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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter F - BLASTING ACTIVITIES › Section 211.158 - Mudcapping

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Mudcapping in blasting activities is allowed only if
						  the blaster-in-charge determines that drilling the material to be blasted would
						  endanger the safety of the workers. If mudcapping is necessary, no more than 1
						  pound (0.454 kilogram) of explosives shall be used for a
						  blast.
The provisions of this §
														211.158 amended under sections
							 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S.
							 §§
															510-17 and
							 510-20); section
							 4.2 of the Surface Mining
							 Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §
															1396.4b); section 11(e) of the Noncoal
							 Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §
															3311(e)); sections 7 and 11
							 of the act of July 1, 1937 (P.L. 2681, No. 537) (73 P.S. §§
															157 and
							 161); sections 3 and 4 of the
							 act of July 10, 1957 (P.L. 685, No. 362) (73 P.S. §§
															166 and
							 167); Reorganization Plan No.
							 8 of 1981 (71 P.S. §
															751-35);
							 section 2(f) of the act of May 18, 1937 (P.L. 654, No. 174) (43 P.S. §
															25-2(f)); and Reorganization
							 Plan No. 2 of 1975 (71 P.S. §
															751-22).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter F - BLASTING ACTIVITIES › Section 211.159 - Electric detonation

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(a)
						Electric blasting caps shall be tested for continuity with a blaster's
						galvanometer or blaster's multimeter specifically designed for testing blasting
						circuits. Testing shall be done:
(1) Before
						the primers are made up.
(2) After
						the blast hole has been loaded but prior to stemming.
(3) As the final connecting of the circuit
						progresses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter F - BLASTING ACTIVITIES › Section 211.160 - Nonelectric detonation

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Nonelectric initiation systems shall be checked and
						  tested for secure connections in accordance with recommendations of the
						  manufacturer of the system in use.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter F - BLASTING ACTIVITIES › Section 211.161 - Detonating cords

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(a) Detonating
						cord shall be cut from the supply roll immediately after placement in the blast
						hole. A sufficient length of downlines shall be left at the top of the blast
						hole for connections to trunk lines. The supply roll shall be immediately
						removed from the site. Scrap pieces of detonating cord shall be destroyed after
						connections are made.
(b) A trunk
						line shall be covered with at least 12 inches (0.30 meter) of earth or sand,
						unless otherwise authorized by the Department.
(c) Detonating cord may not be spliced if the
						resulting splice will fall within a blast hole.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter F - BLASTING ACTIVITIES › Section 211.162 - Safety fuse

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(a) When safety
						fuse is used in blasting, it shall be long enough to provide a burn time of 120
						seconds or longer.
(b) Prior to
						using safety fuse, the blaster-in-charge shall conduct a test burn. The test
						burn will utilize at least a 12-inch (0.30-meter) section of fuse which is lit,
						then timed to determine actual burn time.
(c) A blasting cap shall only be crimped to a
						safety fuse with a proper crimping tool. A blasting cap may not be attached to
						a safety fuse in or within 10 feet (3.05 meters) of a magazine.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter G - REQUIREMENTS FOR MONITORING › Section 211.171 - General provisions for monitoring

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(a) If the square root scaled distance of a
						blast is 90 or numerically less at the closest building not owned or leased by
						the blasting activity permittee or its customer, ground vibration and airblast
						monitoring shall be conducted. The Department may require the permittee to
						conduct ground vibration and airblast monitoring at other buildings or
						structures even if the scaled distance is greater than 90.
(b) If monitoring is required, a ground
						vibration and airblast record of each blast shall be made part of the blast
						report.
(c) If monitoring is
						performed with instruments that have variable "trigger levels," the trigger for
						ground vibration shall be set at a particle velocity of no more than 0.25 inch
						per second unless otherwise directed by the Department.
(d) If the peak particle velocity and
						airblast from a blast are below the set trigger level of the instrument, a
						printout from the instrument must be attached to the blast report. This
						printout must provide the date and time when the instrument was turned on and
						off, the set trigger levels and information concerning the status of the
						instrument during the activation period. When an instrument is used that does
						not provide this information, the Department will allow the permittee to supply
						on/off times on a signed statement.
(e) Blasting seismographs shall be deployed
						in the field according to the guidelines established by the International
						Society of Explosives Engineers' Standards Committee.
The provisions of this §
														211.171 amended under sections
							 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S.
							 §§
															510-17 and
							 510-20); section
							 4.2 of the Surface Mining
							 Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §
															1396.4b); section 11(e) of the Noncoal
							 Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §
															3311(e)); sections 7 and 11
							 of the act of July 1, 1937 (P.L. 2681, No. 537) (73 P.S. §§
															157 and
							 161); sections 3 and 4 of the
							 act of July 10, 1957 (P.L. 685, No. 362) (73 P.S. §§
															166 and
							 167); Reorganization Plan No.
							 8 of 1981 (71 P.S. §
															751-35);
							 section 2(f) of the act of May 18, 1937 (P.L. 654, No. 174) (43 P.S. §
															25-2(f)); and Reorganization
							 Plan No. 2 of 1975 (71 P.S. §
															751-22).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter G - REQUIREMENTS FOR MONITORING › Section 211.172 - Monitoring instruments

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(a) If
						monitoring is required, the monitoring instrument must provide a permanent
						record of each blast.
(b) The
						monitoring instrument must be constructed to meet the guideline established by
						the International Society of Explosives Engineers' Standards
						Committee.
(c) A monitoring
						instrument shall be calibrated annually and when an instrument is repaired and
						the repair may affect the response of the instrument. Calibration shall be done
						by the manufacturer of the equipment, by an organization approved by the
						manufacturer or by an organization having verifiable knowledge of the
						calibration procedures developed by the manufacturer. The calibration procedure
						shall include testing the response of the entire system to externally-generated
						dynamic inputs. These inputs must test the entire monitoring system at a
						sufficient number of discrete frequency intervals to assure flat response
						throughout the frequency ranges specified by this chapter. Dynamic reference
						standards used for calibration shall be traceable to the National Institute of
						Standards and Technology. Calibration procedures and documentation of
						calibration shall be made available for review by the Department.
(d) A nonalterable sticker that is clearly
						visible must be firmly affixed to the instrument. The sticker must indicate the
						name of the calibration facility, the calibration technician, the date of
						calibration and frequency range of the airblast monitor.
The provisions of this §
														211.172 amended under sections
							 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S.
							 §§
															510-17 and
							 510-20); section
							 4.2 of the Surface Mining
							 Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §
															1396.4b); section 11(e) of the Noncoal
							 Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §
															3311(e)); sections 7 and 11
							 of the act of July 1, 1937 (P.L. 2681, No. 537) (73 P.S. §§
															157 and
							 161); sections 3 and 4 of the
							 act of July 10, 1957 (P.L. 685, No. 362) (73 P.S. §§
															166 and
							 167); Reorganization Plan No.
							 8 of 1981 (71 P.S. §
															751-35);
							 section 2(f) of the act of May 18, 1937 (P.L. 654, No. 174) (43 P.S. §
															25-2(f)); and Reorganization
							 Plan No. 2 of 1975 (71 P.S. §
															751-22).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter G - REQUIREMENTS FOR MONITORING › Section 211.173 - Monitoring records

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(a) Anyone
						using a monitoring instrument shall be trained on the proper use of that
						instrument by a representative of the manufacturer or distributor, or other
						competent individual. A record of that training is to be maintained and
						available for review by the Department.
(b) Monitoring records, at a minimum, shall
						contain:
(1) A calibration pulse on each of
						the mutually-perpendicular ground vibration traces. These pulses shall
						represent the dynamic response of the entire recording system to an
						internally-generated calibration signal, and shall allow the Department to
						verify that the seismograph is recording ground vibration to its specific
						accuracy.
(2) The time history of
						particle velocities for three mutually perpendicular ground vibration traces
						and one air-overpressure trace, including time base, amplitude scales and peak
						values for all traces.
(3) The
						results of a field calibration test for each channel.
(4) The frequency content of all vibration
						signals using either single degree of freedom (SDF) response spectrum or
						half-cycle zero-crossing analysis methods.
(5) Frequency versus particle velocity plots
						as indicated in §
													211.151(c),
						Figure 1 (relating to prevention of damage).
(6) The name and signature of the individual
						taking the recording.
(7) The
						location of the monitoring instrument, date and time of the
						recording.
(8) The last calibration
						date of the monitoring instrument.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter H - BLASTING ACTIVITIES NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES › Section 211.181 - Scope

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This subchapter applies to buried or underground
						  utility lines and utility lines making contact with the surface of the
						  ground.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter H - BLASTING ACTIVITIES NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES › Section 211.182 - General provisions

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(a) Prior
						to conducting blasting activities within 200 feet of an underground utility
						line, the blasting activity permittee shall ensure that the owner of the line
						is notified of the blasting activities and demonstrate to the Department that
						that notification has been made.
(b) Blasts shall be designed and conducted so
						that they provide the greatest relief possible in a direction away from the
						utility line and to keep the resulting vibration and actual ground movement to
						the lowest possible level.
(c)
						Blasting in the vicinity of a utility line shall be conducted as follows:
(1) Excavation from the ground surface to a
						depth corresponding to the elevation of the top of the buried utility line may
						proceed at the discretion of the blaster-in-charge, using safe, accepted
						techniques.
(2) Once the excavation
						has attained a depth equal to the elevation of the top of the buried utility
						line or if the line is exposed, or makes solid contact with the surface, the
						vertical depth of subsequent blast holes shall be restricted to 1/2 the
						horizontal distance from the closest portion of the utility
						line.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter I - SEISMIC EXPLORATION › Section 211.191 - Scope

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This subchapter applies to seismic exploration
						  activities which employ explosives. Unless otherwise specified, Subchapters A-H
						  apply to persons engaging in seismic exploration activities using
						  explosives.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter I - SEISMIC EXPLORATION › Section 211.192 - Permits

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In addition to the requirements in Subchapter C
						  (relating to permits), an application for a blasting activity permit for
						  seismic exploration must include all of the following:
(1) A detailed plan describing how explosives
						loaded in the ground will be kept under the control of the permittee, secured
						against being compromised, detonated, unearthed or otherwise tampered
						with.
(2) The maximum time, in
						days, that explosives will be allowed to remain in the borehole from loading
						until detonation.
(3) A map clearly
						delineating all of the areas where the placement of explosives charges is
						planned and the footprint of any mining permits where mining, reclamation or
						water treatment are occurring, or may occur, within 500 feet of where the
						placement of explosives charges is planned.
(4) Detailed information, including data
						sheets and warranty information, on the explosives products to be
						used.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter I - SEISMIC EXPLORATION › Section 211.193 - Blasting records

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In addition to the requirements of §
												211.133 (relating to blast
						  reports), blast reports on seismic exploration operations must contain, at a
						  minimum, all of the following:
(1) The
						time and date the explosives were loaded into holes.
(2) The blaster-in-charge who supervised or
						loaded the charges, or both.
(3)
						The specific location of the loading of the charges, expressed in latitude and
						longitude.
(4) The
						blaster-in-charge who detonated the charges.
(5) The time and date the charges were
						detonated.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 215.3 - Units of exposure

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As used in this article, the unit of exposure to
						  external X-ray and gamma radiation expressed in standard international (SI)
						  units is the coulomb per kilogram (C/kg) of air. This represents the quotient
						  of dQ by dm where "dQ" is the absolute value of the total charge of the ions of
						  one sign produced in air when all the electrons (negatrons and positrons)
						  liberated by photons in a volume element of air having mass "dm" are completely
						  stopped in air. The "roentgen" is a special unit of exposure. One roentgen is
						  equal to 2.58 x 10-4 coulomb per kilogram of air.
						  One milliroentgen (mR) is equal to 1/1000 roentgen.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														215.2 (relating to
							 definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 215.5 - Effect of Incorporation of the CFR

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(a)
Title and name changes.
To reconcile differences between this chapter and the incorporated sections of
						Federal regulations and to effectuate their joint enforcement, the following
						words and phrases shall be substituted for the language of the Federal
						regulations as follows:
(1) A reference to
						"NRC" or "Commission" means Department.
(2) A reference to "NRC or agreement state"
						means "Department, NRC or agreement state."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 215.11 - Records

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(a) Registrants
						shall maintain records showing the receipt, transfer and disposal of radiation
						producing machines.
(b) Licensees
						shall maintain records showing the receipt, transfer and disposal of
						radioactive material as described in
						10 CFR
						30.51 (relating to records).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 215.12 - Inspections and investigations

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(a)
Maintenance of records.
Licensees and registrants shall
						maintain records under this article and have these records available for
						inspection by the Department at permanent sites for facilities of use
						identified in a license or registration issued under this article.
(b)
Rights of the
						Department.
The Department and its agents and employees will:
(1) Have access to, and require the
						production of, books, papers, documents and other records and physical evidence
						pertinent to a matter under investigation.
(2) Require a registrant or licensee to make
						reports and furnish information as the Department may prescribe.
(3) Enter the premises of a licensee or
						registrant for the purpose of making an investigation or inspection of
						radiation sources and the premises and facilities where radiation sources are
						used or stored, necessary to ascertain the compliance or noncompliance with the
						act and this chapter and to protect health, safety and the
						environment.
(4) Secure or
						lock-down a device if a radiation source is abandoned or poses a threat to
						public health, safety or the environment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 215.13 - Tests

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Licensees and registrants, upon instruction from the
						  Department, shall perform, or permit the Department to perform, reasonable
						  tests as the Department deems appropriate or necessary including, but not
						  limited to, tests of:
(1) Radiation
						sources.
(2) Facilities in which
						radiation sources are used or stored.
(3) Radiation detection and monitoring
						instruments.
(4) Other equipment
						and devices in connection with utilization or storage of licensed or registered
						radiation sources.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 215.14 - Availability of records

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The following Department records will not be disclosed
						  to the public or to a litigant absent a court order unless the Department
						  determines that disclosure is in the public interest and is necessary for the
						  Department to carry out its duties under the act:
(1) Trade secrets or secret industrial
						processes customarily held in confidence.
(2) A report of investigation which would
						disclose the institution, progress or results of an investigation undertaken by
						or at the direction of the Department or other governmental agency.
(3) Personnel, medical and similar records,
						the disclosure of which would be reasonably likely to result in a substantial
						and demonstrable risk of physical harm to or the personal security of an
						individual.
(4) Location,
						identification, safeguards, security measures or other security-related
						information relating to a radiation source.
(5) A record designated as classified by a
						Federal or State authority.
(6) A
						record exempt from disclosure under any Federal or State law or regulation, or
						judicial order or decree.
(7) Any
						other record maintained by the Department, the disclosure of which may endanger
						or threaten public health, safety or preparedness.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 215.15 - Additional requirements

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The Department may impose upon a person requirements
						  additional to those established in this article which it may deem reasonable
						  and necessary to protect the public health and safety. As an example, when
						  necessary or desirable to determine the extent of an individual's exposure to
						  concentrations of radioactive material, the Department may require a licensee
						  to provide to the individual appropriate bioassay services, medical services
						  and the services of a qualified expert and to furnish a copy of the reports of
						  these services to the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS › Section 215.21 - Sale or installation of radiation sources

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No person may sell or install within this Commonwealth
						  a radiation source which does not meet the requirements of this
						  article.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS › Section 215.22 - Prohibited uses

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(a) No person
						may operate or maintain within this Commonwealth devices or machines which use
						X-ray or radiologic technology for human nonmedical use without prior written
						approval of the Department.
(1) A person
						requesting the Department to approve the nonmedical human use of radiation
						shall submit written information describing the proposed use to the Department
						for evaluation.
(2) The Department
						will consider efficacy of the device or procedure as a factor when evaluating
						the proposed nonmedical human use of radiation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS › Section 215.23 - Penalties

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A person who violates this article is subject to the
						  civil and criminal penalties in the act. At a minimum, civil penalties may be
						  assessed in an amount sufficient to recover the costs expended by the
						  Department in the correction of the violation or abatement of the resulting
						  radiological nuisance.
The provisions of this §
														215.23 amended under sections 301
							 and 302 of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P.S.
							 §§
															7110.301 and
							 7110.302); section 1920-A of
							 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															510-20); and the Radon Certification Act
							 (63
							 P.S. §§
															2001-2014).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS › Section 215.24 - Human use

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(a) No human use of
						radiation sources may be permitted except under this article, and the
						following:
(1) Medical Practice Act of 1985
						(63
						P. S. §§
														422.1-422.45).
(2) The Osteopathic Medical Practice Act
						(63
						P. S. §§
														271.1-271.18).
(3) The Chiropractic Registration Act of 1951
						(63
						P. S. §§
														601-624).
(4) The Dental Law (63 P. S.
						§§
														120-130g).
(5) The Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S.
						§§
														42.1-42.21c).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS › Section 215.25 - Deliberate misconduct

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The requirements under
						  10 CFR
						  30.10 (relating to deliberate misconduct) are
						  incorporated by reference. This requirement also applies to
						  registrants.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS › Section 215.26 - Employee protection

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The requirements under
						  10 CFR
						  30.7 (relating to employee protection) are
						  incorporated by reference. This requirement also applies to
						  registrants.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS › Section 215.27 - Vacating premises

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In addition to the decommissioning requirements of
						  10 CFR
						  30.36 (relating to expiration and termination
						  of licenses and decommissioning of sites and separate buildings or outdoor
						  areas) that are incorporated by reference under Chapter 217 (relating to
						  licensing of radioactive material), a licensee shall notify the Department in
						  writing of intent to vacate at least 30 days before vacating or relinquishing
						  possession or control of premises which may have been contaminated with
						  radioactive material as a result of the licensee's activities. When deemed
						  necessary by the Department, the licensee shall decontaminate the premises as
						  the Department may specify.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS › Section 215.28 - Improper use of a monitoring device

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The deliberate exposure of, failure to use, or improper
						  use of, an individual monitoring device or area monitoring device by an
						  individual is prohibited.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › EXEMPTIONS › Section 215.31 - Granting exemptions

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(a) The
						Department may grant exemptions from this article on its own initiative or upon
						application from a licensee when the Department determines that the exemptions
						do not result in significant risk to the health and safety of the public and
						safeguards that provide equivalent levels of protection in this article are
						implemented.
(b) The Department
						will not grant exemptions to the fee requirements in §
												218.11 (relating to registration,
						renewal of registration and license fees).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › EXEMPTIONS › Section 215.32 - Exemption qualifications

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The following sources, uses and types of users are
						  exempt from Chapters 216-221, 223-228, 230, 232 and 240:
(1) A United States Department of Energy
						contractor or subcontractor and an NRC contractor or subcontractor of the
						following categories operating within this Commonwealth to the extent that the
						contractor or subcontractor under contract receives, possesses, uses,
						transfers, owns or acquires radiation sources:
(i) Prime contractors performing work for the
						United States Department of Energy at United States Government-owned or
						controlled sites, including the transportation of radiation sources to or from
						the sites and the performance of contract services during temporary
						interruptions of the transportation.
(ii) Prime contractors of the United States
						Department of Energy performing research in, or development, manufacture,
						storage, testing or transportation of, nuclear weapons or components
						thereof.
(iii) Prime contractors of
						the United States Department of Energy using or operating nuclear reactors or
						other nuclear devices in a United States Government owned vehicle or
						vessel.
(iv) Other prime
						contractors or subcontractors of the United States Department of Energy or of
						the NRC if the Commonwealth and the NRC jointly determine that, under the terms
						of the contract or subcontract, there is adequate assurance that the work
						thereunder can be accomplished without undue risk to the public health and
						safety and that the exemption of the contractor or subcontractor is otherwise
						appropriate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 215 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › COMMUNICATIONS › Section 215.41 - Contact Information

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Communications and reports concerning this article and
						  applications filed under it shall be addressed to the Bureau of Radiation
						  Protection, Department of Environmental Protection, Post Office Box 8469,
						  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-8469; (717) 787-2480;
						  www.dep.pa.gov.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														230.5 (relating to
							 communications).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 216 - REGISTRATION OF RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINES AND RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINE SERVICE PROVIDERS › Section 216.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) This
					 chapter establishes requirements for the registration of radiation-producing
					 machines and radiation-producing machine service providers. A person who
					 possesses a radiation-producing machine or provides services described in this
					 chapter shall comply with this chapter.
(b) A person possessing an accelerator as
					 defined in §
											228.2 (relating to definitions) or
					 a person performing electronic brachytherapy as defined in §
											221.2 (relating to definitions) is
					 exempt from the requirements of §
											216.2 (relating to registration of
					 radiation-producing machines).
(1)
					 Accelerators are licensed under Chapter 228 (relating to radiation safety
					 requirements for particle accelerators).
(2) Electronic brachytherapy operations are
					 licensed under Chapter 221 (relating to X-rays in the healing arts) and must
					 comply with §§
												221.71-221.76 (relating to therapeutic
					 X-ray systems with energies less than 1 MeV).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 216 - REGISTRATION OF RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINES AND RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINE SERVICE PROVIDERS › Section 216.2 - Registration of radiation-producing machines

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(a) A person possessing a radiation-producing
					 machine shall:
(1) Register with the
					 Department within 30 days after acquisition. Registration shall be completed on
					 forms furnished by the Department and shall contain information required on the
					 form and accompanying instructions.
(2) Designate on the registration form an
					 individual to be responsible for radiation protection.
(3) Notify the Department in writing within
					 30 days of a change in name, address, owner or the individual designated under
					 paragraph (2) to be responsible for radiation protection.
(4) Maintain a written inventory to include,
					 at a minimum, the type and location of all radiation-producing
					 devices.
(5) For registrants
					 offering mobile services, have a current schedule, including the date and
					 location where services are to be performed, available for inspection by the
					 Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 216 - REGISTRATION OF RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINES AND RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINE SERVICE PROVIDERS › Section 216.2a - Registration of radiation-producing machine service providers

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A person who engages in the business of assembling or
						installing radiation-producing machines or who offers to assemble or install
						radiation-producing machines or who is in the business of furnishing or
						offering to furnish radiation-producing machine servicing or services or who is
						in the business of selling, leasing or lending radiation-producing machines in
						this Commonwealth shall apply for registration of the activities with the
						Department prior to furnishing or offering to furnish those services.
(1) Registration is for 12 months and is
					 renewable.
(2) An application for
					 registration or renewal will not be accepted unless accompanied by the
					 appropriate fee specified in §
											218.11(k)
					 (relating to registration, renewal of registration and license fees). Fees are
					 not refundable after issuance of a registration.
(3) An application for registration shall be
					 submitted on forms provided by the Department. The Department will issue a
					 certificate of registration for radiation-producing machine services to the
					 applicant when the application is complete, contains all the information
					 required by the Department and when the appropriate fee specified in §
					 218.11(k) has been paid.
(4) X-ray
					 registrants who employ in-house service providers are exempt from this section
					 but are subject to the requirements of
					 21 CFR
					 1020.30 (relating to diagnostic X-ray systems
					 and their major components).
The provisions of this §
													216.2a issued and amended under
						  sections 301 and 302 of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P.S.
						  §§
														7110.301 and
						  7110.302); and section 1920-A
						  of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
														510-20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
													216.3 (relating to exemptions);
						  and 25 Pa. Code 216.4a (relating to expiration and termination of certificates
						  of registration).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 216 - REGISTRATION OF RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINES AND RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINE SERVICE PROVIDERS › Section 216.2b - Reporting and recordkeeping requirements for registered radiation-producing machine service providers

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(a) A
					 radiation-producing machine service provider who installs, services, sells,
					 leases or otherwise transfers a radiation producing-machine or major X-ray
					 system component in this Commonwealth shall submit information to the
					 Department and maintain records as described in this section.
(1) The following information shall be
					 submitted in writing to the Department within 15 days of the action:
(i) The date of installation, service or
					 transfer.
(ii) The name, address,
					 telephone number and registration number, if registered, of the client
					 facility.
(iii) The type of
					 radiation-producing machine, the manufacturer's name, model number and control
					 panel serial number of each radiation-producing machine, or major X-ray system
					 components involved in the transaction.
(iv) A contact name of the individual for the
					 service action.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 216 - REGISTRATION OF RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINES AND RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINE SERVICE PROVIDERS › Section 216.3 - Exemptions

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The following radiation-producing machines or equipment
						are exempt from registration:
(1)
					 Electrical equipment that produces radiation incidental to its operation for
					 other purposes, if the dose equivalent rate averaged over an area of 10 square
					 centimeters does not exceed 0.5 mrem (0.005 mSv) per hour at 5 centimeters from
					 an accessible surface. The production, testing or factory servicing of the
					 equipment are not exempt. Electron beam welders and electron microscopes are
					 not exempt.
(2) Radiation-producing
					 machines while in transit in the possession of a transport carrier.
(3) Radiation-producing machines in the
					 possession of vendors, installers or persons engaged in the service or repair
					 of the machines, if applicable persons who have these machines register their
					 activities with the Department under §
											216.6 (relating to transfer and
					 disposal obligations).
(4)
					 Accelerators, which are licensed under Chapter 228 (relating to radiation
					 safety requirements for particle accelerators). Accelerator service providers
					 are not exempt from registration of services under §
											216.2a (relating to registration
					 of radiation-producing machine service providers).
(5) Electronic brachytherapy operations,
					 which are licensed under Chapter 221 (relating to X-rays in the healing arts)
					 and comply with §§
											221.71-221.76 (relating to therapeutic
					 X-ray systems with energies less than 1 MeV).
The provisions of this §
													216.3 amended under sections 301
						  and 302 of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P.S.
						  §§
														7110.301 and
						  7110.302); and section 1920-A
						  of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
														510-20).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 216 - REGISTRATION OF RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINES AND RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINE SERVICE PROVIDERS › Section 216.4 - Renewal of certificate of registration

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(a) The Department will send an application
					 for renewal of the certificate of registration to the registrant at least 2
					 months prior to the expiration date on the certificate of registration. The
					 application for renewal will include references to the fee due under §
											218.11 (relating to registration,
					 renewal of registration and license fees).
(b) An applicant for renewal of a
					 registration shall submit a signed application and the fee required under
					 §
											218.11 prior to the expiration
					 date of the certificate of registration.
(c) The renewal becomes valid upon receipt of
					 the properly completed application and the fee required under Chapter 218
					 (relating to fees).
The provisions of this §
													216.4 amended under sections 301,
						  302 and 401 of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P. S. §§
														7110.301,
						  7110.302 and
						  7110.401); and section 1920-A
						  of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														510-20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
													216.4a (relating to expiration and
						  termination of certificates of registration); and 25 Pa. Code §
													218.11 (relating to registration,
						  renewal of registration and license
						  fees).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 216 - REGISTRATION OF RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINES AND RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINE SERVICE PROVIDERS › Section 216.4a - Expiration and termination of certificates of registration

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(a) A certificate of registration expires on
					 the date specified on the certificate of registration. Expiration of the
					 certificate of registration does not relieve the registrant from the
					 requirements of this article.
(b)
					 When a registrant decides to terminate all activities involving
					 radiation-producing machines under the certificate of registration, the
					 registrant shall notify the Department immediately, in writing, and request
					 termination of the certificate of registration. This notification and request
					 for termination of the certificate of registration shall be in accordance with
					 subsection (c).
(c) If a registrant
					 does not submit a renewal for a certificate of registration under §
											216.4 (relating to renewal of
					 certificate of registration), the registrant shall, on or before the expiration
					 date specified in the certificate of registration, do the following:
(1) Terminate use of all radiation-producing
					 machines subject to registration under §
												216.2 (relating to registration of
					 radiation-producing machines) or cease all radiation-producing machine services
					 subject to registration under §
												216.2a (relating to registration
					 of radiation-producing machine service providers).
(2) Transfer or dispose of all
					 radiation-producing machines subject to registration under §
												216.2 in accordance with §
												216.6 (relating to transfer and
					 disposal obligations).
(3) Remit
					 any outstanding registration or renewal of registration fees owed to the
					 Department under §
												218.11 (relating to registration,
					 renewal of registration and license fees).
(4) Request termination of the certificate of
					 registration in writing to the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 216 - REGISTRATION OF RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINES AND RADIATION-PRODUCING MACHINE SERVICE PROVIDERS › Section 216.5 - Approval not implied

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No person, in an advertisement, may refer to the fact
						that radiation-producing machines are registered by the Department nor state
						that an activity under the registration has been approved by the
						Department.