Oregon Administrative Code

333-120-0680 Records of Testing Entry Control Devices for Very High Radiation Areas (1) Each licensee must maintain records of tests made under OAR 333-120-0240(1)(i) on entry control devices for very high radiation areas. These records must include the date, time, and results of…

333-120-0690 Form of Records Each record required by this division must be legible throughout the specified retention period. The record may be the original or a reproduced copy or a microform provided that the copy or microform is authenticated by authorized personnel and that t…

333-120-0700 Reports of Theft or Loss of Licensed Material (1) Telephone reports: Each licensee or registrant must report by telephone to the Authority as follows: (a) Immediately after its occurrence becomes known to the licensee or registrant, any lost, stolen, or missing licen…

333-120-0710 Reports: Notification of Incidents (1) Immediate notification: Notwithstanding any other requirements for notification, each licensee, or registrant, must immediately report any event involving a device or licensed radioactive material possessed by the licensee, or r…

333-120-0720 Reports of Exposures, Radiation Levels, Leak Tests, and Concentrations of Radioactive Material Exceeding the Limits (1) Reportable events: In addition to the notification required by OAR 333-120-0710, each licensee must submit a written report within 30 days after le…

333-120-0730 Reports of Planned Special Exposures and Individual Monitoring (1) The licensee must submit a written report to the Authority within 30 days following any planned special exposure conducted in accordance with OAR 333-120-0150 informing the Authority that a planned sp…

333-120-0740 Reports to Individuals Exceeding Dose Limits When a licensee or registrant is required, pursuant to the provisions of OAR 333-120-0720 or 333-120-0730, to report to the Authority any exposure of an identified occupationally exposed individual or an identified member …

333-121-0001 Purpose and Scope (1) This division contains requirements for the issuance of a license authorizing the use of sealed sources containing radioactive material in irradiators used to irradiate objects or materials using gamma radiation. This division also contains radi…

333-121-0010 Definitions (1) "Annually" means at intervals not to exceed one year. (2) "Commencement of construction" means taking any action defined as "construction" or any other activity at the site of a facility subject to the regulations in this division that has a reasonabl…

333-121-0020 Application for a Specific License (1) Applications for specific licenses shall be filed on a form prescribed by the Authority and satisfy the general requirements specified in OAR 333-102-0200. (2) The Authority may at any time after the filing of the original appli…

333-121-0030 Specific Licenses for Irradiators The Authority 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 section. (1) The applicant must satisfy the general requirem…

333-121-0040 Start of Construction The applicant may not begin construction of a new irradiator prior to the submission to the Authority of both an application for a license for the irradiator and any fee required by the applicable state requirement or statute. As used in this di…

333-121-0050 Applications for Exemptions 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 division. The Authority will appr…

333-121-0060 Request for Written Statements Each license is issued with the condition that the licensee will, at any time before expiration of the license, upon the Authority's request, submit a written statement to enable the Authority to determine whether the license should be …

333-121-0100 Performance Criteria for Sealed Sources (1) Requirements for sealed sources installed after September 1, 2002: (a) Must have been evaluated in accordance with 10 CFR 32.210 or the equivalent state regulation; (b) Must be doubly encapsulated; (c) Must use radioactive …

333-121-0110 Access Control (1) 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…

333-121-0120 Shielding (1) The radiation dose rate in areas that are normally occupied during operation of a panoramic irradiator may not exceed 0.02 millisievert (2 mrem) per hour at any location 30 centimeters or more from the wall of the room when the sources are exposed. The …

333-121-0130 Fire Protection (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 automatic…

333-121-0140 Radiation Monitors (1) 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 a…

333-121-0150 Control of Source Movement (1) 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…

333-121-0160 Irradiator Pools (1) For licenses initially issued after April 11, 2005, irradiator pools must either: (a) Have a water-tight stainless steel liner or a liner metallurgically compatible with other components in the pool; or (b) Be constructed so that there is a low l…

333-121-0170 Source Rack Protection 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 carrier or guides to prevent products and product carriers from hitting or touching the rack or mec…

333-121-0180 Power Failures (1) If electrical power at a panoramic irradiator is lost for longer than ten seconds, the sources must automatically return to the shielded position. (2) The lock on the door of the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator must remain locked in the ev…

333-121-0190 Design Requirements Irradiators whose construction begins after September 1, 2002, must meet the design requirements of this rule. (1) Shielding. For panoramic irradiators, the licensee must design shielding walls to meet generally accepted building code requirements…

333-121-0200 Construction Monitoring and Acceptance Testing The requirements of this section must be met for irradiators whose construction begins after September 1, 2002. The requirements must be met prior to loading sources. (1) Shielding. For panoramic irradiators, the license…

333-121-0300 Training (1) Before an individual is permitted to act as an irradiator operator without a supervisor present, the individual must be instructed in: (a) The fundamentals of radiation protection applied to irradiators. This must include the differences between external…

333-121-0310 Operating and Emergency Procedures (1) The licensee must have and follow written operating procedures for: (a) Operation of the irradiator, including entering and leaving the radiation room; (b) Use of personnel dosimeters; (c) Surveying the shielding of panoramic ir…

333-121-0320 Personnel Monitoring (1) Irradiator operators must wear a personnel dosimeter while operating a panoramic irradiator or while in the area around the pool of an underwater irradiator. The personnel dosimeter processor must be capable of detecting high energy photons i…

333-121-0330 Radiation Surveys (1) A radiation survey of the area outside the shielding of the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator must be conducted with the sources in the exposed position before the facility starts to operate. A radiation survey of the area above the pool …

333-121-0340 Detection of Leaking Sources (1) Each dry-source-storage sealed source must be tested for leakage at intervals not to exceed six months using a leak test kit or method approved by the Authority, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an Agreement State, or a Licensing St…

333-121-0350 Inspection and Maintenance (1) The licensee must 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) Operability of each aspect of the access control system …

333-121-0360 Pool Water Purity (1) Pool water purification system 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 li…

333-121-0370 Attendance During Operation (1) Both an irradiator operator and at least one other individual, who is trained on how to respond and prepared to promptly render or summon assistance if the access control alarm sounds, must be present on site: (a) Whenever the irradiat…

333-121-0380 Entering and Leaving the Radiation Room (1) Upon first entering the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator after an irradiation, the irradiator operator must use a survey meter to determine that the source has returned to its fully shielded position. The operator m…

333-121-0390 Irradiation of Explosive or Flammable Materials (1) Irradiation of explosive material is prohibited unless the licensee has received prior written authorization from the Authority. Authorization will not be granted unless the licensee can demonstrate that detonation …

333-121-0500 Records and Retention Periods The licensee must maintain the following records at the irradiator for the periods specified. (1) A copy of the license, the license conditions, documents incorporated into the license by reference, and amendments thereto until supersede…

333-121-0510 Reports (1) In addition to the reporting requirements in other parts of these regulations, the licensee must report the following events if not reported under other parts of these regulations: (a) Source stuck in an unshielded position. (b) Any fire or explosion in a…

333-122-0001 Purpose OAR chapter 333, division 122 prescribes requirements for the non-healing arts radiation generating devices (RGD) use of X-ray machines and radiation safety requirements for persons using RGD X-ray equipment. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 453.605 – 453.807 S…

333-122-0003 Scope The provisions and requirements of OAR chapter 333, division 122 are in addition to the general requirements of divisions 100, 101, 103, 111, 120 and 124. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 453.605 – 453.807 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 453.605 – 453.807 History…

333-122-0005 Definitions As used in OAR chapter 333, division 122, the following definitions apply: (1) "Analytical X-ray equipment" means equipment that generates (by electronic means) and uses ionizing radiation for the purpose of examining the microstructure of materials, diff…

333-122-0010 General Requirements for All RGD: Radiation Safety Officer (1) The radiation safety officer (RSO) of an RGD X-ray facility must ensure that radiation safety activities are being performed in accordance with approved procedures and regulatory requirements in the daily…

333-122-0020 General Requirements for All RGD: Safety Device (1) A device which prevents the exposure of any portion of an individual's body from the primary X-ray beam path or shuts off the beam upon entry into its path shall be provided on all open-beam configurations. (2) A re…

333-122-0030 General Requirements for All RGD: Warning Devices (1) Open-beam configurations shall be provided with a readily discernible indication of: (a) X-ray tube "on-off" status located near the radiation source housing, if the primary beam is controlled in this manner; and …

333-122-0040 General Requirements for All RGD: Ports Unused ports on radiation source housings shall be secured in the closed position in a manner which will prevent casual opening. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 453.605 – 453.807 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 453.605 – 453.807…

333-122-0050 Exemptions (1) Uses of certified and certifiable cabinet x-ray systems and x-ray systems designed primarily for the inspection of baggage, etc. are exempt from the requirements of this division except for the following: (a) For certified and certifiable cabinet x-ray…

333-122-0055 General Requirements for All RGD: Labeling All RGD equipment shall be labeled with a readily discernible sign or signs bearing the radiation symbol and the words: (1) CAUTION -- HIGH INTENSITY X-RAY BEAM, or words having a similar intent, on the X-ray source housing;…

333-122-0060 General Requirements for All RGD: Shutters (1) On open-beam configurations installed after January 1, 1978, each port on the radiation source housing shall be equipped with a shutter that cannot be opened unless a collimator or a coupling has been connected to the po…

333-122-0065 General Requirements for All RGD: X-ray Tube Registration (1) No RGD shall be operated unless the applicant satisfies the general requirements specified in OAR 333-101-0005 and 333-103-0005. (2) Upon determination that an applicant meets the requirements of this divi…

333-122-0070 General Requirements for All RGD: Warning Lights (1) An easily visible warning light labeled with the words "X-RAY ON", or words having a similar intent, shall be located near any switch that energizes an X-ray tube and shall be illuminated only when the tube is ener…

333-122-0076 General Requirements for All RGD: and Radiation Source Housing Requirements Each X-ray tube radiation source housing shall be subject to the following requirements: (1) Each X-ray tube housing shall be equipped with an interlock that shuts off the tube if it is remov…