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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 12 - Records › Section 12VAC5-481-1040 - Records of individual monitoring results

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A. Licensees shall maintain records of doses
					 received by all individuals for whom monitoring is required pursuant to
					 12VAC5-481-760
					 and records of doses received during planned special exposures, accidents, and
					 emergency conditions. These records shall include, when applicable:
1. The deep dose equivalent to the whole
					 body, lens deep dose equivalent, shallow dose equivalent to the skin, and
					 shallow dose equivalent to the extremities;
2. The estimated intake of radionuclides (see
					 12VAC5-481-650
					 );
3. The committed effective dose
					 equivalent assigned to the intake of radionuclides;
4. The specific information used to assess
					 the committed effective dose equivalent pursuant to
					 12VAC5-481-670
					 A and C and when required by
					 12VAC5-481-760;
5. The total effective dose equivalent when
					 required by
					 12VAC5-481-650;
					 and
6. The total of the deep dose
					 equivalent and the committed dose to the organ receiving the highest total
					 dose.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 12 - Records › Section 12VAC5-481-1050 - Records of dose to individual members of the public

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A. Each licensee or registrant shall maintain
					 records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the dose limit for individual
					 members of the public per
					 12VAC5-481-720.
B. The licensee or registrant shall retain
					 the records required by subsection A of this section until the agency
					 terminates each pertinent license or registration requiring the
					 record.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 12 - Records › Section 12VAC5-481-1060 - Records of waste disposal

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A.
					 Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records of the disposal of licensed
					 or registered materials made pursuant to
					 12VAC5-481-920 through
					 12VAC5-481-950, Part XI
					 (12VAC5-481-2330 et seq.) of this
					 chapter, and disposal by burial in soil, including burials authorized before,
					 September 1, 1980, of the rule that removed the authorization.
B. The licensee or registrant shall retain
					 the records required by subsection A of this section until the agency
					 terminates each pertinent license or registration requiring the
					 record.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 12 - Records › Section 12VAC5-481-1070 - Records of testing entry control devices for very high radiation areas

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A. Each licensee or
					 registrant shall maintain records of tests made on entry control devices for
					 very high radiation areas. These records must include the date, time, and
					 results of each such test of function.
B. The licensee or registrant shall retain
					 the records required by subsection A of this section for three years after the
					 record is made.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 12 - Records › Section 12VAC5-481-1080 - Form of records

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Each record required by Part IV (12VAC5-481-600 et seq.) of this
						chapter shall be legible throughout the specified retention period. The record
						shall be the original or a reproduced copy or a microform, provided that the
						copy or microform is authenticated by authorized personnel and that the
						microform is capable of producing a clear copy throughout the required
						retention period or the record may also be stored in electronic media with the
						capability for producing legible, accurate, and complete records during the
						required retention period. Records, such as letters, drawings, and
						specifications, shall include all pertinent information, such as stamps,
						initials, and signatures. The licensee shall maintain adequate safeguards
						against tampering with and loss of records.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 13 - Reports › Section 12VAC5-481-1090 - Reports of stolen, lost, or missing licensed or registered sources of radiation

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A. Each
					 licensee or registrant shall report to the agency by telephone as follows:
1. Immediately after its occurrence becomes
					 known to the licensee, stolen, lost, or missing licensed or registered
					 radioactive material in an aggregate quantity equal to or greater than 1,000
					 times the quantity specified in
					 12VAC5-481-3700;
2. Within 30 days after its occurrence
					 becomes known to the licensee, lost, stolen, or missing licensed or registered
					 radioactive material in an aggregate quantity greater than 10 times the
					 quantity specified in
					 12VAC5-481-3700
					 that is still missing; or
3.
					 Immediately after its occurrence becomes known to the registrant, a stolen,
					 lost, or missing radiation machine.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 13 - Reports › Section 12VAC5-481-1100 - Notification of incidents

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A.
					 Notwithstanding any other requirements for notification, licensees shall
					 immediately report each event involving radioactive material possessed by the
					 licensee that may have caused or threatens to cause any of the following
					 conditions:
1. An individual to receive:
a. A total effective dose equivalent of 25
					 rem (0.25 Sv) or more;
b. A lens
					 dose equivalent of 75 rem (0.75 Sv) or more; or
c. A shallow dose equivalent to the skin or
					 extremities or a total organ dose equivalent of 250 rad (2.5 Gy) or more;
					 and
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 13 - Reports › Section 12VAC5-481-1110 - Reporting requirements

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A.
					 Licensees shall notify the agency as soon as possible but not later than four
					 hours after the discovery of an event that prevents immediate protective
					 actions necessary to avoid exposures to radiation or radioactive materials that
					 could exceed regulatory limits or releases of licensed material that could
					 exceed regulatory limits (events may include fires, explosions, toxic gas
					 releases, etc.). Licensees shall:
1. If
					 required by this subsection and subsection B, notify the agency of any event,
					 via telephone, during normal business hours to (804) 864-8150 or after hours to
					 the State Emergency Operations Center at (804) 674-2400.
2. Submit a written report, either by mail or
					 by hand delivery to the agency at 109 Governor Street, 7th Floor, Richmond, VA
					 23219.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 13 - Reports › Section 12VAC5-481-1120 - Reports of planned special exposures

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The licensee or registrant shall submit a written report
						to the agency within 30 days following any planned special exposure conducted
						in accordance with
						12VAC5-481-690, informing the
						agency that a planned special exposure was conducted and indicating the date
						the planned special exposure occurred and the information required by
						12VAC5-481-1030.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 13 - Reports › Section 12VAC5-481-1130 - Reports of individual monitoring

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A. This section applies to each person
					 licensed or registered by the agency to:
1.
					 Possess or use sources of radiation for purposes of industrial radiography
					 pursuant to Parts III (12VAC5-481-380 et
					 seq.) and V (12VAC5-481-1170 et seq.) of this
					 chapter; or
2. Receive radioactive
					 waste from other persons for disposal pursuant to Part XI (12VAC5-481-2330 et seq.) of this
					 chapter; or
3. Possess or use at
					 any time, for processing or manufacturing for distribution pursuant to Part III
					 (12VAC5-481-380 et seq.) or VII
					 (12VAC5-481-1660 et seq.) of this
					 chapter, radioactive material in quantities exceeding any one of the following
					 quantities:
Radionuclide
Activitya GBq
Ci
Cesium-137
37
1
Cobalt-60
37
1
Gold-98
3,700
100
Iodine-131
37
1
Iridium-192
270
10
Krypton-85
37,000
1,000
Promethium-147
370
10
Technecium-99m
37,000
1,000
aThe agency may require as a
								license condition, or by rule, regulation, or an order pursuant to
								12VAC5-481-190, reports from
								licensees or registrants who are licensed or registered to use radionuclides
								not on this list, in quantities sufficient to cause comparable radiation
								levels.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 13 - Reports › Section 12VAC5-481-1140 - Notifications and reports to individuals

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A. Requirements for notification and reports
					 to individuals of exposure to radiation or radioactive material are specified
					 in 12VAC5-481-2280.
B. When a licensee or registrant is required
					 pursuant to
					 12VAC5-481-1110 to report to the
					 agency any exposure of an individual to radiation or radioactive material, the
					 licensee or registrant shall also notify the individual. Such notice shall be
					 transmitted at a time not later than the transmittal to the agency, and shall
					 comply with the provisions of
					 12VAC5-481-2280 A.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 13 - Reports › Section 12VAC5-481-1150 - Reports of leaking or contaminated sealed sources

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The licensee or registrant shall file a report within
						five days with the agency if the test for leakage or contamination required
						pursuant to
						12VAC5-481-740 indicates a sealed
						source is leaking or contaminated. The report shall include the equipment
						involved, the test results and the corrective action taken.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 13 - Reports › Section 12VAC5-481-1151 - Reports of transactions involving nationally tracked sources

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A. Each licensee
					 who manufactures a nationally tracked source shall complete and submit a
					 National Source Tracking Transaction Report. The report must include the
					 following information:
1. The name, address,
					 and license number of the reporting licensee;
2. The name of the individual preparing the
					 report;
3. The manufacturer, model,
					 and serial number of the source;
4.
					 The radioactive material in the source;
5. The initial source strength in becquerels
					 (curies) at the time of manufacture; and
6. The manufacture date of the
					 source.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 481 - VIRGINIA RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards For Protection Against Radiation › Article 14 - Additional Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1161 - Radiological criteria for license termination

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A. General provisions and applicability.
1. This part applies to the decommissioning
					 of facilities licensed under this chapter.
2. This part does not apply to sites that:
a. Have been decommissioned before the
					 effective date as stated in
					 12VAC5-481-160;
					 or
b. Have previously submitted and
					 received NRC's approval on a license termination plan or decommissioning
					 plan.
3. After a site has
					 been decommissioned and the license terminated according to this section, the
					 agency shall require additional cleanup only if, based on new information, the
					 agency determines that the criteria of this part were not met and residual
					 radioactivity remaining at the site could result in a significant threat to
					 public health and safety.
4. When
					 calculating the Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE) to the average member of
					 the critical group, the licensee shall determine the peak annual TEDE expected
					 within the first 1,000 years after decommissioning.
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 12VAC5-481-1170 - Purpose

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This part prescribes requirements for the issuance of
						licenses or registrations for the industrial use of sources of radiation and
						radiation safety requirements for persons using these sources of radiation in
						industrial radiography.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 12VAC5-481-1180 - Scope

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The provisions and requirements of this part are in
						addition to, and not in substitution for, other requirements of these
						regulations. In particular, the general requirements and provisions of Parts I
						(12VAC5-481-10 et seq.); II
						(12VAC5-481-260 et seq.); III
						(12VAC5-481-380 et seq.); IV
						(12VAC5-481-600 et seq.); X
						(12VAC5-481-2250 et seq.) and XIII
						(12VAC5-481-2950 et seq.), of this
						chapter apply to applicants, licensees and registrants subject to this part.
						Parts III (12VAC5-481-380 et seq.) and XIII
						(12VAC5-481-2950 et seq.) of this
						chapter apply to licensing and transportation of radioactive material and Part
						II (12VAC5-481-260 et seq.) of this
						chapter applies to the registration of radiation machines. Except for sections
						that are applicable only to sealed radioactive sources, radiation machines and
						sealed radioactive sources are both covered by this part. This regulation does
						not apply to medical uses of sources of radiation that are addressed in Parts
						VII (12VAC5-481-1660 et seq.) and XV
						(12VAC5-481-3380 et seq.) of this
						chapter.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 12VAC5-481-1190 - Exemptions

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A. Uses of
					 certified and certifiable cabinet X-ray systems are exempt from the
					 requirements of this part except for
					 12VAC5-481-1200 and the following:
1. For certified and certifiable cabinet
					 X-ray systems, including those designed to allow admittance of individuals:
a. No registrant shall permit any individual
					 to operate a cabinet X-ray system until the individual has received a copy of
					 and instruction in the operating procedures for the unit. Records that
					 demonstrate compliance with this subdivision shall be maintained for agency
					 inspection until disposal is authorized by the agency.
b. Tests for proper operation of interlocks
					 must be conducted and recorded at intervals not to exceed six months. Records
					 of these tests shall be maintained for agency inspection until disposal is
					 authorized by the agency.
c. The
					 registrant shall perform an evaluation of the radiation dose limits to
					 determine compliance with
					 12VAC5-481-720 and
					 21 CFR
					 1020.40, Cabinet X-ray Systems, at intervals
					 not to exceed one year. Records of these evaluations shall be maintained for
					 agency inspection for two years after the evaluation.
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 12VAC5-481-1210 - Performance requirements for industrial radiography equipment

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A. Equipment used
					 in industrial radiographic operations must meet the following minimum criteria:
Each radiographic exposure device, source assembly or
						sealed source, and all associated equipment must meet the requirements
						specified in American National Standard Institute, N432-1980 "Radiological
						Safety for the Design and Construction of Apparatus for Gamma Radiography,"
						(published as NBS Handbook 136, issued January 1981). This publication may be
						purchased from the American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd
						Street, New York, NY 10036; telephone: (212) 642-4900.
B. In addition to the requirements specified
					 in this section the following requirements apply to radiographic exposure
					 devices, source changers, source assemblies and sealed sources:
1. The licensee shall ensure that each
					 radiographic exposure device has attached to it a durable, legible, clearly
					 visible label bearing the:
a. Chemical symbol
					 and mass number of the radionuclide in the device;
b. Activity and the date on which this
					 activity was last measured;
c.
					 Model or product code and serial number of the sealed source;
d. Name of the manufacturer of the sealed
					 source; and
e. Licensee's name,
					 address, and telephone number.
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 12VAC5-481-1220 - Limits on external radiation levels from storage containers and source changers

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The maximum exposure rate limits for storage containers
						and source changers are 2 mSv (200 mrem) per hour at any exterior surface, and
						0.1 mSv (10 mrem) per hour at one meter from any exterior surface with the
						sealed source in the shielded position.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 12VAC5-481-1230 - Locking of sources of radiation, storage containers and source changers

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A. Each
					 radiographic exposure device must have a lock or outer locked container
					 designed to prevent unauthorized or accidental removal of the sealed source
					 from its shielded position. The exposure device and/or its container must be
					 kept locked, and if a keyed-lock, with the key removed at all times, when not
					 under the direct surveillance of a radiographer or a radiographer's assistant
					 except at permanent radiographic installations as stated in
					 12VAC5-481-1370. In addition,
					 during radiographic operations the sealed source assembly must be secured in
					 the shielded position each time the source is returned to that
					 position.
B. Each sealed source
					 storage container and source changer must have a lock or outer locked container
					 designed to prevent unauthorized or accidental removal of the sealed source
					 from its shielded position. Storage containers and source changers must be kept
					 locked, and if a keyed-lock, with the key removed at all times, when containing
					 sealed sources except when under the direct surveillance of a radiographer or a
					 radiographer's assistant.
C. The
					 control panel of each radiation machine shall be equipped with a lock that will
					 prevent the unauthorized use of an X-ray system or the accidental production of
					 radiation. The radiation machine shall be kept locked and the key removed at
					 all times except when under the direct visual surveillance of a radiographer or
					 a radiographer's assistant.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 12VAC5-481-1240 - Radiation survey instruments

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A.
					 The licensee or registrant shall keep sufficient calibrated and operable
					 radiation survey instruments at each location where sources of radiation are
					 present to make the radiation surveys required by this part and by Part IV
					 (12VAC5-481-600 et seq.) of this
					 chapter. Instrumentation required by this section must be capable of measuring
					 a range from 0.02 mSv (2 mrem) per hour through 0.01 Sv (1 rem) per
					 hour.
B. The licensee or registrant
					 shall have each radiation survey instrument required under subsection A of this
					 section calibrated:
1. At energies
					 appropriate for use and at intervals not to exceed six months or after
					 instrument servicing, except for battery changes;
2. For linear scale instruments, at two
					 points located approximately one-third and two-thirds of full-scale on each
					 scale; for logarithmic scale instruments, at mid-range of each decade, and at
					 two points of at least one decade; and for digital instruments, at three points
					 between 0.02 and 10 mSv (2 and 1000 mrem) per hour; and
3. So that an accuracy within plus or minus
					 20% of the true radiation dose rate can be demonstrated at each point
					 checked.
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 12VAC5-481-1250 - Leak testing and replacement of sealed sources

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A. The replacement of any sealed source
					 fastened to or contained in a radiographic exposure device and leak testing of
					 any sealed source must be performed by persons authorized to do so by the
					 agency, the NRC, or another agreement state.
B. The opening, repair, or modification of
					 any sealed source must be performed by persons specifically authorized to do so
					 by the agency, the NRC, or another agreement state.
C. Testing and recordkeeping requirements.
1. Each licensee who uses a sealed source
					 shall have the source tested for leakage at intervals not to exceed six months.
					 The leak testing of the source must be performed using a method approved by the
					 agency, the NRC, or by another agreement state. The wipe sample should be taken
					 from the nearest accessible point to the sealed source where contamination
					 might accumulate. The wipe sample must be analyzed for radioactive
					 contamination. The analysis must be capable of detecting the presence of 185 Bq
					 (0.005 [MICRO]Ci) of radioactive material on the test sample and must be
					 performed by a person specifically authorized by the agency, the NRC, or
					 another agreement state to perform the analysis.
2. The licensee shall maintain records of the
					 leak tests in accordance with
					 12VAC5-481-1420.
3. Unless a sealed source is accompanied by a
					 certificate from the transferor that shows that it has been leak tested within
					 six months before the transfer, it may not be used by the licensee until tested
					 for leakage. Sealed sources that are in storage and not in use do not require
					 leak testing, but must be tested before use or transfer to another person if
					 the interval of storage exceeds six months.
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 12VAC5-481-1260 - Quarterly inventory

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A. Each
					 licensee or registrant shall conduct a quarterly physical inventory to account
					 for all sources of radiation, and for devices containing depleted uranium
					 received and possessed under the license.
B. The licensee or registrant shall maintain
					 records of the quarterly inventory in accordance with
					 12VAC5-481-1430.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 12VAC5-481-1270 - Inspection and maintenance of radiation machines, radiographic exposure devices, transport and storage containers, associated equipment, source changers, and survey instruments

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A. The
					 licensee or registrant shall perform visual and operability checks on survey
					 meters, radiation machines, radiographic exposure devices, transport and
					 storage containers, associated equipment and source changers before each day's
					 use, or work shift, to ensure that:
1. The
					 equipment is in good working condition;
2. The sources are adequately shielded;
					 and
3. Required labeling is
					 present.
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 12VAC5-481-1280 - Permanent radiographic installations

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A. Each entrance that is used for personnel
					 access to the high radiation area in a permanent radiographic installation must
					 have either:
1. An entrance control of the
					 type described in
					 12VAC5-481-780 that causes the
					 radiation level upon entry into the area to be reduced; or
2. Both conspicuous visible and audible
					 warning signals to warn of the presence of radiation. The visible signal must
					 be actuated by radiation whenever the source is exposed or the machine is
					 energized. The audible signal must be actuated when an attempt is made to enter
					 the installation while the source is exposed or the machine is
					 energized.
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 12VAC5-481-1290 - Labeling, storage, and transportation

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A. Licensees may not use a source changer or
					 a container to store radioactive material unless the source changer or the
					 storage container has securely attached to it a durable, legible, and clearly
					 visible label bearing the standard trefoil radiation caution symbol
					 conventional colors, i.e., magenta, purple, or black on a yellow background,
					 having a minimum diameter of 25 mm, and the wording:
CAUTION *
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
NOTIFY CIVIL AUTHORITIES (or "NAME OF COMPANY")
* --or "DANGER"
B. Licensees may not transport radioactive
					 material unless the material is packaged, and the package is labeled, marked,
					 and accompanied with appropriate shipping papers in accordance with regulations
					 set out in Part XIII (12VAC5-481-2950
					 et seq.) of this chapter.
C.
					 Radiographic exposure devices, source changers, storage containers, and
					 radiation machines, shall be physically secured to prevent tampering or removal
					 by unauthorized personnel. The licensee shall store radioactive material in a
					 manner that will minimize danger from explosion or fire.
D. Licensees shall lock and physically secure
					 the transport package containing radioactive material in the transporting
					 vehicle to prevent accidental loss, tampering, or unauthorized
					 removal.
Statutory Authority: §
													32.1-229
						  of the Code of Virginia.
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 2 - Radiation Safety Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1300 - Conducting industrial radiographic operations

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A. Whenever radiography is performed at a
					 location other than a permanent radiographic installation, the radiographer
					 must be accompanied by at least one other qualified radiographer or an
					 individual who has at a minimum met the requirements of
					 12VAC5-481-1320 C. The additional
					 qualified individual shall observe the operations and be capable of providing
					 immediate assistance to prevent unauthorized entry. Radiography may not be
					 performed if only one qualified individual is present.
B. All radiographic operations must be
					 conducted in a permanent radiographic installation unless otherwise
					 specifically authorized by the agency.
C. Except when physically impossible,
					 collimators shall be used in industrial radiographic operations that use
					 radiographic exposure devices that allow the source to be moved out of the
					 device.
D. A licensee or registrant
					 may conduct lay-barge, offshore platform, or underwater radiography only if
					 procedures have been approved by the agency, the NRC, or by another agreement
					 state.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 2 - Radiation Safety Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1310 - Radiation safety officer

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A. The
					 radiation safety officer shall ensure that radiation safety activities are
					 being performed in accordance with approved procedures and regulatory
					 requirements in the daily operation of the licensee's or registrant's
					 program.
B. The minimum
					 qualifications, training, and experience for radiation safety officers for
					 industrial radiography are as follows:
1.
					 Completion of the training and testing requirements of
					 12VAC5-481-1320 A;
2. 2000 hours of hands-on experience as a
					 qualified radiographer in industrial radiographic operations; and
3. Formal training in the establishment and
					 maintenance of a radiation protection program.
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 2 - Radiation Safety Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1320 - Training

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A. The licensee or
					 registrant may not permit any individual to act as a radiographer until the
					 individual has received at least 40 hours of training in the subjects outlined
					 in subsection G of this section in addition to on the job training consisting
					 of hands-on experience under the supervision of a radiographer and is certified
					 through a radiographer certification program by a certifying entity meeting the
					 requirements of 10 CFR Part 34, Appendix A. The on-the-job training shall
					 include a minimum of two months (320 hours) of active participation in the
					 performance of industrial radiography utilizing radioactive material and/or one
					 month (160 hours) of active participation in the performance of industrial
					 radiography utilizing radiation machines. Individuals performing industrial
					 radiography utilizing radioactive materials and radiation machines must
					 complete both segments of the on-the-job training (3 months or 480
					 hours).
B. In addition, the
					 licensee or registrant may not permit any individual to act as a radiographer
					 until the individual:
1. Has received copies
					 of and instruction in the requirements described in the regulations contained
					 in this part,
					 12VAC5-481-30 and applicable
					 sections of Parts IV (12VAC5-481-600 et
					 seq.), X (12VAC5-481-2250 et seq.), and XIII
					 (12VAC5-481-2950 et seq.) of this
					 chapter, in the license or registration under which the radiographer will
					 perform industrial radiography, and the licensee's or registrant's operating
					 and emergency procedures;
2. Has
					 demonstrated an understanding of items in subdivision 1 of this subsection by
					 successful completion of a written examination;
3. Has received training in the use of the
					 registrant's radiation machines, or the licensee's radiographic exposure
					 devices, sealed sources, in the daily inspection of devices and associated
					 equipment, and in the use of radiation survey instruments; and
4. Has demonstrated understanding of the use
					 of the equipment described in subdivision 3 of this subsection by successful
					 completion of a practical examination.
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 2 - Radiation Safety Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1330 - Operating and emergency procedures

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A. Operating and emergency procedures must
					 include, as a minimum, instructions in the following:
1. Appropriate handling and use of sources of
					 radiation so that no person is likely to be exposed to radiation doses in
					 excess of the limits established in Part IV (12VAC5-481-600 et seq.) of this
					 chapter;
2. Methods and occasions
					 for conducting radiation surveys;
3. Methods for posting and controlling access
					 to radiographic areas;
4. Methods
					 and occasions for locking and securing sources of radiation;
5. Personnel monitoring and the use of
					 personnel monitoring equipment;
6.
					 Transporting equipment to field locations, including packing of radiographic
					 exposure devices and storage containers in the vehicles, placarding of vehicles
					 when required, and control of the equipment during transportation as described
					 in Part XIII (12VAC5-481-2950 et seq.) of this
					 chapter;
7. The inspection,
					 maintenance, and operability checks of radiographic exposure devices, radiation
					 machines, survey instruments, alarming ratemeters, transport containers, and
					 storage containers;
8. Steps that
					 must be taken immediately by radiography personnel in the event a pocket
					 dosimeter is found to be off-scale or an alarming ratemeter alarms
					 unexpectedly;
9. The procedure(s)
					 for identifying and reporting defects and noncompliance, as required by
					 12VAC5-481-1530;
10. The procedure for notifying proper
					 persons in the event of an accident or incident;
11. Minimizing exposure of persons in the
					 event of an accident or incident, including a source disconnect, a transport
					 accident, or loss of a source of radiation;
12. Source recovery procedure if licensee
					 will perform source recoveries; and
13. Maintenance of records.
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 2 - Radiation Safety Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1340 - Supervision of radiographer's assistants

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The radiographer's assistant shall be under the personal
						supervision of a radiographer when using sources of radiation or conducting
						radiation surveys required by subdivision 2 of
						12VAC5-481-1360 to determine that
						the sealed source has returned to the shielded position or the radiation
						machine is off after an exposure. The personal supervision must include:
1. The radiographer's physical presence at
					 the site where the sources of radiation are being used;
2. The availability of the radiographer to
					 give immediate assistance if required; and
3. The radiographer's direct observation of
					 the assistant's performance of the operations referred to in this
					 section.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 2 - Radiation Safety Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1350 - Personnel monitoring

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A. The
					 licensee or registrant may not permit any individual to act as a radiographer
					 or a radiographer's assistant unless, at all times during radiographic
					 operations, each individual wears, on the trunk of the body, a direct reading
					 dosimeter, an operating alarming ratemeter, and a personnel dosimeter. At
					 permanent radiographic installations where other appropriate alarming or
					 warning devices are in routine use, or during radiographic operations using
					 radiation machines, the wearing of an alarming ratemeter is not required.
1. Pocket dosimeters must have a range from 0
					 to 2 mSv (200 mrem) and must be recharged at the start of each shift.
					 Electronic personal dosimeters may only be used in place of ion-chamber pocket
					 dosimeters.
2. Each personnel
					 dosimeter must be assigned to and worn by only one individual.
3. Film badges must be exchanged monthly, and
					 all other dosimeters that require replacement must be exchanged at periods not
					 to exceed three months. All personnel dosimeters must be evaluated at periods
					 not to exceed three months or promptly after replacement, whichever is more
					 frequent.
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 2 - Radiation Safety Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1360 - Radiation surveys

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The licensee or registrant shall:
1. Conduct all surveys with a calibrated and
					 operable radiation survey instrument that meets the requirements of
					 12VAC5-481-1240;
2. Conduct a survey of the radiographic
					 exposure device and the guide tube after each exposure when approaching the
					 device or the guide tube. The survey must determine that the sealed source has
					 returned to its shielded position before exchanging films, repositioning the
					 exposure head, or dismantling equipment. Radiation machines shall be surveyed
					 after each exposure to determine that the machine is off;
3. Conduct a survey of the radiographic
					 exposure device whenever the source is exchanged and whenever a radiographic
					 exposure device is placed in a storage area, as defined in
					 12VAC5-481-10, to ensure that the
					 sealed source is in its shielded position; and
4. Maintain records in accordance with
					 12VAC5-481-1500.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 2 - Radiation Safety Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1370 - Surveillance

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During each radiographic operation, the radiographer
						shall ensure continuous direct visual surveillance of the operation to protect
						against unauthorized entry into a radiation area or a high radiation area, as
						defined in Part I (12VAC5-481-10 et seq.) of this
						chapter, except at permanent radiographic installations where all entryways are
						locked and the requirements of
						12VAC5-481-1280 are
						met.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 2 - Radiation Safety Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1380 - Posting

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All areas in which industrial radiography is being
						performed must be conspicuously posted as required by
						12VAC5-481-860. The exceptions
						listed in 12VAC5-481-870 do not apply to
						industrial radiographic operations.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 3 - Recordkeeping Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1390 - Records for industrial radiography

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Each licensee or registrant shall maintain a copy of its
						license or registration, documents incorporated by reference, and amendments to
						each of these items until superseded by new documents approved by the agency,
						or until the agency terminates the license or registration.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 3 - Recordkeeping Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1400 - Records of receipt and transfer of sources of radiation

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A. Each licensee or
					 registrant shall maintain records showing the receipts and transfers of sealed
					 sources, devices using DU for shielding, and radiation machines, and retain
					 each record for three years after it is made.
B. These records must include the date, the
					 name of the individual making the record, radionuclide, number of becquerels
					 (curies) or mass (for DU), and manufacturer, model, and serial number of each
					 source of radiation and/or device, as appropriate.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 3 - Recordkeeping Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1410 - Records of radiation survey instruments

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Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records of
						the calibrations of its radiation survey instruments that are required under
						12VAC5-481-1240 and retain each
						record for three years after it is made.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 3 - Recordkeeping Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1420 - Records of leak testing of sealed sources and devices containing DU

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Each licensee shall maintain records of leak test results
						for sealed sources and for devices containing DU. The results must be stated in
						units of becquerels (microcuries). The licensee shall retain each record for
						three years after it is made or until the source in storage is
						removed.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
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 3 - Recordkeeping Requirements › Section 12VAC5-481-1430 - Records of quarterly inventory

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A. Each licensee or registrant shall maintain
					 records of the quarterly inventory of sources of radiation, including devices
					 containing depleted uranium as required by
					 12VAC5-481-1260, and retain each
					 record for three years.
B. The
					 record must include the date of the inventory, name of the individual
					 conducting the inventory, radionuclide, number of becquerels (curies) or mass
					 (for DU) in each device, location of sources of radiation and/or devices, and
					 manufacturer, model, and serial number of each source of radiation and/or
					 device, as appropriate.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.