CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS

(1) Radiation exposure to the public from naturally occurring radioactive materials shall be maintained as low as reasonably achievable. For the purposes of this part, the normal background level of gamma radiation in buildings is 6 microroentgens (1.55 nC/kg) per hour and the no…

The department will perform the following tests both prior to phosphate mining and subsequent to reclamation: (1) Gamma radiation exposure measurements. (2) Soil characterization measurements consisting of (a) Radon emanation determinations. (b) Soil radium determinations. (3) Ai…

(1) The costs incurred by the department and the subsequent fees associated with the monitoring program shall be annually prorated on the basis of the total number of measurements to be made on land proposed to be mined and land proposed to be reclaimed, excluding bodies of water…

As used in these rules, these terms have the definitions set forth below. Additional definitions used only in a certain part are defined in that respective part. (1) "A1" means the maximum activity of special form radioactive material permitted in a Type A package. (2) "A2" means…

(1) The Department may, upon application therefor or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions or exceptions from the requirements of these regulations as it determines are authorized by law and will not result in undue hazard to public health and safety or property or the e…

Each licensee and registrant shall maintain records showing the receipt, transfer and disposal of all sources of radiation. Additional record requirements are specified elsewhere in these regulations. Rulemaking Authority 404.051, 404.061, 404.081 FS. Law Implemented 404.022, 404…

Each licensee and registrant shall perform upon instructions from the Department, and shall permit the Department to perform, such reasonable tests as the Department deems appropriate and necessary, including tests of: (1) Sources of radiation; (2) Facilities wherein sources of r…

(1) A hand-held fluoroscopic screen shall not be used unless it has been listed in the Registry of Sealed Source and Devices or accepted for certification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health. (2) A shoe-fitting fluoroscopic device …

(1) As used in these regulations, the unit of exposure is the coulomb per kilogram (C/kg). One roentgen is equal to 2.58 × 10-4 coulomb per kilogram of air. (2) As used in these regulations, the units of dose are: (a) Gray (Gy) is the SI unit of absorbed dose. One gray is equal t…

(1) No licensee shall perform wire-line service operations with a sealed source unless, prior to commencement of the operation, the licensee has a written agreement with the well operator, well owner, drilling contractor or land owner that: (a) In the event a sealed source is lod…

(1) No licensee shall perform wire-line service operations with a sealed source unless, prior to commencement of the operation, the licensee has a written agreement with the well operator, well owner, drilling contractor or land owner that: (a) In the event a sealed source is lod…

(1) The licensee or registrant shall maintain sufficient calibrated and operable radiation survey instruments at each field station and temporary jobsite to make physical radiation surveys as required by this part and by Part III. Instrumentation shall be capable of measuring 0.1…

(1) Requirements. Each licensee using sealed sources containing radioactive material shall have the sources tested for leakage. Records of leak test results shall be kept in units of microcuries and maintained for inspection by the Department for 3 years after the leak test is pe…

Each licensee or registrant shall conduct a quarterly physical inventory to account for all sources of radiation. Records of inventories shall be maintained for 2 years from the date of the inventory for inspection by the Department and shall include the quantities and kinds of s…

Each licensee using radioactive materials shall maintain utilization records, which shall be kept available for inspection by the Department for 2 years from the date of the recorded event, showing the following information for each source of radiation: (1) Make, model number and…

(1) A licensee can use a sealed source in well logging applications if: (a) The sealed source is doubly encapsulated; (b) The sealed source contains radioactive material whose chemical and physical forms are as insoluble and nondispersible as practical; and, (c) The sealed source…

The licensee can use a uranium sinker bar in well logging applications only if it is legibly impressed with the words "CAUTION - RADIOACTIVE - DEPLETED URANIUM" and "NOTIFY CIVIL AUTHORITIES (OR COMPANY NAME) IF FOUND." Rulemaking Authority 404.051, 404.061, 404.071, 404.081 FS. …

The licensee can use an ECS that is contained within a logging tool or other tool components only if the ECS contains 100 microcuries (3.7 MBq) or less of licensed material. (1) For well logging applications with a surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers, use of the EC…

(1) Use of a tritium neutron generator target source containing quantities not exceeding 30 curies (1,110 MBq) and in a well with a surface casing to protect fresh water aquifers is not subject to the requirements specified in Rules 64E-5.1101, 64E-5.1107, 64E-5.1119(5), and 64E-…

(1) Each source, source holder or logging tool containing radioactive material shall bear a durable, legible and clearly visible marking or label, which has, as a minimum, the standard radiation caution symbol as described and illustrated in Rule 64E-5.322, F.A.C., without the co…

(1) Each licensee possessing radioactive material shall conduct, at intervals not to exceed 6 months, a program of inspection and maintenance of source holders, logging tools, source handling tools, storage containers, transport containers and injection tools to assure proper lab…

(1) No licensee or registrant shall permit any individual to act as a logging supervisor as defined in this part until such individual has: (a) Received, in a course taught by an individual who has been licensed by the Department, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an Agreem…

The licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency procedures shall include appropriate instructions in at least the following: (1) Handling and use of sources of radiation to be employed so that no individual is likely to be exposed to radiation doses in excess of the standa…

No licensee or registrant shall permit any individual to act as a logging supervisor or to assist in the use of sources of radiation unless such individual wears a film badge, optically stimulated luminescent device (OSLD), or a thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) that is processed…

During each logging or tracer application, the logging supervisor or other designated employee shall maintain direct surveillance of the operation to protect against unauthorized or unnecessary entry into a restricted area, as defined in Rule 64E-5.101, F.A.C. Rulemaking Authorit…

The licensee shall provide and require the use of tools that will assure remote handling of sealed sources except for low-activity calibration sources that result in a gamma exposure rate at contact of less than 100 milliroentgens (2.58 × 10-5 uC per kg) per hour. Rulemaking Auth…

(1) Protective gloves and other appropriate protective clothing and equipment shall be used by all personnel handling radioactive material. Precautions shall be taken to avoid ingestion or inhalation of radioactive material. (2) No licensee shall intentionally inject radioactive …

(1) Radiation surveys and personnel exposure calculations shall be made and recorded for each area where radioactive materials are stored. (2) Radiation surveys and personnel exposure calculations shall be made and recorded for the radiation levels in occupied positions and on th…

Each licensee or registrant shall maintain, for inspection by the Department, the following documents and records for the specific devices and sources used at the field station: (1) Appropriate license or certificate of registration; (2) Operating and emergency procedures; (3) A …

Each licensee or registrant conducting operations at a temporary jobsite, which is a location to which radioactive materials have been dispatched to perform wireline service operations or subsurface tracer studies, shall have the following documents and records available at that …

(1) Notification shall be made of radiation incidents and radioactive sources lost in other than downhole logging operations in accordance with appropriate provisions of Part III. (2) Whenever a sealed source or device containing radioactive material is lodged downhole, the licen…

The following subjects: must be included in training courses for logging supervisors. (1) Fundamentals of radiation safety, including: (a) Characteristics of radiation; (b) Units of radiation dose and, if appropriate, quantity of radioactivity; (c) Significance of radiation dose,…

(1) This part establishes rules, requirements and procedures for the certification of radon measurement and mitigation specialists, technicians and businesses, and the protocols for mandatory measurements. (2) The General Statement of Policy and Procedures for Radon Enforcement A…

The following definitions shall be applicable to this part: (1) "Business day" means any day of the year, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and State of Florida holidays. (2) "Diagnostic tests" means tests performed or procedures used to determine appropriate mitigation methods fo…

(1) No person may test for or mitigate the presence of radon in Florida for a fee or other remuneration unless such person has been certified as provided by this part. These regulations in no way exempt any person from other state and local occupational licensure requirements. (2…

(1) The following is required for certification as a radon measurement specialist and measurement technician: (a) The individual shall submit an application on form DH 1751, Application for Certification as Radon Specialist or Technician (11/15), incorporated by reference and whi…

(1) The following is required for certification as a radon mitigation specialist and technician: (a) The individual shall submit an application on form DH 1751, Application for Certification as Radon Specialist or Technician, (11/15) (incorporated in Rule 64E-5.1204, F.A.C.), a n…

The following qualifications are required for certification as a radon measurement business: (1) Submission of an application for certification on form DH 1749, Application for Certification as a Radon Business (11/15), incorporated by reference and which is available from the de…

The following qualifications are required for certification as a radon mitigation business: (1) Submission of an application on form DH 1749, Application for Certification as a Radon Business (11/15) (incorporated in Rule 64E-5.1206, F.A.C.), and a nonrefundable application and c…

(1) The following buildings are required to be measured for radon or radon progeny. (a) All public and private school buildings or school sites housing students in kindergarten through grade 12. (b) All state-owned, state-operated, state-regulated or state-licensed 24-hour care f…

The rules in this part establish radiation safety requirements for licensees possessing or using sealed or unsealed sources of radioactive materials not otherwise specified in a license or addressed in these rules. The requirements of this part are in addition to and not in subst…

The licensee's operating and emergency procedures shall be posted in accordance with Rule 64E-5.901, F.A.C., and shall accompany portable devices at all times. The procedures shall include instructions in the following as applicable to the type of use: (1) The uses of sources of …

(1) A licensee in possession of a sealed source shall assure that: (a) The sealed source is tested for leakage before its first use unless the licensee has a certificate from the supplier indicating that the sealed source was tested semiannually before transfer to the licensee; (…

A licensee who possesses sealed sources shall conduct a physical inventory of all such sealed sources semiannually unless another interval is specified in the license. Inventory records shall be retained for 3 years. Inventory records shall contain the following: (1) The model an…

(1) The licensee shall appoint a radiation safety officer with the authority to fulfill the duties and responsibilities listed in this part. (2) The radiation safety officer shall have sufficient training and experience with radioactive materials to be a user of the requested lic…

Unless otherwise specifically licensed by the department, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an agreement state or a licensing state to perform such services, the licensee shall not open sealed sources. Rulemaking Authority 404.051, 404.061, 404.071, 404.081 FS. Law Implemen…

(1) Radioactive materials shall be used by individuals who are qualified by training and experience to protect public health, safety and the environment. A description of this training must be submitted and approved by the department and include the following: (a) Principles and …

Specific licensees authorized for a general license described in subsection 64E-5.205(4), 64E-5.206(1), (4) or (6), F.A.C., shall comply with the regulations that are applicable to that general license and Rules 64E-5.1304 and 64E-5.1305, F.A.C. Specific licensees authorized for …

Individuals who are authorized users on a department, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, agreement state or licensing state license on 5-12-93 who perform only those procedures for which they are authorized on that date need not comply with the training requirements in Rules 64E…

(1) Unless otherwise specified in the license, no licensee shall permit any individual to use or to assist in the use of sealed sources of radiation in portable devices unless such individual wears a film badge, OSLD, or a TLD. (2) Unless otherwise specified in the license, no li…