INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY

Subpart 1. Registrant requirements. The registrant must ensure that: A. any individual who will be operating or maintaining the radiation-producing equipment is adequately instructed initially in system-specific operating and emergency procedures; B. training is conducted at the addition of any new radiation-producing equipment; and C. documentation of the initial and any additional instruction is maintained according to part 4732.0330 . Subp. 2. Individual requirements. Ninety days after November 5, 2007, the individual to act as a radiographer must: A. receive training according to subpart 3; B. complete a minimum of two months of on-the-job training; C. be certified through a radiographer certification program by a certifying entity according to part 4732.1070 ; D. receive copies of registrant's operating and emergency procedures; and E. demonstrate understanding of the registrant's operating and emergency procedures by successfully completing a written or oral examination covering the material. Subp. 3. Required subjects. An industrial radiographer must receive training in: A. the fundamentals of radiation safety, including: (1) characteristics of gamma radiation; (2) units of radiation dose; (3) hazards of exposure to radiation; (4) levels of radiation from radiation-producing equipment; and (5) methods of controlling radiation dose (time, distance, and shielding); B. radiation detection, including: (1) use, operation, calibration, and limitations of radiation survey instruments; (2) survey techniques; and (3) use of personal monitoring equipment; C. equipment to be used, including: (1) the operation and control of radiation-producing equipment; and (2) inspection and maintenance of equipment; D. requirements of pertinent parts of this chapter; and E. case histories of accidents in radiography. Subp. 4. Records. The registrant must ensure that records are maintained according to part 4732.0330 .