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Chapter 3701:1-43 | Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material

 
 
 
Rule
Rule 3701:1-43-01 | Definitions.
 

Terms defined in rule 3701:1-38-01 of the Administrative Code will have the same meaning when used in this chapter except terms redefined within a given rule for use within that rule only, and additionally, as used in Chapter 3701:1-43 of the Administrative Code:

(A) "Beneficial to the product" means that the radioactivity of the technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM) is necessary to the use of the product.

(B) "Commencement of construction" means any clearing of land, excavation, or other substantial action that would adversely affect the environment of a site. The term does not mean site exploration, necessary roads for site exploration, borings to determine foundation conditions, or other preconstruction monitoring or testing to establish background information related to the suitability of the site or the protection of the environment.

(C) "Conditional release" means release by a licensee for a specified use other than release for unrestricted use.

(D) "Consumer" means a member of the public exposed to TENORM from final end-use products available on a retail basis.

(E) "Consumer or retail product" means any product, article, or component part thereof, produced, distributed or sold for use by a consumer in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, or for the personal use, consumption, or enjoyment of a consumer, or for use in or around a school or playground.

(F) "Product" means something produced, made, manufactured, refined, or beneficiated.

(G) "Reasonably maximally exposed individual" means a representative of a population who is exposed to TENORM at the maximum TENORM concentration measured in environmental media found at a site along with reasonable maximum case exposure assumptions. The exposure is determined by using maximum values for one or more of the most sensitive parameters affecting exposure, based on cautious but reasonable assumptions, while leaving the others at their mean value.

(H) "Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM)" means naturally occurring radioactive material whose radionuclide concentrations are increased by or as a result of past or present human practices. TENORM does not include drill cuttings, or natural background radiation. TENORM does not include "source material" and "byproduct material" as both are defined in rule 3701:1-38-01 of the Administrative Code.

(I) "Transfer" means the physical relocation of TENORM within a business operation, or between general or specific licensees. This term does not include commercial distribution. This term does not include a change in legal title to TENORM that does not involve physical movement of those materials.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2012, 10/1/2014
Rule 3701:1-43-02 | Purpose and scope.
 

(A) This chapter establishes radiation protection standards for "Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material" (TENORM). These standards include the possession, use, processing, manufacture, distribution, transfer, and disposal of TENORM and of products with TENORM. This chapter also provides for the licensing of TENORM, including license termination. The requirements of this chapter are in addition to, and not a substitution for, other requirements of Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the rules promulgated thereunder.

(B) Except as otherwise excluded in this rule, this chapter applies to any person who receives, possesses, uses, processes, transfers, distributes, or disposes of TENORM.

(C) The manufacture and distribution of products containing TENORM in which the TENORMs emitted radiation is considered beneficial to the products are licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3701:1-40 of the Administrative Code.

(D) This chapter also addresses the introduction of TENORM into products in which the radiation emitted from the TENORM is not considered to be beneficial to the products.

(E) This chapter does not apply to source material and byproduct material as both are defined in rule 3701:1-38-01 of the Administrative Code.

(F) Storage incident to transportation and transportation of TENORM will be in accordance with the requirements in Chapter 3701:1-38 and Chapter 3701:1-50 of the Administrative Code.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2012
Rule 3701:1-43-03 | Activities requiring a specific license.
 

(A) A specific license is prescribed pursuant to paragraph (C) of rule 3701:1-43-10 and rule 3701:1-43-11 of the Administrative Code to manufacture and distribute any consumer or retail product containing TENORM unless the manufacture and distribution are:

(1) Authorized as specified by paragraph (A) of rule 3701:1-43-08 or paragraph (F) of rule 3701:1-43-08 of the Administrative Code;

(2) Licensed under the provisions of Chapter 3701:1-40 of the Administrative Code;

(3) Exempted under the provisions of rule 3701:1-43-07 of the Administrative Code; or

(4) Otherwise exempt in accordance with another chapter of the Administrative Code.

(B) A specific license is needed to decontaminate equipment or land not exempted under the provisions of rule 3701:1-43-07 of the Administrative Code or to decontaminate facilities contaminated with TENORM in excess of the levels in rule 3701:1-43-15 of the Administrative Code. As used in this rule, the term "decontaminate" will not include routine maintenance which results in the incidental removal of contamination.

(C) A specific license is needed to receive TENORM from other persons for storage, treatment, or disposal unless otherwise provided in this chapter or authorized in writing by the director.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Rule 3701:1-43-04 | Communications.
 

Except as otherwise provided, any communication or report required by Chapter 3701:1-38 or Chapter 3701:1-43 of the Administrative Code, shall be filed in accordance with Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and rules promulgated thereunder. Documents pertaining to license application or any license matter, unless otherwise directed in writing, shall be submitted to the director at the following address or by electronic submission in a manner approved by the director:

"Ohio Department of Health

Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection

246 North High Street

Columbus, OH 43215"

Electronic mail communications may be sent to the Ohio department of health at:

"BRadiation@odh.ohio.gov"

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2012
Rule 3701:1-43-05 | Completeness and accuracy of information.
 

(A) Information provided to the director by an applicant for a license or by a licensee, or information prescribed by statute or by the director's rules, orders, or license conditions to be maintained by the applicant or the licensee, will be complete and accurate in all material respects.

(B) Each applicant or licensee will notify the director of information identified by the applicant or licensee as having for the regulated activity a significant implication for public health and safety or common defense and security. An applicant or licensee violates this paragraph only if the applicant or licensee fails to notify the director of information that the applicant or licensee has identified as having a significant implication for public health and safety or common defense and security. Notification will be provided to the director within two working days of identifying the information. This requirement is not applicable to information which is already obliged to be provided to the director by other reporting or updating requirements.

Last updated May 15, 2023 at 1:06 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2012
Rule 3701:1-43-06 | Carriers.
 

Common and contract carriers, freight forwarders, warehousemen, and the United States postal service are exempt from the regulations in this chapter to the extent that they are not prescribed to be licensed as set forth in Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and rule 3701:1-38-02 of the Administrative Code, and to the extent that they only transport or store TENORM in the regular course of carriage for another or storage incident thereto.

Last updated May 15, 2023 at 1:06 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2012
Rule 3701:1-43-07 | Exemptions.
 

(A) Persons who receive, possess, use, process, transfer, distribute, or dispose of TENORM are exempt from the requirements of this chapter with respect to any combination of radium-226 and radium-228 if the materials contain, or are contaminated at, concentrations less than one hundred eighty-five becquerel per kilogram (five picocuries per gram) excluding natural background. The progeny of the exempt TENORM radium-226 and radium-228 are also exempt. Manufacture of consumer or retail products at concentrations greater than one hundred eighty-five becquerel per kilogram (five picocuries per gram) is regulated pursuant to paragraph (C) of rule 3701:1-43-10 and rule 3701:1-43-11 of the Administrative Code.

(B) Persons who receive products or materials containing TENORM distributed in accordance with a specific license issued by the director pursuant to paragraph (A) of rule 3701:1-43-03 of the Administrative Code, or by an equivalent license issued by another state, are exempt from this chapter with regard to those products or materials.

(C) Persons who receive, possess, use, process, transfer and distribute, including preparation of custom blends for distribution, phosphate or potash ore-based fertilizers containing TENORM are exempt from this chapter.

(D) Persons who receive, possess, use, process, transfer, dispose into a permitted landfill, or distribute, including preparation of custom blends for distribution, zirconia, zircon, and products of zirconia and zircon containing TENORM are exempt from this chapter provided that the radioactive constituent is consistent with the radioactivity levels stated in the safety data sheet accompanying the zirconium-bearing materials. A facility that manufactures zirconium metal from ore or chemically processes zirconia or zircon resulting in increased environmental mobility of TENORM is not exempt from this chapter.

(E) Persons who possess TENORM waste regulated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA 42 USC 9601 to 9628 as amended, as published in the United States Code, 2006 edition) or by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA 42 USC 6901 et seq. as amended, as published in the United States Code, 2006 edition) are exempt from this chapter for the TENORM waste regulated by either of these federal acts.

(F) Other persons who possess or use TENORM will be exempt when the director makes a determination, upon his or her own initiative or upon request for such determination, that the reasonably maximally exposed individual will not receive a public dose with a total effective dose equivalent (TEDE) of more than one millisievert (0.1 rem) in one year from all licensed or registered sources of radiation including TENORM.

(G) Persons who receive, possess, use, transfer, distribute, or dispose of materials in the recycling process contaminated with scale or residue not otherwise exempted or other equipment containing TENORM with a radiation exposure level that does not exceed 0.5 microsieverts (fifty microrem) per hour, including background at any accessible point are hereby exempt from the requirements of this chapter.

(H) Persons engaged in the manufacture, wholesale or retail commercial distribution, use, or disposal of the following products or materials, or the recycling of equipment used to produce, contain, or transport the following materials are exempt from the requirements of this chapter:

(1) Potassium or potassium compounds that have not been isotopically enriched in the radionuclide potassium-40;

(2) Fossil fuel or byproducts from fossil fuel combustion, including bottom ash, fly ash, and flue-gas emission control byproducts; or

(3) Material used for building construction, industrial processing, sandblasting, metal castings, or other material in which the radionuclide content has not been concentrated to a level higher than is found in its natural state.

(I) Persons who receive, possess, use, process, transfer, or dispose of TENORM or TENORM waste from oil and gas wells and production operations within the state are exempt from the requirements of this chapter in that they are subject to the regulatory oversight of the Ohio department of natural resources in accordance with section 1509.02 of the Revised Code. This exemption does not apply to service providers performing radiological decontamination of scale containing TENORM in pipe and other equipment.

(J) Persons who receive, possess, use, process, transfer, or dispose of waste water facility sludges that contain TENORM, are exempt from the requirements of this chapter in that they are subject to regulatory oversight by the Ohio environmental protection agency in accordance with section 6111.03 of the Revised Code.

(K) Persons who possess, store, use, transport, or commercially distribute compressed gases and compressed gas products containing TENORM are exempt from the requirements of this chapter. The exemptions contained in this paragraph do not apply to a facility that processes compressed gas or compressed gas products containing TENORM.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 1509.02, 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 9/28/2017
Rule 3701:1-43-08 | General licenses.
 

(A) Subject to the requirements of Chapter 3701:1-38, rule 3701:1-43-08, and rule 3701:1-43-18 of the Administrative Code, unless and until a specific license has been issued in accordance with rule 3701:1-43-03 of the Administrative Code, a general license is hereby issued to possess, use, transfer, distribute or dispose of TENORM without regard to quantity.

(B) This general license does not authorize the manufacture of consumer or retail products containing TENORM in concentrations greater than those specified in paragraph (A) of rule 3701:1-43-07 of the Administrative Code or the receipt and disposal of wastes from other persons.

(C) Employees or contractors under control and supervision of a general licensee may perform routine maintenance on equipment, facilities, and land owned or controlled by the general licensee. Maintenance that provides a pathway for exposure different from that found in periodic maintenance operations and that increases the potential for additional exposure is not considered routine maintenance. The decontamination of equipment, facilities, and land will be performed only by persons specifically licensed by the director, an agreement state, or another licensing state to conduct such work.

(D) Any person subject to the general license issued by paragraph (A) of this rule, will notify the director within sixty days of becoming subject to the general license. Such notification will include:

(1) Name and address of the licensee;

(2) Location and description of the facility, facilities, or portion of a facility where the TENORM is situated;

(3) Description of the TENORM including estimates of the amount and extent of TENORM.

(E) Transfer of material, equipment or real property.

(1) The transfer of TENORM not exempt from the requirements of this chapter, from one general licensee to another general licensee, is authorized if the equipment and facilities contaminated with TENORM are to be used by the recipient for a similar purpose, provided that no member of the public will receive a dose in excess of that allowed under rule 3701:1-38-13 of the Administrative Code.

(2) For transfers not made in accordance with paragraph (E)(1) of this rule, prior written approval by the director is needed. To obtain director approval, the transferor will submit information that demonstrates compliance with rule 3701:1-43-15 of the Administrative Code. Records of such compliance will be maintained as specified in rule 3701:1-43-17 of the Administrative Code.

(3) For transfers made under paragraph (E)(1) of this rule, the general licensee who makes the transfer will assess the amount and extent of TENORM contamination or material present, inform the general licensee receiving the TENORM of these assessments prior to such transfer, and maintain records prescribed by these regulations that include:

(a) The date, recipient name, and location;

(b) A description and quantity of the material; and

(c) A description of the procedures and mechanisms used to ensure that material will not be released in another manner, such as an unrestricted release.

(4) A general licensee intending to transfer material or real property for unrestricted use will document compliance with the requirements of rule 3701:1-43-15 of the Administrative Code. Records of such compliance will be maintained as specified in rule 3701:1-43-17 of the Administrative Code.

(F) The distribution of TENORM products not exempt from these regulations, from one general licensee to another general licensee, is authorized provided the product is accompanied by labels or manifests which identify the type and amount of TENORM. This may be accomplished by providing notification to the recipient through literature such as safety data sheets, manifests, or labeling accompanying the product.

(G) The director may, by written notice, prescribe any person authorized by a general license to apply for, and obtain, a specific license if the director determines that specific licensure is necessary to ensure that exposures do not exceed the criteria of rule 3701:1-38-12 and rule 3701:1-38-13 of the Administrative Code. The notice will state the reason or reasons for requiring a specific license.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Rule 3701:1-43-09 | Application for specific licenses.
 

(A) An applicant for a license to receive and possess TENORM will apply in accordance with rule 3701:1-38-02 of the Administrative Code and this chapter on a form prescribed by the director. The original application will be filed with the director. Information contained in previous applications, statements or reports filed with the director may be incorporated by reference, provided that the reference is clear, specific, and has been on file with the director for not more than two licensing periods, and provided that the item being referenced in the document is being referenced without change.

(B) The director may at any time after the filing of the original application prescribe additional information from the applicant in order to determine whether a license should be issued or whether a current license should be modified or revoked.

(C) Each application will be signed by the applicant or a person duly authorized to act for the applicant and will be accompanied by the fee prescribed in rule 3701:1-38-02 of the Administrative Code.

(D) An application for a license filed pursuant to the requirements in Chapter 3701:1-43 of the Administrative Code will be considered also as an application for licenses authorizing other activities for which licenses are prescribed by Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the rules promulgated thereunder, provided that the application specifies the additional activities for which licenses are requested and complies with requirements of the director as to applications for such licenses.

(E) Each application for a specific license will be accompanied by the fee prescribed in rule 3701:1-38-02 of the Administrative Code.

(F) Information provided by a licensee or applicant for a license or license renewal that constitutes a "trade secret" as defined in section 1333.61 of the Revised Code is not subject to public disclosure in accordance with sections 1333.61 to 1333.69 of the Revised Code.

(G) As provided by rule 3701:1-43-13 of the Administrative Code, certain applications for specific licenses filed under Chapter 3701:1-43 of the Administrative Code will contain a proposed decommissioning funding plan or a certification of financial assurance for decommissioning.

(H) An application for a license to receive and possess TENORM for the conduct of any activity which the director has determined pursuant to rule 3701:1-40-30 of the Administrative Code, could potentially affect the quality of the environment will be filed at least nine months prior to commencement of construction of the plant or facility in which the activity will be conducted and will be accompanied by any environmental report prescribed pursuant to rule 3701:1-40-30 of the Administrative Code.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 1333.61, 1333.69, 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2012
Rule 3701:1-43-10 | General requirements for the issuance of specific licenses.
 

(A) An application for a specific license will be approved if:

(1) The application is for a purpose authorized by Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder;

(2) The applicant's proposed equipment and facilities are adequate to protect health and minimize danger to life or property or the environment;

(3) The applicant is qualified by training and experience to use the TENORM in question for the purpose requested in such manner as to protect health and minimize danger to life or property or the environment;

(4) The applicant satisfied all applicable special requirements in rule 3701:1-38-02, Chapter 3701:1-40, and Chapter 3701:1-43 of the Administrative Code;

(5) For an application that involves an activity that could potentially affect the quality of the environment, the director has:

(a) Reviewed the information filed and evaluations made pursuant to rule 3701:1-40-30 of the Administrative Code;

(b) Weighed the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits against environmental costs and considered available alternatives; and

(c) Concluded that the proposed activity, along with any appropriate conditions to protect the environment, would be acceptable.

Commencement of construction prior to such conclusion will be grounds for denial of a license to receive and possess radioactive material in such plant or facility.

(6) The applicant has met the financial assurance requirements of rule 3701:1-43-13 of the Administrative Code;

(7) The applicant has adequately addressed the following items in the application:

(a) Procedures and equipment for monitoring and protecting workers;

(b) An evaluation of the radiation levels and concentrations of contamination expected during normal operations;

(c) Operating and emergency procedures, including procedures for waste reduction and quality assurance of items released for unrestricted use; and

(d) A method for managing the radioactive material removed from contaminated equipment, facilities, and land.

(8) For each location to be listed on the license as an authorized use location, the applicant will submit either:

(a) A statement that the applicant owns the facility where radioactive material is to be used or stored; or

(b) A statement verifying that the facility owner has been informed, in writing, of the use or storage of radioactive material at the facility, and that the use of such material is subject to the rules of the director.

(B) An application for a specific license to decontaminate equipment, land, or facilities contaminated with TENORM in excess of the levels set forth in rule 3701:1-43-15 of the Administrative Code, as applicable, and to dispose of the resulting waste will be approved if the applicant satisfies the general requirements specified in paragraph (A) of rule 3701:1-43-10 of the Administrative Code.

(C) An application for a specific license to transfer or manufacture or distribute consumer or retail products containing TENORM to persons exempted from these rules pursuant to paragraph (B) of rule 3701:1-43-07 of the Administrative Code will be approved if:

(1) The applicant satisfies the general requirements specified in paragraph (A) of rule 3701:1-43-10 of the Administrative Code;

(2) The TENORM is not contained in any food, beverage, cosmetic, drug, or other commodity designed for ingestion or inhalation by, or application to, a human being; and

(3) The applicant submits sufficient information relating to the design, manufacture, prototype testing, quality control procedures, labeling or marking, and conditions of handling, storage, use, and disposal of the TENORM product to demonstrate that the product will meet the safety criteria set forth in rule 3701:1-43-11 of the Administrative Code. The information will include:

(a) A description of the product and its intended use or uses;

(b) The type, quantity, and concentration of TENORM in each product;

(c) The chemical and physical form of the TENORM in the product and changes in chemical and physical form that may occur during the useful life of the product;

(d) An analysis of the solubility in water and body fluids of the radionuclides in the product;

(e) The details of manufacture and design of the product relating to containment and shielding of the TENORM and other safety features under normal and severe conditions of handling, storage, use, reuse, and disposal of the product;

(f) The degree of access of human beings to the TENORM product during normal handling, use, and disposal;

(g) The total quantity of TENORM expected to be distributed annually in the product;

(h) The expected useful life of the product;

(i) The proposed method of labeling or marking each unit of the product with identification of the manufacturer or initial transferor of the product and the radionuclides and quantity of TENORM in the product;

(j) The procedures for prototype testing of the product to demonstrate the effectiveness of the containment, shielding, and other safety features under both normal and severe conditions of handling, storage, use, reuse, and disposal;

(k) The results of the prototype testing of the product, including any change in the form of the TENORM contained in it, the extent to which the TENORM may be released to the environment, any change in radiation levels, and any other changes in safety features;

(l) The estimated external radiation doses and committed dose equivalent relevant to the safety criteria in rule 3701:1-43-11 of the Administrative Code and the basis for such estimates;

(m) A determination that the probabilities with respect to doses referred to in rule 3701:1-43-11 of the Administrative Code meet the safety criteria;

(n) The quality control procedures to be followed in the processing of production lots of the product, and the quality control standards the product will be obliged to meet; and

(o) Any additional information, including experimental studies and tests, prescribed by the director to facilitate a determination of the radiation safety of the product.

(D) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (B) of rule 3701:1-43-11 of the Administrative Code, the director may deny an application for a specific license if the end uses of the product are frivolous or cannot be reasonably foreseen.

(E) Upon a determination that an application meets the requirements of Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder, the director will issue a specific license authorizing the possession and use of TENORM.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2012
Rule 3701:1-43-11 | Safety criteria for consumer and retail products.
 

An applicant for a license pursuant to paragraph (C) of rule 3701:1-43-10 of the Administrative Code, will demonstrate that the product is designed and will be manufactured so that:

(A) In normal use and disposal of a single exempt item, and in normal handling and storage of the quantities of exempt items likely to accumulate in one location during marketing, distribution, installation, and servicing of the product, it is unlikely that the dose in any one year, to a suitable sample of the group of individuals expected to be most highly exposed to radiation or radioactive material from the product will exceed the doses in column I of the table in the appendix to this rule.

(B) In use and disposal of a single exempt item and in handling and storage of the quantities of exempt items likely to accumulate in one location during marketing, distribution, installation, and servicing of the product, the probability is low (not more than one such failure per year for each ten thousand exempt units distributed) that the containment, shielding, or other safety features of the product would fail under such circumstances that a person would receive an external radiation dose or committed dose equivalent in excess of the dose to the appropriate part of the body as specified in column II of the table in the appendix to this rule and the probability is negligible (not more than one such failure per year for each one million exempt units distributed) that a person would receive an external radiation dose or committed dose equivalent in excess of the dose to the appropriate part of the body as specified in column III of the table in the appendix to this rule.

(C) It is unlikely that there will be a significant reduction in the effectiveness of the containment, shielding, or other safety features of the product from wear and abuse likely to occur in normal handling and use of the product during its useful life.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2012
Rule 3701:1-43-12 | Terms and conditions of licenses.
 

(A) General terms and conditions of licenses include:

(1) Each license issued pursuant to the rules in Chapter 3701:1-43 of the Administrative Code shall be subject to all the provisions of Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder, now or hereafter in effect, and to all rules, requirements, and orders of the director.

(2) No license issued or granted pursuant to the rules in Chapter 3701:1-43 of the Administrative Code shall be transferred, assigned, or in any manner disposed of, either voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, through transfer of control of any license to any person, unless the director shall, after securing full information, find that the transfer is in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and rules promulgated thereunder, and shall give consent in writing.

(3) Neither the license, nor any right under the license, shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the provisions of Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(4) Each person licensed by the director pursuant to the rules in Chapter 3701:1-43 of the Administrative Code shall confine his possession and use of TENORM to the locations and purposes authorized in the license. Except as otherwise provided in the license, a license issued pursuant to the rules in Chapter 3701:1-43 of the Administrative Code shall carry with it the right to receive, possess, and use TENORM. Preparation for shipment and transport of TENORM shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3701:1-50 of the Administrative Code.

(5) The director may incorporate in any license at the time of issuance, or thereafter, by appropriate rule, regulation or order, such additional requirements and conditions with respect to the licensee's receipt, possession, use, and transfer of TENORM subject to this chapter as it deems appropriate or necessary in order to:

(a) Protect health or to minimize danger to life or property;

(b) Require such reports and the keeping of such records, and to provide for such inspections of activities under the license as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder; and

(c) Prevent loss, theft, or loss of control of TENORM subject to this chapter.

(6)

(a) Each licensee shall notify the director by certified mail within ten business days of the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition that has been filed by or against:

(i) The licensee;

(ii) An entity, defined in this rule as person, estate, trust, governmental unit, and United States trustee, controlling the licensee or listing the license or licensee as property of the estate; or

(iii) An affiliate of the licensee, defined in this rule as an entity that directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power to vote, twenty per cent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the debtor, other than an entity that holds such securities:

(a) In a fiduciary or agency capacity without sole discretionary power to vote such securities; or

(b) Solely to secure a debt, if such entity has not in fact exercised such power to vote.

(b) This notification must indicate:

(i) The bankruptcy court in which the petition for bankruptcy was filed; and

(ii) The date of the filing of the petition.

(7) Each licensee shall notify the director in writing prior to commencing activities to reclaim the licensed facility and site.

(8) When a licensee has permanently ceased use of radioactive materials at a site or portion of a facility and the licensee has not decontaminated the area, or when an area has not been used for a period of two years, the licensee shall, within sixty days, provide the following information in writing to the director:

(a) The location of the facility, site, or area;

(b) The plan for reclaiming or decontaminating the facility, site or area; and

(c) An evaluation of any changes to the financial assurance submitted in accordance with rule 3701:1-43-13 of the Administrative Code.

(9) For temporary jobsites:

(a) When temporary jobsites are authorized on a specific license, TENORM may be used at temporary jobsites throughout the state of Ohio in accordance with the reciprocal recognition provisions of rule 3701:1-43-19 of the Administrative Code, in areas not under exclusive federal jurisdiction.

(b) Before TENORM can be used at a temporary jobsite at any federal facility within the state of Ohio, the jurisdictional status of the jobsite shall be determined as it pertains to the TENORM. Authorization for use of TENORM at jobsites under exclusive federal jurisdiction shall be obtained from the applicable federal agency.

(B) Each person licensed under rule 3701:1-43-10 of the Administrative Code shall:

(1) Carry out adequate control procedures in the manufacture of the product to assure that each production lot meets the quality control standards approved by the director;

(2) Label or mark each unit so that the manufacturer, processor, producer, or initial transferor of the product and the TENORM in the product can be identified; and

(3) Maintain records identifying, by name and address, each person to whom TENORM is transferred for use under paragraph (B) of rule 3701:1-43-07 of the Administrative Code, or the equivalent regulations of another licensing state, and stating the kinds, quantities, and uses of TENORM transferred. An annual summary report stating the total quantity of each radionuclide transferred under the specific license shall be filed with the director. Each report shall cover the year ending December thirty-first, and shall be filed within ninety days thereafter. If no transfers of TENORM have been made pursuant to paragraph (C) of rule 3701:1-43-10 of the Administrative Code during the reporting period, the report shall so indicate.

Last updated May 15, 2023 at 1:06 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Rule 3701:1-43-13 | Financial assurance and record keeping for decommissioning.
 

Each licensee or applicant for a license subject to the requirements of rule 3701:1-43-10 of the Administrative Code will post with the director, financial assurance, or security, to ensure the protection of the public health and safety and the environment in the event of abandonment, default, or other inability or unwillingness of the licensee to meet the requirements of Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code. Financial assurance arrangements will:

(A) Consist of financial assurance for decommissioning, either by a decommissioning funding plan or certification of financial assurance, provided by the licensee and approved by the director prior to the issuance of the license and provided by one or more of the following methods:

(1) Prepayment by depositing into an account segregated from licensee assets and outside the licensee's administrative control, cash or liquid assets such that the amount of funds will be sufficient to pay decommissioning costs. Prepayment may be in the form of a trust, escrow account, government fund, certificate of deposit, or deposit of government securities.

(2) Surety, insurance, or other method in accordance with paragraph (F) of rule 3701:1-40-17 of the Administrative Code, that guarantees that decommissioning costs will be paid. A surety method may be in the form of a surety bond, letter of credit, or line of credit. A guarantee by the applicant or licensee will not be used in combination with any other financial methods used to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph or in any situation where the applicant or licensee has a parent company holding majority control of the voting stock of the company.

(3) A parent company guarantee of funds for decommissioning costs based on a financial test may be used provided that the parent company meets the requirements specified in appendix B to rule 3701:1-40-17 of the Administrative Code. A parent company guarantee will not be used in combination with other financial methods to satisfy the requirements of this rule.

(4) For commercial corporations that issue bonds, a guarantee of funds by the applicant or licensee for decommissioning costs based on a financial test may be used provided that the guarantee meets the requirements of appendix C to rule 3701:1-40-17 of the Administrative Code.

(5) For commercial companies that do not issue bonds, a guarantee of funds for decommissioning costs may be used provided that the guarantee meets the requirements of appendix D to rule 3701:1-40-17 of the Administrative Code.

(6) For nonprofit colleges, universities, hospitals, or research and development entities, a guarantee of funds for decommissioning costs may be used provided that the guarantee meets the requirements of appendix E to rule 3701:1-40-17 of the Administrative Code. The director may need proof of nonprofit status.

(7) An external sinking fund in which deposits are made at least annually, coupled with a surety method or insurance, the value of which may decrease by the amount being accumulated in the sinking fund. An external sinking fund is a fund established and maintained by setting aside funds periodically in an account segregated from licensee assets and outside the licensee's administrative control in which the total amount of funds would be sufficient to pay decommissioning costs at the time termination of operation is expected. An external sinking fund may be in the form of a trust, escrow account, government fund, certificate of deposit, or deposit of government securities. The surety or insurance provisions will be as stated in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule.

(8) In the case of state or local government licensee, a statement of intent containing a cost estimate for decommissioning or an amount specified in paragraphs (C)(1) to (C)(3) of rule 3701:1-40-17 of the Administrative Code, and indicating that funds for decommissioning will be obtained when necessary. As used in this rule, "state or local government licensee" does not include government owned or assisted colleges, universities or hospitals.

(B) Each decommissioning funding plan will contain a cost estimate for decommissioning and a description of the method of assuring funds for decommissioning in accordance with paragraph (A) of this rule, including the means for adjusting cost estimates and associated funding levels at each renewal over the life of the facility. The decommissioning funding plan will also contain a certification by the licensee that financial assurance for decommissioning has been provided in the amount of the cost estimate for decommissioning and a signed original of the financial instrument obtained to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (A) of this rule.

(C) Be established prior to issuance of the license or the commencement of operations to assure that sufficient funds will be available to carry out the decontamination and decommissioning of the facility;

(D) Be continuous for the duration of the license and for a period coincident with the applicant or licensee's responsibility under Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the rules promulgated thereunder; and

(E) Be available in Ohio subject to judicial process and execution in the event needed for the purposes set forth.

Last updated May 15, 2023 at 1:06 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Rule 3701:1-43-14 | Expiration and termination of specific licenses and decommissioning of sites and separate buildings or outdoor areas.
 

(A) Each specific license expires at the end of the day on the expiration date stated in the license unless the licensee has filed an application for renewal under rule 3701:1-38-02 of the Administrative Code not less than ninety days before the expiration date stated in the existing license. If an application for renewal has been filed at least ninety days before the expiration date stated in the existing license, the existing license expires at the end of the day on which the director makes a final determination to deny the renewal application or, if the determination states an expiration date, the expiration date stated in the determination.

(B) Each specific license revoked by the director expires at the end of the day on the date of the director's final determination to revoke the license, or on the expiration date stated in the determination, or as otherwise provided by director order.

(C) Each specific license will continue in effect and will be renewed during the decommissioning period until the director notifies the licensee in writing after decommissioning that the license is terminated. During this time, the licensee will:

(1) Limit actions involving TENORM to those related to decommissioning; and

(2) Continue to control entry to any restricted area until that area is suitable for release in accordance with director requirements as may be imposed by Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code or rules adopted thereunder.

(D) A licensee will provide written notice to the director within sixty days of the occurrence of any of the following, in accordance with rule 3701:1-43-04 of the Administrative Code:

(1) The license has expired;

(2) The licensee has decided to permanently cease licensed activities at the entire site or in any separate building, room, or outdoor area that is unsuitable for release in accordance with the definition of "decommissioning" in Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the regulations for decommissioning in rule 3701:1-38-22 of the Administrative Code;

(3) No licensed activities have been conducted for a period of twenty-four months; or

(4) No licensed activities have been conducted for a period of twenty-four months in any separate building, room, or outdoor area that contains residual radioactivity such that the building, room, or outdoor area is unsuitable for release in accordance with Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the rule adopted thereunder.

(E) In the event of an occurrence as set forth in paragraph (D) of this rule, the licensee will either:

(1) Begin decommissioning the site, and any separate building, room or outdoor area that contains residual radioactivity so that the site, building, room and outdoor area are suitable for release in accordance with Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder; or

(2) If prescribed by paragraph (H)(1) of this rule, submit within twelve months of notification, a decommissioning plan and begin decommissioning upon the directors approval of that plan.

(F) In addition to written notification of an occurrence, the licensee will maintain all decommissioning financial assurances established by the licensee pursuant to rule 3701:1-43-12 of the Administrative Code in conjunction with a license issuance or renewal or as prescribed by this rule.

(G) The director may grant a request to extend the twelve-month time period to submit a decommissioning plan established in paragraph (E)(2) of this rule provided that the director determines that the alternative schedule is necessary to the effective conduct of decommissioning operations and that the extension is not detrimental to the public health and safety or the environment and is otherwise in the public interest. The extension request will be submitted no later than thirty days after the occurrence for which notification is prescribed. Decommissioning set forth in paragraph (E)(2) of this rule will not commence until the director has made a determination on the extension request.

(H) The licensee will submit a decommissioning plan to the director prior to commencing any decommissioning in the following cases:

(1) If prescribed by license condition; or

(2) If the procedures and activities necessary to carry out decommissioning of the site or separate building, room, or outdoor area have not been previously approved by the director and these procedures could increase potential health and safety risk to workers or to the public, such as in any of the following cases:

(a) Decommissioning procedures would involve techniques not applied routinely during cleanup or maintenance operations;

(b) Workers would be entering areas not normally occupied where surface contamination and radiation levels are significantly higher than routinely encountered during operation; or

(c) Decommissioning procedures could result in significantly greater releases of radioactive material to the environment than those associated with operation.

(I) A proposed decommissioning plan for a site or separate building, room or outdoor area will include the following:

(1) A description of the conditions of the site or separate building, room or outdoor area sufficient to evaluate the acceptability of the plan;

(2) A description of planned decommissioning activities;

(3) A description of methods used to ensure protection of workers and the environment against radiation hazards during decommissioning;

(4) A description of the planned final radiation survey;

(5) An updated detailed cost estimate for decommissioning, comparison of that estimate with present funds set aside for decommissioning, and a plan for assuring the availability of adequate funds for completion of decommissioning; and

(6) In the case of a decommissioning plan that results in the licensee completing decommissioning later than twenty-four months after plan approval, the plan will include a justification for the delay based on the criteria in paragraph (K) of this rule. The proposed decommissioning plan will be approved by the director if the information therein demonstrates compliance with Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder, that the decommissioning will be completed as soon as practicable, and that the health and safety of workers and the public will be adequately protected.

(J) Except as provided in paragraph (K) of this rule, a licensee will:

(1) Complete decommissioning of the site or separate building or outdoor area as soon as practicable but no later than twenty-four months following the initiation of decommissioning; and

(2) When decommissioning involves the entire site, the licensee will request license termination as soon as practicable but no later than twenty-four months following the initiation of decommissioning, unless the decommissioning is still actively in progress.

(K) The director may approve a request for an alternative schedule for completion of decommissioning and license termination. In considering whether an alternative schedule is warranted, the director will consider the following:

(1) Whether it is technically feasible to complete decommissioning within a twenty-four month period;

(2) Whether sufficient waste disposal capacity is available to allow completion of decommissioning within a twenty-four month period;

(3) Whether a significant volume reduction in wastes requiring disposal will be achieved by allowing short-lived radionuclides to decay;

(4) Whether a significant reduction in radiation exposure to workers can be achieved by allowing short-lived radionuclides to decay; and

(5) Any other factor that the director finds is unique to the site, such as the regulatory requirements of other government agencies, lawsuits, groundwater treatment activities, monitored natural groundwater restoration, actions that could result in more environmental harm than deferred cleanup, and other factors beyond the control of the licensee.

(L) After decommissioning the site, the licensee will:

(1) Certify the disposition of all licensed material, including accumulated wastes, by submitting a completed form HEA 5119, disposition of radioactive materials, provided by the director; and

(2) Conduct a radiation survey of the premises where the licensed activities were carried out and submit a report of the results of this survey, unless the licensee demonstrates in some other manner that the premises are suitable for release in accordance with the criteria for decommissioning set forth in rules promulgated pursuant to Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code. The licensee will survey and report as follows:

(a) Levels of gamma radiation expressed in the SI unit of sieverts or in the special unit of rem, or their multiples, per unit of time at one meter from surfaces;

(b) Levels of removable and fixed surface radioactive contamination, including alpha and beta, expressed in the SI unit of becquerels, disintegrations per minute, or in the special unit of curies, or their multiples, per one hundred square centimeters;

(c) Levels of volumetric radioactive contamination as follows:

(i) For water, results should be expressed in the SI unit of becquerels, disintegrations per minute, or in the special unit of or curies, or their multiples, per milliliter of water; and

(ii) For solids such as soils or concrete, results should be expressed in the SI unit of becquerels, disintegrations per minute, or in the special unit of or curies, or their multiples, per gram; and

(d) Identification of any survey instrument used and a certification that each instrument was properly calibrated and tested prior to being used to measure radioactivity at the site.

(M) Specific licenses, including expired licenses, will be terminated by written notice to the licensee when the director determines that:

(1) TENORM has been properly disposed;

(2) Reasonable effort has been made to eliminate residual radioactive contamination, if present;

(3) A radiation survey has been performed which demonstrates that the premises are suitable for release in accordance with the criteria for decommissioning, or other information is submitted by the licensee that is sufficient to demonstrate that the premises are suitable for release in accordance with the criteria for decommissioning in this chapter and rule 3701:1-38-22 of the Administrative Code adopter pursuant to Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code; and

(4) All applicable fees have been paid.

Last updated May 15, 2023 at 1:06 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 9/28/2017
Rule 3701:1-43-15 | Unrestricted use and conditional release.
 

The following criteria apply for persons subject to a specific or general license under this chapter:

(A) Equipment can be released from the site for unrestricted use when that equipment is not contaminated with TENORM at levels greater than those in the appendix to this rule. Upon application, specific approval of alternative levels may be granted by the director.

(B) The director will release a site for unrestricted use upon request by the licensee who has demonstrated to the director that the following applicable criteria have been met:

(1) The average member of the critical group will not receive annually a public dose in excess of 0.25 millisievert (0.025 rem) TEDE from residual radioactive materials on site other than residual TENORM radium-226 and radium-228 and their progeny;

(2) The concentration of residual TENORM radium-226 and radium-228, on land averaged over one hundred square meters, is less than one hundred eighty-five becquerels per kilogram (five picocuries per gram) above the background concentration, averaged over any fifteen centimeter layer of soil. The fifteen centimeter layers are contiguous depth increments from the surface down. Each of the progeny radionuclides of the residual TENORM radium-226 and radium-228 may also be present in concentrations similar to the residual TENORM radium-226 and radium-228 concentration;

(3) Where residual TENORM radium-226 and radium-228 and their progeny and other residual TENORM radionuclide contamination are present, the sum of fractions will be used for combining the criteria of paragraph (B)(1) and paragraph (B)(2) of this rule. The sum of fractions is determined by dividing each average radium concentration by the radium limit of one hundred eighty-five becquerels per kilogram (five picocuries per gram) and dividing the estimated annual dose from other residual TENORM radionuclides by 0.25 millisievert (0.025 rem) and then adding the ratios together. The sum of the fractions will be less than, or equal to, one to meet this criterion; and

(4) All license termination requirements in rule 3701:1-38-22 of the Administrative Code have been satisfied.

(C) Persons with a specific license will comply also with requirements of paragraphs (A)(7) and (A)(8) of rule 3701:1-43-12 of the Administrative Code and rule 3701:1-43-14 of the Administrative Code that are applicable to remediation and termination of the license.

(D) Persons with a general license will also notify the director in writing prior to commencing activities to reclaim the site. Decontamination activities need a specific license.

(E) Actions taken to confine TENORM on site or to remediate sites will be based on expected longevity-related controls for one thousand years.

(F) Equipment contaminated with TENORM in excess of levels specified in the appendix to this rule may be transferred pursuant to paragraph (E) of rule 3701:1-43-08 of the Administrative Code.

(G) Other transfers of TENORM will be in accordance with rules 3701:1-43-03, 3701:1-43-08, and 3701:1-43-18 of the Administrative Code.

(H) When a general licensee has permanently ceased use of radioactive materials at a site or portion of a site or facility or when an area has not been used for a period of two years, the licensee will, within sixty days, provide the following information in writing to the director:

(1) The location of the site or area; and

(2) The plan for reclaiming or decontaminating the site or area.

Last updated May 26, 2023 at 1:06 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Rule 3701:1-43-16 | Reporting requirements.
 

(A) Except as provided in paragraph (D) of this rule, each licensee shall notify the director as soon as possible, but not later than four hours after the discovery of an event that prevents immediate protective action necessary to avoid exposure to radiation or radioactive material that could exceed regulatory limits, or a release of licensed material that could exceed regulatory limits. An event that requires such an immediate report may include a fire, explosion, or toxic gas release.

(B) Each licensee shall notify the director within twenty-four hours after the discovery of any of the following events involving licensed material:

(1) An unplanned contamination event that involves:

(a) Access to the contaminated area, by workers or the public, to be restricted for more than twenty-four hours by imposing additional radiological controls or by prohibiting entry into the area;

(b) A quantity of material greater than five times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in the appendices to rule 3701:1-38-12 of the Administrative Code; and

(c) Access to the area restricted for a reason other than to allow radionuclides with a half-life of less than twenty-four hours to decay prior to decontamination;

(2) An event in which equipment is disabled or fails to function as designed when:

(a) The equipment is required by regulation or license condition to prevent a release exceeding regulatory limits, to prevent exposure to radiation or radioactive material exceeding regulatory limits, or to mitigate the consequences of an accident;

(b) The equipment is required to be available and operable when it is disabled or fails to function; and

(c) No redundant equipment is available and operable to perform the required safety function;

(3) An event that requires unplanned medical treatment of an individual with spreadable radioactive contamination on the individual's clothing or body; and

(4) An unplanned fire or explosion damaging any licensed material or any device, container, or equipment containing licensed material when:

(a) The quantity of material involved is greater than five times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in the appendices to rule 3701:1-38-12 of the Administrative Code; and

(b) The damage affects the integrity of the licensed material or its container.

(C) The licensee shall prepare and submit a report in response to the requirements of this rule as follows:

(1) Licensees shall make reports required by paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule by telephone, to the director at the telephone number listed in the notice to employees required by paragraph (A)(1)(e) of rule 3701:1-38-10 of the Administrative Code. To the extent that the information is available at the time of notification, the information provided in these reports must include:

(a) The caller's name and call back telephone number;

(b) A description of the event, including date and time;

(c) The exact location of the event;

(d) The radionuclides, quantities, and chemical and physical form of the licensed material involved; and

(e) Any personnel radiation exposure data available.

(2) Each licensee who makes a report required by paragraph (A) or (B) of this rule shall submit a written follow-up report within thirty days of the initial report. Written reports prepared pursuant to other regulations may be submitted to fulfill this requirement if the report contains all of the necessary information and the appropriate distribution is made. These written reports shall be sent to the director in the manner specified in rule 3701:1-43-04 of the Administrative Code. The report must include the following:

(a) A description of the event, including the probable cause and the manufacturer and model number, if applicable, of any equipment that failed or malfunctioned;

(b) The exact location of the event;

(c) The radionuclides, quantities, and chemical and physical form of the licensed material involved;

(d) Date and time of the event;

(e) Corrective actions taken or planned and the results of any evaluations or assessments; and

(f) The extent of exposure of individuals to radiation or to radioactive materials without identification of individuals by name.

(D) This rule applies to all licensees possessing material licensed under rule 3701:1-38-02 of the Administrative Code. This rule does not apply to material under a license subject to the notification requirements in 10 C.F.R. 50.72 (as in effect on the effective date of this rule).

(E) An applicant for a license or a licensee shall notify the director within two working days of information identified by the applicant or licensee as having for the regulated activity, an active adverse impact on equipment or personnel readily obvious by human observation or instrumentation, or a radiological impact on personnel or the environment in excess of regulatory limits. An applicant or licensee violates this paragraph only if the applicant or licensee fails to notify the director of information that the applicant or licensee has or should have identified.

Last updated May 15, 2023 at 1:06 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Rule 3701:1-43-17 | Records.
 

(A) Each person who receives TENORM under a license issued pursuant to the rules in Chapter 3701:1-43 and rule 3701:1-38-02 of the Administrative Code, will keep records showing the receipt, transfer, and disposal of the TENORM as follows:

(1) The licensee will retain each record of receipt of TENORM as long as the material is possessed and for three years following transfer or disposal of the material.

(2) The licensee who transferred the material will retain each record of transfer for three years after each transfer unless otherwise specified by rule for that particular licensed activity.

(3) The licensee who disposed of the material will retain each record of disposal of TENORM until the director terminates each license that authorizes disposal of the material.

(4) The licensee will keep records of information important to the safe and effective reclamation of a facility in an identified location until the license is terminated by the director. If records of relevant information are maintained for other purposes, reference to these records and their locations may be used. As used in this rule "reclaiming" means returning property to a condition or state such that the property no longer presents a health or safety hazard or threat to the environment. This includes, but is not limited to, those activities necessary to decommission the licensed facility such as safely removing a facility from service, reducing the residual radioactivity to a level that permits release of the property for unrestricted use, and termination of the license. Information important to reclaiming includes:

(a) Records of spills or other unusual occurrences involving the spread of contamination in and around the facility, equipment or site. These records may be limited to instances when contamination remains after any cleanup procedures or when there is reasonable likelihood that contaminants may have spread to inaccessible areas as in the case of possible seepage into porous materials such as concrete. These records will include any known information on identification of involved radionuclides, quantities, forms and concentrations; and

(b) As-built drawings and modifications of structures and equipment in restricted areas where radioactive materials are used or stored, and of locations of possible inaccessible contamination, such as buried pipes which may be subject to contamination. If needed drawings are referenced, each relevant document need not be indexed individually. If drawings are not available, the licensee will substitute appropriate records of available information concerning these areas and locations.

(B) Except as provided in paragraph (C) of this rule, the licensee will retain each record that is prescribed by Chapter 3701:1-38 and Chapter 3701:1-43 of the Administrative Code, or by license condition for the period specified by the appropriate regulation or license condition. If a retention period is not otherwise specified by rule or license condition, the record will be retained until the director terminates each license that authorizes the activity that is subject to the record-keeping requirement. Such records may be either the original record or a reproduced copy or microform, provided that such copy or microform is duly authenticated by authorized personnel and the microform is capable of producing a clear and legible copy after storage for the period specified by the director. The record also may be stored in electronic media provided that the licensee is capable of producing legible, accurate, and complete records during the prescribed retention period. Records such as letters, drawings, specifications, will include all pertinent information such as stamps, initials, and signatures. The licensee will maintain adequate safeguards against record tampering and loss.

(C) In the case of a conflict between a record requirement specified in rule and that requirement specified as a license condition, the licensee will comply with the license condition.

Last updated May 15, 2023 at 1:06 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 9/28/2017
Rule 3701:1-43-18 | Disposal and transfer of waste for disposal.
 

(A) A licensee will dispose of licensed TENORM material in accordance with this rule. Licensed TENORM material will be disposed of in one of the following manners:

(1) By transfer of the wastes for storage, treatment, or disposal at a facility licensed by the director, the applicable agency of another state, or the United States nuclear regulatory commission, or authorized by the United States department of energy for storage, treatment, or disposal of TENORM;

(2) By transfer of the wastes for storage, treatment, or disposal to a facility licensed by the director, the applicable agency of another state, or the United States nuclear regulatory commission for storage, treatment or disposal of low-level radioactive waste unless the disposal facility license prohibits disposal of TENORM;

(3) By disposal in an injection well approved in accordance with Chapter 3745-34 of the Administrative Code, or by transfer for disposal at an out-of-state injection well approved by the applicable governmental authority;

(4) By transfer for disposal in another state as otherwise approved by the applicable governmental authority and with written approval of the director; or

(5) In accordance with alternate methods authorized by the permitting agency for the disposal site upon application or upon the director's initiative, consistent with rule 3701:1-38-19 of the Administrative Code and, where applicable, the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et. seq as amended, as published in the United States Code, 2006 edition), Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et. seq. as amended, as published in the United States Code, 2006 edition) and other requirements of the United States environmental protection agency for disposal of such wastes.

(B) Records of disposal, including manifests for TENORM, will be maintained consistent with the provisions of rule 3701:1-38-20 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Purposeful dilution of TENORM waste for the sole purpose of making the waste exempt from the disposal requirements will not be performed without prior director approval. The criteria in rule 3701:1-38-19 of the Administrative Code will be used by the director to determine whether or not to approve such a request. Dilution resulting from normal product processing is not considered purposeful dilution.

Last updated May 15, 2023 at 1:06 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2012
Rule 3701:1-43-19 | Recognition of state licenses - reciprocity.
 

(A) Any person who holds a specific license from another state, issued by the department having jurisdiction where the licensee maintains an office for directing the licensed activity and at which radiation safety records are normally maintained, will be granted reciprocity in the state of Ohio to conduct the same licensed activity provided that:

(1) The reciprocity form is current;

(2) The person has not violated Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code or the rules adopted thereunder;

(3) The person applies for reciprocity as outlined in this rule;

(4) The person notifies the director at least three days in advance of each entry into the state after the reciprocity agreement has been granted unless all dates and locations are specified within the agreement document; and

(5) There is no permanent location in Ohio requiring a specific license for radioactive materials.

(B) The person will not transfer or dispose of TENORM possessed or used under the reciprocity agreement provided in paragraph (A) of this rule except by transfer to a person:

(1) Specifically licensed by the director or by another licensing state to receive such TENORM; or

(2) Exempt from the requirements for a license for such TENORM under rule 3701:1-43-07 of the Administrative Code.

(C) A person applying for reciprocity in the state of Ohio as specified in paragraph (A) of this rule will do the following:

(1) At least three days prior to engaging in each activity for the first time in a calendar year, the person will submit on a form provided by the director, an application for reciprocity to conduct the activity in the state of Ohio, a copy of his or her state specific license, and the appropriate fee as prescribed in rule 3701:1-38-02 of the Administrative Code. If the person, due to an emergency, is unable to file the submittal three days before engaging in activities under reciprocity, the director may waive the three-day time requirement provided that the licensee:

(a) Informs the director by telephone or facsimile of the information provided on the reciprocity application;

(b) Receives oral or written authorization for the activity from the director; and

(c) Within three days after the notification, files the reciprocity application form, a copy of the state license, and the appropriate fee.

(2) The person will file an amended reciprocity form with the appropriate fee with the director to request approval for changes in work locations, radioactive material, or work activities different from the information contained on the initial reciprocity application.

(D) An Ohio reciprocity agreement will expire on the last day of December of the same year that the reciprocity agreement was issued.

(E) A licensee that is engaging in activities authorized by an Ohio reciprocity agreement will comply with all terms and conditions of the specific license for which Ohio reciprocity was issued, except for such terms or conditions as are contrary to the requirements of this rule.

(F) No person will engage in the activities authorized by an Ohio reciprocity agreement for more than one hundred eighty days in any calendar year.

Last updated May 15, 2023 at 1:06 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3748.04
Amplifies: 3748.01, 3748.02
Five Year Review Date: 5/5/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2012