LAC 33:XV.1737
LAC 33:XV.1737. Operating and Emergency Procedures
Cite as La. Admin. Code tit. 33, pt. XV, § 1737
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 LAC 33:XV.1745;
7. loading, unloading, and repositioning sources, if the operations shall be performed by the licensee; and
8. inspection of movable shielding required by LAC 33:XV.1715.H, 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. personnel overexposures;
3. radiation alarms from the product exit portal monitor or pool monitor;
4. detection of leaking sources, pool contamination, or alarm caused by contamination of pool water;
5. low or high water level indicators, abnormal water loss, or leakage from the source storage pool;
6. prolonged loss of electrical power;
7. fire alarms or explosions in the radiation room;
8. alarms indicating unauthorized entry into the radiation room, area around pool, or another alarmed area;
9. natural phenomena, including an earthquake, a tornado, flooding, or other phenomena as appropriate for the geographical location of the facility; and
10. jamming of automatic conveyor systems.
C. The licensee may revise operating and emergency procedures without department approval only if all of the following conditions are met:
1. the revisions do not reduce the safety of the facility;
2. the revisions are consistent with the outline or summary of procedures submitted with the license application;
3. the revisions have been reviewed and approved by the radiation safety officer; and
4. the users or operators are instructed and tested on the revised procedures before they are put into use.