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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 I - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 144-220-I-10 - Operating procedures

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Particle
					 accelerators, when not in operation, shall be secured to prevent unauthorized
					 use.
B. The safety interlock system
					 shall not be used to turn off the accelerator beam except in an
					 emergency.
C. All safety and warning
					 devices, including interlocks, shall be checked for proper operability at
					 intervals not to exceed three months. Results of such tests shall be maintained
					 at the accelerator facility for inspection by the Agency.
D. Electrical circuit diagrams of the
					 accelerator and the associated interlock systems shall be kept current and
					 maintained for inspection by the Agency and shall be available to the operator
					 at each accelerator facility.
E. If,
					 for any reason, it is necessary to intentionally bypass a safety interlock or
					 interlocks, such action shall be:
(1)
					 Authorized by the radiation safety committee and/or radiation safety
					 officer;
(2) Recorded in a permanent
					 log and a notice posted at the accelerator control console; and
(3) Terminated as soon as
					 possible.
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 I - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 144-220-I-11 - Radiation monitoring requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
					 There shall be available at each particle accelerator facility appropriate
					 portable monitoring equipment which is operable and has been calibrated for the
					 appropriate radiations being produced at the facility. Such equipment shall be
					 tested for proper operation daily and calibrated at intervals not to exceed one
					 year and after each servicing and repair.
B. A radiation protection survey shall be
					 performed and documented by a Qualified Expert, acceptable to the Agency, when
					 changes have been made in shielding, operation, equipment, or occupancy of
					 adjacent areas.
C. Radiation levels
					 in all high radiation areas shall be continuously monitored. The monitoring
					 devices shall be electrically independent of the accelerator control and safety
					 interlock systems and capable of providing a readout.
D. All area monitors shall be calibrated at
					 intervals not to exceed one year and after each servicing and repair.
E. Whenever applicable, periodic surveys
					 shall be made to determine the amount of airborne particulate radioactivity
					 present.
F. Whenever applicable,
					 periodic smear surveys shall be made to determine the degree of
					 contamination.
G. All area surveys
					 shall be made in accordance with the written procedures established by a
					 Qualified Expert, acceptable to the Agency, or the radiation safety
					 officer.
H. Records of all radiation
					 protection surveys, calibrations, and instrumentation tests, shall be
					 maintained at the accelerator facility 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 I - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 144-220-I-12 - Ventilation systems

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Ventilation
					 systems shall be provided to ensure that personnel entering any area where
					 airborne radioactivity may be produced will not be exposed to airborne
					 radioactive material in excess of those limits specified in Part D, Appendix A,
					 Table I of this rule.
B. A licensee,
					 as required by Part D.7 of this rule, shall not vent, release or otherwise
					 discharge airborne radioactive material to an unrestricted area which exceed
					 the limits specified in Part D, Appendix A, Table II of this rule, except as
					 authorized pursuant to D.17, or D.7.B of this rule. For purposes of I.12.B,
					 concentrations may be averaged over a period not greater than one year. Every
					 effort should be made to maintain releases of radioactive material to
					 unrestricted areas as far below these limits as is reasonably
					 achievable.
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 J - NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTS TO WORKERS; INSPECTIONS › Section 144-220-J-1 - Purpose and Scope

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This Part establishes requirements for notices,
					 instructions and reports by licensees or registrants to individuals engaged in
					 activities under a license or registration and options available to such
					 individuals in connection with Agency inspections of licensees or registrants
					 to ascertain compliance with the provisions of the Act and regulations, orders,
					 and licenses issued thereunder regarding radiological working conditions. The
					 regulations in this Part apply to all persons who receive, possess, use, own or
					 transfer sources of radiation licensed by or registered with the Agency
					 pursuant to Parts B and C of this rule .
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 J - NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTS TO WORKERS; INSPECTIONS › Section 144-220-J-2 - Posting of Notices to Workers

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Each
				  licensee or registrant shall post current copies of the following documents:
(1) The regulations in this Part and in Part
				  D of this rule ;
(2) The license,
				  certificate of registration, conditions or documents incorporated into the
				  license by reference and amendments thereto;
(3) The operating procedures applicable to
				  activities under the license or registration; and
(4) Any notice of violation involving
				  radiological working conditions, proposed imposition of civil penalty, or order
				  issued pursuant to Part A of this rule , and any response from the licensee or
				  registrant.
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 J - NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTS TO WORKERS; INSPECTIONS › Section 144-220-J-3 - Instructions to Workers

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. All individuals
				  who in the course of employment are likely to receive in a year an occupational
				  dose in excess of 100 mrem (1mSv):
(1) Shall
				  be kept informed of the storage, transfer, or use of sources of radiation in
				  such portions of the restricted area;
(2) Shall be instructed in the health
				  protection problems associated with exposure to radiation or radioactive
				  material to the individual and potential offspring, in precautions or
				  procedures to minimize exposure, and in the purposes and functions of
				  protective devices employed;
(3)
				  Shall be instructed in , and instructed to observe, to the extent within the
				  worker's control, the applicable provisions of this rule and licenses for the
				  protection of personnel from exposures to radiation or radioactive material
				  occurring in such areas;
(4) Shall
				  be instructed of their responsibility to report promptly to the licensee or
				  registrant any condition which may constitute, lead to, or cause a violation of
				  the Act, this rule , and licenses or unnecessary exposure to radiation or
				  radioactive material;
(5) Shall be
				  instructed in the appropriate response to warnings made in the event of any
				  unusual occurrence or malfunction that may involve exposure to radiation or
				  radioactive material; and
(6) Shall
				  be advised as to the radiation exposure reports which workers shall be
				  furnished pursuant to J.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 J - NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTS TO WORKERS; INSPECTIONS › Section 144-220-J-4 - Notifications and Reports to Individuals

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
				  Radiation exposure data for an individual and the results of any measurements,
				  analyses, and calculations of radioactive material deposited or retained in the
				  body of an individual shall be reported to the individual as specified in J.4.
				  The information reported shall include data and results obtained pursuant to
				  this rule , orders, or license conditions, as shown in records maintained by
				  the licensee or registrant pursuant to Part D.2106. of this rule .Each
				  notification and report shall:
(1) Be in
				  writing;
(2) Include appropriate
				  identifying data such as the name of the licensee or registrant, the name of
				  the individual, and the individual's social security number;
(3) Include the individual's exposure
				  information; and
(4) Contain the
				  following statement:
"This report is furnished to you under the provisions of
					 the State of Maine Rules Relating to Radiation Protection, Part J. You should
					 preserve this report for further 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 J - NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTS TO WORKERS; INSPECTIONS › Section 144-220-J-5 - Presence of Representatives of Licensees or Registrants and Workers During Inspection

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Each licensee or
				  registrant shall afford to the Agency at all reasonable times opportunity to
				  inspect materials, machines, activities, facilities, premises, and records
				  pursuant to this rule .
B. During
				  an inspection, Agency inspectors may consult privately with workers as
				  specified in J.6. The licensee or registrant may accompany Agency inspectors
				  during other phases of an inspection.
C. If, at the time of inspection, an
				  individual has been authorized by the workers to represent them during Agency
				  inspections, the licensee or registrant shall notify the inspectors of such
				  authorization and shall give the workers' representative an opportunity to
				  accompany the inspectors during the inspection of physical working
				  conditions.
D. Each worker's
				  representative shall be routinely engaged in work under control of the licensee
				  or registrant and shall have received instructions as specified in
				  J.3.
E. Different representatives
				  of licensees or registrants and workers may accompany the inspectors during
				  different phases of an inspection if there is no resulting interference with
				  the conduct of the inspection. However, only one worker's representative at a
				  time may accompany the inspectors.
F. With the approval of the licensee or
				  registrant and the worker's representative, an individual who is not routinely
				  engaged in work under control of the licensee or registrant for example, a
				  consultant to the licensee or registrant or to the worker's representative
				  shall be afforded the opportunity to accompany Agency inspectors during the
				  inspection of physical working conditions.
G. Notwithstanding the other provisions of
				  J.5, Agency inspectors are authorized to refuse to permit accompaniment by any
				  individual who deliberately interferes with a fair and orderly inspection. With
				  regard to areas containing information classified by an agency of the U.S.
				  Government in the interest of national security, an individual who accompanies
				  an inspector may have access to such information only if authorized to do so.
				  With regard to any area containing proprietary information, the workers'
				  representative for that area shall be an individual previously authorized by
				  the licensee or registrant to enter that area.
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 J - NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTS TO WORKERS; INSPECTIONS › Section 144-220-J-6 - Consultation with Workers During Inspections

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Agency inspectors may consult privately
				  with workers concerning matters of occupational radiation protection and other
				  matters related to applicable provisions of this rule and licenses to the
				  extent the inspectors deem necessary for the conduct of an effective and
				  thorough inspection.
B. During the
				  course of an inspection, any worker may bring privately to the attention of the
				  inspectors, either orally or in writing, any past or present condition which he
				  or she has reason to believe may have contributed to or caused any violation of
				  the Act, this rule , or license condition, or any unnecessary exposure of an
				  individual to sources of radiation under the licensee's or registrant's
				  control. Any such notice in writing shall comply with the requirements of
				  J.7.A.
C. The provisions of J.6.B
				  shall not be interpreted as authorization to disregard instructions pursuant to
				  J.3.
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 J - NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTS TO WORKERS; INSPECTIONS › Section 144-220-J-7 - Requests by Workers for Inspections

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Any
				  worker or representative of workers who believes that a violation of the Act,
				  this rule or license conditions exists or has occurred in work under a license
				  or registration with regard to radiological working conditions in which the
				  worker is engaged, may request an inspection by giving notice of the alleged
				  violation to the Radiation Control Program, Maine Center for Disease Control
				  and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, 11 State House
				  Station, Augusta ME 04333-0011. Any such notice shall be in writing, shall set
				  forth the specific grounds for the notice, and shall be signed by the worker or
				  representative of the workers. A copy shall be provided to the licensee or
				  registrant by the Department of Health and Human Services no later than at the
				  time of inspection except that, upon the request of the worker giving such
				  notice, his name and the name of individuals referred to therein shall not
				  appear in such copy or on any record published, released, or made available by
				  the Agency, except for good cause shown.
B. If, upon receipt of such notice, the
				  Department of Health and Human Services determines that the complaint meets the
				  requirements set forth in J.7.A, and that there are reasonable grounds to
				  believe that the alleged violation exists or has occurred, he shall cause an
				  inspection to be made as soon as practicable to determine if such alleged
				  violation exists or has occurred. Inspections pursuant to J.7 need not be
				  limited to matters referred to in the complaint.
C. No licensee, registrant, contractor or
				  subcontractor of a licensee or registrant shall discharge or in any manner
				  discriminate against any worker because such worker has filed any complaint or
				  instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under this rule or has
				  testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding or because of the
				  exercise by such worker on behalf of himself or others of any option afforded
				  by 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 J - NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTS TO WORKERS; INSPECTIONS › Section 144-220-J-8 - Inspections Not Warranted; Informal Review

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. If the Department of Health and Human
				  Services determines, with respect to a complaint under J.7, that an inspection
				  is not warranted because there are not reasonable grounds to believe that a
				  violation exists or has occurred, the Department of Health and Human Services
				  shall notify the complainant in writing of such determination. The complainant
				  may obtain review of such determination by submitting a written statement of
				  position with the Radiation Control Program who will provide the licensee or
				  registrant with a copy of such statement by certified mail, excluding, at the
				  request of the complainant, the name of the complainant. The licensee or
				  registrant may submit an opposing written statement of position with the
				  Department of Health and Human Services who will provide the complainant with a
				  copy of such statement by certified mail.
B. Upon the request of the complainant, the
				  Radiation Control Program may hold an informal conference in which the
				  complainant and the licensee or registrant may orally present their views. An
				  informal conference may also be held at the request of the licensee or
				  registrant. After considering all written and oral views presented, the
				  Department of Health and Human Services shall affirm, modify, or reverse the
				  earlier determination of the Department of Health and Human Services and
				  furnish the complainant and the licensee or registrant a written notification
				  of the decision and the reason therefor.
C. If the Department of Health and Human
				  Services determines that an inspection is not warranted because the
				  requirements of J.7.A have not been met, the complainant shall be notified in
				  writing of such determination. Such determination shall be without prejudice to
				  the filing of a new complaint meeting the requirements of J.7.A.
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 K - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section 144-220-K-1 - Purpose and Scope

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. For the purpose
				  of this rule , the requirements for persons using sources of radiation for
				  wireline service operations including mineral logging, radioactive markers, and
				  subsurface tracer studies as specified in 10 CFR Part 39, "Licenses and
				  Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging," 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 39.5
				  (relating to interpretations),
				  10 CFR
				  39.8 (relating to information collection),
				  10
				  CFR 39.101 (relating to violations), and
				  10 CFR 39.103
				  (relating to criminal penalties) 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 K - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELINE SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUBSURFACE TRACER STUDIES › Section 144-220-K-2 - Effect of Incorporation of 10 CFR Part 39 (effective date May 17, 2000)

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. To reconcile differences between this part
				  and the incorporated sections of 10 CFR Part 39 (relating to using sources of
				  radiation for wireline service operations including mineral logging,
				  radioactive markers, and subsurface tracer studies), the following words and
				  phrases are substituted for the language in 10 CFR Part 39 as follows:
(1) A reference to NRC or Commission means
				  Agency.
(2) A reference to NRC or
				  Agreement State, means Agency, NRC, Agreement State or Licensing
				  State.
(3) The definition of
				  licensed material shall be as defined in Part A ofthis rule.
(4) The definition of sealed source shall be
				  as defined in Part A of this rule.
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 L - TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL › Section 144-220-L-1 - Purpose

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. For the purpose of this rule , the
				  requirements for persons transporting sources of radiation as specified in 10
				  CFR Part 71, "Relating to Packaging and Transportation 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 71.2
				  (relating to interpretations),
				  10 CFR
				  71.6 (relating to information collection),
				  10 CFR 71.10(b)
				  and (c) (low level material exemptions),
				  10 CFR
				  71.19 (previously approved packages),
				  10 CFR
				  71.14(b) (exemption for low
				  level materials), 10 CFR 71 Subpart D (Application for Package Approval), 10
				  CFR 71 Subpart E (except 71.47)(Package Approval Standards), 10 CFR 71 Subpart
				  F (Package, Special Form, and LSA-III tests),
				  10
				  CFR 71.99 (relating to violations),
				  10 CFR 71.100
				  (relating to criminal penalties), and
				  10 CFR
				  71.101(c)(2), (d), and (e)
				  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 L - TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL › Section 144-220-L-2 - Effect of Incorporation of 10 CFR Part 71 (effective date June 14, 2015)

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
To reconcile differences between this part and the
					 incorporated sections of 10 CFR Part 71 (relating to packaging and
					 transportation of radioactive material), the following words and phrases are
					 substituted for the language in 10 CFR Part 71 as follows:
A. A reference to NRC or "Commission means
				  Agency.
B. A reference to NRC or
				  Agreement State means Agency, NRC, Agreement State or Licensing
				  State.
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) › Section 144-220-N-1 - Purpose

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This Part establishes radiation protection standards for
					 technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM).
					 This includes the possession, use, processing, distribution, transfer, disposal
					 and manufacture of products of TENORM. This Part also establishes requirements
					 for issuance of specific and general licenses to possess and use TENORM,
					 including license termination.
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) › Section 144-220-N-2 - Scope

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Except as otherwise excluded in this Part,
				  Part N applies to any person who receives, owns, possesses, uses, processes,
				  transfers, distributes, or disposes of TENORM.
B. The regulations in this Part address the
				  introduction of TENORM into products in which neither the TENORM, nor the
				  radiation emitted from the TENORM, is considered to be beneficial to the
				  products.
C. The manufacture and
				  distribution of products containing TENORM, in which the TENORM and/or its
				  emitted radiation is considered to be a beneficial attribute, are licensed
				  under the provisions of Part C of this rule.
D. This Part does not apply to source
				  material and byproduct material as both are defined in the Atomic Energy Act of
				  1954, as amended (42 USC
				  §
											2011 et seq.) as implemented by the US
				  Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
E.
				  The transportation and storage incident to transportation are governed by Parts
				  L and D respectively of this rule.
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) › Section 144-220-N-3 - Definitions

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As used in this Part, the following definitions
					 apply:
Beneficial to the product
means the
					 radioactivity of the TENORM is necessary to the product.
Conditional release
means the release by a
					 licensee for a specified use, not release for unrestricted use.
Consumer
means a member of the public exposed
					 to TENORM from final end-use products available on a retail basis.
Consumer or retail product
means any product,
					 article, or component part thereof, produced, distributed or sold for use by a
					 consumer in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, or for
					 the personal use, consumption, or enjoyment of a consumer, or for use in or
					 around a school or playground.
Natural radioactivity
means radioactivity of
					 naturally occurring nuclides.
NARM
means any naturally occurring or
					 accelerator-produced radioactive material
Product
means something produced, made,
					 manufactured, refined, or beneficiated.
Reasonably maximally exposed individual
means
					 a representative of a population who is exposed to TENORM at the maximum TENORM
					 concentration measured in environmental media found at a site along with
					 reasonable maximum case exposure assumptions. The exposure is determined by
					 using maximum values for one or more of the most sensitive parameters affecting
					 exposure, based on cautious but reasonable assumptions, while leaving the
					 others at their mean value.
Technologically enhanced naturally occurring
					 radioactive material
(TENORM) means naturally occurring radioactive
					 material whose radionuclide concentrations are increased by or as a result of
					 past or present human practices. TENORM does not include background radiation
					 or the natural radioactivity of rocks or soils. TENORM does not include source
					 material and byproduct material as both are defined in the Atomic Energy Act of
					 1954, as amended (42 USC
					 §
											2011 et seq.) as implemented by the
					 Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Transfer
means the physical relocation of
					 TENORM within a business's operation or between general or specific licensees.
					 This term does not include commercial distribution or a change in legal title
					 to TENORM that does not involve physical movement of those
					 materials.
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) › Section 144-220-N-4 - Exemptions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Persons who receive, own, possess, use,
				  process, transfer, distribute, or dispose of TENORM are exempt from the
				  requirements of Part N with respect to any combination of 
				  226Ra and 
				  228Ra if the materials contain, or are
				  contaminated at, concentrations less than 185 becquerel per kilogram (5 pCi/gm)
				  excluding natural background. This exemption does not apply to products that
				  are regulated pursuant to N.13.C. and
				  N.141.
B. Persons who receive products or materials
				  containing TENORM distributed in accordance with a specific license issued by
				  the Agency pursuant to N.11.A., or to an equivalent license issued by another
				  Licensing State, are exempt from this Part with regard to those products or
				  materials.
C. The distribution,
				  including custom blending, possession, and use and disposal of fertilizers and
				  zircon, zirconia, and zircon products containing TENORM, is exempt from the
				  requirements of this Part.
D.
				  TENORM waste regulated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
				  Compensation Liability Act (CERCLA
				  42 USC §
											9601 et seq. as amended) or by the Resources
				  Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA
				  42 USC §
											6901 et seq. as amended) are exempt from this
				  Part.
E. Other TENORM shall be
				  exempt when the Agency makes a determination, upon its own initiative or upon
				  request for such determination, that the reasonably maximally exposed
				  individual will not receive a TEDE of more than 1 mSv (0.1 rem) in one year
				  from all exposure pathways. The dose specified in this subsection does not
				  include occupational dose, dose received from background radiation, or dose
				  received as a result of administration of radioactive material to a patient.
1To apply this exemption to
					 equipment such as pipe, it must be determined that the concentration of total
					 radium is less than 85 pCi per gram, excluding the weight of the pipe or object
					 contaminated with TENORM.
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) › Section 144-220-N-5 - Standards for radiation protection for TENORM

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. No person licensed under N.10 or N.11
				  shall conduct operations, use process, distribute or transfer TENORM in a
				  manner such that a member of the general public will receive an annual TEDE in
				  excess of 100 mrem (1 millisievert) per year from all licensed sources
				  including TENORM.
B. Persons
				  subject to a license under this Part shall comply with the standards for
				  radiation protection for members of the public set out in Part D of this
				  rule.
C. Doses from inhalation of
				  indoor radon and its short half-life (less than one hour) progeny shall not be
				  included in calculations of the TEDE, unless specifically directed otherwise by
				  the Agency. The Agency will provide its basis if it directs the inclusion of
				  radon in such calculations.
D. No
				  person shall release TENORM for unrestricted use in such a manner that the
				  reasonably maximally exposed individual will receive an annual TEDE from the
				  released TENORM, excluding inhalation of radon and its short half-life (less
				  than 1 hour) radon progeny, in excess of 10 mrem (0.1 millisievert) per year,
				  excluding natural background.
E.
				  Actions taken to confine TENORM on site or to remediate sites shall be based on
				  expected longevity related controls for 1000 years.
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) › Section 144-220-N-6 - Protection of workers during operations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each person subject to a specific or general license under
					 Part N shall conduct operations such that protection of workers is in
					 compliance with the standards for radiation protection set out in Parts D and J
					 of this rule.
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) › Section 144-220-N-7 - Unrestricted use and conditional release

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each person subject to a specific or general license under
					 this Part shall only:
A. Transfer or
				  release equipment for unrestricted use or release for unrestricted use
				  facilities contaminated with TENORM which are not greater than the levels in
				  Appendix A of this Part. Upon application, specific approval of alternative
				  levels may be granted by the Agency;
B. Release land for unrestricted use where
				  the concentration of TENORM 
				  226Ra and 
				  228Ra, averaged over 100 square
				  meters, is less than 185 becquerel per kilogram (5 pCi/gm) above the background
				  concentration, averaged over any 15 cm layer of soil below the surface, or
				  compliance with N.5.B. through N.5.D. is demonstrated;
C. Transfer or release for conditional use in
				  metal recycle, equipment contaminated with TENORM producing a maximum exposure
				  level of 50 microroentgen per hour (0.5 uGy), including background radiation,
				  at any accessible location. Recycling shall not include the processing or use
				  of materials in a manner that constitutes disposal without specific written
				  approval of the Agency2;
D. Transfer or conditionally release with
				  written documentation by the licensee to a specified facility. Written
				  documentation shall include the date, recipient name and location, description
				  and quantity of the material, and a description of the procedures and
				  mechanisms used to ensure that material will not be released in another manner,
				  as an unrestricted release; or
E.
				  Transfer equipment contaminated with TENORM in excess of levels specified in
				  Appendix A pursuant to N.10.E.
2States may establish screening
					 levels based on gamma survey instrument results for use in releasing facilities
					 and equipment, consistent with N.5.
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) › Section 144-220-N-8 - Disposal and transfer of waste for disposal

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Each person subject to a specific or
				  general license under this Part shall manage and dispose of wastes containing
				  TENORM:
(1) By transfer of the wastes for
				  disposal to a facility licensed under requirements for uranium or thorium
				  byproduct materials in 40
				  CFR 192,
				  10 CFR
				  40 Appendix A, or equivalent regulations of
				  an Agreement State that do not exclude disposal of TENORM; or
(2) By transfer of the wastes for disposal to
				  a disposal facility licensed by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or an
				  Agreement State, pursuant to an authorization that does not exclude disposal of
				  TENORM; or
(3) In accordance with
				  alternate methods authorized by the permitting Agency for the disposal site
				  upon application or upon the Agency's initiative, consistent with N.5 and where
				  applicable the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and other requirements
				  of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for disposal of such
				  wastes.
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) › Section 144-220-N-9 - Prohibition

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Purposeful dilution to render TENORM exempt shall not be
					 performed without prior Agency approval
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) › General License › Section 144-220-N-10 - General license

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Subject to the
					 requirements of N.5 through N.10, a general license is hereby issued to
					 possess, own, use, transfer, distribute or dispose of TENORM without regard to
					 quantity.
B. This general license
					 does not authorize the manufacturing of consumer or retail products containing
					 TENORM in concentrations greater than those specified in N.4.A. nor the receipt
					 and disposal of wastes from other persons.
C. Employees or contractors under control and
					 supervision of a general licensee can perform routine maintenance on equipment,
					 facilities, and land owned or controlled by the general licensee. Maintenance
					 that provides a pathway for exposure different from that found in daily
					 operations and that increases the potential for additional exposure is not
					 considered routine maintenance. The decontamination of equipment, facilities,
					 and land shall be performed only by persons specifically licensed by the Agency
					 or another Licensing State to conduct such work.
D. Any person subject to the general license
					 issued by section.10.A. shall notify the Agency within 60 days of the effective
					 date of this Part or of becoming subject to the general license. Such
					 notification shall include:
(1) Name and
					 address of the licensee;
(2)
					 Location and description of the facility or operation;
(3) Description of the TENORM including
					 estimates of the amount and extent of TENORM.
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-11 - Specific licenses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. A specific
					 license is required under N.13 and N.14 to manufacture and distribute any
					 consumer or retail product containing TENORM unless:
(1) Authorized as specified by N.10.A or
					 N.10.F.;
(2) Licensed under the
					 provisions of part C of this rule;
(3) Exempted under the provisions of N.4;
					 or
(4) Otherwise exempt in
					 accordance with another Part of this rule.
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-12 - Filing application for specific licenses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Applications for specific licenses shall
					 be in English and filed in a manner and on a form prescribed by the Agency, and
					 in accordance with C.7.
B. The
					 Agency may at any time after the filing of the original application, and before
					 the termination of the license, require further statements in order to enable
					 the Agency to determine whether the application should be granted or denied or
					 whether a license should be modified or revoked.
C. Each application shall be signed by the
					 applicant or licensee or a person duly authorized to act for and on the
					 licensee's behalf.
D. An
					 application for a license may include a request for a license authorizing one
					 or more activities.
E. Each
					 application for a specific license shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed
					 in Part 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 N - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (TENORM) › Specific Licenses › Section 144-220-N-13 - Requirements for the issuance of specific licenses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. A license application will be approved if
					 the Agency determines that:
(1) The applicant
					 is qualified by reason of training and experience to use the TENORM in question
					 for the purpose requested in accordance with this rule in such a manner as to
					 protect the public health and safety or property;
(2) The applicant's proposed equipment,
					 facilities, and procedures are adequate to protect the public health and safety
					 or property;
(3) The issuance of
					 the license will not be inimical to the health and safety of the
					 public;
(4) The applicant satisfied
					 all applicable special requirements in this Part; and
(5) The applicant has met the financial
					 assurance requirements of N.26.
(6)
					 The applicant has adequately addressed the following items in the application:
(a) Procedures and equipment for monitoring
					 and protecting workers;
(b) An
					 evaluation of the radiation levels and concentrations of contamination expected
					 during normal operations;
(c)
					 Operating and emergency procedures, including procedures for waste reduction
					 and a quality assurance program designed to assess the adequacy of measurements
					 made for the purpose of releasing items for unrestricted use; and
(d) A method for managing the radioactive
					 material removed from contaminated equipment and facilities.
(7) For each location to be listed
					 on the license as an authorized use location, the applicant shall submit
					 either:
(a) A statement that the applicant
					 owns the facility where radioactive material is to be used or stored;
					 or
(b) A statement verifying that
					 the facility owner has been informed, in writing, of the use or storage of
					 radioactive material at the facility, and that the use of such material is
					 subject to the rules of 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-14 - Safety criteria for products

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant for a license under N.13.C. shall
						demonstrate that the product is designed and will be manufactured so
						that:
A. In normal use and disposal of
					 a single exempt item, as defined in Part C, and in normal handling and storage
					 of the quantities of exempt items likely to accumulate in one location during
					 marketing, distribution, installation, and servicing of the product, it is
					 unlikely that the TEDE in any one year, to a suitable sample of the group of
					 individuals expected to be most highly exposed to radiation or radioactive
					 material from the product will exceed the doses in Column I of N.15.
B. In use and disposal of a single exempt
					 item and in handling and storage of the quantities of exempt items likely to
					 accumulate in one location during marketing, distribution, installation, and
					 servicing of the product, the probability is low3
					 that the containment, shielding, or other safety features of the product would
					 fail under such circumstances that a person would receive an external radiation
					 dose or dose commitment in excess of the dose to the appropriate organ as
					 specified in Column II of the table in N.14 and the probability is
					 negligible*/that a person would receive an external radiation dose or dose
					 commitment in excess of the dose to the appropriate organ as specified in
					 Column III of the table in N.154.
C. It is unlikely that there will be a
					 significant reduction in the effectiveness of the containment, shielding, or
					 other safety features of the product from wear and abuse likely to occur in
					 normal handling and use of the product during its useful life.
3Low not more than one such
						failure per year for each 10,000 exempt units distributed. Negligible - not
						more than one such failure per year for each one million exempt units
						distributed.
4It is the intent of this
						paragraph that as the magnitude of the potential dose increases above that
						permitted under normal conditions, the probability that any individual will
						receive such a dose must decrease. The probabilities have been expressed in
						general terms to emphasize the approximate nature of the estimates which are to
						be made. The above values may be used as guidelines in estimating compliance
						with the criteria.
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-15 - Table of doses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Part of Body
Column
								  I*
Dose
Column
								  II*
Dose
Column
								  III*
Dose
Whole body; head and trunk; active blood-forming
								  organs; gonads; or lens of eye
0.05 mSv
(0.005 rem)
5 mSv
(0.5 rem)
150 mSv
(15 rem)
Hands and forearms; feet and ankles; localized
								  areas of skin averaged over areas no larger than 1 square centimeter
0.75 mSv
(0.075 rem)
75 mSv
(7.5 rem)
2000 mSv
(200 rem)
Other organs
0.15mSv
(0.015 rem)
15 mSv
(1.5 rem)
500 mSv
(50 rem)
*Dose limit is the
								  dose above background from the product.
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-16 - Issuance of specific licenses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Upon a
					 determination that an application meets the requirements of Part C, the Agency
					 will issue a specific license authorizing the proposed activity in such form
					 and containing such conditions and limitations as it deems appropriate or
					 necessary.
B. The Agency may
					 incorporate in any license at the time of issuance, or thereafter by amendment,
					 such additional requirements and conditions with respect to the licensee's
					 receipt, possession, use, and transfer of TENORM subject to this Part as it
					 deems appropriate or necessary in order to:
(1) Protect public health and safety or
					 property;
(2) Require such reports
					 and the keeping of such records, and to provide for such inspections of
					 activities under the license as may be appropriate or necessary; and
(3) Prevent loss, theft, or loss of control
					 of TENORM subject to this Part.