Agency 28, Article 35 — RADIATION

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; amended May 1, 1976; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; re- voked May 1, 1985.)

Caution signs and labels. (a) General. (1) Except as otherwise authorized by the de- partment, the symbol prescribed by this regula- tion shall use the conventional radiation caution colors, which are magenta, purple, or black on a yellow background. The symbol shall be the con- …

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; amend- ed Jan. 1, 1972; amended May 1, 1976; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

Exceptions from posting, labeling, and color requirements. (a) Not- withstanding the provisions of K.A.R. 28-35-219, the posting of a caution sign shall not be required in an area or room containing radioactive material for periods of less than eight hours if both of the followin…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 48-1607; effective May 1, 1976; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

Procedures for picking up, transporting, receiving, and opening packag- es. (a)(1) Each licensee or registrant who expects to receive a package containing quantities of ra- dioactive material in excess of the type A quanti- ties specified in K.A.R. 28-35-221b shall meet one of th…

Appendix A; determination of A1, A2, and B quantities. The provisions of 10 C.F.R. part 71, appendix A, as in effect on July 13, 2015, are hereby adopted by reference, with the changes specified in this regulation. (a) Wherever the term “commission” appears within 10 C.F.R. part …

(Authorized by K.S.A. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

Security and control of sources of radiation. (a) Each licensee or reg- istrant shall secure from unauthorized removal or access all licensed or registered sources of radiation that are stored in controlled or unre- stricted areas. (b) Each licensee or registrant shall control, m…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

Waste disposal; general re- quirements. (a) A licensee shall not dispose of any radioactive material except by one of the fol- lowing means: (1) By transferring the material to an authorized recipient as provided in K.A.R. 28-35-190a; (2) pursuant to K.A.R. 28-35-214b, 28-35-223a…

Waste classification. (a) Clas- sification of waste for near surface disposal. In classifying radiation waste, consideration shall be given to the concentration of long-lived radionu- clides (and their shorter-lived precursors) whose potential hazard will persist long after such …

Waste characteristics. (a) The following requirements shall be the mini- mum requirements for all classes of waste: (1) Radioactive wastes shall be packaged in con- formance with the conditions of the license issued to the site operator to which the waste will be shipped. If the …

Labeling. Each package of waste must be clearly labeled to identify whether it is Class A waste, Class B waste, or Class C waste, in accordance with K.A.R. 28-35-223b. (Autho- rized by and implementing K.S.A. 1984 Supp. 48- 1607; effective, T-86-37, Dec. 11, 1985; effective May 1…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

Disposal by release into sanitary sewage systems. (a) A licensee shall not discharge radioactive material into a sanitary sewage system unless the following requirements are met: (1) The radioactive material shall be readily sol- uble or readily dispersible biological material, i…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

Disposal by burial in soil. A licensee shall not dispose of radioactive material by burial in soil except as specifically approved by the department pursuant to K.A.R. 28-35-223a (c). (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 48-1607; effective, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; ef…

Disposal of certain radioac- tive material. The provisions of 10 CFR 20.2008, as in effect on October 1, 2007, are hereby adopt- ed by reference. (Authorized by and implement- ing K.S.A. 48-1607; effective March 18, 2011.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

Disposal by incineration. A licensee shall not incinerate radioactive materi- al for the purpose of disposal or preparation for disposal, except as specifically approved by the department pursuant to K.A.R. 28-35-223a(c). (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 48-1607;…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; amend- ed Jan. 1, 1972; amended May 1, 1976; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

(Authorized by and imple- menting K.S.A. 1984 Supp. 48-1607; effective, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; effective May 1, 1985; re- voked Oct. 17, 1994.)

General provisions. (a) Each licensee or registrant shall use the SI units bec- querel, gray, sievert and coulomb per kilogram, or the special unit curie, rad, rem, and roent- gen, including multiples and subdivisions, and shall clearly indicate the units of all quantities on rec…

(3) This regulation shall not exempt any licens- ee or registrant from the requirement to comply with other applicable federal, state, and local reg- ulations governing any other toxic or hazardous property of waste materials. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 48-1607; effec…

Records of surveys. (a) Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records showing the results of surveys and calibrations required by K.A.R. 28-35-217b and K.A.R. 28- 35-221a(b). Each licensee or registrant shall re- tain each of these records for three years after the record is…

Records of tests for leakage or contamination of sealed sources. A record of each test for leakage or contamination of sealed sources shall be kept in units of becquerel or mi- crocurie and maintained for inspection by the de- partment for five years after the record is made. (Au…

Records of prior occupa- tional dose. Each licensee or registrant shall retain the records of prior occupational dose and exposure history as specified in K.A.R. 28-35-212e on a form approved by the department, until the department terminates each pertinent license re- quiring th…

Records of planned special exposures. (a) For each use of the provisions of K.A.R. 28-35-212f for planned special exposures, each licensee or registrant shall maintain records that describe the following: (1) The exceptional circumstances requiring the use of a planned special ex…

Records of individual mon- itoring results. (a) Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records of the doses received by all individuals for whom monitoring was required pursuant to K.A.R. 28-35-217a and records of the doses received during planned special exposures, accidents…

Records of dose to individ- ual members of the public. (a) Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the dose limit for individual members of the public. (b) The licensee or registrant shall retain the re- cords required by K.A.R…

Records of waste dispos- al. (a) Each licensee or registrant shall maintain recordsofthedisposaloflicensedorregisteredma- terials made pursuant to K.A.R. 28-35-223a, 28-35- 223e, 28-35-224a, 28-35-225a, or 28-35-226a, and disposal by burial in soil, including burials autho- rized…

Records of testing entry control devices for very high radiation ar- eas. (a) Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records of tests made pursuant to K.A.R. 28-35- 219a(d)(3)(J) on entry control devices for very high radiation areas. These records shall include the date, tim…

Form of records. (a) Each record required by these regulations shall be legi- ble throughout the specified retention period. (1) The record shall be the original or a repro- duced copy or a microform, provided that the copy or microform is authenticated by authorized personnel an…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; amend- ed Jan. 1, 1972; amended May 1, 1976; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

Reports of theft or loss of sources of radiation. (a) Each licensee or reg- istrant shall report by telephone, telegraph, elec- tronic mail, or facsimile to the department the theft or loss of the following sources of radiation immediately after the occurrence becomes known to th…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; amend- ed Jan. 1, 1972; amended May 1, 1976; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

Notification of incidents. (a) Immediate notification. Each licensee or reg- istrant shall immediately notify the department by telephone, telegraph, mailgram or facsimile of any incident involving any source of radiation possessed by the licensee or registrant which may have cau…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; amend- ed Jan. 1, 1972; amended May 1, 1976; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

Reports of overexposures and excessive levels and concentrations. (a) In addition to any notification required by K.A.R. 28- 35-229a, each licensee or registrant shall submit a report to the department, in writing, within 30 days of learning of any of the following occurrences: 8…

(Authorized by and imple- menting K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 48-1607; effective Sept. 20, 1993; amended Oct. 17, 1994; revoked Dec. 30, 2005.)

Reports of planned special exposures. The licensee or registrant shall sub- mit a written report to the department within 30 days following any planned special exposure con- ducted in accordance with K.A.R. 28-35-212f, which shall inform the department that a planned special expo…

(Authorized by and imple- menting K.S.A. 48-1607; effective Oct. 17, 1994; amended Dec. 30, 2005; revoked May 4, 2018.)

Notifications and reports to individuals. (a) When a licensee or registrant is required pursuant to K.A.R. 28-35-230a to report to the department any exposure of an individual toradiationorradioactivematerial,thelicenseeor registrant shall also notify the individual. (b) Notice t…

Reports of leaking or con- taminated sealed sources. If a test for leakage or contamination pursuant to K.A.R. 28-35-216a indicates a sealed source is leaking or contaminat- ed, a report of the test shall be filed within five days with the department describing the equip- ment in…

Reports of transactions in- volving nationally tracked sources. (a) Each licensee who manufactures a nationally tracked source shall submit a report on each nationally tracked source containing the following informa- tion: (1) The name, address, and license number of the reportin…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 48-1607; effective Jan. 1, 1970; revoked, T-85-43, Dec. 19, 1984; revoked May 1, 1985.)

Vacating installations. (a) Notification. Each licensee, before vacating any installation that could have been contaminated by radioactive material as a result of the licensee’s activities, shall notify the department in writing of the intent to vacate, at least 30 days before va…

(Authorized by and imple- menting K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 48-1607; effective, T-86-37, Dec. 11, 1985; effective May 1, 1986; amended Sept. 20, 1993; amended Oct. 17, 1994; revoked Dec. 30, 2005.)

Transfer for disposal; man- ifests. The provisions of 10 CFR 20.2006 as in effect on October 1, 2007, including appendix G to 10 CFR part 20 as in effect on November 16, 2005, are hereby adopted by reference. (Autho- rized by and implementing K.S.A. 48-1607; effec- tive Dec. 30, …