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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-060 - Locking of radiographic exposure devices

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Each radiographic exposure device shall
				be provided with a lock or outerlocked container designed to prevent
				unauthorized or accidental production of radiation or removal or exposure of a
				sealed source and shall be locked when returned to the shielded position at all
				times. If it is a keyed-lock, the key shall be 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 WAC
				246-243-170. In addition, during
				radiographic operations the sealed source assembly shall be locked in the
				shielded position each time the source is returned to that position.
(2) Each sealed source storage container and
				source changer shall 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 shall 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.
(3) Radiographic
				exposure devices, source changers, and storage containers, prior to being moved
				from one location to another and also prior to being secured at a given
				location, shall be locked and surveyed to assure that the sealed source is in
				the shielded position.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 00-08-013, § 246-243-060,
					 filed 3/24/00, effective 4/24/00. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050 and
					 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184),
					 § 246-243-060, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-243-060, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), §
					 402-36-040, filed 12/8/80; Order 1084, § 402-36-040, filed 1/14/76; Order
					 1, § 402-36-040, filed 1/8/69; Rules (part), filed
					 10/26/66.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-070 - Storage precautions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
				Locked radiographic exposure devices and storage containers shall be physically
				secured to prevent tampering or removal by unauthorized personnel.
(2) At least one calibrated and operable
				radiation survey instrument shall be available at the storage area whenever a
				radiographic exposure device, a storage container, or source is being placed in
				storage.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 94-01-073, § 246-243-070,
					 filed 12/9/93, effective 1/9/94. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-243-070, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), §
					 402-36-050, filed 12/8/80; Order 1084, § 402-36-050, filed 1/14/76; Order
					 1, § 402-36-050, filed 1/8/69; Rules (part), filed
					 10/26/66.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-080 - Radiation survey instruments

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The licensee shall maintain sufficient
				calibrated and operable radiation survey instruments at each location where
				radioactive material is present to make physical radiation surveys as required
				by this part and chapter 246-221 WAC. Instrumentation required by this section
				shall be capable of measuring a range from 0.02 millisieverts (2 millirems) per
				hour through 0.01 sievert (1 rem) per hour.
(2) Each radiation survey instrument shall be
				calibrated:
(a) At intervals not to exceed six
				months and after each instrument servicing except for battery
				changes;
(b) Such that accuracy
				within ± 20 percent of the calibration source can be demonstrated at
				each point checked; and
(c) 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 for digital instruments at three points between
				0.02 and 10 millisieverts (2 and 1000 millirems) per hour.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-100 - Quarterly inventory

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Each licensee shall conduct a quarterly physical inventory
				  to account for all sealed sources and for devices containing depleted uranium
				  (DU) received or possessed. The records of the inventories shall be maintained
				  for three years from the date of inventory for inspection by the department and
				  shall include:
(1) Exposure device or
				source changer make, model, and serial number;
(2) Sealed source serial number and
				manufacturer;
(3) Radionuclide and
				current activity in becquerels (curies) or mass (for DU) in each
				device;
(4) Location of sealed
				source or device/changer;
(5) Date
				of inventory;
(6) Name of person
				who performed inventory.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050. 00-08-013, § 246-243-100,
					 filed 3/24/00, effective 4/24/00; 94-01-073, § 246-243-100, filed 12/9/93,
					 effective 1/9/94. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-243-100, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.080. 83-19-050 (Order 2026), §
					 402-36-080, filed 9/16/83. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), §
					 402-36-080, filed 12/8/80; Order 1084, § 402-36-080, filed 1/14/76; Order
					 1, § 402-36-080, filed 1/8/69; Rules (part), filed
					 10/26/66.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-110 - Utilization logs

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Each licensee
				shall maintain current logs, which shall be kept available for inspection by
				the department for three years from the date of the recorded event, at the
				address specified in the license showing for each sealed source and radiation
				exposure device the following information:
(a) A description (including the make, model
				and serial number) of each radiation exposure device or transport or storage
				container in which the sealed source is located:
(b) The identity and signature of the
				radiographer to whom assigned; and
(c) Locations where used and dates of use
				including the dates removed and returned to storage.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-120 - Inspection and maintenance of radiographic exposure devices, transport and storage containers, associated equipment, source changers, and survey instruments

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
				The licensee shall perform visual and operability checks on survey meters,
				radiographic exposure devices, transport and storage containers, associated
				equipment and source changers before use on each day the equipment is to be
				used to ensure that the equipment is in good working condition, that the
				sources are adequately shielded, and that required labeling is present. Survey
				instrument operability must be performed using check sources or other
				appropriate means. If equipment problems are found, the equipment must be
				removed from service until repaired.
(2) Each licensee shall have written
				procedures for:
(a) Inspection and routine
				maintenance of radiographic exposure devices, source changers, associated
				equipment, transport and storage containers, and survey instruments at
				intervals not to exceed three months or before the first use thereafter to
				ensure the proper functioning of components important to safety. Replacement
				components shall meet design specifications. If equipment problems are found,
				the equipment must be removed from service until repaired.
(b) Inspection and maintenance necessary to
				maintain the Type B packaging used to transport radioactive materials. The
				inspection and maintenance program must include procedures to assure that Type
				B packages are shipped and maintained in accordance with the certificate of
				compliance or other approval.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-130 - Limitations-Personal radiation safety requirements for radiographers and radiographers' assistants

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) No
				licensee shall permit any individual to act as a radiographer as defined in
				this chapter until such individual:
(a) Has
				been instructed in the subjects outlined in WAC
				246-243-230, in addition to a
				minimum of two months of on-the-job training, and is certified through a
				radiographer certification program by a certifying entity in accordance with
				the criteria specified in WAC
				246-243-250, Appendix C or
				equivalent regulations of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an
				agreement state. The department maintains a list of recognized certifying
				entities for reference. The licensee may, until January 1, 2001, allow an
				individual who has not met the requirement of this subsection, to act as a
				radiographer after the individual has received training in the subjects
				outlined in WAC
				246-243-230 and demonstrated an
				understanding of these subjects by successful completion of a written
				examination that was previously submitted to and approved by the
				department;
(b) Has received copies
				of and instruction in the regulations contained in chapters 246-220, 246-221,
				246-222, 246-231, and 246-243 WAC, in the United States Department of
				Transportation regulations as referenced in chapter 246-231 WAC, and the
				applicable sections of appropriate license, and the licensee's operating and
				emergency procedures, and shall have demonstrated understanding thereof by
				successful completion of a written or oral examination covering this
				material;
(c) Has received training
				in the use of 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
(d) Has demonstrated understanding of the use
				of radio-graphic exposure devices, sources, survey instruments and associated
				equipment described in subsection (1)(c) of this section by successful
				completion of a practical examination on the subjects covered.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-140 - Operating and emergency procedures

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The licensee's operating and emergency procedures shall
				  include instructions in at least the following:
(1) The handling and use of sources of
				radiation to be employed such that no individual is likely to be exposed to
				radiation doses in excess of the limits established in chapter 246-221 WAC
				Standards for protection against radiation;
(2) Methods and occasions for conducting
				radiation surveys;
(3) Methods for
				controlling access to radiographic areas;
(4) Methods and occasions for locking and
				securing sources of radiation including radiographic exposure devices,
				transport and storage containers, and sealed sources;
(5) Personnel monitoring and the use of
				personnel monitoring equipment including steps that must be taken immediately
				by radiography personnel if a pocket dosimeter is found to be off-scale or an
				alarm rate meter alarms unexpectedly;
(6) Transportation to field locations,
				including packing of sources of radiation in the vehicles, placarding of
				vehicles when needed, and control of sources of radiation during
				transportation;
(7) Minimizing
				exposure of individuals in the event of an accident;
(8) Notifying proper personnel in the event
				of a theft, loss, overexposure or accident involving sources of
				radiation;
(9) Maintenance of
				records;
(10) The inspection,
				maintenance, and operability checks of radiographic exposure devices, survey
				instruments, transport containers, and storage containers;
(11) Identifying and reporting defects and
				noncompliance as required by these regulations; and
(12) Source recovery procedures if the
				licensee will perform source recovery.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 00-08-013, § 246-243-140,
					 filed 3/24/00, effective 4/24/00; 94-01-073, § 246-243-140, filed 12/9/93,
					 effective 1/9/94. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050 and
					 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184),
					 § 246-243-140, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-243-140, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.080. 83-19-050 (Order 2026), §
					 402-36-110, filed 9/16/83. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), §
					 402-36-110, filed 12/8/80; Order 1084, § 402-36-110, filed 1/14/76; Order
					 708, § 402-36-110, filed 8/24/72; Order 1, § 402-36-110, filed
					 7/2/71; Order 1, § 402-36-110, filed 1/8/69; Rules (part), filed
					 10/26/66.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-141 - Copies of operating and emergency procedures

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Each licensee shall maintain a copy of current operating and
				  emergency procedures until the department terminates the license. Superseded
				  material shall be retained for three years after the change is
				  approved.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 00-08-013, § 246-243-141,
					 filed 3/24/00, effective 4/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-150 - Personnel monitoring control

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) A licensee may not permit any individual
				to act as a radiographer or as a radiographer's assistant unless, at all times
				during radiographic operations, the individual wears a direct reading pocket
				dosimeter, an alarming rate meter, and a personnel dosimeter on the trunk of
				the body. In permanent facilities where other appropriate alarming or warning
				devices are in routine use, the wearing of an alarming rate meter is not
				required.
(a) Pocket dosimeters must be
				capable of measuring exposures from zero to at least 200 milliroentgens.
				Electronic personal dosimeters may only be used in place of ion-chamber pocket
				dosimeters.
(b) Each personnel
				dosimeter shall be assigned to and worn by only one individual.
(c) Film badges must be replaced at periods
				not to exceed one month and other personnel dosimeters that require replacement
				must be replaced at periods not to exceed three months. All personnel
				dosimeters must be evaluated at least quarterly or promptly after replacement,
				whichever is more frequent.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-160 - Supervision of radiographers' assistants

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Whenever a radiographer's assistant uses radiographic
				  exposure devices, uses sealed sources or associated equipment, or conducts
				  radiation surveys required by WAC
				  246-243-190 to determine that the
				  sealed source has returned to the shielded position after an exposure, he or
				  she shall be under the personal supervision of a radiographer, as defined in
				  WAC 246-243-020. Personal supervision
				  shall include (1) the radiographer's personal presence at the site where the
				  sealed sources are being used, (2) the ability of the radiographer to
				  communicate and give immediate assistance if required, and (3) the
				  radiographer's ability to observe the performance of his/her assistant during
				  the operations referred to in this section.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 00-08-013, § 246-243-160,
					 filed 3/24/00, effective 4/24/00; 94-01-073, § 246-243-160, filed 12/9/93,
					 effective 1/9/94. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050 and
					 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184),
					 § 246-243-160, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-243-160, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.080. 83-19-050 (Order 2026), §
					 402-36-125, filed 9/16/83. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), §
					 402-36-125, filed 12/8/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-170 - Security - Precautionary procedures in radiographic operations

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) During each
				radiographic operation, the radiographer or radiographer's assistant shall
				maintain continuous direct visual surveillance of the operation to protect
				against unauthorized entry into a high radiation area, as defined in chapter
				246-220 WAC except:
At permanent radiographic installations where all entryways
				  are locked and the requirements of WAC
				  246-243-220 are met.
(2) When not in operation or when
				not under direct surveillance, portable radiation exposure devices shall be
				physically secured to prevent removal by unauthorized personnel.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 00-08-013, § 246-243-170,
					 filed 3/24/00, effective 4/24/00; 94-01-073, § 246-243-170, filed 12/9/93,
					 effective 1/9/94. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050 and
					 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184),
					 § 246-243-170, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-243-170, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), §
					 402-36-130, filed 12/8/80; Order 1084, § 402-36-130, filed 1/14/76; Order
					 1, § 402-36-130, filed 1/8/69; Rules (part), filed
					 10/26/66.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-180 - Posting

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
All areas in which industrial radiography is being performed
				  shall be conspicuously posted as required by WAC
				  246-221-120. Exceptions listed in
				  WAC 246-221-130 do not apply to
				  industrial radiographic operations.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 00-08-013, § 246-243-180,
					 filed 3/24/00, effective 4/24/00; 94-01-073, § 246-243-180, filed 12/9/93,
					 effective 1/9/94. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050 and
					 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184),
					 § 246-243-180, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-243-180, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), §
					 402-36-140, filed 12/8/80; Order 1084, § 402-36-140, filed 1/14/76; Order
					 1, § 402-36-140, filed 1/8/69; Rules (part), filed
					 10/26/66.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-190 - Radiation surveys and survey records

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The licensee shall:
(1) Conduct surveys with a calibrated and
				operable radiation survey instrument that meets the requirements of WAC
				246-243-080.
(2) Using a survey instrument meeting the
				requirements of subsection (1) of this section, 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 shall determine that the
				sealed source has returned to its shielded position before exchanging films,
				repositioning the exposure head, or dismantling equipment.
(3) Conduct a survey of the radiographic
				exposure device with a calibrated radiation survey instrument any time the
				source is exchanged and whenever a radiographic exposure device is placed in a
				storage area to ensure that the sealed source is in its shielded
				position.
(4) Conduct a physical
				radiation survey of the boundary of the restricted area during radiographic
				operations not employing shielded room radiography. The maximum survey reading
				at the boundary shall be recorded. The records shall indicate approximate
				distance from source to boundaries, whether or not the exposed source is
				collimated and any occupied areas with exposure levels greater than 2 mR in any
				hour during radiographic operations.
(5) Maintain a record of each exposure device
				survey conducted before the device is placed in storage if that survey is the
				last one performed in the workday, and records required by subsection (4) of
				this section, including the model and serial number of the survey meter used,
				for inspection by the department for three years after completion of the
				survey. If the survey was used to determine an individual's exposure, however,
				the records of the survey shall be maintained until the department authorizes
				their disposition.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 00-08-013, § 246-243-190,
					 filed 3/24/00, effective 4/24/00; 94-01-073, § 246-243-190, filed 12/9/93,
					 effective 1/9/94. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050 and
					 70.98.080. 92-06-008 (Order 245),
					 § 246-243-190, filed 2/21/92, effective 3/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-243-190, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.080. 83-19-050 (Order 2026), §
					 402-36-150, filed 9/16/83. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), §
					 402-36-150, filed 12/8/80; Order 1084, § 402-36-150, filed 1/14/76; Order
					 1, § 402-36-150, filed 1/8/69; Rules (part), filed
					 10/26/66.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-195 - Reporting

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(1) In addition to
				the reporting requirements specified in other sections of the regulations, each
				licensee shall provide a written report to the department within thirty days of
				the occurrence of any of the following incidents involving radiographic
				equipment:
(a) Unintentional disconnection of
				the source assembly from the control cable.
(b) Inability to retract the source assembly
				to its fully shielded position and secure it in this position.
(c) Failure of any component (critical to
				safe operation of the device) to properly perform its intended
				function.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-200 - Records required at temporary job sites

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Each licensee conducting radiographic operations at a
				  temporary site shall have copies of the following documents and records
				  available at that site for inspection by the department:
(1) Appropriate license;
(2) Operating and emergency
				procedures;
(3) Applicable
				regulations;
(4) Survey records
				required pursuant to WAC
				246-243-190 for the period of
				operation at the site;
(5) Direct
				reading dosimeter records for the period of operation at the site;
(6) The latest radiation survey instrument
				calibration record and leak test record for specific devices in use at the
				site;
(7) The latest calibration
				record for alarm rate meters and operability checks of pocket dosimeters or
				electronic personal dosimeters as required by WAC
				246-243-150;
(8) Utilization records for each radiographic
				exposure device dispatched from that location as required by WAC
				246-243-110;
(9) Records of equipment problems identified
				in daily checks of equipment as required by WAC
				246-243-120;
(10) Records of alarm system and entrance
				control checks required by WAC
				246-243-220, if
				applicable;
(11) The shipping
				papers for the transportation of radioactive materials; and
(12) When operating under reciprocity
				pursuant to WAC
				246-232-040, a copy of the NRC or
				agreement state license authorizing the use of radioactive material.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050. 00-08-013, § 246-243-200,
					 filed 3/24/00, effective 4/24/00; 94-01-073, § 246-243-200, filed 12/9/93,
					 effective 1/9/94. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050 and
					 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184),
					 § 246-243-200, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-243-200, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050. 81-01-011 (Order 1570), §
					 402-36-153, filed 12/8/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-203 - Form of records

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Each record required by this chapter must be legible
				  throughout the specified retention period. The record may be the original or a
				  reproduced copy or a microform provided that the copy or microform is
				  authenticated by authorized personnel and that the microform is capable of
				  reproducing a clear copy throughout the required retention period. 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, must 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:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 00-08-013, § 246-243-203,
					 filed 3/24/00, effective 4/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-205 - Temporary job site notification

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(1) Each licensee shall provide notification
				to the department as required by the department, preferably twenty-four hours
				but no later than two hours, prior to beginning radiographic operations at a
				temporary job site. The notification will be given by using the prescribed
				1-800 telephone notification system. The notification shall include:
(a) Name and office telephone number of the
				licensee;
(b) Radioactive materials
				license number;
(c) Address or
				directions to the temporary job site;
(d) Specific dates, times, and duration of
				expected radiographic operations;
(e) Names of radiographers and, if
				applicable, radiographer assistants taking part in the radiographic operations;
				and
(f) Name and telephone number
				of a contact person at the temporary job site.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-220 - Special requirements for permanent radiographic installation

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(1) Each entrance
				that is used for personnel access to the high radiation area in a permanent
				radiographic installation to which this section applies shall have either:
(a) An entrance control of the type described
				in WAC 246-221-102(1) that reduces the radiation level upon entry into the area; or
(b) Both conspicuous visible and audible
				warning signals to warn of the presence of radiation. The visible signal shall
				be actuated by radiation whenever the source is exposed. The audible signal
				shall be actuated when an attempt is made to enter the installation while the
				source is exposed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-230 - Appendix A - Minimum subjects to be covered in training radiographers

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(1)
Fundamentals of radiation safety
(a) Characteristics of ionizing
				radiation
(b) Units of radiation
				dose and quantity of radioactivity
(c) Hazards of exposure to radiation
(i) Radiation protection standards
(ii) Biological effects of radiation
				dose
(d) Levels of
				radiation from sources of radiation
(e) Methods of controlling radiation dose
(i) Working time
(ii) Working distances
(iii) Shielding
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-240 - Appendix B-General guidelines for inspection of radiography equipment

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(1) Panoramic
				devices (devices in which the source is physically removed from shielded
				container during exposure) should be inspected for:
(a) Radiographic exposure unit;
(i) Abnormal surface radiation levels
				anywhere on camera;
(ii) Condition
				of safety plugs;
(iii) Proper
				operation of locking mechanism;
(iv) Condition of pigtail
				connector;
(v) Alignment of "S"
				tube with exit port;
(vi) Condition
				of carrying device (for example, straps and handles);
(vii) Proper labeling;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-243 - Radiation protection - Industrial radiography › Section 246-243-250 - Appendix C-Radiographer certification

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(1) Requirements for an independent
				certifying organization. An independent certifying organization shall:
(a) Be an organization such as a society or
				association, whose members participate in, or have an interest in, the fields
				of industrial radiography;
(b) Make
				its membership available to the general public nationwide that is not
				restricted because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or
				disability;
(c) Have a
				certification program open to nonmembers, as well as members;
(d) Be an incorporated, nationally recognized
				organization that is involved in setting national standards of practice within
				its fields of expertise;
(e) Have
				an adequate staff, a viable system for financing its operations, and a policy-
				and decision-making review board;
(f) Have a set of written organizational
				by-laws and policies that provide adequate assurance of lack of conflict of
				interest and a system for monitoring and enforcing those bylaws and
				policies;
(g) Have a committee,
				whose members can carry out their responsibilities impartially, to review and
				approve the certification guidelines and procedures, and to advise the
				organization's staff in implementing the certification program.
(h) Have a committee, whose members can carry
				out their responsibilities impartially, to review complaints against certified
				individuals and to determine appropriate sanctions;
(i) Have written procedures describing all
				aspects of its certification program, maintain records of the current status of
				each individual's certification and the administration of its certification
				program;
(j) Have procedures to
				ensure that certified individuals are provided due process with respect to the
				administration of its certification program, including the process of becoming
				certified and any sanctions imposed against certified individuals;
(k) Have procedures for proctoring
				examinations, including qualifications for proctors. These procedures must
				ensure that the individuals proctoring each examination are not employed by the
				same company or corporation (or a wholly owned subsidiary of such company or
				corporation) as any of the examinees;
(l) Exchange information about certified
				individuals with the department, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, other
				independent certifying organizations or agreement states and allow periodic
				review of its certification program and related records; and
(m) Provide a description to the department
				of its procedures for choosing examination sites and for providing an
				appropriate examination environment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-001 - Purpose

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This chapter establishes radiation safety requirements for
				  persons using sources of radiation for wireline service operations including
				  mineral logging, radioactive markers, and/or subsurface tracers studies. The
				  requirements of this chapter are in addition to, and not in substitution for,
				  requirements of chapters246-220, 246-221, 246-222, 246-232, and 246-235
				  WAC.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050 and
					 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184),
					 § 246-244-001, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-244-001, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.080. 87-01-031 (Order 2450), §
					 402-38-010, filed 12/11/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-010 - Scope

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The regulations in this chapter apply to all licensees who
				  use sources of radiation for wireline service operations, including mineral
				  logging, radioactive markers, uranium sinker bars, or subsurface tracer
				  studies.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-244-010, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.080. 87-01-031 (Order 2450), §
					 402-38-025, filed 12/11/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-030 - Agreement with well owner or operator

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(1) A licensee may perform well logging with
				a sealed source only after the licensee has a written agreement with the
				employing well owner or operator. This written agreement must identify who will
				meet the following requirements:
(a) If a
				sealed source becomes lodged in the well, a reasonable effort will be made to
				recover it.
(b) A person may not
				attempt to recover a sealed source in a manner which, in the licensee's
				opinion, could result in its rupture.
(c) The radiation monitoring required in WAC
				246-244-210 will be
				performed.
(d) If the environment,
				any equipment, or personnel are contaminated with licensed material, they must
				be decontaminated before release from the site or release for unrestricted
				use.
(e) If the sealed source is
				classified as irretrievable after reasonable efforts at recovery have been
				expended, the following requirements must be implemented within thirty days:
(i) Each irretrievable well-logging source
				must be immobilized and sealed in place with a cement plug;
(ii) A means to prevent inadvertent intrusion
				on the source, unless the source is not accessible to any subsequent drilling
				operations; and
(iii) A permanent
				identification plaque, constructed of long lasting material such as stainless
				steel, brass, bronze, or monel, must be mounted at the surface of the well,
				unless the mounting of the plaque is not practical. The size of the plaque must
				be at least 17 cm (7 inches) square and 3 mm (1/8-inch) thick. The plaque must
				contain --
(A) The word "CAUTION";
(B) The radiation symbol (the color
				requirement in WAC
				246-221-120(1) need not be met);
(C) The date the
				source was abandoned;
(D) The name
				of the well owner or well operator, as appropriate;
(E) The well name and well identification
				number(s) or other designation;
(F)
				An identification of the sealed source(s) by radionuclide and
				quantity;
(G) The depth of the
				source and depth to the top of the plug; and
(H) An appropriate warning, such as, "DO NOT
				REENTER THIS WELL."
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-040 - Limits on levels of radiation

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Sources of radiation shall be used, stored, and transported
				  in such a manner that the transportation requirements of chapter 246-231 WAC
				  and the dose limitation requirements of chapter 246-221 WAC are
				  met.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 99-15-105, § 246-244-040,
					 filed 7/21/99, effective 8/21/99. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050 and
					 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184),
					 § 246-244-040, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-244-040, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.080. 87-01-031 (Order 2450), §
					 402-38-060, filed 12/11/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-050 - Storage precautions

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(1)
				Each source of radiation, except accelerators, shall be provided with a storage
				and/or transport container. Such containers shall be utilized. The container
				shall be provided with a lock (or tamper seal, for calibration sources) to
				prevent unauthorized removal of, or exposure to, the source(s) of radiation.
				Such locks shall be used each time the source of radiation is placed in the
				storage/transport container.
(2)
				Sources of radiation shall be stored in a manner which will minimize danger
				from explosion and/or fire.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-244-050, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.080. 87-01-031 (Order 2450), §
					 402-38-080, filed 12/11/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-060 - Transport precautions

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(1)
				Transport containers shall be physically secured to the transporting vehicle to
				prevent accidental loss, tampering, or unauthorized removal.
(2) Transport of radioactive material shall
				be in accordance with applicable provisions of the United States Department of
				Transportation, as required by chapter 246-231 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.98.050. 99-15-105, § 246-244-060,
					 filed 7/21/99, effective 8/21/99. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.050 and
					 70.98.080. 91-15-112 (Order 184),
					 § 246-244-060, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-244-060, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.080. 87-01-031 (Order 2450), §
					 402-38-100, filed 12/11/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-070 - Radiation survey instruments

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(1) The licensee or registrant shall maintain
				and use sufficient calibrated and operable radiation survey instruments at each
				field station and temporary job site to make physical radiation surveys as
				required. Instrumentation shall be capable of measuring 0.001 mSv (0.1
				millirem) per hour through at least 0.5 mSv (50 millirem) per hour.
(2) Each radiation survey instrument shall be
				calibrated:
(a) At intervals not to exceed
				six months and after each instrument servicing;
(b) At energies and radiation levels
				appropriate for use;
(c) At two
				points located approximately one-third and two-thirds at full scale on each
				scale (for logarithmic scale, at midrange of each decade, and at two points of
				at least one decade); and
(d) Such
				that accuracy within ± 20 percent of the true radiation levels can be
				demonstrated on each scale.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-080 - Leak testing of sealed sources

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(1) Testing and recordkeeping requirements.
				Each licensee who uses a sealed source shall have the source tested for leakage
				periodically. The licensee shall keep a record of leak test results in units of
				becquerels (or microcuries) and retain the record for inspection by the
				department for three years after the leak test is performed.
(2) Method of testing. The wipe of a sealed
				source must be performed using a leak test kit or method approved by the
				department, an agreement state, a licensing state, or the United States Nuclear
				Regulatory Commission. The wipe sample must 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 microcurie) of
				radioactive material on the test sample and must be performed by a person
				approved by the department, an agreement state, a licensing state, or the
				United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission to perform the analysis.
(3) Test frequency.
(a) Each sealed source (except an energy
				compensation source (ECS)) must be tested at intervals not to exceed six
				months. In the absence of a certificate from a transferor that a test has been
				made within the six months before the transfer, the sealed source may not be
				used until tested.
(b) Each ECS
				that is not exempt from testing in accordance with subsection (5) of this
				section must be tested at intervals not to exceed three years. In the absence
				of a certificate from a transferor that a test has been made within the three
				years before the transfer, the ECS may not be used until tested.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-090 - Inventories

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(1) Each licensee
				shall conduct a physical inventory at intervals not to exceed three months to
				account for all sources of radiation received and possessed. Records of such
				inventories shall be maintained for at least two years from the date of the
				inventory for inspection by the department and shall include the quantities,
				kinds, and serial numbers of sources of radiation, the location where such
				sources of radiation are assigned and/or stored, the date of the inventory, and
				the name of the individual conducting the inventory.
(2) Spotmarkers containing radioactive
				material shall be inventoried prior to arrival at a field site and prior to
				departure. Records of such inventories shall include the quantity and kinds of
				radioactive material, serial numbers where appropriate, the date and name of
				the person performing the inventory, and shall be maintained for inspection by
				the department.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-244-090, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.080. 87-01-031 (Order 2450), §
					 402-38-160, filed 12/11/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-100 - Utilization logs/records

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Each licensee shall maintain current records, which shall be
				  kept available for inspection by the department for two years from the date of
				  recorded event, showing the following information for each source of
				  radiation:
(1) Make, model, and serial
				number of each source of radiation used;
(2) The identity of the well-logging
				supervisor and logging assistants to whom assigned;
(3) The locations where used and dates of
				use; and
(4) In the case of tracer
				materials and/or radioactive markers, the utilization records shall also
				indicate the radionuclide and quantity of activity used in a particular
				well.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-244-100, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    70.98.080. 87-01-031 (Order 2450), §
					 402-38-180, filed 12/11/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-110 - Design, performance, and certification criteria for sealed sources used in downhole operations

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(1)
				Each sealed source, except those containing radioactive material in gaseous
				form, used in downhole operations shall be certified by the manufacturer, or
				other testing organization acceptable to the department, to meet the following
				minimum criteria:
(a) Be of doubly
				encapsulated construction;
(b)
				Contain radioactive material whose chemical and physical forms are as insoluble
				and nondispersible, respectively, as practical; and
(c) Comply with subsection (2), (3), or (4)
				of this section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-244 - Radiation protection - Wireline services › Section 246-244-115 - Energy compensation sources and tritium neutron generator target sources

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(1) The
				licensee may use an energy compensation source (ECS) which is contained within
				a logging tool, or other tool components, only if the ECS contains quantities
				of licensed material not exceeding 3.7 MBq (100 microcuries).
(a) For well-logging applications with a
				surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers, use of the ECS is only
				subject to the requirements of WAC
				246-244-080,
				246-244-090 and
				246-244-100.
(b) For well-logging applications without a
				surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers, use of the ECS is only
				subject to the requirements of WAC
				246-244-030,
				246-244-080,
				246-244-090,
				246-244-100 and
				246-244-240.