CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS

A licensee authorized to perform installations, maintenance or service, initial radiation surveys, relocations or removal from service of sealed sources in fixed devices shall possess portable radiation survey instruments with a range from 1 millirem (10 µSv) per hour to 200 mill…

A licensee must post and provide to personnel lock-out procedures that prevent employees from entering the radiation beam during maintenance, repairs, or other work in, on, or around a bin, tank, hopper or pipe on which a device is mounted. The department is authorized to require…

The licensee shall assure that all individuals who handle unsealed sources of radioactive materials comply with the following, unless otherwise specified in the license: (1) Laboratory coats or other protective clothing are worn at all times in areas where radioactive materials a…

(1) A licensee shall store volatile radioactive materials and radioactive gases in the shippers' radiation shield and container or an equivalent shield and container. (2) Unless otherwise specified in the license, a licensee shall store and use radioactive volatiles and gases in …

(1) The licensee shall have instruments available to detect radioactive materials listed on the license, unless otherwise authorized by the department. Instrumentation shall be sensitive enough to detect activities required for adequate contamination control described in this par…

The licensee shall establish and submit for department approval a contamination control program to limit the spread of unsealed sources of radioactive materials. This program shall include contamination action levels, corresponding actions taken if these levels are exceeded, freq…

The licensee shall establish and submit for department approval a bioassay program used to evaluate internal doses. At a minimum an acceptable program shall include the following action levels for organ uptakes, corresponding actions taken if these levels are exceeded, frequency …

(1) This part contains requirements for licenses authorizing the use of sealed sources containing radioactive materials in irradiators to irradiate objects or material. This part also contains radiation safety requirements for operating irradiators. (2) The rules in this part app…

(1) "Doubly encapsulated sealed source" means a sealed source in which the radioactive material is sealed within a capsule which is sealed within another capsule. (2) "Irradiator" means a facility which uses radioactive sealed sources to irradiate objects or materials and in whic…

An application for a specific license to use sealed sources in a large irradiator shall be made as specified in Rule 64E-5.207, F.A.C. A separate license is required for each large irradiator, radiation room or underwater irradiator. The department will approve an application for…

(1) The applicant shall not begin construction of a new irradiator before sending a license application to the department for the irradiator. As used in this paragraph, the term "construction" includes the construction of any portion of the permanent facility on the site but does…

(1) The licensee shall assure that sealed sources installed after August 14, 1996 meet the requirements of this section. A prototype of the sealed source must be leak tested and found leak-free after each of the following tests: (a) Temperature. The test source must be held at mi…

(1) Panoramic irradiators shall not be operated unless the following are met: (a) Each entrance to a radiation room must have a door or other physical barrier to prevent inadvertent entry of personnel while the sources are exposed. Product conveyor systems can serve as barriers a…

(1) The radiation dose rate in areas which normally are occupied during operation of a panoramic irradiator must not exceed 2 millirem (0.02 millisievert) per hour at 30 centimeters or more from the wall of the room when the sources are exposed. The dose rate must be averaged ove…

(1) The radiation room at a panoramic irradiator must have heat and smoke detectors. The detectors must activate an audible alarm. The alarm must be capable of alerting a person who is prepared to summon assistance promptly. The sources must become fully shielded automatically an…

(1) Irradiators with automatic product conveyor systems must have a radiation monitor with an audible alarm located to detect loose radiation sources which are carried toward the product exit. If the monitor detects a source, an alarm must sound and product conveyors must stop au…

(1) The mechanism which moves the sources of a panoramic irradiator must require a key to operate. Operation of the mechanism must cause an audible signal to indicate that the sources are leaving the shielded position. Only one key shall be available for use at any time and only …

(1) For licenses initially issued after 8-14-96, irradiator pools must possess a watertight stainless steel liner or a liner metallurgically compatible with other components in the pool or be constructed so that there is a low likelihood of substantial leakage and have a surface …

If the product to be irradiated moves on a product conveyor system, the source rack and the mechanism which moves the rack must be protected by a barrier or guides to prevent products and product carriers from hitting or touching the rack or mechanism. A collision alarm system on…

(1) If electrical power at a panoramic irradiator is lost for longer than 10 seconds, the sources must return automatically to the shielded position. (2) The lock on the door of the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator must not be deactivated by a power failure. (3) During a …

Irradiators whose construction begins after 8-14-96 must meet the design requirements of this section. The requirements must be met before the start of the construction of the specific component, but do not have to be met before submitting a license application. After constructio…

The requirements of this section must be met before loading sources. (1) Panoramic irradiators shall meet the following construction requirements: (a) Shielding. The licensee shall monitor the construction of the shielding to verify that it meets design specifications and general…

(1) Before an individual is permitted to operate an irradiator without a supervisor present, the individual must be instructed in the following: (a) The fundamentals of radiation protection applied to irradiators, including: 1. The difference between external radiation and radioa…

(1) The licensee shall have and follow written operating procedures for the following: (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 wa…

(1) Irradiator operators shall wear either a film badge, OSLD or a TLD while operating a panoramic irradiator or while in the area around the pool of an underwater irradiator. The film badge, OSLD, and TLD processor must be accredited by NVLAP for high energy photons in the norma…

(1) Before the facility starts operation, the following radiation surveys must be performed: (a) A radiation survey of the area above the pool after the sources are loaded and in the shielded position; and, (b) A survey of the area outside the shielding of the radiation room of a…

(1) Each dry-source-storage sealed source must be tested for leakage at least every 6 months using a leak test kit or a method approved by the department, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, agreement state or licensing state. The analysis must be capable of detecting the presenc…

(1) The licensee shall perform inspection and maintenance checks that include, as a minimum, each of the following at the frequency specified in the license or license application: (a) Operation of each aspect of the access control system required by Rule 64E-5.1406, F.A.C.; (b) …

(1) Pool water purification systems must be run sufficiently to maintain the conductivity of the pool water below 20 microsiemens per centimeter under normal circumstances. If pool water conductivity rises above 20 microsiemens per centimeter, the licensee shall take prompt actio…

(1) An operator and at least one other individual trained and prepared to render or summon assistance promptly if the access control alarm sounds shall be present on site whenever a panoramic irradiator is operated using an automatic product conveyor system and whenever the produ…

(1) Upon first entering the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator after an irradiation, the irradiator operator shall use a survey meter to determine that the source has returned to its fully shielded position. The operator shall check the functioning of the survey meter with …

(1) Irradiation of explosive materials is prohibited unless the licensee has received prior written authorization from the department. Authorization will not be granted unless the licensee can demonstrate that detonation of the explosive would not rupture the sealed sources, inju…

(1) The licensee shall maintain the following records at the irradiator for the periods specified: (a) A copy of the license application and the license authorizing the licensee to operate the facility until a new license is issued; (b) Records of each individual's training, test…

(1) In addition to the other reporting requirements in these rules, each licensee shall notify the department as soon as possible but not later than 4 hours after the discovery of the following events: (a) Threats of violence or acts of terrorism against the operation of this fac…

(1) The packaging and transportation of radioactive material are also subject to the requirements of other agencies such as the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Postal Service. The requirements of this part are in addition to,…

(1) No person shall deliver radioactive material to a carrier for transport or transport radioactive material except as authorized in a general license or specific license issued by the Department or as exempted in Rule 64E-5.1503, F.A.C. (2) Each licensee who transports radioact…

(1) Common and contract carriers, freight forwarders, and warehousemen who are subject to the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation in 49 C.F.R. Parts 170 through 189 or the U.S. Postal Service in the Postal Service Manual (Domestic Mail Manual), Section 124.3 inc…

(1) A general license is hereby issued to any common or contract carrier not exempt under Rule 64E-5.1503, F.A.C., to receive, possess, transport and store radioactive material in the regular course of their carriage for another or storage incident thereto, provided the transport…

Prior to each shipment of radioactive material, the licensee shall ensure that the package with its contents satisfies the applicable requirements of this part and of the license. The licensee shall determine that: (1) The package is proper for the contents to be shipped; (2) The…

(1) In addition to the notification requirements of Rule 64E-5.1508, F.A.C., prior to the transport of certain quantities of radioactive waste outside of the confines of the licensee's facility or other place of use or storage, or prior to the delivery of certain quantities of ra…

(1) The Department may designate routes within the State of Florida for all shipments requiring advanced notification under Rule 64E-5.1506, F.A.C. Factors that the Department will consider in the designation of routes for shipments requiring advanced notifications are: (a) Popul…

(1)(a) All persons licensed by the Department to use, manufacture, produce, transfer, transport, receive, acquire, own, process or possess radioactive materials, as well as nuclear power plants licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and who desire to ship radioactive…

(1) Any carrier who transports low-level radioactive waste destined for a low-level radioactive waste treatment, storage or disposal facility, prior to entrance into the State of Florida, shall obtain a permit from the Department for transporting such waste into the State. (a) An…

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general license and notwithstanding any exemptions stated directly in this part or included indirectly by citation of the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, as may be applicable, the licensee shall assure that plutonium in any for…

In addition to the reporting requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, any carrier transporting radioactive material in the State shall notify the Department immediately in the event the carrier suspects or knows of a breach in the containment of the radioactive mate…

(1) A department representative is authorized to inspect any record of persons engaged in the transportation of a radioactive material where such records reasonably relate to packaging, preparing for shipment and transporting radioactive material. (2) A department representative …

(1) All communications concerning this part should be addressed to: Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C21, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741. (2) All notifications required to be made pursuant to Rules 64E-5.1506, 64E-5.1508, 64E-5.1509 a…