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...r must be posted as required in rule 3701:1-38-18 of the Administrative Code. Radiation postings for panoramic irradiators must comply with the posting requirements in rule 3701:1-38-18 of the Administrative Code except that signs may be removed, covered, or otherwise made inoperative when the sources are fully shielded. (H) If the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator has roof plugs or other movable shielding, i...

...or licenses initially issued after July 1, 1993, irradiator pools must either: (1) Have a water-tight stainless steel liner or a liner metallurgically compatible with other components in the pool; or (2) Be constructed so that there is a low likelihood of substantial leakage and have a surface designed to facilitate decontamination. In either case, the licensee shall have a method to safely store the sources during...

...rs whose construction begins after July 1, 1993, must meet the design requirements of this rule. (A) For all irradiators, the licensee shall evaluate the location and sensitivity of the monitor to detect sources carried by the product conveyor system as required by paragraph (A) of rule 3701:1-52-11 of the Administrative Code. The licensee shall verify that the product conveyor is designed to stop before a source on...

...rs whose construction begins after July 1, 1993, must meet the design requirements of this rule. (A) For all irradiators, the licensee shall evaluate the location and sensitivity of the monitor to detect sources carried by the product conveyor system as required by paragraph (A) of rule 3701:1-52-11 of the Administrative Code. The licensee shall verify that the product conveyor is designed to stop before a source on...

...r all irradiators the licensee shall: (1) Verify the proper operation of the monitor to detect sources carried on the product conveyor system and the related alarms and interlocks required by paragraph (A) of rule 3701:1-52-11 of the Administrative Code; and (2) For all irradiators with product conveyor systems, observe and test the operation of the conveyor system to assure that the requirements in rule 3701:1-52-...

...the individual must be instructed in: (1) The fundamentals of radiation protection applied to irradiators (including the differences between external radiation and radioactive contamination, units of radiation dose, department dose limits, why large radiation doses must be avoided, how shielding and access controls prevent large doses, how an irradiator is designed to prevent contamination, the proper use of survey ...

...low written operating procedures for: (1) Operation of the irradiator, including entering and leaving the radiation room; (2) Use of personnel dosimeters; (3) Surveying the shielding of panoramic irradiators; (4) Monitoring pool water for contamination while the water is in the pool and before release of pool water to unrestricted areas; (5) Leak testing of sources; (6) Inspection and maintenance checks require...

...ndicated in paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3701:1-38-14 of the Administrative Code. Each personnel dosimeter must be assigned to and worn by only one individual. Film badges must be processed at least monthly, and other personnel dosimeters must be processed at least quarterly. (B) Other individuals who enter the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator shall wear a dosimeter, which may be a pocket dosimeter. For groups o...

...e radiation levels specified in rule 3701:1-52-09 of the Administrative Code are exceeded, the facility must be modified to comply with the requirements in rule 3701:1-52-09 of the Administrative Code. (C) Portable radiation survey meters must be calibrated at least annually to an accuracy of plus or minus twenty per cent for the gamma energy of the sources in use. The calibration must be done at two points on each ...

... with table II of appendix C to rule 3701:1-38-12 of the Administrative Code, "Annual Limits on Intake (ALI) and Derived Air Concentrations (DAC) of Radionuclides for Occupational Exposure; Effluent Concentrations; Concentrations for Release to Sanitary Sewerage."

...n the license or license application: (1) Operability of each aspect of the access control system required by rule 3701:1-52-08 of the Administrative Code. (2) Functioning of the source position indicator required by paragraph (B) of rule 3701:1-52-12 of the Administrative Code. (3) Operability of the radiation monitor for radioactive contamination in pool water required by paragraph (B) of rule 3701:1-52-22 of th...

...larm sounds, shall be present onsite: (1) Whenever the irradiator is operated using an automatic product conveyor system; and (2) Whenever the product is moved into or out of the radiation room when the irradiator is operated in a batch mode. (B) At a panoramic irradiator at which static irradiations (no movement of the product) are occurring, a person who has received the training on how to respond to alarms desc...

...ation, the irradiator operator shall: (1) Visually inspect the entire radiation room to verify that no one else is in it; and (2) 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. (C) During a power failure, the area around the pool of an underwater irradiator may ...

... (B), (C), (D), (F), and (G) of rule 3701:1-52-18 of the Administrative Code until three years after the individual terminates work. (C) Records of the annual evaluations of the safety performance of irradiator operators required by paragraph (E) of rule 3701:1-52-18 of the Administrative Code for three years after the evaluation. (D) A copy of the current operating and emergency procedures required by rule 3701:1...

...to Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code: (1) Source stuck in an unshielded position. (2) Any fire or explosion in a radiation room. (3) Damage to the source racks. (4) Failure of the cable or drive mechanism used to move the source racks. (5) Inoperability of the access control system. (6) Detection of radiation source by the product exit monitor. (7) Detection of radioactive contamination attributable to license...

...As used in Chapter 3701:1-54 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Above grade construction" for the purposes of a disposal cell for radioactive waste, means the structural design such that the bottom of the waste is at or above the elevation of the native surface topography. (B) "Active maintenance" as used in reference to an AIF, means any improvements or repairs to the physical features of an AIF that are intended to...

...As used in Chapter 3701:1-54 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Above grade construction" for the purposes of a disposal cell for radioactive waste, means the structural design such that the bottom of the waste is at or above the elevation of the native surface topography. (B) "Active maintenance" as used in reference to an AIF, means any improvements or repairs to the physical features of an AIF th...

...ation for the previous calendar year: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the generator, including the name of the person responsible for low-level radioactive waste management; (2) The types and amounts of low-level radioactive waste generated during the previous calendar year; (3) The types and amounts of low-level radioactive waste first placed in storage during the previous calendar year, and the ty...

...n for the previous calendar year: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the generator, including the name of the person responsible for low-level radioactive waste management; (2) The types and amounts of low-level radioactive waste generated during the previous calendar year; (3) The types and amounts of low-level radioactive waste first placed in storage during the previous c...

...of such waste as delineated in rules 3701:1-54-06 to 3701:1-54-12 of the Administrative Code, over the term of a license prior to disposal in accordance with Chapter 3701:1-38 of the Administrative Code, and other rules promulgated under Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code. The requirements of this rule are in addition to those in Chapters 3701:1-40, 3701:1-44 and 3701:1-56 of the Administrative Code, and other rules p...

... such waste as delineated in rules 3701:1-54-06 to 3701:1-54-12 of the Administrative Code, over the term of a license prior to disposal in accordance with Chapter 3701:1-38 of the Administrative Code, and other rules promulgated under Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code. The requirements of this rule are in addition to those in Chapters 3701:1-40, 3701:1-44 and 3701:1-56 of the Administrative Cod...

...or facilities licensed under Chapter 3701:1-54 of the Administrative Code. The quality assurance requirements of a licensee apply to the design, operation, and decommissioning, of a facility for items and activities that are important to safety. The quality assurance program must include the following elements: the design, purchase, fabrication, handling, shipping, storing, cleaning, assembly, inspection, testing, o...

...are in addition to those in Chapters 3701:1-40, 3701:1-44 and 3701:1-56 of the Administrative Code, and other rules pursuant to Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code. (B) The performance objectives for a radioactive waste processing facility are to: (1) Protect the environment, the general public, and workers from unnecessary exposures to ionizing radiation and radionuclide releases exceeding the limits and constraint...

...in addition to those in Chapters 3701:1-40, 3701:1-44 and 3701:1-56 of the Administrative Code, and other rules pursuant to Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code. (B) The performance objectives for a radioactive waste processing facility are to: (1) Protect the environment, the general public, and workers from unnecessary exposures to ionizing radiation and radionuclide releases exceeding the l...

...(A) The purpose of rules 3701:1-54-06 to 3701:1-54-12 of the Administrative Code is to establish procedures, criteria, and terms and conditions upon which the department issues licenses for the land disposal of radioactive waste received from another licensee and radioactive waste disposed of in accordance with paragraph (C) of rule 3701:1-38-19 of the Administrative Code. (B) The requirements of rules 3701:1-54-06 ...