Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-20-08-.07 - MINIMUM SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED IN TRAINING RADIOGRAPHERS

(1) A licensee or registrant shall not permit any individual to act as a radiographer until the individual:

(a) Has received training in the subjects in paragraph (7) of this rule, in addition to a minimum of 2 months of on-the-job training, and is certified through a radiographer certification program by a certifying entity in accordance with the criteria specified in Appendix A to 10 CFR 34 (see Schedule RHS 8-35, Rule 0400-20-08-.16 ). (An independent organization that would like to be recognized as a certifying entity shall submit its request to the Director, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC. 20555-0001.) and

(2) In addition, the licensee or registrant shall not permit any individual to act as a radiographer until the individual:

(a) Has received copies of and instruction in the requirements in this chapter; in applicable rules of Chapters 0400-20-05 and 0400-20-10, in applicable U.S. DOT regulations as referenced in 10 CFR Part 71, license or registration conditions and the licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency procedures; .

(b) Has demonstrated understanding of the licensee's license and operating and emergency procedures by successful completion of a written or oral examination covering this material;

(c) Has received training in the use of the licensee's radiographic exposure devices, sealed sources, in the daily inspection of devices and associated equipment and in the use of radiation survey instruments; and

(d) Has demonstrated understanding of the use of radiographic exposure devices, sources, survey instruments and associated equipment described in subparagraphs (a) and (c) of this paragraph by successful completion of a practical examination covering this material.

(3) The licensee or registrant shall not permit any individual to act as a radiographer's assistant until the individual:

(a) Has received copies of and instruction in the requirements in this chapter; in applicable rules of Chapters 0400-20-05 and 0400-20-10, in applicable U.S. DOT regulations as referenced in 10 CFR Part 71, license or registration conditions and the licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency procedures;

(b) Has developed competence to use, under the personal supervision of the radiographer, the radiographic exposure devices, sealed sources, associated equipment and radiation survey instruments that the assistant will use; and

(c) Has demonstrated understanding of the instructions provided in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph by successfully completing a written test on the subjects covered and has demonstrated competence in the use of hardware described in subparagraph (b) of this paragraph by successful completion of a practical examination on the use of such hardware.

(4) The licensee or registrant shall provide annual refresher safety training for each radiographer and radiographer's assistant at intervals not to exceed 12 months.

(5) Except as provided below in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph, the radiological safety officer or designee shall conduct an inspection program of the job performance of each radiographer and radiographer's assistant to ensure that the Division's regulations, license requirements and the applicant's operating and emergency procedures are followed. The inspection program shall:

(a) Include observation of the performance of each radiographer and radiographer's assistant during an actual industrial radiographic operation, at intervals not to exceed 6 months; and

(b) Provide that, if a radiographer or a radiographer's assistant has not participated in an industrial radiographic operation for more than 6 months since the last inspection, the radiographer shall demonstrate knowledge of the training requirements of subparagraph (2)(c) of this rule and the radiographer's assistant shall re-demonstrate knowledge of the training requirements of subparagraph (3)(b) of this rule by a practical examination before these individuals can next participate in a radiographic operation.

(c) The Division may consider alternatives in those situations where the individual serves as both radiographer and radiological safety officer. .

(d) In those operations where a single individual serves as both radiographer and radiological safety officer and performs all radiography operations, an inspection program is not required.

(6) The licensee shall maintain records of the training required by this rule to include certification documents, written and practical examinations, refresher safety training and inspections of job performance in accordance with subparagraph (1)(c) of Rule 0400-20-08-.05.

(7) The licensee shall include the following subjects required in paragraph (1) of this rule:

(a) Fundamentals of radiation safety including:

1. Characteristics of gamma radiation;

2. Units of radiation dose and quantity of radioactivity;

3. Hazards of exposure to radiation;

4. Levels of radiation from licensed material; and

5. Methods of controlling radiation dose (time, distance and shielding);

(b) Radiation detection instruments including:

1. Use, operation, calibration and limitations of radiation survey instruments;

2. Survey techniques; and

3. Use of personnel monitoring equipment;

(c) Equipment to be used including:

1. Operation and control of radiographic exposure equipment, remote handling equipment and storage containers, including pictures or models of source assemblies (pigtails).

2. Storage, control and disposal of licensed material; and

3. Inspection and maintenance of equipment.

(d) The requirements of pertinent Federal regulations; and

(e) Case histories of accidents in radiography.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-20-08-.07

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-202-101 et seq.,68-202-201 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq. Administrative History: Original rule filed February 22, 2012; effective May 22, 2012.