The licensee's operating and emergency procedures shall include instructions in at least the following:
(1) The handling and use of sources of radiation to be employed such that no individual is likely to be exposed to radiation doses in excess of the limits established in chapter
246-221 WAC Standards for protection against radiation;
(2) Methods and occasions for conducting radiation surveys;
(3) Methods for controlling access to radiographic areas;
(4) Methods and occasions for locking and securing sources of radiation including radiographic exposure devices, transport and storage containers, and sealed sources;
(5) Personnel monitoring and the use of personnel monitoring equipment including steps that must be taken immediately by radiography personnel if a pocket dosimeter is found to be off-scale or an alarm rate meter alarms unexpectedly;
(6) Transportation to field locations, including packing of sources of radiation in the vehicles, placarding of vehicles when needed, and control of sources of radiation during transportation;
(7) Minimizing exposure of individuals in the event of an accident;
(8) Notifying proper personnel in the event of a theft, loss, overexposure or accident involving sources of radiation;
(9) Maintenance of records;
(10) The inspection, maintenance, and operability checks of radiographic exposure devices, survey instruments, transport containers, and storage containers;
(11) Identifying and reporting defects and noncompliance as required by these regulations; and
(12) Source recovery procedures if the licensee will perform source recovery.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
70.98.050. WSR 00-08-013, § 246-243-140, filed 3/24/00, effective 4/24/00; WSR 94-01-073, § 246-243-140, filed 12/9/93, effective 1/9/94. Statutory Authority: RCW
70.98.050 and
70.98.080. WSR 91-15-112 (Order 184), § 246-243-140, filed 7/24/91, effective 8/24/91. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-243-140, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW
70.98.080. WSR 83-19-050 (Order 2026), § 402-36-110, filed 9/16/83. Statutory Authority: RCW
70.98.050. WSR 81-01-011 (Order 1570), § 402-36-110, filed 12/8/80; Order 1084, § 402-36-110, filed 1/14/76; Order 708, § 402-36-110, filed 8/24/72; Order 1, § 402-36-110, filed 7/2/71; Order 1, § 402-36-110, filed 1/8/69; Rules (part), filed 10/26/66.]