Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-20-12-.08 - RADIATION DETECTION INSTRUMENTS

(1) The licensee or registrant shall keep a calibrated and operable radiation survey instrument capable of detecting, as appropriate, beta, gamma and x-ray radiation at each field station and temporary job-site to make the radiation surveys required by this chapter and by Chapter 0400-20-05. To satisfy this requirement, the radiation survey instrument must be capable of measuring 0.001 mSv (0.1 mrem) per hour through at least 0.5 mSv (50 mrem) per hour.

(2) The licensee shall have available additional calibrated and operable radiation detection instruments sensitive enough to detect the low radiation and contamination levels that could be encountered if a sealed source ruptured. The licensee may own the instruments or may have a procedure to obtain them quickly from a second party.

(3) The licensee or registrant shall have each radiation survey instrument required under paragraph (1) of this rule calibrated:

(a) At intervals not to exceed 6 months and after instrument servicing;

(b) For linear scale instruments, at two points located approximately 1/3 and 2/3 of full-scale on each scale; for logarithmic scale instruments, at midrange of each decade, and at two points of at least one decade; and for digital instruments, at appropriate points; and

(c) So that an accuracy within plus or minus 20 percent of the calibration standard can be demonstrated on each scale.

(4) The licensee or registrant shall retain calibration records for a period of 3 years after the date of calibration for inspection by the Division.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-20-12-.08

Original rule filed February 22, 2012; effective May 22, 2012.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-202-101 et seq., 68-202-201 et seq., and 4-5-201 et seq.