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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-236 - Licenses and radiation safety requirements for irradiators › OPERATION OF IRRADIATORS › Section 246-236-063 - Pool water purity

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(1) The pool
				  water purification system must be run sufficiently to maintain the conductivity
				  of the pool water below twenty microsiemens per centimeter under normal
				  circumstances. If pool water conductivity rises above twenty microsiemens per
				  centimeter, the licensee shall take prompt actions to lower the pool water
				  conductivity and shall take corrective actions to prevent future
				  recurrences.
(2) The licensee shall
				  measure the pool water conductivity frequently enough, but no less than weekly,
				  to assure that the conductivity remains below twenty microsiemens per
				  centimeter. Conductivity meters must be calibrated at least annually.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-236 - Licenses and radiation safety requirements for irradiators › OPERATION OF IRRADIATORS › Section 246-236-065 - Attendance during operation

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(1)
				  Both an irradiator operator and at least one other individual, who is trained
				  on how to respond and prepared to promptly render or summon assistance if the
				  access control alarm sounds, shall be present on-site whenever:
(a) The irradiator is operated using an
				  automatic product conveyor system; and
(b) The product is moved into or out of the
				  radiation room when the irradiator is operated in a batch mode.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-236 - Licenses and radiation safety requirements for irradiators › OPERATION OF IRRADIATORS › Section 246-236-067 - Entering and leaving the radiation room

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(1) Upon first entering the radiation room of
				  a panoramic or beam-type irradiator after an irradiation, the irradiator
				  operator shall use a survey meter to determine that the source has returned to
				  its fully shielded position. The operator shall check the functioning of the
				  survey meter with a radiation check source prior to entry.
(2) Before exiting from and locking the door
				  to the radiation room of a panoramic or beam-type irradiator prior to a planned
				  irradiation, the irradiator operator shall:
(a) Visually inspect the entire radiation
				  room to verify that no one else is in it; and
(b) Activate a control in the radiation room
				  that permits the sources to be moved from the shielded position only if the
				  door to the radiation room is locked within a preset time after setting the
				  control.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-236 - Licenses and radiation safety requirements for irradiators › OPERATION OF IRRADIATORS › Section 246-236-069 - Irradiation of explosive or flammable materials

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(1) Irradiation of explosive material is
				  prohibited unless the licensee has received prior written authorization from
				  the department. Authorization will not be granted unless the licensee can
				  demonstrate that detonation of the explosive would not rupture the sealed
				  sources, injure personnel, damage safety systems, or cause radiation
				  overexposures of personnel.
(2)
				  Irradiation of more than small quantities of flammable material (flash point
				  below sixty degrees Celsius) is prohibited in panoramic or beam-type
				  irradiators unless the licensee has received prior written authorization from
				  the department. Authorization will not be granted unless the licensee can
				  demonstrate that a fire in the radiation room could be controlled without
				  damage to sealed sources or safety systems and without radiation overexposures
				  of personnel.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-236 - Licenses and radiation safety requirements for irradiators › RECORDS › Section 246-236-081 - Records and retention periods

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The licensee shall maintain the following records at the
					 irradiator for the periods specified:
(1) A copy of the license, license
				  conditions, documents incorporated into a license by reference, and amendments
				  thereto until superseded by new documents or until the department terminates
				  the license for documents not superseded.
(2) Records of each individual's training,
				  tests, and safety reviews provided to meet the requirements of WAC
				  246-236-051(1) through (4), (6), and (7)    until three years after the individual
				  terminates work.
(3) Records of the
				  annual evaluations of the safety performance of irradiator operators as
				  required under WAC 246-236-051(5) for three years after the
				  evaluation.
(4) A copy of the
				  current operating and emergency procedures required under WAC 246-236-053 until
				  superseded or the department terminates the license. Records of the radiation
				  safety officer's review and approval of changes in procedures as required under
				  WAC 246-236-053(3)(c) retained for three years from the date of the
				  change.
(5) Evaluations of
				  personnel dosimeters as required under WAC 246-236-055 until the department
				  terminates the license.
(6) Records
				  of radiation surveys as required under WAC 246-236-057 for three years from the
				  date of the survey.
(7) Records of
				  radiation survey meter calibrations as required under WAC 246-236-057 and pool
				  water conductivity meter calibrations required under WAC 246-236-063(2) until
				  three years from the date of calibration.
(8) Records of the results of leak tests as
				  required under WAC 246-236-059(1) and the results of contamination checks as
				  required under WAC 246-236-059(2) for three years from the date of each
				  test.
(9) Records of inspection and
				  maintenance checks as required under WAC 246-236-061 for three years.
(10) Records of major malfunctions,
				  significant defects, operating difficulties or irregularities, and major
				  operating problems that involve required radiation safety equipment for three
				  years after repairs are completed.
(11) Records of the receipt, transfer and
				  disposal, of all licensed sealed sources as required under WAC
				  246-220-020,
				  246-221-230,
				  and
				  246-232-080.
(12) Records on the design checks as required
				  under WAC 246-236-039 and the construction control checks as required under WAC
				  246-236-041 until the license is terminated. The records must be signed and
				  dated. The title or qualification of the person signing must be
				  included.
(13) Records related to
				  decommissioning of the irradiator as required under WAC
				  246-235-075(6).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-236 - Licenses and radiation safety requirements for irradiators › RECORDS › Section 246-236-083 - Reports

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(1) In addition to
				  the reporting requirements in chapters 246-220 through 246-254 WAC, the
				  licensee shall report the following events if not reported under chapters
				  246-220 through 246-254 WAC:
(a) Source stuck
				  in an unshielded position.
(b) Any
				  fire or explosion in a radiation room.
(c) Damage to the source racks.
(d) Failure of the cable or drive mechanism
				  used to move the source racks.
(e)
				  Inoperability of the access control system.
(f) Detection of radiation source by the
				  product exit monitor.
(g) Detection
				  of radioactive contamination attributable to licensed radioactive
				  material.
(h) Structural damage to
				  the pool liner or walls.
(i)
				  Abnormal water loss or leakage from the source storage pool.
(j) Pool water conductivity exceeding one
				  hundred microsiemens per centimeter.
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 246-237-001 - Purpose and scope

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(1) This
				chapter has been established to provide the requirements for the physical
				protection program for any licensee that possesses an aggregated Category 1 or
				Category 2 quantity of radioactive material listed in WAC 246-237-900 Appendix
				A: Table 1-Category 1 and Category 2. These requirements provide reasonable
				assurance of the security of Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive
				material by protecting these materials from theft or diversion. Specific
				requirements for access to material, use of material, transfer of material, and
				transport of material are included. No provision of this chapter authorizes
				possession of licensed material.
(2) WAC 246-237-021 through 246-237-057 apply
				to any person who, under the rules in this chapter, possesses or uses at any
				site an aggregated Category 1 or Category 2 quantity of radioactive
				material.
(3) WAC 246-237-071
				through 246-237-081 apply to any person who, under the rules of this chapter:
(a) Transports or delivers to a carrier for
				transport in a single shipment, a Category 1 or Category 2 quantity of
				radioactive material; or
(b)
				Imports or exports a Category 1 or Category 2 quantity of radioactive material.
				The provisions in this chapter apply only to the domestic portion of the
				transport.
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 246-237-011 - Specific exemptions

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(1) The
				department may, upon application of any interested person or upon its own
				initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of the rules in this
				chapter as it determines are authorized by law and will not endanger life or
				property or the common defense and security, and are otherwise in the public
				interest.
(2) Any licensee's
				activities are exempt from the requirements of WAC 246-237-021 through
				246-237-057 to the extent that its activities are included in a security plan
				required by   10 C.F.R. Part 73.
(3)
				A licensee who possesses radioactive waste that contains Category 1 or Category
				2 quantities of radioactive material is exempt from the requirements of WAC
				246-237-021 through 246-237-081, except that any radioactive waste that
				contains discrete sources, ion-exchange resins, or activated material that
				weighs less than 2,000 kg 4,409 pounds) is not exempt from the requirements of
				this chapter. The licensee shall implement the following requirements to secure
				the radioactive waste:
(a) Use continuous
				physical barriers which allow access to the radioactive waste only through
				established access control points;
(b) Use a locked door or gate with monitored
				alarm at the access control point;
(c) Assess and respond to each actual or
				attempted unauthorized access to determine whether an actual or attempted
				theft, sabotage, or diversion occurred; and
(d) Immediately notify the LLEA and request
				an armed response from the LLEA upon determination that there was an actual or
				attempted theft, sabotage, or diversion of the radioactive waste that contains
				Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive material.
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 246-237-021 - Personnel access authorization requirements for Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive material

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(1) General.
(a) Each licensee who possesses an aggregated
				quantity of radioactive material at or above the Category 2 threshold shall
				establish, implement, and maintain its access authorization program in
				accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(b) An applicant for a new license and each
				licensee who would become newly subject to the requirements of this chapter,
				upon application for modification of its license, shall implement the
				requirements of this chapter, as appropriate, before taking possession of an
				aggregated Category 1 or Category 2 quantity of radioactive material.
(c) Any licensee who has not previously
				implemented the security orders or been subject to the provisions of this
				chapter shall implement the provisions of this chapter before aggregating
				radioactive material to a quantity that equals or exceeds the Category 2
				threshold.
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 246-237-023 - Access authorization program requirements

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(1) Granting unescorted access authorization.
(a) Licensees shall implement the
				requirements of this chapter for granting initial or reinstated unescorted
				access authorization.
(b)
				Individuals who have been determined to be trustworthy and reliable shall also
				complete the security training required by WAC
				246-237-043(3) before being allowed unescorted access to Category 1 or Category 2 quantities
				of radioactive material.
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 246-237-027 - Requirements for criminal history records checks of individuals granted unescorted access to Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive material

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(1) General
				performance objective and requirements.
(a)
				Except for those individuals listed in WAC
				246-237-029
				and those individuals grandfathered under WAC
				246-237-025(2),
				each licensee subject to the provisions of this chapter shall fingerprint each
				individual who is to be permitted unescorted access to Category 1 or Category 2
				quantities of radioactive material. Licensees shall transmit all collected
				fingerprints to the NRC for transmission to the FBI. The licensee shall use the
				information received from the FBI as part of the required background
				investigation to determine whether to grant or deny further unescorted access
				to Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive materials for that
				individual.
(b) The licensee shall
				notify each affected individual that their fingerprints will be used to secure
				a review of their criminal history record, and shall inform them of the
				procedures for revising the record or adding explanations to the
				record.
(c) Fingerprinting is not
				required if a licensee is reinstating an individual's unescorted access
				authorization to Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive materials
				if:
(i) The individual returns to the same
				facility that granted unescorted access authorization within 365 days of the
				termination of their unescorted access authorization; and
(ii) The previous access authorization was
				terminated under favorable conditions.
(d) Fingerprints do not need to be taken if
				an individual who is an employee of a licensee, contractor, manufacturer, or
				supplier has been granted unescorted access to Category 1 or Category 2
				quantities of radioactive material, access to safeguards information, or
				safeguards information-modified handling by another licensee, based upon a
				background investigation conducted under this chapter, or the fingerprint
				orders, or  10 C.F.R. 73 . An existing criminal history records check file may be
				transferred to the licensee asked to grant unescorted access in accordance with
				the provisions of WAC
				246-237-031(3).
(e) Licensees shall use information obtained
				as part of a criminal history records check solely for the purpose of
				determining an individual's suitability for unescorted access authorization to
				Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive materials, access to
				safeguards information, or safeguards information-modified handling.
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 246-237-031 - Protection of information

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(1)
				Each licensee who obtains background information on an individual under this
				chapter shall establish and maintain a system of files and written procedures
				for protection of the record and the personal information from unauthorized
				disclosure.
(2) The licensee may
				not disclose the record or personal information collected and maintained to
				persons other than the subject individual, their representative, or to those
				who have a need to have access to the information in performing assigned duties
				in the process of granting or denying unescorted access to Category 1 or
				Category 2 quantities of radioactive material, safeguards information, or
				safeguards information-modified handling. No individual authorized to have
				access to the information may disseminate the information to any other
				individual who does not have a need to know.
(3) The personal information obtained on an
				individual from a background investigation may be provided to another licensee:
(a) Upon the individual's written request to
				the licensee holding the data to disseminate the information contained in their
				file; and
(b) The recipient
				licensee verifies information such as name, date of birth, Social Security
				number, gender, and other applicable physical characteristics.
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 246-237-033 - Access authorization program review

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(1) Each licensee shall be responsible for
				the continuing effectiveness of the access authorization program. Each licensee
				shall ensure that access authorization programs are reviewed to confirm
				compliance with the requirements of this chapter and that comprehensive actions
				are taken to correct any noncompliance that is identified. The review program
				shall evaluate all program performance objectives and requirements. Each
				licensee shall periodically, at least annually, review the access program
				content and implementation.
(2) The
				results of the reviews, along with any recommendations, must be documented.
				Each review report must identify conditions that are adverse to the proper
				performance of the access authorization program, the cause of the condition or
				conditions, and, when appropriate, recommend corrective actions, and corrective
				actions taken. The licensee shall review the findings and take any additional
				corrective actions necessary to preclude repetition of the condition, including
				reassessment of the deficient areas where indicated.
(3) Review records must be maintained for
				three years.
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 246-237-041 - Security program

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(1)
				Applicability.
(a) Each licensee who possesses
				an aggregated Category 1 or Category 2 quantity of radioactive material shall
				establish, implement, and maintain a security program in accordance with the
				requirements of this chapter.
(b)
				An applicant for a new license, and each licensee who would become newly
				subject to the requirements of this chapter, upon application for modification
				of its license, shall implement the requirements of this chapter, as
				appropriate, before taking possession of an aggregated Category 1 or Category 2
				quantity of radioactive material.
(c) Any licensee who has not previously
				implemented the security orders or been subject to the provisions of WAC
				246-237-041 through 246-237-057 shall provide written notification to the
				department at least 90 days before aggregating radioactive material to a
				quantity that equals or exceeds the Category 2 threshold.
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 246-237-043 - General security program requirements

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(1) Security plan.
(a) Each licensee identified in WAC
				246-237-041(1) shall develop a written security plan specific to its facilities and
				operations. The purpose of the security plan is to establish the licensee's
				overall security strategy to ensure the integrated and effective functioning of
				the security program required by this chapter. The security plan must, at a
				minimum:
(i) Describe the measures and
				strategies used to implement the requirements of this chapter; and
(ii) Identify the security resources,
				equipment, and technology used to satisfy the requirements of this
				chapter.
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 246-237-045 - LLEA coordination

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(1) A licensee
				subject to this chapter shall coordinate, to the extent practicable, with a
				LLEA for responding to threats to the licensee's facility, including any
				necessary armed response. The information provided to the LLEA must include:
(a) A description of the facilities and the
				Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of radioactive materials along with a
				description of the licensee's security measures which have been implemented to
				comply with this chapter; and
(b) A
				notification that the licensee will request a timely armed response by the LLEA
				to any actual or attempted theft, sabotage, or diversion of Category 1 or
				Category 2 quantities of material.
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 246-237-047 - Security zones

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(1) Licensees
				shall ensure that all aggregated Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of
				radioactive material are used or stored within licensee-established security
				zones. Security zones may be permanent or temporary.
(2) Temporary security zones must be
				established as necessary to meet the licensee's transitory or intermittent
				business activities, such as periods of maintenance, source delivery, and
				source replacement.
(3) Security
				zones must, at a minimum, allow unescorted access only to approved individuals
				through:
(a) Isolation of Category 1 and
				Category 2 quantities of radioactive materials by the use of continuous
				physical barriers that allow access to the security zone only through
				established access control points. A physical barrier is a natural or man-made
				structure or formation sufficient for the isolation of the Category 1 or
				Category 2 quantities of radioactive material within a security zone;
				or
(b) Direct control of the
				security zone by approved individuals at all times; or
(c) A combination of continuous physical
				barriers and direct control.
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 246-237-049 - Monitoring, detection, and assessment

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(1) Monitoring and detection.
(a) Licensees shall establish and maintain
				the capability to continuously monitor and detect without delay all
				unauthorized entries into its security zones. Licensees shall provide the means
				to maintain continuous monitoring and detection capability in the event of a
				loss of the primary power source, or provide for an alarm and response in the
				event of a loss of this capability to continuously monitor and detect
				unauthorized entries.
(b)
				Monitoring and detection must be performed by:
(i) A monitored intrusion detection system
				that is linked to an on-site or off-site central monitoring facility;
(ii) Electronic devices for intrusion
				detection alarms that will alert nearby facility personnel;
(iii) A monitored video surveillance
				system;
(iv) Direct visual
				surveillance by approved individuals located within the security zone;
				or
(v) Direct visual surveillance
				by a licensee designated individual located outside the security
				zone.
(c) A licensee
				subject to this chapter shall also have a means to detect unauthorized removal
				of the radioactive material from the security zone. This detection capability
				must provide:
(i) For Category 1 quantities
				of radioactive material, immediate detection of any attempted unauthorized
				removal of the radioactive material from the security zone. Such immediate
				detection capability must be provided by:
(A)
				Electronic sensors linked to an alarm;
(B) Continuously monitored video
				surveillance; or
(C) Direct visual
				surveillance.
(ii) For
				Category 2 quantities of radioactive material, weekly verification through
				physical checks, tamper indicating devices, use, or other means to ensure that
				the radioactive material is present.
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 246-237-051 - Maintenance and testing

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(1) Each
				licensee subject to this chapter shall implement a maintenance and testing
				program to ensure that intrusion alarms, associated communication systems, and
				other physical components of the systems used to secure or detect unauthorized
				access to radioactive material are maintained in operable condition and are
				capable of performing their intended function when needed. The equipment relied
				on to meet the security requirements of this part must be inspected and tested
				for operability and performance at the manufacturer's suggested frequency. If
				there is no suggested manufacturer's suggested frequency, the testing must be
				performed at least annually, not to exceed 12 months.
(2) The licensee shall maintain records of
				the maintenance and testing activities for three years.
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 246-237-053 - Requirements for mobile devices

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Each licensee who possesses mobile devices containing
				  Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive material must:
(1) Have two independent physical controls
				that form tangible barriers to secure the material from unauthorized removal
				when the device is not under direct control and constant surveillance by the
				licensee; and
(2) For devices in or
				on a vehicle or trailer, unless the health and safety requirements for a site
				prohibit the disabling of the vehicle, the licensee shall utilize a method to
				disable the vehicle or trailer when not under direct control and constant
				surveillance by the licensee. Licensees shall not rely on the removal of the
				ignition key to meet this requirement.
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 246-237-055 - Security program review

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(1)
				Each licensee shall be responsible for the continuing effectiveness of their
				security program. Each licensee shall ensure that the security program is
				reviewed to confirm compliance with the requirements of this chapter and that
				comprehensive actions are taken to correct any noncompliance which is
				identified. The review must include the radioactive material security program
				content and implementation. Each licensee shall periodically, at least
				annually, review the security program content and implementation.
(2) The results of the review, along with any
				recommendations, must be documented. Each review report must identify
				conditions that are adverse to the proper performance of the security program,
				the cause of the condition or conditions, and, when appropriate, recommend
				corrective actions, and corrective actions taken. The licensee shall review the
				findings and take any additional corrective actions necessary to preclude
				repetition of the condition or conditions, including reassessment of the
				deficient areas where indicated.
(3) The licensee shall maintain the review
				documentation for three years.
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 246-237-057 - Reporting of events

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(1) The licensee
				shall immediately notify the LLEA after determining that an unauthorized entry
				resulted in an actual or attempted theft, sabotage, or diversion of a Category
				1 or Category 2 quantity of radioactive material. As soon as possible after
				initiating a response, but not at the expense of causing delay or interfering
				with the LLEA response to the event, the licensee shall notify the department.
				In no case shall the notification to the department be later than four hours
				after the discovery of any attempted or actual theft, sabotage, or
				diversion.
(2) The licensee shall
				assess any suspicious activity related to possible theft, sabotage, or
				diversion of Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive material and
				notify the LLEA as appropriate. As soon as possible but not later than four
				hours after notifying the LLEA, the licensee shall notify the
				department.
(3) The initial
				telephonic notification required by subsection (1) of this section must be
				followed within a period of 30 days by a written report submitted to the
				department. The report must include sufficient information for department
				analysis and evaluation, including identification of any necessary corrective
				actions to prevent future instances.
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 246-237-071 - Additional requirements for transfer of Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of radioactive material

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A licensee transferring a Category 1 or Category 2 quantity
				  of radioactive material to a licensee of the department, the NRC, or an
				  agreement state shall meet the license verification provisions listed in this
				  section instead of those listed in WAC
				  246-232-080(4):
(1) Any licensee transferring Category 1
				quantities of radioactive material to a licensee of the department, the NRC, or
				an agreement state, prior to conducting such transfer, shall verify with the
				department, the NRC's license verification system, or the license issuing
				authority that the transferee's license authorizes receipt of the type, form,
				and quantity of radioactive material to be transferred and that the licensee is
				authorized to receive radioactive material at the location requested for
				delivery. If the verification is conducted by contacting the license issuing
				authority, the transferor shall document the verification. For transfers within
				the same organization, the licensee does not need to verify the
				transfer.
(2) Any licensee
				transferring Category 2 quantities of radioactive material to a licensee of the
				department, the NRC, or an agreement state, prior to conducting such transfer,
				shall verify with the department, the NRC's license verification system, or the
				license issuing authority that the transferee's license authorizes receipt of
				the type, form, and quantity of radioactive material to be transferred. If the
				verification is conducted by contacting the license issuing authority, the
				transferor shall document the verification. For transfers within the same
				organization, the licensee does not need to verify the transfer.
(3) In an emergency where the licensee cannot
				reach the department or the license issuing authority, and the NRC license
				verification system is nonfunctional, the licensee may accept a written
				certification by the transferee that it is authorized by license to receive the
				type, form, and quantity of radioactive material to be transferred. The
				certification must include the license number, current revision or amendment
				number, issuing agency, expiration date and, for a Category 1 shipment, the
				authorized address. The licensee shall keep a copy of the certification. The
				certification must be confirmed by use of NRC's license verification system or
				by contacting the department or the license issuing authority by the end of the
				next business day.
(4) The
				transferor shall keep a copy of the verification documentation as a record for
				three years.
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(1) For shipments of Category 1 quantities of
				radioactive material, each shipping licensee shall comply with the requirements
				for physical protection contained in WAC 246-237-075(1) and (5); 246-237-077;
				246-237-079 (1)(a), (2)(a), and (3); and 246-237-081 (1), (3), (5), (7), and
				(8).
(2) For shipments of Category
				2 quantities of radioactive material, each shipping licensee shall comply with
				the requirements for physical protection contained in WAC 246-237-075(2)
				through (5); 246-237-079 (1)(b), (c), (2)(b), and (3); and 246-237-081 (2),
				(4), (6), (7), and (8). For those shipments of Category 2 quantities of
				radioactive material which meet the criteria of WAC
				246-231-140(2),
				the shipping licensee shall also comply with the advance notification
				provisions of WAC
				246-231-140.
(3) The shipping licensee shall be
				responsible for meeting the requirements of this chapter unless the receiving
				licensee has agreed in writing to arrange for the in-transit physical
				protection required under this chapter.
(4) Each licensee that imports or exports
				Category 1 quantities of radioactive material shall comply with the
				requirements for physical protection during transit contained in WAC
				246-237-075(1)(b) and (5); 246-237-077; 246-237-079 (1)(a), (2)(a), and (3);
				and 246-237-081 (1), (3), (5), (7), and (8) for the domestic portion of the
				shipment.
(5) Each licensee that
				imports or exports Category 2 quantities of radioactive material shall comply
				with the requirements for physical protection during transit contained in WAC
				246-237-079(1)(b), (c), and (2)(b); and 246-237-081 (2), (4), (6), (7), and (8)
				for the domestic portion of the shipment.
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 246-237-075 - Preplanning and coordination of shipment of Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive material

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(1) Each licensee who plans to transport, or
				deliver to a carrier for transport, licensed material that is a Category 1
				quantity of radioactive material outside the confines of the licensee's
				facility or other place of use or storage shall:
(a) Preplan and coordinate shipment arrival
				and departure times with the receiving licensee;
(b) Preplan and coordinate shipment
				information with the governor or the governor's designee of any state through
				which the shipment will pass to:
(i) Discuss
				the state's intention to provide law enforcement escorts; and
(ii) Identify safe havens; and
(c) Document the preplanning and
				coordination activities.
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 246-237-077 - Advance notification of shipment of Category 1 quantities of radioactive material

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As specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, each
				  licensee shall provide advance notification to the department and the governor
				  of a state, or the governor's designee, of the shipment of licensed material in
				  a Category 1 quantity, through or across the boundary of the state, before
				  transport, or delivery to a carrier for transport, of the licensed material
				  outside the confines of the licensee's facility or other place of use or
				  storage.
(1) Procedures for submitting
				advance notification.
(a) The notification
				must be made to the department and to the office of each appropriate governor
				or governor's designee. The contact information, including telephone and
				mailing addresses, of governors and governors' designees, is available on the
				NRC's website at
https://scp.nrc.gov/special/designee.pdf
.
				A list of the contact information is also available upon request from the
				Director, Division of Material Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs,
				Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
				Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001. Notifications to the department must
				be made to the attention of the Director, Office of Radiation
				Protection.
(b) A notification
				delivered by mail must be postmarked at least seven days before transport of
				the shipment commences at the shipping facility.
(c) A notification delivered by any means
				other than mail must reach the department at least four days before transport
				of the shipment commences and must reach the office of the governor or the
				governor's designee at least four days before transport of a shipment within or
				through the state.
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(1)
				Shipments by road.
(a) Each licensee who
				transports, or delivers to a carrier for transport, in a single shipment, a
				Category 1 quantity of radioactive material shall:
(i) Ensure that movement control centers are
				established that maintain position information from a remote location. These
				control centers must monitor shipments 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and
				have the ability to communicate immediately, in an emergency, with the
				appropriate law enforcement agencies.
(ii) Ensure that redundant communications are
				established that allow the transport to contact the escort vehicle (when used)
				and movement control center at all times. Redundant communications may not be
				subject to the same interference factors as the primary
				communication.
(iii) Ensure that
				shipments are continuously and actively monitored by a telemetric position
				monitoring system or an alternative tracking system reporting to a movement
				control center. A movement control center must provide positive confirmation of
				the location, status, and control over the shipment. The movement control
				center must be prepared to promptly implement preplanned procedures in response
				to deviations from the authorized route or a notification of actual, attempted,
				or suspicious activities related to the theft, loss, or diversion of a
				shipment. These procedures will include, but not be limited to, the
				identification of and contact information for the appropriate LLEA along the
				shipment route.
(iv) Provide an
				individual to accompany the driver for those highway shipments with a driving
				time period greater than the maximum number of allowable hours of service in a
				24 hour duty day as established by the Department of Transportation Federal
				Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The accompanying individual may be another
				driver.
(v) Develop written normal
				and contingency procedures to address:
(A)
				Notifications to the communication center and law enforcement
				agencies;
(B) Communication
				protocols. Communication protocols must include a strategy for the use of
				authentication codes and duress codes and provisions for refueling or other
				stops, detours, and locations where communication is expected to be temporarily
				lost;
(C) Loss of communications;
				and
(D) Responses to an actual or
				attempted theft or diversion of a shipment.
(vi) Each licensee who makes arrangements for
				the shipment of Category 1 quantities of radioactive material shall ensure that
				drivers, accompanying personnel, and movement control center personnel have
				access to the normal and contingency procedures.
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Each record required by this chapter must be legible
				  throughout the retention period specified by department rule. The record may be
				  the original or a reproduced copy or a microform, provided the copy or
				  microform is authenticated by authorized personnel and the microform is capable
				  of producing a clear copy throughout the required retention period. The record
				  may also be stored in electronic media with the capability of 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.
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Licensees shall maintain records required by this chapter
				  for the period specified by the appropriate rule. If a retention period is not
				  otherwise specified, these records must be retained until the department
				  terminates the facility's license. All records related to this chapter may be
				  destroyed upon department termination of the facility
				  license.
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 246-237-105 - Inspections

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(1) Each licensee
				shall afford the department, at all reasonable times, opportunity to inspect
				Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive material and the premises
				and facilities wherein the nuclear material is used, produced, or
				stored.
(2) Each licensee shall
				make available to the department for inspection, upon reasonable notice,
				records kept by the licensee pertaining to receipt, possession, use,
				acquisition, import, export, or transfer of Category 1 or Category 2 quantities
				of radioactive material.