Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-237 - Radiation protection Physical protection of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material › Section 246-237-025 - Background investigations

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Initial
				investigation. Before allowing an individual unescorted access to Category 1 or
				Category 2 quantities of radioactive material or to the devices that contain
				the material, licensees shall complete a background investigation of the
				individual seeking unescorted access authorization. The scope of the
				investigation must encompass at least the seven years preceding the date of the
				background investigation or since the individual's 18th birthday, whichever is
				shorter. The background investigation must include at a minimum:
(a) Fingerprinting and an FBI identification
				and criminal history records check in accordance with WAC
				246-237-027;
(b) Verification of
				true identity. Licensees shall verify the true identity of the individual who
				is applying for unescorted access authorization to ensure that the applicant is
				who they claim to be. A licensee shall review official identification documents
				(driver's license; passport; government identification; certificate of birth
				issued by the state, province, or country of birth) and compare the documents
				to personal information data provided by the individual to identify any
				discrepancy in the information. Licensees shall document the type, expiration,
				and identification number of the identification document, or maintain a
				photocopy of identifying documents on file in accordance with WAC 246-237-031.
				Licensees shall certify in writing that the identification was properly
				reviewed, and shall maintain the certification and all related documents for
				review upon inspection;
(c)
				Employment history verification. Licensees shall complete an employment history
				verification, including military history. Licensees shall verify the
				individual's employment with each previous employer for the most recent seven
				years before the date of application;
(d) Verification of education. Licensees
				shall verify that the individual participated in the education process during
				the claimed period;
(e) Character
				and reputation determination. Licensees shall complete reference checks to
				determine the character and reputation of the individual who has applied for
				unescorted access authorization. Unless other references are not available,
				reference checks may not be conducted with any person who is known to be a
				close member of the individual's family including, but not limited to, the
				individual's spouse, parents, siblings, or children, or any individual who
				resides in the individual's permanent household. Reference checks under this
				chapter must be limited to whether the individual has been and continues to be
				trustworthy and reliable;
(f) The
				licensee shall also, to the extent possible, obtain independent information to
				corroborate that provided by the individual (for example, seek references not
				supplied by the individual); and
(g) If a previous employer, educational
				institution, or any other entity with which the individual claims to have been
				engaged fails to provide information or indicates an inability or unwillingness
				to provide information within a time frame deemed appropriate by the licensee
				but at least after 10 business days of the request or if the licensee is unable
				to reach the entity, the licensee shall document the refusal, unwillingness, or
				inability in the record of investigation; and attempt to obtain the information
				from an alternate source.