Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701:1 - Radiation Control › Chapter 3701:1-68 - Industrial Radiation Equipment › Section 3701:1-68-02 - General obligations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Each handler of non-medical
			 radiation-generating equipment will develop, implement and maintain a written
			 radiation protection program in the form of a readily
			 available manual or manuals, either in hard copy, printed format or electronic
			 format. For the purpose of this chapter, radiation protection program
			 means written policies and procedures such as testing, auditing and inspection
			 to assure compliance with applicable rules of the Administrative Code. The
			 written radiation protection program
			 will at
			 least address the following:
(1) The
			 evaluation and maintenance of non-medical radiation-generating equipment in
			 accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations;
(2) Radiation monitoring
			 obligations such as, surveys, occupational exposure
			 limits and procedures regarding the use of area and personnel
			 monitoring;
(3) Facility compliance
			 with occupational, pregnant worker and public exposure limits, to include
			 notifying the director when individuals are occupationally over-exposed to
			 radiation, pursuant to rule
			 3701:1-38-12 and rule
			 3701:1-38-21 of the
			 Administrative Code;
(4)
									How radiation protection policies and
			  policy changes are made
			 available to the affected workers;
(5) Radiation safety training for ancillary
			 personnel, to include:
(a) Potential hazards
			 of being present in a restricted area;
(b) Location, boundaries, and purpose of restricted areas; and
(c) The identification of all radiation
			 areas, warning signs, and warning lights;
(6)
									Banning
			 the use of non-medical radiation-generating equipment to intentionally
			 irradiate human beings for any purpose;
(7)
									Banning
			 the operation of non-medical radiation-generating equipment if the provisions
			 set forth in this rule or any other applicable obligations of Chapter 3701:1-68 of the Administrative
			 Code are not met;
(8)
									Obligating operators of permanent radiographic
			 installations and cabinet systems that are designed to admit humans to verify
			 no individual is present in the room during radiation exposure;
(9) A current listing of all non-medical
			 radiation-generating equipment, including the location and description of each
			 system;
(10) Data and test results
			 of the evaluation of the shielding and surroundings of all non-medical
			 radiation-generating equipment;
(11) Maintenance logs and incident reports
			 for each non-medical radiation-generating equipment system;
(12) Current copies of valid certification
			 identification cards, issued by the independent program referenced in paragraph
			 (C)(2)(a) of this rule, for each radiographer;
(13) Maintaining records
			 obligated by this chapter, according to the following
			 provisions:
(a) Determination of an
			 individual's radiation exposure following an event where that individual's
			 pocket dosimeter was found off-scale, or that individual's electronic personnel
			 dosimeter read greater than two millisieverts (two hundred millirem)
			 will be
			 maintained until the director terminates the registration;
(b) Calculation of an individual's radiation
			 exposure from the time of issuance to the time of damage or loss of a personnel
			 dosimeter will be maintained until the director terminates the
			 registration;
(c) In accordance
			 with rule
			 3701:1-38-20 of the
			 Administrative Code, dosimetry reports received from accredited NVLAP personnel
			 dosimeter processors will be kept until the director terminates the
			 registration;
(d) Area radiation
			 surveys conducted at any site other than a temporary job site
			 will be
			 maintained until the director terminates the registration;
(e) Operator training and refresher training
			 will be
			 maintained until the employment of the operator has been terminated or three
			 years, whichever is longer;
(f) All
			 other records generated pursuant to the obligations of this chapter will be
			 maintained for no less than three years;
(g) Check, test or evaluation records
			 will
			 include the date of the check or test, the name of the inspector, the equipment
			 involved, any problems found, and what repair and/or maintenance, if any, was
			 performed; and
(h) Each record
			 will be
			 legible throughout the specified retention period. The record may be the
			 original or a reproduced copy or a microform provided that the copy or
			 microform is authenticated by authorized personnel and that the microform is
			 capable of reproducing a clear copy throughout the obligated
			 retention period. The record may also be stored in electronic media with the
			 capability for producing legible, accurate, and complete records during the
			 obligated retention period. Records, such as letters,
			 drawings, and specifications, will include all pertinent information, such as
			 stamps, initials, and signatures. The registrant will maintain
			 adequate safeguards against tampering with and loss of records.
(14)
									Obligating
			 non-medical radiation-generating equipment to be kept locked at all times, to
			 prevent tampering or removal by unauthorized personnel, except when under the
			 direct surveillance of the operator, or as may be otherwise authorized pursuant
			 to this rule.