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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 225 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 225.103 - Field radiography

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(a) The
						  operator shall conduct a physical radiation survey to determine that the
						  radiation source is de-energized prior to each entry into the radiographic
						  exposure area. Survey results and records of the boundary location shall be
						  maintained and kept available for inspection by the Department for 5 years.
(a.1) Surveillance of the exposure area shall
						  be maintained during operation, either by visual or by other reliable means, to
						  ensure that no person enters the area.
(a.2) With the exception of hand-held X-ray
						  systems, when approaching the radiation source, following the conclusion of an
						  exposure, the operator shall use a suitable calibrated and operable radiation
						  detection instrument to verify that the radiation source is in its fully
						  shielded condition or that the X-ray tube has been de-energized.
(a.3) A personal alarming dose rate meter
						  shall also be worn to approach the work area if the device is appropriately
						  designed and calibrated for the type of X-ray emitted, either pulse or
						  continuous, set at an appropriate level to detect the presence of the source,
						  for example 2 mrem (0.02 mSv) per hour and has been source-checked prior to
						  use. The radiation in the work area must be reasonably uniform so that the
						  device responds to radiation exposure to any part of the body. It may not be
						  used to measure radiation levels, nor may it be used to indicate the presence
						  of the source for potential nonuniform exposure, such as may occur during
						  device maintenance or work in a radiation-producing device target
						  area.
(a.4) Measurement of
						  radiation levels for a radiation survey shall be performed using an
						  appropriately calibrated radiation survey meter. A radiation survey meter shall
						  also be used when there is potential for non-uniform exposure to personnel,
						  such as may occur during device maintenance or work in a radiation-producing
						  device target area.
(a.5) During
						  the initial exposure, the radiation levels shall be measured around the
						  perimeter of the controlled area. The perimeter shall be adjusted accordingly
						  to meet the access control requirement for radiation areas or high radiation
						  areas.
(a.6) The survey around the
						  perimeter shall be made for each new operating condition and the perimeter
						  adjusted accordingly.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 225 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 225.104 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 225 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS › Appendix A - Subjects to be Covered During the Instruction of Radiographers

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I.
Fundamentals of Radiation
							 Safety
A. Characteristics of radiation
B. Units of radiation dose and quantity of
							 radioactivity
C. Significance of radiation dose
1. Radiation protection standards
2. Biological effects of radiation dose
D. Levels of radiation from radiation sources
E. Methods of controlling radiation dose
1. Working time
2. Working distances
3. Shielding
II.
Radiation Detection Instrumentation to be
							 Used
A. Use of radiation survey instruments
1. Operation
2. Calibration
3. Limitations
B. Survey techniques
C. Use of personnel monitoring equipment
1. Film badges
2. Thermoluminescent dosimeters
3. Pocket dosimeters
III.
Radiographic Equipment to be
							 Used
A. Remote handling equipment
B. Radiographic exposures devices and sealed
							 sources
C. Storage containers
D. Operation and control of X-ray equipment
IV.
The Requirements of Pertinent Federal and
							 State Regulations
V.
The Licensee's or Registrant's Written
							 Operating and Emergency Procedures
VI.
Inspection and Maintenance Performed by
							 the Radiographers
VII.
Case Histories of Radiography
							 Incidents
This appendix cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															225.73 (relating to training of
								personnel).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 226 - LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WELL LOGGING › GENERAL › Section 226.1 - Purpose and scope

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This chapter establishes radiation safety requirements
						  for persons using radiation sources for well logging in a single well,
						  radioactive markers, uranium sinker bars and subsurface tracer studies. Persons
						  who use radiation sources for well logging operations shall comply with this
						  chapter, which is in addition to and not in substitution for other applicable
						  requirements of this article, in particular, the requirements of Chapters 215,
						  217-220, 228 and 230.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 226 - LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WELL LOGGING › GENERAL › Section 226.3a - Abandonment of a sealed source

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In addition to incorporation by reference of
						  10 CFR
						  39.15 and
						  39.77 (relating to agreement with
						  well owner or operator; and notification of incidents and lost sources;
						  abandonment procedures for irretrievable sources), the requirements of §
												78.111 (relating to abandonment)
						  shall also be met.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 226 - LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WELL LOGGING › GENERAL › Section 226.4 - Incorporation by reference

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(a) Except
						as provided in this chapter, the requirements of 10 CFR Part 39 (relating to
						licenses and radiation safety requirements for well logging) are incorporated
						by reference.
(b) Notwithstanding
						the requirements incorporated by reference,
						10 CFR
						39.5,
						39.8,
						39.101 and
						39.103 are not incorporated by
						reference.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 226 - LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WELL LOGGING › GENERAL › Section 226.5 - Effect of incorporation of 10 CFR Part 39

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To reconcile differences between this chapter and the
						  incorporated sections of 10 CFR Part 39 (relating to licenses and radiation
						  safety requirements for well logging), the following words and phrases shall be
						  substituted for the language in 10 CFR Part 39 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.
(3) The definition of "sealed source"
						includes NARM.
(4) The definition
						of "licensed material" includes NARM.
(5) Notifications, reports and correspondence
						referenced in the incorporated parts of 10 CFR (relating to energy) shall be
						directed 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 226 - LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WELL LOGGING › PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 226.61 - Particle accelerators

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(a) A
						licensee or registrant may not permit aboveground testing of particle
						accelerators designed for use in well logging which results in the production
						of radiation, except in areas or facilities controlled or shielded so that the
						requirements of 10 CFR
						20.1301 (relating to radiation dose to dose
						limits for individual members of the public) are met.
(b) The use of particle accelerators for well
						logging shall be conducted under the licensing provisions of Chapter 228
						(relating to radiation safety requirements for particle
						accelerators).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227 - Reserved › ANALYTICAL X-RAY EQUIPMENT (RESERVED) › Section 227.11a - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														227.11a 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).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227 - Reserved › ANALYTICAL X-RAY EQUIPMENT (RESERVED) › Section 227.12a - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														227.12a 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 §
														227.11a (relating to equipment
							 requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
														227.14 (relating to personnel
							 requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227 - Reserved › ANALYTICAL X-RAY EQUIPMENT (RESERVED) › Section 227.13a - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														227.13a 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 §
														227.11a (relating to equipment
							 requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
														227.12a (relating to area
							 requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227 - Reserved › ANALYTICAL X-RAY EQUIPMENT (RESERVED) › Section 227.14 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														227.14 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 §
														227.11a (relating to equipment
							 requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227 - Reserved › ELECTRON MICROSCOPES (RESERVED) › Section 227.33 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														227.33 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 227 - Reserved › X-RAY CALIBRATION SYSTEMS (RESERVED) › Section 227.101 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														227.101 issued under sections 301
							 and 302 of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P. S.
							 §§
															7110.301 and
							 7110.302).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227 - Reserved › X-RAY CALIBRATION SYSTEMS (RESERVED) › Section 227.102 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														227.102 issued under sections 301
							 and 302 of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P. S.
							 §§
															7110.301 and
							 7110.302).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 227.101
							 (relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227 - Reserved › X-RAY CALIBRATION SYSTEMS (RESERVED) › Section 227.103 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														227.103 issued under sections 301
							 and 302 of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P. S.
							 §§
															7110.301 and
							 7110.302).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 227.101
							 (relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227 - Reserved › X-RAY CALIBRATION SYSTEMS (RESERVED) › Section 227.104 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														227.104 issued under sections 301
							 and 302 of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P. S.
							 §§
															7110.301 and
							 7110.302).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 227.101
							 (relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 227a.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) This
						chapter establishes special requirements for non-healing arts
						radiation-producing devices operating between 5 kiloelectron volts (keV) and 1
						million electron volts (MeV). This chapter shall apply to all devices defined
						in §
												227a.2 (relating to definitions).
						Machines operating at energies greater than 1 MeV are subject to Chapter 228
						(relating to radiation safety requirements for particle
						accelerators).
(b) In addition to
						this chapter, all registrants are subject to Chapters 215, 216, 219 and 220.
						This chapter does not pertain to radiation safety requirements for X-ray
						equipment covered under Chapters 221 and 225 (relating to X-rays in the healing
						arts; and radiation safety requirements for industrial radiographic operations)
						and Chapter 228.
(c) Radiography
						that meets the definition of "cabinet radiography," including cabinet X-ray
						systems, is regulated under this chapter.
(d) Radiography that occurs in a "shielded
						room" is regulated under this chapter.
(e) Radiography equipment that meets the
						definition of "bomb detection radiation-producing devices" is regulated under
						this chapter.
(f) Industrial
						radiography that is open-beam, and not in a shielded room and not otherwise
						listed here, is regulated under Chapter 225.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 227a.3 - Exemptions

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(a) A
						radiation-producing device meeting the definition of "bomb detection
						radiation-producing device" is exempt from § 227a.16 (relating to
						posting).
(b) Unless used in a
						dedicated location, a handheld radiation-producing device is exempt from §
												227a.16.
(c) The following devices and equipment are
						exempt from this chapter:
(1) Domestic
						television receivers, if the exposure rate at 5 centimeters from any outer
						surface is less than 0.5 mrem (0.005 mSv) per hour.
(2) Cold-cathode gas discharge tubes, if the
						exposure rates do not exceed 10 mrem (0.1 mSv) per hour at 30 centimeters from
						any point on the external surface of the tube.
(3) Other electrical equipment, except
						electron microscopes, that produces radiation incidental to its operation for
						other purposes, if the dose rate to the whole body at the point of nearest
						approach to the equipment when any external shielding not integral to the
						equipment is removed does not exceed 25 mrem (0.25 mSv) per year. The product
						testing of any radiation-producing device or factory servicing of the equipment
						is not exempt.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 227a.4 - Application for exemptions

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The Department may consider an application for
						  exemptions to the requirements of this chapter. A radiation-producing device
						  registrant who cannot meet one or more requirements of this chapter shall
						  submit to the Department a written request for an exemption to the requirements
						  that cannot be met. The exemption request must explain why the provision cannot
						  be met and must demonstrate all of the following to the Department's
						  satisfaction:
(1) That the use of the
						radiation-producing device will not result in undue hazard to public health and
						safety or to property.
(2) That
						compliance with the provision from which the registrant is seeking exemption
						would require replacement or substantial modification of the
						radiation-producing device.
(3)
						That the registrant will achieve, through other means, radiation protection
						equivalent to that required by the provision from which the registrant is
						seeking exemption.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.10 - Radiation safety program

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A registrant who intends to use radiation-producing
						  devices shall have a program for training personnel, written normal operating
						  procedures and emergency procedures, individual monitoring reports required
						  under 10 CFR
						  20.2206(a)(2) (relating to
						  reports of individual monitoring), an internal review system and an
						  organizational structure for radiation protection which includes specified
						  delegations of authority and responsibility for operation of the
						  program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.11 - Warning devices

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(a)
Label.
Warning devices must be labeled so that their purpose
						is easily identified.
(b)
Warning device light.
An easily visible warning device light
						labeled with the words "X-RAY ON," or words having a similar intent, must be
						located near every switch that energizes an X-ray tube and must be illuminated
						only when the tube is energized. This warning light must be of a fail-safe
						design.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.12 - Labeling

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(a)
General
						rule.
A radiation-producing device must be labeled with a readily
						visible and discernible sign or signs bearing the radiation symbol and the
						words: "CAUTION RADIATION-THIS EQUIPMENT PRODUCES RADIATION WHEN ENERGIZED," or
						words having a similar intent, near every switch that energizes an X-ray
						tube.
(b)
Devices with
						designed openings.
For radiation-producing devices with designed
						openings for object entries, such as baggage units, the following must be
						posted at or near every opening: "CAUTION-X-RAY HAZARD: DO NOT INSERT ANY PART
						OF THE BODY WHEN SYSTEM IS ENERGIZED" or words having similar intent.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.13 - Radiation source housing

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(a)
Interlock.
When the X-ray tube housing is the primary
						shielding for the X-ray tube and is intended to be opened for normal use or
						maintenance, the housing must be equipped with an interlock that shuts off the
						high voltage to the X-ray tube if the housing is opened.
(b)
Radiation emission
						limit.
Except as specified elsewhere in this chapter, each X-ray tube
						housing must be constructed so that, with all shutters closed, the leakage
						radiation measured at 5 centimeters from the X-ray tube housing surface does
						not exceed 2.5 mrem (0.025 mSv) per hour. This limit must be met at the maximum
						tube rating.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.14 - Generating cabinet or high voltage source radiation emission limits

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Each X-ray generator or high-voltage source must be
						  supplied with a protective cabinet which limits leakage radiation to 0.5 mrem
						  (5.0 µSv) per hour at 5 centimeters measured at the nearest accessible
						  surface. For closed-beam radiation-producing devices, this requirement may be
						  met by complying with §
												227a.33 (relating to radiation
						  emission limit). For a radiation-producing device in a shielded room with the
						  high-voltage generator also inside the shielded room, this limit may be met by
						  measuring from any accessible surface outside the room housing the
						  radiation-producing device. For hand-held, open-beam radiation-producing
						  devices, this requirement may be met by complying with the limits under §
												227a.50(3)
						  (relating to handheld radiation-producing devices).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.15 - Surveys

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(a)
General
						rule.
Radiation surveys of all radiation-producing devices must be
						sufficient to show compliance under §
												219.51 (relating to radiation dose
						limits for individual members of the public) and to show compliance with
						radiation emission requirements of this chapter. The radiation surveys must be
						sufficient to evaluate the magnitude and extent of radiation emissions and the
						potential radiological hazards that could be present. Records of these surveys
						must be maintained for 5 years for inspection by the Department. At a minimum,
						surveys shall be performed in the following instances:
(1) Upon installation of the equipment and at
						least once every 12 months thereafter.
(2) Following a change in the initial
						arrangement, number or type of local components in the system, and prior to
						returning to service.
(3) Following
						maintenance requiring the disassembly, removal or repair of a local component
						in the system, and prior to returning to service.
(4) During the performance of maintenance,
						calibration and another procedure if the procedure requires the presence of a
						primary beam while any local component in the system is disassembled or
						removed.
(5) Following bypass of a
						safety device or interlock as required by §
													227a.18(b)
						(relating to operating requirements).
(6) When a visual inspection of the local
						components in the system reveals an abnormal condition.
(7) If a personnel monitoring device shows a
						radiation exposure that is greater than 25% of the annual occupational dose
						limit as specified in 10 CFR
						20.1201 (relating to occupational dose limits
						for adults).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.16 - Posting

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Each area or room containing a radiation-producing
						  device where an individual may receive 2 mrem (0.02 mSv) in any 1 hour or 100
						  mrem (1 mSv) per year shall be conspicuously posted with a sign or signs
						  bearing the radiation symbol and "CAUTION RADIATION-THIS EQUIPMENT PRODUCES
						  RADIATION WHEN ENERGIZED," or words having a similar intent.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.17 - Security

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A radiation-producing device must be secured to be
						  accessible only to authorized personnel at all times.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.18 - Operating requirements

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(a)
Procedures.
Normal operating procedures shall be written and
						available to all radiation-producing device workers. An individual may not
						operate a radiation-producing device in a manner other than that specified in
						the normal operating procedures unless the individual has obtained written
						approval of the RSO.
(b)
Bypassing.
(1) An individual
						may not bypass a safety device or interlock, and may not remove shielding,
						unless the individual has obtained approval of the RSO. The approval shall be
						limited to a specified period of time.
(2) When a safety device or interlock has
						been bypassed, a conspicuous sign bearing the words "SAFETY DEVICE NOT
						WORKING," or words having a similar intent, shall be placed on the radiation
						source housing and at the control switch.
(3) A record of a bypass of a safety device
						or interlock shall be maintained for 5 years. The record must contain all of
						the following information:
(i) The date the
						bypass was made.
(ii) A detailed
						description of the bypass.
(iii)
						The length of time the unit remained in the altered condition.
(iv) The post bypass survey as noted in
						§
														227a.15 (relating to
						surveys).
(v) Other relevant
						information for the bypass.
(4) A record of a bypass shall be signed by
						the RSO, the individual who performed the bypass and the individual who
						restored the unit to its original condition.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.19 - Repair or modification of X-ray tube or radiation-producing device

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Only trained personnel or a registered service provider
						  may install, repair or make modifications to a radiation-producing device. An
						  operation involving removal of covers, shielding materials or tube housings, or
						  an operation involving modifications to shutters, collimators or beam stops,
						  may only be performed after ascertaining that the tube is off and will remain
						  off until safe conditions have been restored. The main power switch with a
						  lock-out/tag-out, rather than interlocks, shall be used for routine shutdown in
						  preparation for repairs. The registrant shall ensure that only qualified
						  personnel install, repair and make modifications to a radiation-producing
						  device.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.20 - Testing of safety devices

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(a)
Testing interval.
Testing of safety devices, such as
						interlocks, shutters, warning lights and required emergency shut-off switches,
						shall be conducted on all operable radiation-producing devices at intervals not
						to exceed 12 months.
(b)
Device failure.
If a safety device fails during testing, the
						radiation-producing device shall be removed from service until the safety
						device is corrected or proper temporary administrative controls are
						established. The RSO shall approve in writing the temporary administrative
						controls.
(c)
Availability
						of records.
Records of safety device tests, check dates, findings and
						corrective actions shall be available for inspection and maintained for 5
						years.
(d)
Record
						requirements.
Records required under this section must include the
						date of the test, a list of the safety devices tested, survey instrument
						information, the calibration date, the results of the test, the name of the
						person performing the test and, for safety devices that fail the required test,
						corrective actions taken.
(e)
Out of service requirements.
Testing of safety devices may be
						deferred if the unit or installation, or both, are clearly marked and kept out
						of service. A unit or installation, or both, brought back into service after
						the 12-month interval specified in subsection (a) shall be tested prior to
						use.
(f)
Testing
						constraints.
If testing of a safety device cannot be performed due to
						manufacturer design, the registrant shall document that the safety device
						cannot be tested and specify why the safety device cannot be tested.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.21 - Instruction and training

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The registrant shall document the scope of training
						  required for the radiation-producing device the registrant possesses under this
						  section. An individual may not operate or maintain a radiation-producing device
						  or enter a shielded room without appropriate instruction and training. Records
						  of all required training and instruction shall be maintained onsite and made
						  available for review by the Department for 5 years. Before an individual may
						  operate or maintain a radiation-producing device or enter a shielded room, the
						  individual shall receive instruction in and shall demonstrate competence
						  through a performance evaluation by the registrant, as to the following:
(1) Types of radiation, identification of
						radiation hazards associated with the use of the radiation-producing device and
						associated equipment, and precautions or measures to take to minimize radiation
						exposure.
(2) Significance of the
						various radiation warnings, safety devices and interlocks incorporated into the
						equipment, or the reasons that warnings, safety devices or interlocks have not
						been installed on equipment and the extra precautions required in these
						cases.
(3) Commensurate with
						potential hazards of use, biological effects of radiation, radiation risks and
						recognition of symptoms of an acute localized exposure.
(4) Normal operating procedures for each type
						of radiation-producing device and associated equipment, as well as procedures
						to prevent unauthorized use. Training in normal operating procedures must
						include hands-on training.
(5)
						Emergency procedures for reporting actual or suspected accidental exposure and
						other radiation safety concerns, such as an unusual occurrence or malfunction
						that may involve exposure to radiation.
(6) Radiation survey performance, where
						applicable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter B - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 227a.22 - Radiation protection responsibility

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(a)
Responsibility.
The
						registrant's designated senior management shall make the decision to use a
						radiation-producing device. The registrant shall document the designated senior
						management responsible for radiation safety and those records shall be
						available for inspection by the Department and maintained for 5
						years.
(b)
RSO
						designation.
The registrant's senior management shall designate an
						RSO. This individual shall have direct access to senior management for
						radiation safety issues. This individual shall have training and experience
						commensurate with the scope of the radiation safety program to carry out the
						following responsibilities:
(1) Ensuring that
						all radiation-producing devices are operated within the limitations of the
						established radiation safety program and normal operating procedures.
(2) Instructing personnel on safe working
						practices and ensuring that all personnel are trained in radiation safety
						commensurate with the hazards of the job.
(3) Investigating all incidents of abnormal
						operation and of abnormal exposure or suspected overexposure of an individual
						to determine the cause of the incident, to take remedial action and to report
						the incident to the proper authority.
(4) Ensuring that safety devices, interlocks,
						warning signals, labels, postings and signs are functioning and located where
						required.
(5) Retaining all records
						required to show compliance with this section, including annual reviews of the
						radiation protection program content and implementation and the documentation
						of its findings, as required in §
													219.5 (relating to incorporation
						by reference), and incorporating by reference
						10 CFR
						20.1101(c) (relating to
						radiation protection programs), and making the records available for review by
						the Department for 5 years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter C - CLOSED-BEAM RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Section 227a.30 - System enclosure

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The radiation source, sample or object, detector and
						  analyzing crystal, if used, of a closed-beam radiation-producing device must be
						  enclosed in a chamber or coupled chambers that cannot be entered by any part of
						  the body during normal operation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter C - CLOSED-BEAM RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Section 227a.31 - Interlocks

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Doors and panels accessing the closed-beam
						  radiation-producing device must be interlocked. The interlocks required by this
						  section must be of a fail-safe design.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter C - CLOSED-BEAM RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Section 227a.32 - Interlock functions

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The closed-beam radiation-producing device enclosure,
						  sample chamber, or other similar closure must be interlocked with the X-ray
						  tube high voltage supply or a shutter in the primary beam, or both, so that no
						  X-ray beam can enter the sample or object chamber while the chamber is open
						  unless the interlock has been conspicuously and deliberately defeated. The
						  interlock required by this section must be of fail-safe design or have adequate
						  administrative controls to ensure that operations will only continue with a
						  proper functioning interlock.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter C - CLOSED-BEAM RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Section 227a.33 - Radiation emission limit

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The radiation emission for a closed-beam
						  radiation-producing device may not exceed a dose rate of 0.5 mrem (0.005 mSv)
						  in 1 hour at 5 centimeters outside any accessible surface.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter C - CLOSED-BEAM RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Section 227a.34 - Security screening devices

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Closed-beam security screening devices must have a
						  mechanism to ensure operator presence at the control area in a location that
						  enables surveillance of the openings and doors of the control area during
						  generation of radiation. The following apply:
(1) During an exposure or preset succession
						of exposures of 0.5 second or greater duration, the closed-beam
						radiation-producing device must have a mechanism to enable the operator to
						terminate the exposure or preset succession of exposures at any time.
(2) During an exposure or preset succession
						of exposures of less than 0.5 second duration, the closed-beam
						radiation-producing device must have a mechanism to allow completion of the
						exposure in progress but must enable the operator to prevent additional
						exposures.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter C - CLOSED-BEAM RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Section 227a.35 - Electron microscope devices

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(a)
Labeling.
A closed-beam
						electron microscope device must be labeled with a conspicuous sign bearing the
						words, "Caution Radiation-This Equipment Produces Radiation When Energized," or
						words containing a similar warning.
(b)
Maximum radiation level.
Radiation levels measured 5 centimeters from an accessible surface of a
						closed-beam electron microscope may not exceed 0.5 mrem (0.005 mSv) per
						hour.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter D - OPEN-BEAM RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Section 227a.40 - Safety device

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(a)
Documentation.
The registrant shall document its justification
						of the use of an open-beam instead of closed-beam radiation-producing
						device.
(b)
Open-beam
						considerations.
If the registrant needs to use an open-beam
						radiation-producing device, the registrant shall consider a safety device which
						minimizes the chance of entry of any portion of the operator's body into the
						path of the primary beam or which causes the primary beam to be shut off upon
						entry into its path.
(c)
Records.
If the registrant's use of an open-beam
						radiation-producing device does not permit the use of a safety device to
						minimize the chance of direct body exposure, the registrant shall maintain a
						written record of the justification required in subsection (a) and a
						description of the various safety devices that have been evaluated and reasons
						the devices cannot be used. These records shall be available onsite for
						inspection as long as this method is used, plus an additional 5
						years.
(d)
Alternative
						methods.
If the registrant's use of the open-beam radiation-producing
						device does not permit the use of a safety device to minimize the chance of
						direct body exposure, the registrant shall use alternative methods, such as
						policies and procedures, to minimize the possibility of unnecessary exposure.
						The registrant shall document the alternative methods used. The documentation
						must include information about the absence of safety devices. This
						documentation shall be available for inspection as long as the methods are used
						plus an additional 5 years.
(e)
Compliance.
For a portable open-beam radiation-producing
						device without a safety device described under subsection (b) that is
						manufactured to be used or potentially used as a handheld device, the safety
						device requirements under subsections (b)-(d) shall be met by complying with
						§
												227a.50 (relating to handheld
						radiation-producing devices) prior to use.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter D - OPEN-BEAM RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Section 227a.41 - X-ray on status

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Open-beam radiation-producing devices must have a
						  conspicuous and active indication of the following, as applicable:
(1) X-ray tube "on-off" status indicator
						located near the radiation source housing. The warning lights required under
						§
												227a.11(b)
						(relating to warning devices), meet this requirement if the warning lights are
						conspicuous and viewable by anyone near the primary beam.
(2) Shutter "open-closed" status indicator
						located at the control panel and near each beam port on the radiation source
						housing, if the primary beam is controlled with a shutter. The shutter status
						device must be clearly labeled to indicate whether the shutter is open or
						closed. The status light at the control panel meets the requirement for the
						status light at the beam port if the status light at the control panel is
						conspicuous and viewable by anyone near the primary beam.
(3) The X-ray tube "on-off" status indicator
						and the shutter "open-closed" status indicators must be of a fail-safe
						design.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 227a - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HEALING ARTS RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Subchapter D - OPEN-BEAM RADIATION-PRODUCING DEVICES › Section 227a.42 - Labeling

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Each unit must be labeled at or near the X-ray exit
						  beam port to identify the location of the beam with the words, "CAUTION-X-RAY
						  BEAM," "CAUTION-HIGH INTENSITY X-RAY BEAM," or words having a similar
						  intent.