32 Ill. Adm. Code 346.530
Operating and Emergency Procedures
Section 346.530 Operating and Emergency Procedures
a) The licensee shall have
and follow written operating procedures for:
1) Operation
of the irradiator, including entering and leaving the radiation room;
2) Use of
personnel dosimeters;
3) Surveying
the shielding of panoramic irradiators;
4) Monitoring
pool water for contamination while the water is in the pool and before release
of pool water to unrestricted areas;
5) Leak
testing of sources;
6) Inspection
and maintenance checks required by Section 346.610 of this Part;
7) Loading,
unloading and repositioning sources, if the operations will be performed by the
licensee; and
8) Inspection
of movable shielding required by Section 346.230(h) of this Part, if
applicable.
b) The
licensee shall have and follow emergency or abnormal event procedures,
appropriate for the irradiator type, for:
1) Sources
stuck in the unshielded position;
2) Failure
of hoists or cables involving the source racks;
3) Personnel
overexposures;
4) A radiation alarm from
the product exit portal monitor or pool monitor;
5) Detection
of leaking sources, pool contamination or alarm caused by contamination of pool
water;
6) A low
or high water level indicator or an abnormal water loss or leakage from the
source storage pool;
7) A prolonged loss of
electrical power;
8) A fire alarm or
explosion in the radiation room;
9) An
alarm indicating unauthorized entry into the radiation room, area around the
pool or another alarmed area;
10) Natural
phenomena, including an earthquake, tornado, flooding or other phenomena as
appropriate for the geological location of the facility; and
11) The
jamming of automatic conveyor systems.