R 333.5487 Personnel monitoring.

Rule 487. An operator of analytical x-ray equipment having an open-beam configuration shall be provided with finger or wrist radiation monitoring devices. An analytical x-ray system having an open-beam configuration is one in which an individual could accidentally place some part of his or her body in the primary beam path during normal operation. An individual coming in contact with equipment capable of exposing a major portion of the body shall be required to wear whole-body monitoring equipment at all times. Personnel coming in contact with this equipment shall be warned of the nature and type of physiological effects that may be expected when overexposed to radiation. COLD-CATHODE GAS DISCHARGE TUBES