Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials › RADIATION CONTROL › Training and Experience Requirements for Radiation Safety Officers Appointed for Certain Specified Uses of Radioactive Material › Section 459.3146 - Radioactive material that involves use of irradiators other than category 1 irradiators

Current through June 11,
				  2024
1. A radiation
				  safety officer for a specific license for radioactive material that involves
				  the use of an irradiator, other than a category 1 irradiator, must have:
(a) At least 3 months of full-time experience
				  with the irradiator of the applicant for the license or with another irradiator
				  of a similar type, which may include, without limitation, preoperational
				  involvement with the irradiator, including, without limitation, testing while
				  the irradiator is being constructed to ensure that the irradiator meets the
				  design specifications;
(b) Except
				  as otherwise provided in subsection 2, successfully completed at least 40 hours
				  of training in radiation safety generally that:
(1) Includes, without limitation, training
				  in:
(I) Radioactivity and the decay of
				  radioactive material;
(II) The
				  interaction of radiation with matter;
(III) The biological effects of
				  radiation;
(IV) The detection of
				  radiation through the use of radiation detection instruments and
				  dosimeters;
(V) The use of basic
				  principles for protection against radiation protection and good safety
				  practices, including, without limitation, the use of the methods involving
				  time, distance and shielding to minimize exposure to radiation; and
(VI) The state and federal regulations
				  governing protection against radiation; and
(2) Includes a written examination or
				  evaluation of the proposed radiation safety officer's comprehension of the
				  topics; and
(c) If the
				  previous experience of the radiation safety officer was with an irradiator of a
				  similar type as the irradiator of the applicant for the specific license or the
				  licensee, as applicable, or if the radiation safety officer was trained as an
				  irradiation operator but does not have experience working with an irradiator,
				  at least 40 hours of training that includes, without limitation:
(1) Training in radiation safety for
				  operating irradiators, including, without limitation, training in:
(I) The difference between radiation and
				  radioactive contamination;
(II) The
				  difference between internal and external exposure to radiation;
(III) The biological effects of radiation,
				  including, without limitation, the reasons for avoiding large doses of
				  radiation;
(IV) The units of
				  radiation dose and quantities;
(V)
				  The types and relative hazards of the radioactive material to be possessed by
				  the applicant for the specific license or possessed by the licensee, as
				  applicable;
(VI) The concept of
				  keeping exposure to radiation as low as is reasonably achievable;
(VII) The use of the methods involving time,
				  distance and shielding to minimize exposure to radiation; and
(VIII) The use of survey meters and personnel
				  dosimeters;
(2) Training
				  in regulatory requirements, including, without limitation, training relating
				  to:
(I) The applicable state and federal
				  regulations, including, without limitation, 10 C.F.R. Parts 20 and
				  36;
(II) The dose limits authorized
				  by the Division pursuant to NAC
				  459.335;
(III) The conditions of, amendments to and
				  renewal of a specific license for radioactive material that involves the use of
				  an irradiator, other than a category 1 irradiator;
(IV) The physical location at which
				  radioactive materials are used and stored;
(V) The control of and accountability
				  relating to radioactive materials;
(VI) An annual audit of a radiation safety
				  program;
(VII) The transfer and
				  disposal of radioactive materials;
(VIII) Recordkeeping concerning
				  irradiators;
(IX) Any reports or
				  studies describing prior accidents or problems involving irradiators;
(X) Handling incidents involving radiation
				  which compromise safety;
(XI)
				  Recognizing and ensuring that signs warning of radiation are visible and
				  legible;
(XII) Licensing and
				  inspection of radioactive materials by the Division;
(XIII) Maintaining complete and accurate
				  information as it relates to a specific license for radioactive material that
				  involves the use of an irradiator, other than a category 1
				  irradiator;
(XIV) The protection of
				  employees who provide information concerning an alleged violation of the Atomic
				  Energy Act of 1954 or the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974; and
(XV) The meaning of deliberate misconduct as
				  it relates to a specific license for radioactive material that involves the use
				  an irradiator, other than a category 1 irradiator, and possible enforcement
				  actions relating to such deliberate misconduct;
(3) Practical training in theory and
				  operation for irradiators, including, without limitation, training in:
(I) The basic function of an
				  irradiator;
(II) The radiation
				  safety features of an irradiator;
(III) Operating and emergency procedures
				  which the radiation safety officer is responsible for performing;
(IV) The difference between and requirements
				  related to routine and nonroutine maintenance;
(V) Lockout procedures; and
(VI) The methods used in the design of an
				  irradiator to prevent contamination;
(4) On-the-job training under the supervision
				  of a qualified irradiator operator that includes, without limitation, hands-on
				  experience performing:
(I) Operating
				  procedures which the radiation safety officer is responsible for
				  performing;
(II) Practical tests
				  which involve following emergency procedures;
(III) Routine maintenance; and
(IV) Lockout procedures; and
(5) A requirement that each
				  proposed radiation safety officer pass a closed-book examination with a score
				  of not less than 70 percent. The examination must:
(I) Consist of at least 25 questions that
				  place an emphasis on radiation safety as it relates to irradiator operations
				  and maintenance, operating and emergency procedures which the radiation safety
				  officer is responsible for performing and other operations which are necessary
				  for operating the irradiator safely and without supervision; and
(II) Be reviewed with the proposed radiation
				  safety officer immediately following the scoring of the examination to ensure
				  that the proposed radiation safety officer knows the correct answers to any
				  questions incorrectly answered on the examination.