OAR 333-105-0420
Equipment Control: Performance Requirements for Industrial Radiography Equipment

Equipment used in industrial radiographic operations must meet the following minimum criteria:

(1)

Each radiographic exposure device, source assembly or sealed source, and all associated equipment must meet the requirements specified in American National Standard Institute, N432-1980 “Radiological Safety for the Design and Construction of Apparatus for Gamma Radiography,” (published as NBS Handbook 136, issued January 1981). This publication may be purchased from the American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, New York, New York 10036, Telephone (212) 642-4900.

(2)

In addition to the requirements specified in section (1) of this rule, the following requirements apply to radiographic exposure devices, source changers, source assemblies and sealed sources:

(a)

The licensee must ensure that each radiographic exposure device has attached to it a durable, legible, clearly visible label bearing the:

(A)

Chemical symbol and mass number of the radionuclide in the device;

(B)

Activity and the date on which this activity was last measured;

(C)

Model or product code and serial number of the sealed source;

(D)

Name of the manufacturer of the sealed source; and

(E)

Licensee’s name, address, and telephone number.

(b)

Radiographic exposure devices intended for use as Type B packages must meet the applicable transportation requirements of division 118 of these rules.

(c)

Modification of radiographic exposure devices, source changers, and source assemblies and associated equipment is prohibited, unless approved by the Authority or other approval body.

(3)

In addition to the requirements specified in sections (1) and (2) of this rule, the following requirements apply to radiographic exposure devices, source assemblies, and associated equipment that allow the source to be moved out of the device for radiographic operations or to source changers;

(a)

The coupling between the source assembly and the control cable must be designed in such a manner that the source assembly will not become disconnected if cranked outside the guide tube. The coupling must be such that it cannot be unintentionally disconnected under normal and reasonably foreseeable abnormal conditions.

(b)

The device must automatically secure the source assembly when it is cranked back into the fully shielded position within the device. This securing system may only be released by means of a deliberate operation on the exposure device.

(c)

The outlet fittings, lock box, and drive cable fittings on each radiographic exposure device must be equipped with safety plugs or covers which must be installed during storage and transportation to protect the source assembly from water, mud, sand or other foreign matter.

(d)

Each sealed source or source assembly must have attached to it or engraved on it, a durable, legible, visible label with the words:
“DANGER – RADIOACTIVE.”
The label may not interfere with the safe operation of the exposure device or associated equipment.

(e)

The guide tube must be able to withstand a crushing test that closely approximates the crushing forces that are likely to be encountered during use, and be able to withstand a kinking resistance test that closely approximates the kinking forces that are likely to be encountered during use.

(f)

Guide tubes must be used when moving the source out of the device.

(g)

An exposure head or similar device designed to prevent the source assembly from passing out of the end of the guide tube must be attached to the outermost end of the guide tube during industrial radiography operations.

(h)

The guide tube exposure head connection must be able to withstand the tensile test for control units specified in ANSI N432-1980.

(i)

Source changers must provide a system for ensuring that the source will not be accidentally withdrawn from the changer when connecting or disconnecting the drive cable to or from a source assembly.

(4)

All radiographic exposure devices and associated equipment in use after January 10, 1996, must comply with the requirements of this division; and

(5)

As an exception to section (1) of this rule, equipment used in industrial radiographic operations need not comply with 8.9.2(c) of the Endurance Test in American National Standards Institute N432-1980, if the prototype equipment has been tested using a torque value representative of the torque that an individual using the radiography equipment can reasonably exert on the lever or crankshaft of the drive mechanism.

Source: Rule 333-105-0420 — Equipment Control: Performance Requirements for Industrial Radiography Equipment, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=333-105-0420.

333‑105‑0001
Purpose 333‑105‑0003
Scope 333‑105‑0005
Definitions 333‑105‑0050
Exemptions 333‑105‑0075
Licensing and Registration Requirements for Industrial Radiography Operations 333‑105‑0420
Equipment Control: Performance Requirements for Industrial Radiography Equipment 333‑105‑0430
Equipment Control: Limits on External Radiation Levels From Storage Containers and Source Changers 333‑105‑0440
Equipment Control: Locking of Sources of Radiation, Storage Containers and Source Changers 333‑105‑0450
Equipment Control: Radiation Survey Instruments 333‑105‑0460
Equipment Control: Leak Testing and Replacement of Sealed Sources 333‑105‑0470
Equipment Control: Quarterly Inventory 333‑105‑0480
Equipment Control: Inspection and Maintenance of Radiation Machines, Radiographic Exposure Devices, Transport and Storage Containers, Associated Equipment, Source Changers, and Survey Instruments 333‑105‑0490
Equipment Control: Permanent Radiographic Installations 333‑105‑0500
Equipment Control: Labeling, Storage, and Transportation 333‑105‑0510
Radiation Safety Requirements: Conducting Industrial Radiographic Operations 333‑105‑0520
Radiation Safety Requirements: Radiation Safety Officer 333‑105‑0530
Radiation Safety Requirements: Training 333‑105‑0540
Radiation Safety Requirements: Operating and Emergency Procedures 333‑105‑0550
Radiation Safety Requirements: Supervision of Radiographer’s Assistants 333‑105‑0560
Radiation Safety Requirements: Personnel Monitoring 333‑105‑0570
Radiation Safety Requirements: Radiation Surveys 333‑105‑0580
Radiation Safety Requirements: Surveillance 333‑105‑0590
Radiation Safety Requirements: Posting 333‑105‑0600
Recordkeeping Requirements: Records for Industrial Radiography 333‑105‑0610
Recordkeeping Requirements: Records of Receipt and Transfer of Sources of Radiation 333‑105‑0620
Records of Radiation Survey Instruments 333‑105‑0630
Recordkeeping Requirements: Records of Leak Testing of Sealed Sources and Devices Containing DU 333‑105‑0640
Recordkeeping Requirements: Records of Quarterly Inventory 333‑105‑0650
Recordkeeping Requirements: Utilization Logs 333‑105‑0660
Recordkeeping Requirements: Records of Inspection and Maintenance of Radiation Machines, Radiographic Exposure Devices, Transport and Storage Containers, Associated Equipment, Source Changers, and Survey Instruments 333‑105‑0670
Recordkeeping Requirements: Records of Alarm System and Entrance Control Checks at Permanent Radiographic Installations 333‑105‑0680
Recordkeeping Requirements: Records Of Training and Certification 333‑105‑0690
Recordkeeping Requirements: Copies of Operating and Emergency Procedures 333‑105‑0700
Recordkeeping Requirements: Records of Personnel Monitoring 333‑105‑0710
Recordkeeping Requirements: Records of Radiation Surveys 333‑105‑0720
Recordkeeping Requirements: Form of Records 333‑105‑0730
Recordkeeping Requirements: Location Of Documents and Records 333‑105‑0740
Notifications 333‑105‑0750
Notifications: Reciprocity 333‑105‑0760
Notifications: Specific Requirements for Radiographic Personnel Performing Industrial Radiography
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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