Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-449 - Survey Instruments and Pocket Dosimeters
A. Each licensee or registrant shall ensure
that survey instruments used to show compliance with this Article have been
calibrated before first use, annually, and following repair, unless otherwise
specified in this Chapter.
B. To
satisfy the requirements of subsection (A), the licensee or registrant shall:
1. For each scale to be calibrated, calibrate
two readings separated by at least 50 percent of scale rating; and
2. Conspicuously note on the instrument the
apparent radiation level, in appropriate units for the type of survey
instrument being used and the date of calibration.
C. Each licensee or registrant shall check
each survey instrument for proper operation with the dedicated check source
after calibration and before each use.
D. The licensee or registrant shall retain a
record of each calibration required in subsection (A) for three years. The
record shall include:
1. A description of the
calibration procedure; and
2. A
description of the source used, the certified dose rates from the source, the
rates indicated by the instrument being calibrated, the correction factors
deduced from the calibration data, the signature of the individual who
performed the calibration, and the date of calibration.
E. To meet the requirements of subsections
(A), (B), and (C), the licensee or registrant may obtain the services of
persons licensed or registered by the Department, the NRC, an Agreement State,
or a Licensing State to perform calibrations of survey instruments. Licensing
records of the service person authorization shall be maintained for three years
by the licensee or registrant obtaining the service.
F. Each licensee or registrant shall ensure
that pocket dosimeters used to show compliance with this Article:
1. Have been evaluated for proper operation
annually and following repair, using a procedure acceptable to the Department,
unless a more frequent evaluation is required by license condition (Unless the
dosimeter is electronic, the evaluation of the dosimeter shall include a drift
test over a 24-hour period.); and
2. Meet the performance criteria listed in
R9-7-523(C) and R9-7-1130(C).
G. Records of personnel dosimeter operational
checks shall be maintained for three years.
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