West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 64 - Health › Title 64 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES › Series 64-23 - Radiological Health Rule › Section 64-23-8 - Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
8.1. Purpose. The
				rules in this Section establish radiation safety requirements for using sources
				of radiation for industrial radiography. The requirements of this Section are
				in addition to, and not in substitution for, other applicable requirements of
				this rule.
8.2. Scope. The rules in
				this Section apply to all registrants who use sources of radiation for
				industrial radiography. Except for those rules of this Section clearly
				applicable only to sealed radioactive sources, both radiation machines and
				sealed radioactive sources are covered by this Section.
8.3 Definitions. As used in this Section, the
				following definitions apply:
8.3.1. Cabinet
				Radiography - industrial radiography conducted in an enclosure or cabinet
				shielded so that radiation levels at every location on the exterior meet the
				limitations specified in Subsection 6.5. of this rule.
8.3.2. Cabinet X-ray System - an x-ray system
				with the x-ray tube installed in an enclosure independent of existing
				architectural structures except the floor on which it may be placed. The
				cabinet x-ray system is intended to contain at least that portion of a material
				being irradiated, provide radiation attenuation, and exclude personnel from its
				interior during generation of radiation. Included are all x-ray systems
				designed primarily for the inspection of carry-on baggage at airline, railroad,
				and bus terminals, and in similar facilities. An x-ray tube used within a
				shielded part of a building, or x-ray equipment which may temporarily or
				occasionally incorporate portable shielding, is not considered a cabinet x-ray
				system.
8.3.3. Certified Cabinet
				X-ray System - an x-ray system which has been certified in accordance with
				21
				CFR 1010.2 as being manufactured and
				assembled pursuant to the provisions of
				21 CFR
				1020.40.
8.3.4. Collimator - a device used to limit
				the size, shape, and direction of the primary radiation beam.
8.3.5. Field Radiography - all industrial
				radiography other than cabinet radiography and shielded room
				radiography.
8.3.6. Industrial
				Radiography - the examination of the macroscopic structure of materials by
				nondestructive methods using sources of ionizing radiation to produce
				radiographic images.
8.3.7.
				Lixiscope - a portable light-intensified imaging device using a sealed
				source.
8.3.8. Permanent
				Radiographic Installation - an installation or structure designed or intended
				for radiography and in which radiography is regularly performed.
8.3.9. Personal Supervision - guidance and
				instruction provided to a radiographer trainee by a radiographer instructor who
				is present at the site, in visual contact with the trainee while the trainee is
				using sources of radiation, and in such proximity that immediate assistance can
				be given if required.
8.3.10.
				Radiographer - any individual who performs or personally supervises industrial
				radiographic operations and who is responsible to the registrant for assuring
				compliance with the requirements of this rule and all certificate of
				registration conditions.
8.3.11.
				Radiographer Instructor - any radiographer who has been authorized by the
				agency to provide on-the-job training to radiographer trainees in accordance
				with Paragraph 8.14.b.2.
8.3.12.
				Radiographer Trainee - any individual who, under the personal supervision of a
				radiographer instructor, uses sources of radiation, related handling tools, or
				radiation survey instruments during the course of his instruction.
8.3.13. Radiographic Exposure Device - any
				instrument containing a sealed source fastened or contained therein, in which
				the sealed source or shielding thereof may be moved, or otherwise changed, from
				a shielded to unshielded position for purposes of making a radiographic
				exposure.
8.3.14. Radiographic
				Personnel - any radiographer, radiographer instructor, or radiographer
				trainee.
8.3.15. Residential
				Location - any area where structures in which people lodge or live are located,
				and the grounds on which such structures are located including, but not limited
				to, houses, apartments, condominiums, and garages.
8.3.16. Shielded Position - the location
				within the radiographic exposure device or storage container which, by
				manufacturer's design, is the proper location for storage of the sealed
				source.
8.3.17. Shielded Room
				Radiography - industrial radiography which is conducted in an enclosed room,
				the interior of which is not occupied during radiographic operations, which is
				so shielded that every location on the exterior meets the limitations specified
				in Subsection 6.5. of this rule and the only access to which is through
				openings which are interlocked so that the radiation machine will not operate
				unless all openings are securely closed.
8.3.18. Source Changer - a device designed
				and used for replacement of sealed sources in radiographic exposure devices,
				including those source changers also used for transporting and storage of
				sealed sources.
8.3.19. Storage
				Area - any location, facility, or vehicle which is used to store, to transport,
				or to secure a radiographic exposure device, a storage container, or a sealed
				source when it is not in use and which is locked or has a physical barrier to
				prevent accidental exposure, tampering with, or unauthorized removal of the
				device, container, or source.
8.3.20. Storage Container - a device in which
				sealed sources are transported or stored.
8.3.21. Temporary Job Site - any location
				where industrial radiography is performed other than the location or locations
				listed in a specific registration or certificate of registration.
8.3.22. Transport Container - a package that
				is designed to provide radiation safety and security when sealed sources are
				transported and which meets all applicable requirements of the U.S. Department
				of Transportation.