Nev. Admin. Code § 459.3145 - Radioactive material that involves use of category 1 irradiators
1. A radiation safety officer for a specific
license for radioactive material that involves the use of a category 1
irradiator must have successfully completed:
(a) Training in radiation safety emphasizing
practical subjects relating to the safe use of category 1 irradiators,
including, without limitation, training in:
(1) The difference between radiation and
radioactive contamination;
(2) The
difference between internal and external exposure to radiation;
(3) The biological effects of
radiation;
(4) The types and
relative hazards of the radioactive material to be possessed by the applicant
for the specific license or possessed by the licensee, as applicable;
(5) The concept of keeping exposure to
radiation as low as is reasonably achievable;
(6) The use of the methods involving time,
distance and shielding to minimize exposure to radiation; and
(7) The use of radiation detection
instruments;
(b)
Training in regulatory requirements, including, without limitation, training
relating to:
(1) The conditions of, amendments
to and renewal of a specific license for radioactive material that involves the
use of a category 1 irradiator;
(2)
The physical location at which radioactive materials are used and
stored;
(3) The control of and
accountability relating to radioactive materials;
(4) An annual audit of a radiation safety
program;
(5) The transfer and
disposal of radioactive materials;
(6) Recordkeeping concerning category 1
irradiators;
(7) Handling incidents
involving radiation which compromise safety;
(8) Licensing and inspection of radioactive
materials by the Division;
(9)
Maintaining complete and accurate information as it relates to a specific
license for radioactive material that involves the use of a category 1
irradiator;
(10) The protection of
employees who provide information concerning an alleged violation of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954 or the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974; and
(11) The meaning of deliberate misconduct as
it relates to a specific license for radioactive material that involves the use
of a category 1 irradiator and possible enforcement actions relating to such
deliberate misconduct;
(c) Practical training in the theory and
operation of each category 1 irradiator to be possessed by the applicant for
the specific license or possessed by the licensee, as applicable, including,
without limitation, training in:
(1) Operating
and emergency procedures;
(2) The
difference between and requirements related to routine and nonroutine
maintenance; and
(3) Any reports or
studies describing prior accidents or problems involving category 1
irradiators; and
(d) An
evaluation by a management official concerning whether the proposed radiation
safety officer is qualified to work independently with each type of category 1
irradiator to be possessed by the applicant for the specific license or
possessed by the licensee, as applicable. This evaluation may be accomplished
by a written or oral examination or by observation.
2. The training required by subsection 1 may
be in the form of a lecture, videotape, self-study or hands-on
experience.
Notes
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