSE
3
J. S
3
K. SSW
3
L. SW
3
M. WSW
5
N. W
3
P. WNW
3
Q. NW
3
R. NNW
2
4089R
April 28, 1988
FIG* 4.1
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A. This chapter
				sets forth rules governing the public notice that must be given in the event of
				a radioactive release or specific safety related events at any nuclear power
				plant.
B. This rules does not apply
				to public notification during declared emergencies at a nuclear power plant.
				Such notification is subject to other requirements of state and federal law,
				including the State of Maine Emergency Management Agency Radiological Incident
				Plan.
C. Statutory Authority: 22
				MRSA Section 674 and 35-A MRSA Section 4332.
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A. "Act" means
				 35-A MRSA
				Sections4331 through
				4334.
B. "Agency" means the Department of Human
				Services
C. "Batch Release" means
				the release of gaseous or liquid effluent of a discrete volume.
D. "Continuous Release" Means the discharge
				of gaseous or liquid effluent of a non-discrete volume which is essentially
				uninterrupted for extended periods during normal operation of the
				facility.
E. "Curie," Ci, is a
				measurement of radioactivity. One curie is that quantity of radioactive
				material which decays at the rate of 37 billion nuclear disintegrations per
				second. Commonly used fractions of the curie are the millicurie, 0.001 Ci and
				the microcurie, 0.000001 Ci.
F.
				"Day" means a 24-hour period beginning at midnight.
G. "Department" means the Maine Department of
				Human Services, its Commissioner, his or her designee, or the staff of that
				Department's Bureau of Health, Division of Health Engineering.
H. "Determined" (or a determination) means a
				qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the radioactive effluents by
				monitoring and measurement techniques to detect radionuclides at sensitivity
				levels as specified by the Maine Yankee operating license.
I. "Dose" means the effective dose
				equivalent.
J. "Effective Dose
				Equivalent" means the product of absorbed dose, quality factor and all other
				necessary modifying factors found in biological tissue at the location of
				interest . The units of dose equivalent are the rem, r; and Sievert,
				Sv.
K. "MEMA" means the Maine
				Emergency Management Agency, its Director or his or her designee.
L. "Notification" means making information
				readily accessible to the public and other designated agencies through any
				common and usually accepted means of conveyance of information, such as
				newspaper, radio, television, and/or toll-free telephone
				communication.
M. "Release" means
				the gaseous or liquid emission into the environment of any radioactive material
				generated in or attributable to the operation of Maine Yankee nuclear power
				facility. The term release also applies to gaseous releases arising from
				samples of primary systems and components.
N. "Scheduled Release" means the planned or
				anticipated deliberate release of radioactive material into the environment for
				which a 24-hour public. pre-notification is given. A scheduled release may be
				batch or continuous.
O.
				"Unscheduled Release" means the unanticipated release of radioactive material
				into the environment for which a 24-hour public pre-notification is not
				given.
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A.
				Events Requiring Notification.
1. Releases of
				radioactivity; or
2. A breakdown,
				malfunction or inoperability of safety related equipment reportable under 10
				CFR Part 21.
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A. Scheduled Releases
1. if a gaseous or liquid release is
				scheduled, notice of such release shall be through an established toll-free
				telephone number. The notice must occur at least 24 hours prior to the day of
				the projected release. Projections of scheduled radioactive effluent releases
				shall be based on a calendar day. Thus, for example, if a release is projected
				for any time on Wednesday, the notice must commence no later than 11:59 p.m.,
				Monday.
2. The notice must continue
				throughout the day that the release is projected to occur, re-stating the
				original projection.
3. Should the
				toll-free number become inoperative an cause a failure to comply with Section
				4.A.1. , a nuclear power plant shall provide notices to the print and
				electronic media.
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A.
				Notice of a gaseous or liquid release shall include at least the following
				information:
1. Total amount of radioactivity
				released.
a. For scheduled releases the
				projection may be modified to account for errors in precision and shall include
				the total radioactivity to be released, combining batch and continuous
				releases. Gaseous and liquid releases must be reported separately.
b. For each unscheduled release, occurring as
				a separate event, the notice shall include the total amount of radioactivity
				released.
c. The total curies shall
				be reported in decimal equivalents (for example: 2.5 curies, 1.6 curies, 0.08
				curies).
d. For each unscheduled
				release, the date and time of the release, as well as the duration.
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A. Release permits
				shall be submitted to the Department of Human Services, Office of Nuclear
				Safety.
B. The State Nuclear Safety
				Inspector shall have access to any and all reports, analyses or investigations
				regarding scheduled or unscheduled releases.
C. A transcript, or summary, of the
				information that was disseminated in the public notice for each scheduled
				release, unscheduled release, or malfunction of 10 CFR Part 21 safety related
				equipment shall be submitted to Office of the State Nuclear Inspector within 48
				hours of the initial notice.
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A. These rules,
				formerly established at 10-144 CMR, Chapter 220, Part T, provides for the
				registration of tanning facilities using ultraviolet lamps, and regulation of
				the maintenance and operation of tanning facilities.
B. In addition to the requirements of this
				section, all facilities are subject to the applicable provisions of other
				sections of these regulations.
C.
				Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as limiting the intentional
				exposure of patients to ultraviolet radiation for the purpose of treatment or
				use commensurate with the licensed practitioner's use of a healing
				art.
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A.
General
. The Department may,
				upon application, or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions or
				exceptions from the requirements of these regulations, as it determines are
				authorized by law and will not result in undue hazard to public health and
				safety.
B. Equipment intended for
				purposes other than the deliberate exposure of parts of the living human body
				to ultraviolet radiation, and which produce or emit ultraviolet radiation
				incidental to its proper operation, are exempt from the provisions of these
				rules.
C. Equipment used for the
				intentional exposure of patients to ultraviolet radiation for the purpose of
				treatment or use commensurate with a licensed practitioner's use of a healing
				art are exempt from these rules.
D.
				Equipment intended for home use and not employed in a profit making venture are
				exempt from these rules.
E.
				Radiation machines while in transit or storage incidental thereto are exempt
				from provisions of these rules.
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A.All newly established tanning facilities
				shall submit the necessary registration to the Department within 30 days after
				the start of business. Applications for registration shall be completed on
				forms provided by the Department.
B. The application must be signed and dated,
				certifying that the applicant has read and understands the requirements of
				these regulations.
C. The
				Department requires the following information on the Application for
				Registration of Tanning Facilities Form for new tanning facilities or renewal
				of an existing tanning facility:
(1) Name,
				address and telephone number of the following:
(a) the tanning facility; and
(b) the owner(s) and manager(s) of the
				tanning facility;