Ill. Admin. Code tit. 32, § 340.960 - Procedures for Receiving and Opening Packages
a) Each licensee who is authorized to receive
a package containing quantities of radioactive material in excess of a Type A
quantity, as defined in 49
CFR 173.403 and listed in
49 CFR
173.435 (2020), shall:
1) Make arrangements to receive the package
when the carrier offers it for delivery; or
2) Make arrangements to receive the
notification of the arrival of the package at the carrier's terminal and to
take possession of the package expeditiously.
b) Each licensee shall:
1) Monitor the external surfaces of a labeled
package for radioactive contamination unless the package contains only
radioactive material in the form of a gas or in special form radioactive
material as defined in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
310.20;
AGENCY NOTE: Labeled means labeled with a Radioactive White I, Radioactive Yellow II or Radioactive Yellow III label as specified in U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, 49 CFR 172.403 and 172.436-440, published October 1, 2004.
2) Monitor the
external surfaces of a labeled package for radiation levels unless the package
contains quantities of radioactive material that are less than or equal to the
Type A quantity; and
3) Monitor all
packages known to contain radioactive material for radioactive contamination
and radiation levels if there is evidence of degradation of package integrity,
such as packages that are crushed, wet or damaged.
c) The licensee shall perform the monitoring
required by subsection (b) as soon as practicable after receipt of the package,
but not later than 3 hours after the package is received at the licensee's
facility if it is received during the licensee's normal working hours or if
there is evidence of degradation of package integrity, such as a package that
is crushed, wet or damaged. If a package is received after working hours, and
has no evidence of degradation of package integrity, the package shall be
monitored no later than 3 hours from the beginning of the next working
day.
d) The licensee shall
immediately notify the final delivery carrier and the Agency by telephone at
(217) 782-7860, and shall confirm the initial contact within 24 hours by
overnight letter or telefacsimile to the Agency, when:
e) Each licensee shall:
1) Establish, maintain, and retain written
procedures for safely opening packages in which radioactive material is
received; and
2) Ensure that the
procedures are followed and that special instructions for the type of package
being opened are adhered to.
f) Licensees transferring special form
sources in licensee-owned or licensee-operated vehicles to and from a work site
are exempt from the contamination monitoring requirements of subsection (b),
but are not exempt from the survey requirement in subsection (b) for measuring
radiation levels that is required to ensure that the source is still properly
lodged in its shield.
Notes
Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 11593, effective July 26, 2007
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a) Each licensee who is authorized to receive a package containing quantities of radioactive material in excess of a Type A quantity, as defined in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 341.20, as listed in 49 CFR 173.435 published October 1, 1993, or as derived from 49 CFR 173.433 published October 1, 2004 shall:
1) Make arrangements to receive the package when the carrier offers it for delivery; or
2) Make arrangements to receive the notification of the arrival of the package at the carrier's terminal and to take possession of the package expeditiously.
b) Each licensee shall:
1) Monitor the external surfaces of a labeled package for radioactive contamination unless the package contains only radioactive material in the form of a gas or in special form radioactive material as defined in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 310.20;
AGENCY NOTE: Labeled means labeled with a Radioactive White I, Radioactive Yellow II or Radioactive Yellow III label as specified in U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, 49 CFR 172.403 and 172.436 -440, published October 1, 2004.
2) Monitor the external surfaces of a labeled package for radiation levels unless the package contains quantities of radioactive material that are less than or equal to the Type A quantity; and
3) Monitor all packages known to contain radioactive material for radioactive contamination and radiation levels if there is evidence of degradation of package integrity, such as packages that are crushed, wet or damaged.
c) The licensee shall perform the monitoring required by subsection (b) of this Section as soon as practicable after receipt of the package, but not later than 3 hours after the package is received at the licensee's facility if it is received during the licensee's normal working hours or if there is evidence of degradation of package integrity, such as a package that is crushed, wet or damaged. If a package is received after working hours, and has no evidence of degradation of package integrity, the package shall be monitored no later than 3 hours from the beginning of the next working day.
d) The licensee shall immediately notify the final delivery carrier and the Agency by telephone, and shall confirm the initial contact within 24 hours by overnight letter or telefacsimile to the Agency, when:
e) Each licensee shall:
1) Establish, maintain and retain written procedures for safely opening packages in which radioactive material is received; and
2) Ensure that the procedures are followed and that special instructions for the type of package being opened are adhered to.
Notes
Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 11593, effective July 26, 2007