Washington Administrative Code

(1) A licensee may not permit any individual to act as a radiographer or as a radiographer's assistant unless, at all times during radiographic operations, the individual wears a direct reading pocket dosimeter, an alarming rate meter, and a personnel dosimeter on the trunk of th…

Whenever a radiographer's assistant uses radiographic exposure devices, uses sealed sources or associated equipment, or conducts radiation surveys required by WAC 246-243-190 to determine that the sealed source has returned to the shielded position after an exposure, he or she sh…

(1) During each radiographic operation, the radiographer or radiographer's assistant shall maintain continuous direct visual surveillance of the operation to protect against unauthorized entry into a high radiation area, as defined in chapter 246-220 WAC except:At permanent radio…

All areas in which industrial radiography is being performed shall be conspicuously posted as required by WAC 246-221-120. Exceptions listed in WAC 246-221-130 do not apply to industrial radiographic operations.[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. WSR 00-08-013, § 246-243-180, fi…

The licensee shall:(1) Conduct surveys with a calibrated and operable radiation survey instrument that meets the requirements of WAC 246-243-080.(2) Using a survey instrument meeting the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, conduct a survey of the radiographic exposure…

(1) In addition to the reporting requirements specified in other sections of the regulations, each licensee shall provide a written report to the department within thirty days of the occurrence of any of the following incidents involving radiographic equipment:(a) Unintentional d…

Each licensee conducting radiographic operations at a temporary site shall have copies of the following documents and records available at that site for inspection by the department:(1) Appropriate license;(2) Operating and emergency procedures;(3) Applicable regulations;(4) Surv…

Each record required by this chapter 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 the microform is capable of rep…

(1) Each licensee shall provide notification to the department as required by the department, preferably twenty-four hours but no later than two hours, prior to beginning radiographic operations at a temporary job site. The notification will be given by using the prescribed 1-800…

(1) Each entrance that is used for personnel access to the high radiation area in a permanent radiographic installation to which this section applies shall have either:(a) An entrance control of the type described in WAC 246-221-102(1) that reduces the radiation level upon entry …

(1) Fundamentals of radiation safety(a) Characteristics of ionizing radiation(b) Units of radiation dose and quantity of radioactivity(c) Hazards of exposure to radiation(i) Radiation protection standards(ii) Biological effects of radiation dose(d) Levels of radiation from source…

(1) Panoramic devices (devices in which the source is physically removed from shielded container during exposure) should be inspected for:(a) Radiographic exposure unit;(i) Abnormal surface radiation levels anywhere on camera;(ii) Condition of safety plugs;(iii) Proper operation …

(1) Requirements for an independent certifying organization. An independent certifying organization shall:(a) Be an organization such as a society or association, whose members participate in, or have an interest in, the fields of industrial radiography;(b) Make its membership av…

This chapter establishes radiation safety requirements for persons using sources of radiation for wireline service operations including mineral logging, radioactive markers, and/or subsurface tracers studies. The requirements of this chapter are in addition to, and not in substit…

The regulations in this chapter apply to all licensees who use sources of radiation for wireline service operations, including mineral logging, radioactive markers, uranium sinker bars, or subsurface tracer studies.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), r…

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:(1) "Casing" means a metal pipe or tube used as a lining for oil or gas wells to prevent collapse of the well-bore.(2) "Energy compensation source" (ECS) means a small sealed source, with an activity not exceeding 3.7 MBq (…

(1) 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 must identify who will meet the following requirements:(a) If a sealed source becomes lodged in the well,…

Sources of radiation shall be used, stored, and transported in such a manner that the transportation requirements of chapter 246-231 WAC and the dose limitation requirements of chapter 246-221 WAC are met.[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. WSR 99-15-105, § 246-244-040, filed 7/…

(1) Each source of radiation, except accelerators, shall be provided with a storage and/or transport container. Such containers shall be utilized. The container shall be provided with a lock (or tamper seal, for calibration sources) to prevent unauthorized removal of, or exposure…

(1) Transport containers shall be physically secured to the transporting vehicle to prevent accidental loss, tampering, or unauthorized removal.(2) Transport of radioactive material shall be in accordance with applicable provisions of the United States Department of Transportatio…

(1) The licensee or registrant shall maintain and use sufficient calibrated and operable radiation survey instruments at each field station and temporary job site to make physical radiation surveys as required. Instrumentation shall be capable of measuring 0.001 mSv (0.1 millirem…

(1) Testing and recordkeeping requirements. Each licensee who uses a sealed source shall have the source tested for leakage periodically. The licensee shall keep a record of leak test results in units of becquerels (or microcuries) and retain the record for inspection by the depa…

(1) Each licensee shall conduct a physical inventory at intervals not to exceed three months to account for all sources of radiation received and possessed. Records of such inventories shall be maintained for at least two years from the date of the inventory for inspection by the…

Each licensee shall maintain current records, which shall be kept available for inspection by the department for two years from the date of recorded event, showing the following information for each source of radiation:(1) Make, model, and serial number of each source of radiatio…

(1) Each sealed source, except those containing radioactive material in gaseous form, used in downhole operations shall be certified by the manufacturer, or other testing organization acceptable to the department, to meet the following minimum criteria:(a) Be of doubly encapsulat…

(1) The licensee may use an energy compensation source (ECS) which is contained within a logging tool, or other tool components, only if the ECS contains quantities of licensed material not exceeding 3.7 MBq (100 microcuries).(a) For well-logging applications with a surface casin…

(1) Each source, source holder, and logging tool containing radioactive material shall bear a durable, legible, and clearly visible marking or label which has, at a minimum, the standard radiation caution symbol, with or without the conventional color requirement, and the followi…

(1) Each licensee shall conduct a program of visual inspection and maintenance of source holders, logging tools, source handling tools, storage containers, transport containers, injection tools, and sinker bars to ensure that the required labeling is legible and that visual physi…

(1) The licensee may not permit an individual to act as a logging supervisor until that person:(a) Has completed at least forty hours of formal training in a course recognized by the department, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an agreement state, or a licensing s…

The licensee's operating and emergency procedures shall include instruction in at least the following:(1) Handling and use of sources of radiation to be employed such that no individual is likely to be exposed to radiation doses in excess of the standards established in chapter 2…

(1) 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 to and worn by only one i…

(1) During efforts to recover a sealed source lodged in the well, the licensee shall continuously monitor, with an appropriate radiation detection instrument, the circulating fluids from the well to check for contamination resulting from damage to the sealed source.(2) If the lic…

During each logging or tracer application, the logging supervisor or other designated employee shall maintain direct surveillance of the operation to protect against unauthorized and/or unnecessary entry into the restricted area (as defined in WAC 246-220-010).[Statutory Authorit…

The licensee shall provide and require the use of tools that will assure remote handling of sealed sources other than low activity calibration sources.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-244-190, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. S…

(1) Protective gloves and other appropriate protective clothing and equipment shall be used by all personnel handling radioactive tracer material. Adequate precautions shall be taken to avoid ingestion or inhalation of radioactive material, and to avoid contamination of field sit…

(1) Radiation surveys shall be made and recorded for each area where radioactive materials are stored at intervals not to exceed six months. In those cases where neutron sources are involved, calculations for dose rate may be substituted for direct measurement.(2) Radiation surve…

Each licensee shall maintain for inspection by the department the following documents and records for the specific devices and sources at the field station:(1) Appropriate license or equivalent documents;(2) Operating and emergency procedures;(3) Applicable regulations;(4) Record…

Each licensee conducting operations at a temporary job site shall have the following documents and records available at all times at that site for inspection by the department:(1) Current operating and emergency procedure(s);(2) Survey records required pursuant to WAC 246-244-210…

(1) Notification of incidents and sources lost in other than downhole logging operations shall be made in accordance with appropriate provisions of chapter 246-221 WAC.(2) The licensee shall immediately notify the state of Washington division of radiation protection by telephone …

(1) The criteria in this chapter apply to the decommissioning of all facilities licensed or registered under these regulations. For low-level waste disposal facilities (chapter 246-250 WAC), the criteria apply only to ancillary surface facilities that support radioactive waste di…

The definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms in this section and WAC 246-220-010 apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.(1) "Critical group" means the group of individuals reasonably expected to receive the greatest exposure to residual radio…

The department will determine a site is acceptable for unrestricted use if:(1) The residual radioactivity that is distinguishable from background radiation results in a TEDE to an average member of the critical group that does not exceed 0.25 mSv (25 mrem) per year, including tha…

A site is acceptable for license termination under restricted conditions if:(1) The licensee can demonstrate that further reductions in residual radioactivity necessary to comply with the provisions of WAC 246-246-020 would result in net public or environmental harm or were not b…

(1) The department may terminate a license using alternate criteria greater than the dose criterion of WAC 246-246-020, 246-246-030(2), and 246-246-030 (4)(a)(i)(A), if the licensee:(a) Provides assurance that public health and safety would continue to be protected, and that it i…

Upon receipt of a license termination plan or decommissioning plan from the licensee, or a proposal by the licensee for release of a site under WAC 246-246-030 or 246-246-040, or whenever the department deems such notice to be in the public interest, the department shall:(1) Noti…

(1) Applicants for licenses, other than renewals, after the effective date of this rule, shall describe in the application how facility design and procedures for operation will minimize, to the extent practicable, contamination of the facility and the environment, facilitate even…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish application requirements and procedures for the issuance of a radioactive air emissions license and for the regulation of those emissions by the department of health (hereinafter referred to as "the department") to assure compliance wit…

(1) Rules and regulations set forth herein are adopted and enforced by the department pursuant to the provisions of chapter 70A.388 RCW which:(a) Designate the department as the state's radiation control agency having sole responsibility for the administration of the regulatory, …

(1) The standards and requirements of this chapter apply statewide at the following types of facilities that emit radionuclides to the air:(a) Facilities licensed by the department or by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC);(b) United States Department of Energy …

(1) The following types of facilities or sources of radiation are exempt from the requirements of this chapter because they release no airborne radioactivity, or they prima facie comply with the standards in WAC 246-247-040, or they are already adequately regulated under other re…