Ohio Administrative Code

Each licensee shall develop and follow written operating and emergency procedures that cover:(A) The handling and use of licensed materials including the use of sealed sources in wells without surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers, if appropriate;(B) The use of remot…

(A) The licensee may not permit an individual to act as a logging supervisor or logging assistant unless that person wears a personnel dosimeter at all times during the handling of licensed radioactive materials. Each personnel dosimeter must be assigned and worn by only one indi…

(A) The licensee shall make radiation surveys, including but not limited to the surveys required under paragraphs (B) to (E) of this rule, of each area where licensed materials are used and stored.(B) Before transporting licensed materials, the licensee shall make a radiation sur…

(A) If the licensee detects evidence that a sealed source has ruptured or licensed materials have caused contamination, the licensee shall initiate immediately the emergency procedures required by rule 3701:1-49-19 of the Administrative Code.(B) If contamination results from the …

(A) A logging supervisor must be physically present at a temporary job site whenever licensed materials are being handled or are not stored and locked in a vehicle or storage place. The logging supervisor may leave the job site in order to obtain assistance if a source becomes lo…

Each licensee shall maintain the following documents and records at the field station:(A) A copy of Chapters 3701:1-38 and 3701:1-49 of the Administrative Code;(B) The license authorizing the use of licensed material;(C) Operating and emergency procedures required by rule 3701:1-…

Each licensee conducting operations at a temporary job site shall maintain the following documents and records at the temporary job site until the well logging operation is completed:(A) Operating and emergency procedures required by rule 3701:1-49-19 of the Administrative Code;(…

(A) The licensee shall immediately notify the director by telephone and subsequently, within thirty days, by confirmatory letter using an appropriate method listed in rule 3701:1-40-04 of the Administrative Code, if the licensee knows or has reason to believe that a sealed source…

Terms defined in rule 3701:1-38-01 of the Administrative Code shall have the same meaning when used in this chapter except terms redefined within a given rule for use within that rule only, and additionally, as used in this chapter of the Administrative Code:(A) "Carrier" means a…

(A) This chapter establishes requirements for packaging, preparation for shipment, and transportation of radioactive material.(B) The packaging and transport of radioactive material are also subject to other chapters of the Administrative Code and to the regulations of other agen…

(A) Except as otherwise specified, all communications required by this chapter shall be addressed to the bureau of environmental health and radiation protection at:"Ohio Department of Health246 North High StreetBureau of Environmental Health and Radiation ProtectionColumbus, Ohio…

Except as authorized in a general license or a specific license issued by the director, or as exempted in this chapter, no licensee may:(A) Deliver licensed material to a carrier for transport; or(B) Transport licensed material. Last updated June 13, 2021 at 10:03 AM Authorized B…

(A) Each licensee who transports licensed material outside the site of usage, as specified in the United States nuclear regulatory commission or Ohio license, or where transport is on public highways, or who delivers licensed material to a carrier for transport, shall comply with…

(A) A licensee is exempt from all the requirements of this chapter with respect to shipment or carriage of the following low-level materials:(1) Natural material and ores containing naturally occurring radionuclides that are either in their natural state, or have only been proces…

(A) A general license is hereby issued to any Ohio licensee to transport, or to deliver to a carrier for transport, licensed material in a package for which a license, CoC, or other approval has been issued by the United States nuclear regulatory commission.(B) This general licen…

(A) A general license is issued to any Ohio licensee to transport, or to deliver to a carrier for transport, licensed material in a package the design of which has been approved in a foreign national competent authority certificate that has been revalidated by DOT as meeting appl…

(A) A general license is issued to any licensee of the department to transport fissile material, or to deliver fissile material to a carrier for transport, if the material is shipped in accordance with this section. The fissile material need not be contained in a package which me…

(A) A general license is issued to any licensee of the department to transport fissile material in the form of plutonium-beryllium (Pu-Be) special form sealed sources, or to deliver Pu-Be sealed sources to a carrier for transport, if the material is shipped in accordance with thi…

Fissile material meeting the requirements of at least one of the paragraphs (A) to (F) of this rule are exempt from classification as fissile material and from the fissile material package standards of 10 C.F.R. 71.55 and 10 C.F.R. 71.59 (as in effect on the effective date of thi…

When the isotopic abundance, mass, concentration, degree of irradiation, degree of moderation, or other pertinent property of fissile material in any package is not known, the licensee shall package the fissile material as if the unknown properties have credible values that will …

Before the first use of any packaging for the shipment of licensed material, the licensee shall ascertain that the determinations in paragraphs (a) through (c) of 10 C.F.R. 71.85 (as in effect on the effective date of this rule) have been made. Authorized By: 3748.04 Amplifies: 3…

Before each shipment of licensed material, the licensee shall ensure that the package with its contents satisfies the applicable requirements of this chapter and of the license. The licensee shall determine that:(A) The package is proper for the contents to be shipped;(B) The pac…

(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general licenses and notwithstanding any exemptions stated directly in this chapter or included indirectly by citation of 49 C.F.R. chapter I (as in effect on the effective date of this rule), as may be applicable, the licensee shall assu…

Before delivery of a package to a carrier for transport, the licensee shall ensure that any special instructions needed to safely open the package have been sent to, or otherwise made available to, the consignee for the consignee's use in accordance with paragraph (I) of rule 370…

(A) Each licensee shall maintain, for a period of three years after shipment, a record of each shipment of licensed material not exempt under rule 3701:1-50-06 of the Administrative Code, showing where applicable:(1) Identification of the packaging by model number and serial numb…

(A) (1) As specified in paragraphs (B), (C) and (D) of this rule, each licensee shall provide advance notification to the governor of a state, or the governor's designee, of the shipment of licensed material, through, or across the boundary of the state, before the transport, or …

(A) This rule describes quality assurance requirements applying to design, purchase, fabrication, handling, shipping, storing, cleaning, assembly, inspection, testing, operation, maintenance, repair, and modification of components of packaging that are important to safety. As use…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text View AppendixView AppendixView AppendixView Appendix Last updated May 18, 2023 at 11:21 AM Authorized By: 3748.04 Amplifies: 3748.04 Five Year Review Dat…

Any physician licensed by a state to dispense drugs in the practice of medicine is exempt from rule 3701:1-50-05 of the Administrative Code with respect to transport by the physician of licensed material for use in the practice of medicine. However, any physician operating under …

Terms defined in rule 3701:1-38-01 of the Administrative Code shall have the same meaning when used in this chapter except terms redefined within a given rule for use within that rule only, and additionally, as used in this chapter of the Administrative Code:(A) "Doubly Encapsula…

(A) This chapter contains requirements for the issuance of a license authorizing the use of sealed sources containing radioactive materials in irradiators used to irradiate objects or materials using gamma radiation. This chapter also contains radiation safety requirements for op…

A person, as defined in accordance with rule 3701:1-38-01 of the Administrative Code, may file an application for a specific license authorizing the use of sealed sources in an irradiator on an "Application for a License for Radioactive Material" form provided by the director. Ea…

The director will approve an application for a specific license for the use of licensed material in an irradiator if the applicant meets the requirements contained in this chapter.(A) The applicant shall satisfy the general requirements specified in rule 3701:1-40-15 of the Admin…

The applicant may not begin construction of a new irradiator prior to the submission to the director of both an application for a license for the irradiator and the fee required by rule 3701:1-38-02 of the Administrative Code. As used in this chapter, the term "construction" incl…

Any application for a license or for amendment of a license authorizing use of a teletherapy-type unit for irradiation of materials or objects may include proposed alternatives for the requirements of this chapter. The director will approve the proposed alternatives if the applic…

(A) The requirements for sealed sources installed after July 1, 1993:(1) Must have a certificate of registration issued in accordance with rule 3701:1-46-49 of the Administrative Code or equivalent United States nuclear regulatory commission or agreement state regulations;(2) Mus…

(A) Each entrance to a radiation room at a panoramic irradiator must have a door or other physical barrier to prevent inadvertent entry of personnel if the sources are not in the shielded position. Product conveyor systems may serve as barriers as long as they reliably and consis…

(A) The radiation dose rate in areas that are normally occupied during operation of a panoramic irradiator may not exceed 0.02 millisievert (two millirem) per hour at any location thirty centimeters or more from the wall of the room when the sources are exposed. The dose rate mus…

(A) 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 automatically become fully shielded if…

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

(A) The mechanism that moves the sources of a panoramic irradiator must require a key to actuate. Actuation of the mechanism must cause an audible signal to indicate that the sources are leaving the shielded position. Only one key may be in use at any time, and only operators or …

(A) For licenses initially issued after July 1, 1993, irradiator pools must either:(1) Have a water-tight stainless steel liner or a liner metallurgically compatible with other components in the pool; or(2) Be constructed so that there is a low likelihood of substantial leakage a…

If the product to be irradiated moves on a product conveyor system, the source rack and the mechanism that 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. Last updated August 1, 2023 …

(A) If electrical power at a panoramic irradiator is lost for longer than ten seconds, the sources must automatically return to the shielded position.(B) The lock on the door of the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator may not be deactivated by a power failure.(C) During a po…

Irradiators whose construction begins after July 1, 1993, must meet the design requirements of this rule.(A) For all irradiators, the licensee shall evaluate the location and sensitivity of the monitor to detect sources carried by the product conveyor system as required by paragr…

The requirements of this rule must be met for irradiators under construction. The requirements must be met prior to loading sources.(A) For all irradiators the licensee shall:(1) Verify the proper operation of the monitor to detect sources carried on the product conveyor system a…

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