Washington Administrative Code

(1) An application for a specific license to manufacture or initially transfer or distribute devices containing radioactive material, excluding special nuclear material, to persons generally licensed under WAC 246-233-020 or equivalent regulations of the NRC or an agreement state…

(1) Special requirements for the manufacture, assembly or repair of luminous safety devices for use in aircraft. An application for a specific license to manufacture, assemble, repair, or initially transfer luminous safety devices containing tritium or promethium-147 for use in a…

An application for a specific license to manufacture or distribute radioactive material for use under the general license of WAC 246-233-040 will be approved if:(1) The applicant satisfies the general requirements specified in WAC 246-235-020;(2) The radioactive material is to be…

(1) An application for a specific license to manufacture, prepare, or transfer for commercial distribution radioactive drugs containing radioactive material for use by persons authorized pursuant to chapter 246-240 WAC will be approved if:(a) The applicant satisfies the general r…

An application for a specific license to manufacture and distribute sources and devices containing radioactive material to persons licensed under chapter 246-240 WAC for use as a calibration, transmission, or reference source or for the uses listed in WAC 246-240-251, 246-240-301…

An applicant for a license under this chapter shall, for any type of source which is designed to contain more than 0.185 kilobecquerel (0.005 microcurie) of americium-241 or radium-226, conduct prototype tests, in the order listed, on each of no less than five prototypes of the s…

A person may not introduce radioactive material into a product or material knowing, or having reason to believe, that it will be transferred to persons exempt under this section or other sections or equivalent regulations of the NRC or an agreement state, except in accordance wit…

Each licensee who manufactures a nationally tracked source after February 6, 2007, shall assign a unique serial number to each nationally tracked source. Serial numbers must be composed only of alpha-numeric characters.[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050 and 70.98.080. WSR 09-06-…

(1) Any manufacturer or initial distributor of a sealed source or device containing a sealed source may submit a request to the department for evaluation of radiation safety information about its product and for its registration.(2) Request for review must be sent to the departme…

In addition to the requirements set forth in WAC 246-235-020, the department will issue a specific license for source material milling when the applicant submits a satisfactory application and meets the other conditions specified below:(1) An application for a license to receive …

Each licensee who manufactures, transfers, receives, disassembles, or disposes of a nationally tracked source shall complete and submit a National Source Tracking Transaction Report as specified in subsections (1) through (5) of this section for each type of transaction.(1) Each …

(1) In addition to the requirements in WAC 246-235-020, a specific licensee who uses unsealed, unplated or liquid sources shall possess adequate facilities including ventilation systems which are compatible with the proposed uses: and,(2) Possess, use, and store radioactive mater…

(See also WAC 246-235-090)RadioactiveMaterialCol. IcuriesCol. IIcuriesAntimony-12210.01Antimony-12410.01Antimony-12510.01Arsenic-73100.1Arsenic-7410.01Arsenic-7610.01Arsenic-77100.1Barium-131100.1Barium-14010.01Beryllium-7100.1Bismuth-2100.10.001Bromine-82100.1Cadmium-10910.01Cad…

Radioactive material1ReleasefractionPossessionlimit(curies)Actinium-2280.0014,000Americium-241.0012Americium-242.0012Americium-243.0012Antimony-124.014,000Antimony-126.016,000Barium-133.0110,000Barium-140.0130,000Bismuth-207.015,000Bismuth-210.01600Cadmium-109.011,000Cadmium-113.…

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to:(a) Establish 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;(b) Establish radiation safety require…

Except as specifically authorized by the department in writing, no interpretation of the meaning of this chapter by any officer or employee of the department, other than a written interpretation by the Washington state office of the attorney general, will be recognized to be bind…

The definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.(1) "Annually" means either:(a) At intervals not to exceed one year; or(b) Once per year, at about the same time each year (plus or minus one …

A person, as defined in WAC 246-220-010, may file an application for a specific license authorizing the use of sealed sources in an irradiator on a form approved for this purpose by the department.(1) Each application for a license must be accompanied by the fee prescribed in cha…

The department shall approve an application for a specific license for the use of licensed material in an irradiator if the applicant meets the following requirements:(1) The applicant shall satisfy the general requirements specified in WAC 246-235-020 and 246-235-030, and the re…

(1) Commencement of construction of a new irradiator may not occur prior to the submission to the department of both an application for a license for the irradiator and the fee required by chapter 246-254 WAC.(2) Any activities undertaken prior to the issuance of a license are en…

(1) The department may, upon application of any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant any exemptions from the requirements in this chapter that the department determines are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property and are otherwise in the public int…

(1) After the filing of the original application, the department may request further information necessary to enable the department to determine whether the application should be granted or denied.(2) Each license is issued with the condition that the licensee will, at any time b…

(1) Requirements. Sealed sources installed after July 1, 1993, must meet the following requirements:(a) Must have a certificate of registration issued under 10 C.F.R. 32.210;(b) Must be doubly encapsulated;(c) Must use radioactive material that is as nondispersible as practical a…

(1) Each entrance to a radiation room at a panoramic or beam-type 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 reliab…

(1) The radiation dose rate in areas that are normally occupied during operation of a panoramic or beam-type irradiator may not exceed two-hundredths millisievert (two millirems) per hour at any location thirty centimeters or more from the wall of the room when the sources are ex…

(1) The radiation room at a panoramic or beam-type 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 full…

(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 and product conveyors must stop a…

(1) The mechanism that moves the sources of a panoramic or beam-type 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 …

(1) For licenses initially issued after July 1, 1993, 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 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.[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.…

(1) If electrical power at a panoramic or beam-type 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 or beam-type irradiator may not be deactivated by a pow…

Irradiators whose construction begins after July 1, 1993, must meet the design requirements of this section.(1) Shielding. For panoramic or beam-type irradiators, the licensee shall design shielding walls to meet generally accepted building code requirements for reinforced concre…

The requirements of this section must be met for irradiators whose construction begins after July 1, 1993. The requirements must be met prior to loading sources.(1) Shielding. For panoramic or beam-type irradiators, the licensee shall monitor the construction of the shielding to …

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

(1) The licensee shall 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 or beam-type irradiators;(d) Monitoring pool water f…

(1) Irradiator operators shall wear a personnel dosimeter while operating a panoramic or beam-type irradiator or while in the area around the pool of an underwater irradiator. The personnel dosimeter must be capable of detecting high energy photons in the normal and accident dose…

(1) A radiation survey of the area outside the shielding of the radiation room of a panoramic or beam-type 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 of pool irradiator…

(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 NRC or an agreement state. In the absence of a certificate from a transferor that a test has been made within the six months …

(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) Operability of each aspect of the access control system required under WAC 246-236-023;(b) Funct…

(1) The pool water purification system must be run sufficiently to maintain the conductivity of the pool water below twenty microsiemens per centimeter under normal circumstances. If pool water conductivity rises above twenty microsiemens per centimeter, the licensee shall take p…

(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, shall be present on-site whenever:(a) The irradiator is operated using an automatic product…

(1) Upon first entering the radiation room of a panoramic or beam-type 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 surve…

(1) Irradiation of explosive material 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, injur…

The licensee shall maintain the following records at the irradiator for the periods specified:(1) A copy of the license, license conditions, documents incorporated into a license by reference, and amendments thereto until superseded by new documents or until the department termin…

(1) In addition to the reporting requirements in chapters 246-220 through 246-254 WAC, the licensee shall report the following events if not reported under chapters 246-220 through 246-254 WAC:(a) Source stuck in an unshielded position.(b) Any fire or explosion in a radiation roo…

(1) This chapter has been established to provide the requirements for the physical protection program for any licensee that possesses an aggregated Category 1 or Category 2 quantity of radioactive material listed in WAC 246-237-900 Appendix A: Table 1—Category 1 and Category 2. T…

The definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms in this section and in WAC 246-220-010 apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(1) "Access control" means a system for allowing only approved individuals to have unescorted access to the security zo…

(1) The department may, upon application of any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of the rules in this chapter as it determines are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security,…

(1) General.(a) Each licensee who possesses an aggregated quantity of radioactive material at or above the Category 2 threshold shall establish, implement, and maintain its access authorization program in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.(b) An applicant for a new…

(1) Granting unescorted access authorization.(a) Licensees shall implement the requirements of this chapter for granting initial or reinstated unescorted access authorization.(b) Individuals who have been determined to be trustworthy and reliable shall also complete the security …