LAC 33:XV.759. Safety Spot-Checks for Teletherapy Facilities

A. A licensee shall promptly check all systems listed in LAC 33:XV.757.A.7 for proper function after each installation of a teletherapy source and after making any change for which an amendment is required by LAC 33:XV.749. B. If the results of the safety spot-checks required in Subsection A of this Section indicate the malfunction of any system specified in LAC 33:XV.757, the licensee shall lock the control console in the "off" position and not use the unit except as may be necessary to repair, replace, or check the malfunctioning system. C. A licensee shall maintain a record of the safety spot-checks following installation of a source for two years. The record shall include notations indicating the operability of each entrance door interlock, each electrical or mechanical stop, each beam condition indicator light, the viewing system, doors, and the signature of the radiation safety officer.