HAR §11-45-89. Notification of incidents

(a) Notwithstanding other requirements for notification, each licensee shall immediately report each event involving a source of radiation possessed by the licensee that may have caused or threatens to cause any of the following conditions: (1) An individual to receive: (A) A total effective dose equivalent of twenty-five rems (0.25 sievert) or more; or (B) An eye dose equivalent of seventy-five rems (0.75 sievert) or more; or (C) A shallow dose equivalent to the skin or extremities of two hundred fifty rads (2.5 grays) or more; or (2) The release of radioactive material, inside or outside of a restricted area, so that, had an individual been present for twenty-four hours, the individual could have received an intake five times the occupational ALI. (b) Each licensee shall, within twenty-four hours of discovery of the event, report each event involving loss of control of licensed source of radiation possessed by the licensee that may have caused, or threatens to cause, any of the following conditions: (1) An individual to receive, in a period of twenty-four hours: (A) A total effective dose equivalent exceeding five rems (0.05 sievert); or (B) An eye dose equivalent exceeding fifteen rems (0.15 sievert); or (C) A shallow dose equivalent to the skin or extremities exceeding fifty rems (0.5 sievert); or (2) The release of radioactive material, inside or outside of a restricted area, so that, had an individual been present for twenty-four hours, the individual could have received an intake in excess of one occupational ALI. (c) The licensee shall prepare each report filed with the department pursuant to this section so that names of individuals who have received exposure to sources of radiation are stated in a separate and detachable portion of the report. (d) Licensees shall make the reports required by subsections (a) and (b) by telephone, telegram, mailgram, or facsimile to the department. §11-45-89 45-78 (e) The provisions of this section do not apply to doses that result from planned special exposures, provided such doses are within the limits for planned special exposures and are reported pursuant to section 11-45-91. [Eff 11/12/99] (Auth: HRS §§321-10, 321-11, 321-71) (Imp: HRS §§321-1, 321-11(21), 321-71) §11-45-90 Reports of exposures, radiation levels, and concentrations of radioactive material exceeding the limits. (a) In addition to the notification required by section 11-45-89, each licensee shall submit a written report within thirty days after learning of any of the following occurrences: (1) Incidents for which notification is required by section 11-45-89; or (2) Doses in excess of any of the following: (A) The occupational dose limits for adults in section 11-45-40; or (B) The occupational dose limits for a minor in section 11-45-46; or (C) The limits for an embryo/fetus of a declared pregnant woman in section 11-45-47; or (D) The limits for an individual member of the public in section 11-45-48; or (E) Any applicable limit in the license; or (3) Levels of radiation or concentrations of radioactive material in: (A) A restricted area in excess of applicable limits in the license; or (B) An unrestricted area in excess of ten times the applicable limit set forth in this subchapter or in the license, whether or not involving exposure of any individual in excess of the limits in section 11-45-48; or (4) For licensees subject to the provisions of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's generally applicable environmental radiation standards in 40 C.F.R. Part 190, levels of radiation or releases of radioactive material in excess of those standards, or of license conditions related to those standards. (b) Contents of reports. (1) Each report required by subsection (a) shall describe the extent of exposure of individuals to radiation and radioactive material, including, as appropriate: (A) Estimates of each individual's dose; and (B) The levels of radiation and concentrations of radioactive material involved; and (C) The cause of the elevated exposures, dose rates, or concentrations; and (D) Corrective steps taken or planned to ensure against a recurrence, including the schedule for achieving conformance with applicable limits, generally applicable environmental standards, and associated license conditions. §11-45-96 45-79 (2) Each report filed pursuant to subsection (a) shall include for each individual exposed: the name, social security account number, and date of birth. With respect to the limit for the embryo/fetus in section 11-45-47, the identifiers should be those of the declared pregnant woman. The report shall be prepared so that this information is stated in a separate and detachable portion of the report. (c) All licensees who make reports pursuant to subsection (a) shall submit the report in writing to the department. [Eff 11/12/99] (Auth: HRS §§321-10, 321-11, 321-71) (Imp: HRS §§321-1, 321-11(21), 321-71)