Illinois Administrative Code

Section 332.170 Protection of the General Population from Radiation a) At all times, concentrations of radioactive material, excluding radon, thoron and their progeny, which may be released to the general environment in groundwater, surface water, air, soil or other means: 1) Sha…

Section 332.180 Protection of Individuals from Inadvertent Access Design, operation, and closure of the facility disposal area shall protect any individual inadvertently entering onto the disposal site at any time after termination of the license by the Agency. (Source: Amended a…

Section 332.190 Protection of Individuals During Operations Operations at a licensed site shall be conducted in compliance with the standards for radiation protection established in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340, except that releases of radionuclides in effluents from the licensed site s…

Section 332.20 Definitions Unless otherwise indicated, the definitions of 32 Ill. Adm. Code 310 (General Provisions for Radiation Protection) apply to this Part. As used in this Part, each of the following definitions has the specified meaning. "Act" means the Radiation Protectio…

Section 332.200 Stability of the Byproduct Material Disposal Site After Closure The disposal site shall be sited, designed, used, operated, stabilized and closed to achieve long-term stability and to eliminate the need for active maintenance following closure so that only surveil…

Section 332.210 Technical Criteria for Byproduct Material Disposal Sites − Siting Criteria a) Byproduct material shall be disposed of in a manner that provides containment of the material by preventing disturbances and dispersion by natural forces, and by doing so without active …

Section 332.220 Technical Criteria for Byproduct Material Disposal Sites − Design Criteria a) When submitting a proposed method of disposal for evaluation by the Agency, the licensee shall either: 1) Submit to the Agency a plan describing how the licensee will dispose of byproduc…

Section 332.230 Technical Criteria for Byproduct Material Licensed Sites − Groundwater Protection a) In order to provide adequate protection of groundwater resources, the licensed site shall be designed, constructed, maintained and operated to conform with the requirements of cri…

Section 332.240 Technical Criteria for Byproduct Material Disposal Sites − Control of Radiation Hazards a) Licensees shall place an earthen cover over byproduct material at the end of source material milling operations and shall close the disposal site in accordance with a design…

Section 332.250 Technical Criteria − Source Material Milling Operations a) Liquids resulting from any of the mill processes shall not be released into surface streams. In addition, contaminated solutions, other than liquids resulting from any of the mill processes, shall not be r…

Section 332.260 Financial Surety Requirements a) The license applicant shall establish financial surety arrangements, prior to the Agency authorization of commencement of operations, to assure the availability of sufficient funds for decontaminating, decommissioning and reclaimin…

Section 332.270 Long-Term Care Fund a) Prior to termination of a source material milling or byproduct material license, a minimum payment of $250,000 (1978 dollars − $811,000 in 2008 dollars) to cover the cost of long-term care shall be paid by the licensee. If title and custody …

Section 332.280 Land Ownership a) These requirements relating to ownership of byproduct material, mineral rights and disposal sites apply to all licenses terminated, issued or renewed after January 1, 1990. b) Unless exempted by NRC, title to land (including any affected interest…

Section 332.290 Maintenance of Records, Reports, and Transfers a) Each licensee shall maintain any records and make any reports in connection with the license activities as may be required by the conditions of the license or by the rules, regulations and orders of the Agency. b) …

Section 332.30 License Required a) No person shall operate a source material milling facility or byproduct material surface impoundment or disposal area, or receive, possess, dispose, or transfer source or byproduct material associated with such facilities, unless authorized by a…

Section 332.40 Application Content and Procedure a) In addition to the requirements set forth in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 330.250, an application filed pursuant to this Part shall contain the required information as set forth in Sections 332.50 through 332.90. b) The Agency will review …

Section 332.50 General Information The general information shall include each of the following: a) Identity of the applicant, including: 1) The full name, address, telephone number, and description of the business or occupation of the applicant; 2) If the applicant is a partnersh…

Section 332.60 Technical Information The application shall contain technical information demonstrating that the technical criteria of this Part will be met. Specifically, the application shall contain: a) A description of the characteristics of the proposed licensed site as deter…

Section 332.70 Technical Analyses The technical information shall also include the following analyses needed to demonstrate that the technical criteria of this Part will be met: a) Analysis of radiological impacts, including all pathways of exposure (i.e., ingestion, inhalation, …

Section 332.80 Institutional Information Where the proposed disposal site is on land not owned by the federal or State government, the applicant shall submit evidence that arrangements have been made for transfer of ownership in fee to the federal or State government. The arrange…

Section 332.90 Financial Information The financial information shall be sufficient to determine that the financial qualifications of the applicant are adequate to comply with financial surety regulations set forth at Section 332.260.

Section 333.10 Purpose and Scope Under the provisions of the Radiation Protection Act of 1990, the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety (Department) is authorized to maintain a facility for the purpose of calibrating radiation detection and measuring instruments in accordance wi…

Section 333.20 Procedure for Requesting Calibration Services Any person may request the Department to perform calibration services described in this Part. a) Requests for such services shall be in writing and addressed to the Manager, Calibration Facility, Illinois Department of …

Section 333.30 Conditions Any person who sends an instrument to the Department for calibration shall bear the cost and risk of transporting the instrument to the Department and returning the instrument to the sender. In addition, neither the Department nor the State of Illinois, …

Section 333.40 Calibration Services a) The Department provides the following calibration services under accreditation by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. 1) X-ray Calibrations. 5 beam codes at 32 mR/sec. This service is available for the Radcal MDH 1015…

Section 333.50 Fee Schedule a) Radcal MDH x-ray monitor calibration (maximum 2 probes) $235.00/ea b) G-M ion chamber survey instrument or microrem meter $75.00/ea c) Reference quality ion chamber calibration (1 point, 1 beam quality, either gamma or x-ray) $100.00/ea d) Pocket do…

Section 333.60 Other Provisions a) The Department will not repair or service non-functioning instruments. However, if batteries or other parts are missing from instruments sent to the Department, the Department will so advise the person sending the instrument and request that the…

Section 334.10 Purpose and Scope a) The purpose of this Part is to establish an annual fee which shall be imposed on the owner or operator of any property that has been used in whole or in part for the milling of source material and is being used for the storage or disposal of by…

Section 334.20 Definitions As used in this Part, the following definitions apply: "Act" means the Uranium and Thorium Mill Tailings Control Act [420 ILCS 42]. "By-product material" means the tailings or wastes produced by the extraction or concentration of uranium or thorium from…

Section 334.30 Payment of Fees into the By-Product Material Safety Fund The storage fees assessed under this Part are separate and distinct from any license fees imposed under 32 Ill. Adm. Code 331. a) The annual fee of $2 per cubic foot shall be assessed on the quantity of by-pr…

Section 334.40 Reimbursement of Fees from the By-Product Material Safety Fund a) An owner or operator who incurs costs in connection with the decontamination or decommissioning of the storage or disposal facility or other properties contaminated with by-product material is entitl…

Section 341.10 Scope a) This Part applies to each licensee who transports licensed material outside the site where the licensee is authorized to possess and use the material or who transports the material on public highways or who delivers the material to a carrier for transport.…

Section 341.20 Incorporations by Reference All rules, standards, and guidelines of agencies of the United States or nationally recognized organizations or associations that are incorporated by reference in this Part are incorporated as of the date specified in the reference and d…

Section 341.25 Definitions Definition of terms used in this Part are those in 49 CFR and 10 CFR 71.4, except that whenever a definition refers to evaluation or approval by the U.S. DOT or NRC and such evaluation or approval is the jurisdiction of the State of Illinois because it …

Section 341.30 General License a) A general license is hereby issued to any licensee of the Agency to transport, or to deliver to a carrier for transport, licensed material in a package that meets the requirements of U.S. DOT. b) The general license issued under subsection (a) of…

Section 341.40 Records a) Each licensee shall maintain, for radioactive waste, a record of each shipment of radioactive material not exempt pursuant to USDOT regulations, such as the shipping paper copy, for three years after the material is accepted by the initial carrier. For a…

Section 341.50 Reports The licensee shall report to the Agency within 30 days: a) Any instance in which there is significant reduction in the effectiveness of any approved Type B or fissile packaging during use; b) Details of any defects with safety significance in Type B or fiss…

Section 351.10 Purpose This Part establishes requirements for the issuance of a license authorizing the use of licensed materials including sealed sources, radioactive tracers, radioactive markers, and uranium sinker bars in well logging in a single well. This Part also establish…

Section 351.110 Application for a Specific License A person, as defined in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 310.20, may apply for a specific license authorizing the use of licensed material in well logging. Applications shall be filed in accordance with 32 Ill. Adm. Code 330.240.

Section 351.130 Specific License for Well Logging The Agency will approve an application for a specific radioactive material license in well logging if the applicant meets the following requirements: a) Complies with the general requirements specified in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 330.250…

Section 351.150 Agreement with Well Owner or Operator a) A licensee may perform well logging with a sealed source only after the licensee has a written agreement with the employing well owner or operator. This written agreement shall identify who will meet the following requireme…

Section 351.20 Scope This Part applies to all licensees or registrants who use sources of radiation for wireline service operations, including mineral logging, radioactive markers, or subsurface tracer studies.

Section 351.25 Incorporations by Reference a) All rules, standards, and guidelines of agencies of the United States or nationally recognized organizations or associations that are incorporated by reference in this Part are incorporated as of the date specified in the reference an…

Section 351.30 Definitions As used in this Part, the following definitions apply: "Agency" means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. "Energy compensation source (ECS)" means a small sealed source, with an activity not exceeding 3.7 MBq (100 microcuries), used within a loggi…

Section 351.310 Labels, Security, and Transportation Precautions a) Labels 1) The licensee may not use a source, source holder, or logging tool that contains licensed material unless the smallest component that is transported as a separate piece of equipment with the licensed mat…

Section 351.330 Radiation Detection Instruments a) The licensee or registrant shall keep 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 32 Ill. Adm. Cod…

Section 351.350 Leak Testing of Sealed Sources a) Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements. Each licensee who uses a sealed source shall have the source tested for leakage as described in subsection (c). The licensee shall keep a record of leak test results under 32 Ill. Adm. Code …

Section 351.370 Quarterly Physical Inventory Each licensee or registrant shall conduct a quarterly physical inventory to account for all sources of radiation. If all sources are not accounted for during the inventory, the licensee or registrant shall notify the Agency in accordan…

Section 351.390 Records of Use for Radioactive Material a) Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records for each use of licensed material, including: 1) The make, model number, and a serial number or a description of each sealed source of radiation used; 2) In the case of u…

Section 351.410 Design and Performance Criteria for Sources a) A licensee may not use a sealed source in well logging unless: 1) The sealed source is doubly encapsulated; 2) The sealed source contains licensed material whose chemical and physical forms are as insoluble and non-di…