OAR 333-121-0310
Operating and Emergency Procedures
(1)
The licensee must have and follow written operating procedures for:(a)
Operation of the irradiator, including entering and leaving the radiation room;(b)
Use of personnel dosimeters;(c)
Surveying the shielding of panoramic irradiators;(d)
Monitoring pool water for contamination while the water is in the pool and before release of pool water to unrestricted areas;(e)
Leak testing of sources;(f)
Inspection and maintenance checks required by OAR 333-121-0350 (Inspection and Maintenance);(g)
Loading, unloading, and repositioning sources, if the operations will be performed by the licensee; and(h)
Inspection of movable shielding required by OAR 333-121-0110 (Access Control)(8), if applicable.(2)
The licensee must have and follow emergency or abnormal event procedures, appropriate for the irradiator type, for:(a)
Sources stuck in the unshielded position;(b)
Personnel overexposures;(c)
A radiation alarm from the product exit portal monitor or pool monitor;(d)
Detection of leaking sources, pool contamination, or alarm caused by contamination of pool water;(e)
A low or high water level indicator, an abnormal water loss, or leakage from the source storage pool;(f)
A prolonged loss of electrical power;(g)
A fire alarm or explosion in the radiation room;(h)
An alarm indicating unauthorized entry into the radiation room, area around pool, or another alarmed area;(i)
Natural phenomena, including an earthquake, a tornado, flooding, or other phenomena as appropriate for the geographical location of the facility; and(j)
The jamming of automatic conveyor systems.(3)
The licensee may revise operating and emergency procedures without Authority approval only if all of the following conditions are met:(a)
The revisions do not reduce the safety of the facility;(b)
The revisions are consistent with the outline or summary of procedures submitted with the license application;(c)
The revisions have been reviewed and approved by the radiation safety officer; and(d)
The users or operators are instructed and tested on the revised procedures before they are put into use.
Source:
Rule 333-121-0310 — Operating and Emergency Procedures, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=333-121-0310.