Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Radiation Safety Requirements For Industrial Radiographic Operations › Article 1 - General Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1200 - Licensing and registration requirements for industrial radiography operations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The
					 agency will approve an application for a specific license for the use of
					 licensed material or a registration for use of radiation machines if the
					 applicant meets the following requirements:
1.
					 The applicant satisfies the general requirements specified in Part II
					 (12VAC5-481-260 et seq.) for
					 radiation machine facilities or Part III (12VAC5-481-380 et seq.) for
					 radioactive material, as applicable, and any special requirements contained in
					 this part;
2. The applicant submits
					 an adequate program for training radiographers and radiographer's assistants
					 that meets the requirements of
					 12VAC5-481-1320;
3. The applicant submits procedures for
					 verifying and documenting the certification status of radiographers and for
					 ensuring that the certification of individuals acting as radiographers remains
					 valid;
4. The applicant submits
					 written operating and emergency procedures as described in
					 12VAC5-481-1330;
5. The applicant submits a description of a
					 program for inspections of the job performance of each radiographer and
					 radiographer's assistant at intervals not to exceed six months as described in
					 12VAC5-481-1320 E;
6. The applicant submits a description of the
					 applicant's overall organizational structure as it applies to the radiation
					 safety responsibilities in industrial radiography, including specified
					 delegation of authority and responsibility;
7. The applicant submits the qualifications
					 of the individual(s) designated as the radiation safety officer as described in
					 12VAC5-481-1310 A 1;
8. If an applicant intends to perform leak
					 testing of sealed sources or exposure devices containing depleted uranium (DU)
					 shielding, the applicant must describe the procedures for performing the test.
					 The description must include the:
a. Methods
					 of collecting the samples;
b.
					 Qualifications of the individual who analyzes the samples;
c. Instruments to be used; and
d. Methods of analyzing the
					 samples;
9. If the
					 applicant intends to perform calibrations of survey instruments and alarming
					 ratemeters, the applicant must describe methods to be used and the experience
					 of the person(s) who will perform the calibrations. All calibrations must be
					 performed according to the procedures described and at the intervals prescribed
					 in 12VAC5-481-1240 and
					 12VAC5-481-1350 G 4;
10. The applicant identifies and describes
					 the location(s) of all field stations and permanent radiographic
					 installations;
11. The applicant
					 identifies the location(s) where all records required by this and other parts
					 of these regulations will be maintained;
12. If a license application includes
					 underwater radiography, a description of:
a.
					 Radiation safety procedures and radiographer responsibilities unique to the
					 performance of underwater radiography;
b. Radiographic equipment and radiation
					 safety equipment unique to underwater radiography; and
c. Methods for gas-tight encapsulation of
					 equipment; and
13. If an
					 application includes offshore platform and/or lay-barge radiography, a
					 description of:
a. Transport procedures for
					 radioactive material to be used in industrial radiographic
					 operations;
b. Storage facilities
					 for radioactive material; and
c.
					 Methods for restricting access to radiation areas.