(1) Each licensee or registrant shall make or cause to be made such surveys, as defined in WAC
246-220-010, as may be necessary for the licensee or registrant to establish compliance with these regulations and are reasonable under the circumstances to evaluate the magnitude and extent of radiation levels, concentrations or quantities of radioactive material, and potential radiation hazards. Records of such surveys shall be preserved as specified in WAC
246-221-230. Information on performing surveys may be found in the NRC's Regulatory Guide 8.23 "Radiation Safety Surveys at Medical Institutions."
(2) The licensee shall ensure that instruments and equipment used for quantitative radiation measurements, for example, dose rate and effluent monitoring, are calibrated annually at intervals not to exceed thirteen months for the radiation measured.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
70.98.050. WSR 14-01-077, § 246-221-110, filed 12/16/13, effective 1/16/14; WSR 01-05-110, § 246-221-110, filed 2/21/01, effective 3/24/01; WSR 94-01-073, § 246-221-110, filed 12/9/93, effective 1/9/94. Statutory Authority: RCW
70.98.050 and
70.98.080. WSR 91-15-112 (Order 184), § 246-221-110, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-221-110, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW
70.98.080. WSR 87-01-031 (Order 2450), § 402-24-085, filed 12/11/86; WSR 83-19-050 (Order 2026), § 402-24-085, filed 9/16/83. Statutory Authority: RCW
70.98.050. WSR 81-01-011 (Order 1570), § 402-24-085, filed 12/8/80; Order 1095, § 402-24-085, filed 2/6/76.]