N.M. Admin. Code § 20.3.4.451 - REPORTS OF STOLEN, LOST OR MISSING LICENSED OR REGISTERED SOURCES OF RADIATION

A. Telephone Reports. Each licensee shall report to the department by telephone as follows:

(1) immediately after its occurrence becomes known to the licensee, stolen, lost or missing licensed radioactive material in an aggregate quantity equal to or greater than 1,000 times the quantity specified in 20.3.4.462 NMAC under such circumstances that it appears to the licensee that an exposure could result to individuals in unrestricted areas; or

(2) within 30 days after its occurrence becomes known to the licensee, lost, stolen or missing licensed radioactive material in an aggregate quantity greater than 10 times the quantity 20.3.4.462 NMAC that is still missing;

(3) each registrant shall report immediately after its occurrence becomes known to the registrant, a stolen, lost or missing radiation machine.

B. Written Reports. Each licensee or registrant required to make a report pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall, within 30 days after making the telephone report, make a written report to the department setting forth the following information:

(1) a description of the licensed or registered source of radiation involved, including, for radioactive material, the kind, quantity, and chemical and physical form; and, for radiation machines, the manufacturer, model and serial number, type and maximum energy of radiation emitted;

(2) a description of the circumstances under which the loss or theft occurred;

(3) a statement of disposition, or probable disposition, of the licensed or registered source of radiation involved;

(4) exposures of individuals to radiation, circumstances under which the exposures occurred, and the possible total effective dose equivalent to persons in unrestricted areas;

(5) actions that have been taken, or will be taken, to recover the source of radiation; and

(6) procedures or measures that have been, or will be, adopted to ensure against a recurrence of the loss or theft of licensed or registered sources of radiation.

C. Subsequent to filing the written report, the licensee or registrant shall also report additional substantive information on the loss or theft within 30 days after the licensee or registrant learns of such information.

D. The licensee or registrant shall prepare any report filed with the department pursuant to this section so that names of individuals who may have received exposure to radiation are stated in a separate and detachable portion of the report.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 20.3.4.451

20.3.4.451 NMAC - Rp, 20.3.4.451 NMAC, 4/30/2009