(1) FILING APPLICATION FOR SPECIFIC LICENSES.
(a) An application for a specific license
shall be filed on a form prescribed by the department.
Note: A specific license application form may
be obtained by writing the Department, including a description of the proposed
activity to be licensed. The Department's address is: Department of Health
Services, Radiation Protection Section, P.O. Box 2659, Madison WI 53701-2659;
or by downloading from the Department's website at:
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/radiation/radioactivematerials/index.htm.
(b) The department may at any time
after the filing of the original application, and before the expiration of the
license, require further statements to enable the department to determine
whether the application should be granted or denied or whether a license should
be modified, suspended or revoked.
(c) The applicant, licensee or a person
authorized to act on behalf of the applicant or licensee shall sign the
application.
(d) A license
application may include a request for a license authorizing one or more
activities.
(e) In the application,
the applicant may incorporate by reference information contained in previous
applications, statements or reports filed with the department provided such
references are clear and specific.
(f) The department shall make applications
and documents submitted to the department available for public inspection under
ss. 19.32 to
19.39, Stats.
(g) Each application to possess radioactive
material in unsealed form, on a foil or plated source, or sealed in glass in
excess of the quantities in ch. DHS 157 Appendix P, "Quantities of Radioactive
Materials Requiring Consideration of the Need for an Emergency Plan for
Responding to a Release", shall contain one of the following:
1. An evaluation showing that the projected
dose to a person offsite due to a release of radioactive material would not
exceed 0.01 Sievert (1 rem) total effective dose equivalent or 0.05 Sievert (5
rem) to the thyroid.
2. An
emergency plan, reviewed and commented on by offsite response organizations
expected to respond in the event of an accident, that contains the information
described in ch. DHS 157 Appendix Q for responding to any event in which
radioactive material could be released from the site.
(h) Each application to use radioactive
material in the form of a sealed source or in a device that contains a sealed
source shall contain one of the following:
1.
Information that identifies the source or device by manufacturer and model
number as registered with the NRC under
10 CFR
32.210 or an agreement state, or for a source
or device containing radium-226 or accelerator-produced radioactive material,
information that identifies the source or device by manufacturer and model
number as registered with a state under provisions comparable to
10 CFR
32.210.
2. The information identified in
10 CFR
32.210(c).
3. For sources or devices containing
naturally occurring or accelerator-produced radioactive material manufactured
prior to November 30, 2007 that are not registered with the NRC under
10 CFR
32.210 or with an agreement state, and for
which the applicant is unable to provide all categories of information
specified in 10 CFR
32.210(c), the applicant
shall provide all available categories of information identified in
10 CFR
32.210(c) concerning the
source, and, if applicable, the device. For any unavailable categories of
information specified in 10
CFR
32.210(c), the applicant
shall provide sufficient additional information to demonstrate that there is
reasonable assurance that the radiation safety properties of the source or
device are adequate to protect health and minimize danger to life and property.
Such information shall include a description of the source or device, a
description of radiation safety features, the intended use and associated
operating experience, and the results of a recent leak test.
4. For sealed sources and devices allowed to
be distributed without registration of safety information in accordance with
10 CFR
32.210(g)(1), the applicant
may supply only the manufacturer, model number, and radionuclide and
quantity.
5. If it is not feasible
to identify each sealed source and device individually, the applicant may
propose constraints on the number and type of sealed sources and devices to be
used and the conditions under which they will be used, in lieu of identifying
each sealed source and device.
(i) Each application for a specific license,
other than a renewal, shall contain information describing how facility design
and procedures for operation will minimize, to the extent practicable,
contamination of the facility and the environment, facilitate eventual
decommissioning and minimize, to the extent practicable, the generation of
radioactive waste. Licensees shall, to the extent practical, conduct operations
to minimize the introduction of residual radioactivity into the site, including
the subsurface, in accordance with the existing radiation protection
requirements in s.
DHS 157.21 and the radiological criteria for license
termination in s.
DHS 157.33.
(j)
Each application to produce Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radioactive
drugs for noncommercial transfer to licensees in a consortium authorized for
medical use under subch. VI or equivalent NRC or agreement state requirements
shall include all the following:
1. A request
for authorization for the production of PET radionuclides or evidence of an
existing license issued by the department, NRC or an agreement state under this
chapter or equivalent regulations for a PET radionuclide production facility
within its consortium from which it receives PET radionuclides.
2. Evidence that the applicant is qualified
to produce radioactive drugs for medical use by meeting one of the criteria in
sub. (4) (i).
3. Identification of
any individual authorized to prepare the PET radioactive drugs if the applicant
is a pharmacy, and documentation that each individual meets the requirements of
an authorized nuclear pharmacist as specified in s.
DHS 157.68.
4. Information identified in sub. (4) (i) 3.
on the PET drugs to be noncommercially transferred to members of a
consortium.
(2)
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIFIC LICENSES. The department
shall approve a license application within 180 working days of filing of a
complete application if the department determines that all the following apply:
(a) The applicant is qualified by reason of
training and experience to use the material in question for the purpose
requested under the requirements of this chapter in a manner that minimizes
danger to public health and safety or property.
(b) The applicant's proposed equipment,
facilities and procedures are adequate to minimize danger to public health and
safety or property.
(c)
1. In the case of an application for a
license to receive and possess radioactive material for commercial waste
disposal by land burial, or for the conduct of any other activity which the
department determines will significantly affect the quality of the environment,
the department, before commencement of construction of the plant or facility in
which the activity will be conducted, has concluded, after weighing the
environmental, economic, technical and other benefits against environmental
costs and considering available alternatives, that the action called for is the
issuance of the proposed license, with any appropriate conditions to protect
environmental values.
2.
Commencement of construction prior to the department's conclusion in subd. 1.
shall be grounds for denial of a license to receive and possess radioactive
material in such plant or facility. As used in this paragraph the term
"commencement of construction" means any clearing of land, excavation, or other
substantial action that would adversely affect the environment of a site. The
term does not mean site exploration, necessary roads for site exploration,
borings to determine foundation conditions, or other pre-construction
monitoring or testing to establish background information related to the
suitability of the site or the protection of environmental
values.
(d) The applicant
satisfies any applicable requirements in subs. (3), (4) and (6), s.
DHS 157.15
and subchs. IV, V and VI.
(e) The
applicant pays all applicable fees as specified in s.
DHS 157.10.
(f) In the case of an application for a
license to possess and use an x-ray fluorescence analyzer (XRF) for the
detection of lead in paint or portable gauges using sealed sources, the
applicant shall verify that the operator training requirements of ch. DHS 157
Appendix S are met prior to the operator using the device.
(3) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC
LICENSES OF BROAD SCOPE.
(a) This subsection
prescribes requirements for the issuance of specific licenses of broad scope
for radioactive material and certain regulations governing holders of the
licenses.
(b) The different types
of broad scope licenses are as follows:
1. A
"Type A specific license of broad scope" is a specific license authorizing
receipt, acquisition, ownership, possession, use and transfer of any chemical
or physical form of the radioactive material specified in the license, but not
exceeding quantities specified in the license, for any authorized purpose. The
quantities specified are usually in the multicurie range, but may be limited
based on types of radioactive materials, proposed use and the training and
experience of users.
2. A "Type B
specific license of broad scope" is a specific license authorizing receipt,
acquisition, ownership, possession, use and transfer of any chemical or
physical form of radioactive material specified in ch. DHS 157 Appendix C, for
any authorized purpose. The possession limit for a Type B license of broad
scope, if only one radionuclide is possessed under the license, is the quantity
specified for that radionuclide in ch. DHS 157 Appendix C, Column I. If 2 or
more radionuclides are possessed under the license, the possession limit for
each is determined as follows: For each radionuclide, determine the ratio of
the quantity possessed to the applicable quantity specified in ch. DHS 157
Appendix C, Column I, for that radionuclide. The sum of the ratios for all
radionuclides possessed under the license may not exceed unity.
3. A "Type C specific license of broad scope"
is a specific license authorizing receipt, acquisition, ownership, possession,
use and transfer of any chemical or physical form of radioactive material
specified in ch. DHS 157 Appendix C, for any authorized purpose. The possession
limit for a Type C license of broad scope, if only one radionuclide is
possessed thereunder, is the quantity specified for that radionuclide in ch.
DHS 157 Appendix C, Column II. If 2 or more radionuclides are possessed
thereunder, the possession limit is determined for each as follows: For each
radionuclide, determine the ratio of the quantity possessed to the applicable
quantity specified in ch. DHS 157 Appendix C, Column II, for that radionuclide.
The sum of the ratios for all radionuclides possessed under the license may not
exceed unity.
(c) The
department shall approve an application for a Type A specific license of broad
scope if all the following occurs:
1. The
applicant satisfies the general requirements specified in sub. (2).
2. The applicant has engaged in a reasonable
number of activities involving the use of radioactive material.
3. The applicant has established
administrative controls and provisions relating to organization and management,
procedures, record keeping, material control, accounting and management review
that are necessary to assure safe operations, including all of the following:
a. The establishment of a radiation safety
committee composed of such persons as a radiation safety officer, a
representative of management and persons trained and experienced in the safe
use of radioactive material.
b. The
appointment of a radiation safety officer who is qualified by training and
experience in radiation protection and who is available for advice and
assistance on radiation safety matters.
c. The establishment of appropriate
administrative procedures to assure control of procurement and use of
radioactive material; completion of safety evaluations of proposed uses of
radioactive material which take into consideration such matters as the adequacy
of facilities and equipment, training and experience of the user and the
operating or handling procedures; and review, approval and recording by the
radiation safety committee of safety evaluations of proposed uses prior to use
of the radioactive material.
(d) The department shall approve an
application for a Type B specific license of broad scope if all the following
occurs:
1. The applicant satisfies the general
requirements specified in sub. (2).
2. The applicant has established
administrative controls and provisions relating to organization and management,
procedures, record keeping, material control, accounting and management review
that are necessary to assure safe operations, including all the following:
a. The appointment of a radiation safety
officer who is qualified by training and experience in radiation protection and
who is available for advice and assistance on radiation safety
matters.
b. The establishment of
appropriate administrative procedures to assure control of procurement and use
of radioactive material; completion of safety evaluations of proposed uses of
radioactive material which take into consideration such matters as the adequacy
of facilities and equipment, training and experience of the user and the
operating or handling procedures; and review, approval and recording by the
radiation safety officer of safety evaluations of proposed uses prior to use of
the radioactive material.
(e) The department shall approve an
application for a Type C specific license of broad scope if all the following
occurs:
1. The applicant satisfies the
general requirements specified in sub. (2).
2. The applicant submits a statement that
radioactive material will be used only by or under the direct supervision of
individuals who have received all the following:
a. A college degree at the bachelor level in
the physical or biological sciences or in engineering or equivalent training
and experience.
b. At least 40
hours of training and experience in the safe handling of radioactive material
and in the characteristics of ionizing radiation, units of radiation dose and
quantities, radiation detection instrumentation and biological hazards of
exposure to radiation appropriate to the type and forms of radioactive material
to be used.
3. The
applicant has established administrative controls and provisions relating to
procurement of radioactive material, procedures, record keeping, material
control, accounting and management review necessary to assure safe
operations.
(f) A
specific license of broad scope is subject to all of the following conditions:
1. Unless specifically authorized, a person
licensed under sub. (3) may not do any of the following:
a. Conduct tracer studies in the environment
involving direct release of radioactive material.
b. Receive, acquire, own, possess, use or
transfer devices containing 3.7 PBq (100,000 curies) or more of radioactive
material in sealed sources used for irradiation of materials.
c. Conduct activities for which a specific
license issued by the department under sub. (4) or subch. VI is
required.
d. Add or cause the
addition of radioactive material to any food, beverage, cosmetic, drug or other
product designed for ingestion or inhalation by, or application to, a human
being.
2. A Type A
specific license of broad scope issued under this section shall be subject to
the condition that radioactive material possessed under the license may only be
used by or under the direct supervision of individuals approved by the
licensee's radiation safety committee.
3. A Type B specific license of broad scope
issued under this section shall be subject to the condition that radioactive
material possessed under the license may only be used by or under the direct
supervision of individuals approved by the licensee's radiation safety
officer.
4. A Type C specific
license of broad scope issued under this section shall be subject to the
condition that radioactive material possessed under the license may only be
used by or under the direct supervision of individuals who satisfy the
requirements of par. (e).
(4) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIFIC
LICENSE TO MANUFACTURE, ASSEMBLE, REPAIR OR DISTRIBUTE COMMODITIES, PRODUCTS OR
DEVICES WHICH CONTAIN RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL.
(a)
Licensing the introduction of
radioactive material into products in exempt concentrations.
1. In addition to the requirements set forth
in sub. (2), a specific license authorizing the introduction of radioactive
material, excluding byproduct material, into a product or material owned by or
in the possession of the licensee or another to be transferred to a person
exempt under s.
DHS 157.09 (2) (a) shall be issued only under all the following
conditions:
a. The applicant submits a
description of the product or material into which the radioactive material will
be introduced, intended use of the radioactive material and the product or
material into which it is introduced, method of introduction, initial
concentration of the radioactive material in the product or material, control
methods to assure that no more than the specified concentration is introduced
into the product or material, estimated time interval between introduction and
transfer of the product or material and estimated concentration of the
radioactive material in the product or material at the time of
transfer.
b. The applicant provides
reasonable assurance that the concentrations of radioactive material at the
time of transfer will not exceed the concentrations in ch. DHS 157 Appendix A,
that reconcentration of the radioactive material in concentrations exceeding
those in ch. DHS 157 Appendix A is not likely, that use of lower concentrations
is not feasible and that the product or material is not likely to be
incorporated in any food, beverage, cosmetic, drug or other commodity or
product designed for ingestion or inhalation by or application to a human
being.
2. A person
licensed under this paragraph shall file an annual report with the department
which shall identify the type and quantity of each product or material into
which radioactive material has been introduced during the reporting period;
name and address of the person who owned or possessed the product or material,
into which radioactive material has been introduced, at the time of
introduction; the type and quantity of radionuclide introduced into each such
product or material; and the initial concentrations of the radionuclide in the
product or material at time of transfer of the radioactive material by the
licensee. If no transfers of radioactive material have been made under par. (a)
during the reporting period, the report shall so indicate. The report shall
cover the previous 12-month period ending June 30 and shall be filed within 30
days thereafter.
Note: Authority to transfer possession or
control by the manufacturer, processor, or producer of any equipment, device,
commodity, or other product containing byproduct material whose subsequent
possession, use, transfer, and disposal by all other persons are exempted from
regulatory requirements may be obtained only from the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555.
(b)
Licensing the commercial
distribution of radioactive material in exempt quantities.
1. The department shall approve an
application for a specific license to distribute NARMs to persons exempted from
this chapter under s.
DHS 157.09 (2) (b) only under all the following
conditions:
a. The radioactive material is
not contained in any food, beverage, cosmetic, drug or other commodity designed
for ingestion, inhalation by or application to a human being.
b. The radioactive material is in the form of
processed chemical elements, compounds or mixtures, tissue samples, bioassay
samples, counting standards, plated or encapsulated sources or similar
substances, identified as radioactive and to be used for its radioactive
properties, but is not incorporated into any manufactured or assembled
commodity, product, or device intended for commercial distribution.
c. The applicant submits copies of prototype
labels and brochures and the department approves such labels and
brochures.
d. Out of state
manufacturers of the product hold a license issued by a licensing or agreement
state.
2. The license
issued under this paragraph is subject to all the following conditions:
a. No more than 10 exempt quantities may be
sold or transferred in any single transaction. However, an exempt quantity may
be composed of fractional parts of one or more of the exempt quantity provided
the sum of the fractions do not exceed unity.
b. Each exempt quantity shall be separately
and individually packaged. No more than 10 packaged exempt quantities may be
contained in any outer package for transfer to persons exempt under s.
DHS 157.09 (2) (b). The outer package shall be such that the dose rate at the
external surface of the package does not exceed 5 µSv (0.5 millirem) per
hour.
c. The immediate container of
each quantity or separately packaged fractional quantity of radioactive
material shall bear a durable, legible label that identifies the radionuclide
and the quantity of radioactivity and bears the words "Radioactive
Material".
d. In addition to the
labeling information required by this subd. 2. c., the label affixed to the
immediate container or an accompanying brochure shall state that the contents
are exempt from licensing or agreement state requirements; the words
"Radioactive Material - Not for Human Use - Introduction into Foods, Beverages,
Cosmetics, Drugs or Medicinals or into Products Manufactured for Commercial
Distribution is Prohibited - Exempt Quantities Should Not Be Combined"; and
appropriate additional radiation safety precautions and instructions relating
to the handling, use, storage and disposal of the radioactive
material.
3. A person
licensed under this paragraph shall maintain records identifying, by name and
address, each person to whom radioactive material is transferred for use under
s.
DHS 157.09 (2) (b) or the equivalent regulations of a licensing or agreement
state and stating the kinds and quantities of radioactive material transferred.
An annual summary report stating the total quantity of each radionuclide
transferred under the specific license shall be filed with the department. Each
report shall cover the year ending June 30 and shall be filed within 30 days
thereafter. If no transfers of radioactive material have been made under this
paragraph during the reporting period, the report shall so
indicate.
(c)
Licensing the incorporation of NARM into gas and aerosol
detectors. The department shall approve an application for a specific
license authorizing the incorporation of NARM into gas and aerosol detectors to
be distributed to persons exempt under s.
DHS 157.09 (2) (e) if the application
satisfies requirements equivalent to those contained in
10 CFR
32.26. The maximum quantity of radium-226 in
each device may not exceed 3.7 kBq (0.1 microcurie).
(d)
Licensing the manufacture and
initial distribution of devices to persons generally licensed under s. DHS 157.11 (2) (b).
1. The department
shall approve an application for a specific license to manufacture or initially
distribute devices containing radioactive material, excluding special nuclear
material, to persons generally licensed under s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (b) or
equivalent regulations of the NRC, another agreement state or a licensing state
only under all the following conditions:
a.
The applicant satisfies the general requirements of sub. (2).
b. The applicant submits sufficient
information relating to the design, manufacture, prototype testing, quality
control, labels, proposed uses, installation, servicing, leak testing,
operating and safety instructions and potential hazards of the device to
provide reasonable assurance that the device may be safely operated by persons
not having training in radiological protection.
c. The applicant submits sufficient
information, as specified in subd. 1. b., to provide reasonable assurance that
under ordinary conditions of handling, storage and use of the device, the
radioactive material contained in the device will not be released or
inadvertently removed from the device, and it is unlikely that any person will
receive in any period of one year a dose in excess of 10% of the annual limits
specified in s.
DHS 157.22 (1) (a).
d. The applicant submits sufficient
information, as specified in subd. 1. b., to provide reasonable assurance that
under accident conditions such as fire and explosion associated with handling,
storage, and use of the device, it is unlikely that any person would receive an
external radiation dose or dose commitment in excess of the following organ
doses:
Whole body; head and trunk; active blood-forming organs;
gonads; or lens of eye 150 mSv (15 rems)
Hands and forearms; feet and ankles; localized areas of
skin averaged over areas no larger than one square centimeter 2000 mSv (200
rems)
Other organs 500 mSv (50 rems).
e. Each device bears a durable, legible,
clearly visible label or labels approved by the department, which contain in a
clearly identified and separate statement, the following information:
instructions and precautions necessary to assure safe installation, operation
and servicing of the device; and the requirement or lack of requirement, for
leak testing or for testing any "on-off" mechanism and indicator, including the
maximum time interval for such testing and the identification of radioactive
material by isotope, quantity of radioactivity and date of determination of the
quantity.
Note: Documents such as operating and service
manuals may be identified in the label and used to provide instructions and
precautions necessary to assure safe installation, operation and servicing of
the device.
f. Each device
having a separable source housing that provides the primary shielding for the
source also bears, on the source housing, a durable label containing the device
model number and serial number; the isotope and quantity; the words,
"Caution-Radioactive Material"; the radiation symbol described in
DHS 157.29 (1); and the name of the manufacturer or initial distributor.
g. Each device meeting the criteria of s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (b), bears a permanent (e.g., embossed, etched, stamped, or
engraved) label affixed to the source housing if separable, or the device if
the source housing is not separable, that includes the words,
"Caution-Radioactive Material "and if practicable, the radiation symbol
described in s.
DHS 157.29 (1).
h.
Each device has been registered in the sealed source and device
registry.
2. Unless the
model, serial number and name of the manufacturer or distributor is specified
elsewhere in labelling affixed to the device, the label or labels identified in
subd. 1.e. shall also contain one of the following statements, as appropriate,
in the same or substantially similar form:
a.
The receipt, possession, use, and transfer of this device, Model, Serial No.,
are subject to a general license or the equivalent and the regulations of the
NRC or a state with which the NRC has entered into an agreement for the
exercise of regulatory authority. This label shall be maintained on the device
in a legible condition. Removal of this label is prohibited.
CAUTION - RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
_________________________________
Name of manufacturer or initial
distributor
b. The receipt,
possession, use, and transfer of this device, Model, Serial No., are subject to
a general license or the equivalent, and the regulations of a licensing state.
This label shall be maintained on the device in a legible condition. Removal of
this label is prohibited.
CAUTION - RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
_________________________________
Name of manufacturer or initial
distributor
3. If
the applicant desires that the device be required to be tested at intervals
longer than 6 months, either for proper operation of the "on-off" mechanism and
indicator, if any or for leakage of radioactive material or for both, the
applicant shall include in the application sufficient information to
demonstrate that such longer interval is justified by performance
characteristics of the device or similar devices and by design features that
have a significant bearing on the probability or consequences of leakage of
radioactive material from the device or failure of the "on-off" mechanism and
indicator. In determining the acceptable interval for the test for leakage of
radioactive material, the applicant shall submit all of the following
information:
a. Primary containment of the
source capsule.
b. Protection of
primary containment.
c. Method of
sealing containment.
d. Containment
construction materials.
e. Form of
contained radioactive material.
f.
Maximum temperature withstood during prototype tests.
g. Maximum pressure withstood during
prototype tests.
h. Maximum
quantity of contained radioactive material.
i. Radiotoxicity of contained radioactive
material.
j. Operating experience
with identical devices or similarly designed and constructed
devices.
4. If the
applicant desires that the general licensee under s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (b) or
equivalent regulations of the NRC, an agreement state or a licensing state be
authorized to install the device, collect the sample to be analyzed by a
specific licensee for leakage of radioactive material, service the device, test
the "on-off" mechanism and indicator or remove the device from installation,
the applicant shall include in the application written instructions to be
followed by the general licensee, estimated calendar quarter doses associated
with such activity or activities and bases for the estimates. The submitted
information shall demonstrate that performance of such activity or activities
by an individual untrained in radiological protection, in addition to other
handling, storage, and use of devices under the general license, is unlikely to
cause that individual to receive a calendar quarter dose in excess of 10% of
the limits specified in s.
DHS 157.22 (1) (a).
5. A person licensed under this paragraph to
distribute devices to generally licensed persons shall do all the following:
a. Furnish a copy of the general license
contained in ss.
DHS 157.11 (2) (b),
157.02,
157.06 (1),
157.13 (18) and
157.32 (1) and (2), notification of the registration requirement contained in s.
DHS 157.12 (1), a list of the services that can only be performed by a specific
licensee, information on disposal options including estimated costs of disposal
and the penalties for improper disposal under s.
DHS 157.90 to each person to
whom he or she directly or through an intermediate person transfers radioactive
material in a device for use under the general license contained in s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (b). Section
DHS 157.11 (2) (b) 3. b. to 3. d. may be omitted from a
copy of the general license, or notification of the registration requirements
of s.
DHS 157.12 (1) may be omitted if the requirements do not apply to a
particular device.
b. Furnish a
copy of the general license contained in the NRC's, agreement state's or
licensing state's regulation equivalent to ss.
DHS 157.02,
157.06 (1),
157.11 (2) (b),
157.13 (18) and
157.32 (1) and (2), notification of the registration
requirement equivalent to s.
DHS 157.12 (1), a list of the services that can
only be performed by a specific licensee, information on disposal options
including estimated costs of disposal, and the name or title, address, and
phone number of the contact at the agreement state or NRC from which additional
information may be obtained to each person to whom he or she directly or
through an intermediate person transfers radioactive material in a device for
use under the general license of the NRC, the agreement state or the licensing
state prior to the transfer. If a copy of the general license in s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (b) is furnished to the person, it shall be accompanied by a note
explaining that the use of the device is regulated by the NRC, agreement state
or licensing state under requirements substantially the same as those in s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (b). Regulations from the NRC, agreement state or licensing state
that are equivalent to s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (b) 3. b. to 3. d., may be omitted
from a copy of the general license if the requirements do not apply to a
particular device. Notification of the registration requirement equivalent to
s.
DHS 157.12 (1) may also be omitted if it does not apply to a particular
device.
c. Report to the department
all transfers of such devices to persons for use under the general license in
s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (b). The report shall identify each general licensee by name
and address, an individual by name or position who may constitute a point of
contact between the department and the general licensee, the type and model
number of device transferred and the quantity and type of radioactive material
contained in the device. If one or more intermediate persons will temporarily
possess the device at the intended place of use prior to its possession by the
user, the report shall include identification of each intermediate person by
name, address, contact and relationship to the intended user. If no transfers
have been made to persons generally licensed under s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (b) during
the reporting period, the report shall so indicate. The report shall cover each
calendar quarter and shall be filed within 30 days thereafter.
d. Report to the NRC all transfers of such
devices to persons for use under the NRC general license in
10 CFR
31.5. If no transfers have been made to NRC
licensees during the reporting period, the report shall so indicate and be
reported to the NRC.
e. For devices
shipped to another state, report to the responsible state agency all transfers
of devices manufactured and distributed under this paragraph for use under a
general license in that state's regulations equivalent to s.
DHS 157.11 (2)
(b). If no transfers have been made to general licensees within a particular
state during the reporting period, the report shall so indicate and be sent to
the responsible state agency upon request of that agency.
f. The reports in subd. 5. d. and e. shall
identify each general licensee by name and address, an individual by name or
position who may constitute a point of contact between the agency and the
general licensee, the type and model of the device transferred, and the
quantity and type of radioactive material contained in the device. If one or
more intermediate persons will temporarily possess the device at the intended
place of use prior to its possession by the user, the report shall include
identification of each intermediate person by name, address, contact and
relationship to the intended user. If any changes are made to a device, such
that the label is changed to update required information, the report shall
identify the general licensee, the device, and the changes in information on
the device label. The report shall be submitted within 30 days after the end of
each calendar quarter in which such a device is transferred to the generally
licensed person, cover each calendar quarter and clearly indicate the period
covered by the report.
g. For
devices received from a general licensee, the report shall include the identity
of the general licensee by name and address, the type, model number and serial
number of the device received and the date of receipt. In the case of devices
not initially transferred by the reporting licensee, the report shall also
include the name of the manufacturer or initial transferor.
h. Retain records showing the name, address,
and the point of contact for each general licensee to whom he or she directly
or through an intermediate person transfers radioactive material in devices for
use under the general license provided in s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (b) or equivalent
regulations of the NRC, an agreement state or a licensing state. The records
shall show the date of each transfer, the radionuclide and the quantity of
radioactivity in each device transferred, the identity of any intermediate
person, compliance with the report requirements of this subdivision and be
retained for 5 years from the date of transfer.
i. If a notification of bankruptcy has been
made under s.
DHS 157.13 (10) or the license is to be terminated, a person
licensed under this paragraph shall provide, upon request, to the department
and to the appropriate regulatory agency, NRC or other agreement state having
jurisdiction at the device's location, records of final disposition required
under subd. 5. h.
(e)
Special requirements for the
manufacture, assembly or repair of luminous safety devices for use in
aircraft. The department shall approve an application for a specific
license to manufacture, assemble or repair luminous safety devices containing
tritium or promethium-147 for use in aircraft, for distribution to persons
generally licensed under s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (c) if the applicant satisfies the
general requirements specified in sub. (2) and the requirements of
10 CFR
32.53 to
32.56, or their
equivalent.
(f)
Special
requirements for license to manufacture calibration or reference sources
containing americium-241, plutonium or radium-226 for distribution to persons
generally licensed under s. DHS 157.11 (2) (e). The department shall
approve an application for a specific license to manufacture calibration or
reference sources containing americium-241, plutonium or radium-226 to persons
generally licensed under s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (e) if the applicant satisfies the
general requirement of sub. (2) and the requirements of
10 CFR
32.57 to
32.59 and
10 CFR
70.39 or their
equivalent.
(g)
Manufacture
and distribution of radioactive material for certain in vitro clinical or
laboratory testing under general license. The department shall approve
an application for a specific license to manufacture or distribute radioactive
material for use under the general license of s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (f) if all of
the following conditions are satisfied:
1. The
applicant satisfies the general requirements specified in sub. (2).
2. The radioactive material is to be prepared
for distribution in prepackaged units of one of the following:
a. Carbon-14 in units not exceeding 370 kBq
(10 microcuries) each.
b. Cobalt-57
in units not exceeding 370 kBq (10 microcuries) each.
c. Hydrogen-3 in units not exceeding 1.85 MBq
(50 microcuries) each.
d.
Iodine-125 in units not exceeding 370 kBq (10 microcuries) each.
e. Mock Iodine-125 in units not exceeding
1.85 kBq (0.05 microcurie) of iodine-129 and 185 Bq (0.005 microcurie) of
americium-241 each.
f. Iodine-131
in units not exceeding 370 kBq (10 microcuries) each.
g. Iron-59 in units not exceeding 740 kBq (20
microcuries) each.
h. Selenium-75
in units not exceeding 370 kBq (10 microcuries) each.
3. Each prepackaged unit bears a durable,
clearly visible label that does all the following:
a. Identifies the radioactive contents as to
chemical form and radionuclide, and indicates that the amount of radioactivity
does not exceed 370 kBq (10 microcuries) of iodine-125, iodine-131, carbon-14,
cobalt-57, or selenium-75; 1.85 MBq (50 microcuries) of hydrogen-3; 740 kBq (20
microcuries) of iron-59; or Mock Iodine-125 in units not exceeding 1.85 kBq
(0.05 microcurie) of iodine-129 and 185 Bq (0.005 microcurie) of americium-241
each.
b. Displays the radiation
caution symbol described in s.
DHS 157.29 (1) (a) and the words "CAUTION,
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL" and "Not for Internal or External Use in Humans or
Animals".
4. One of the
following statements, as appropriate, or a substantially similar statement that
contains the information called for in one of the following statements, appears
on a label affixed to each prepackaged unit or appears in a leaflet or brochure
which accompanies the package:
a. This
radioactive material may be received, acquired, possessed and used only by
physicians, veterinarians, clinical laboratories or hospitals and only for in
vitro clinical or laboratory tests not involving internal or external
administration of the material, or the radiation from the material, to human
beings or animals. Its receipt, acquisition, possession, use, and transfer are
subject to the regulations and a general license of the NRC or of a state with
which the NRC has entered into an agreement for the exercise of regulatory
authority.
__________________
Name of manufacturer
b. This radioactive material may be received,
acquired, possessed, and used only by physicians, veterinarians, clinical
laboratories or hospitals and only for in vitro clinical or laboratory tests
not involving internal or external administration of the material or the
radiation therefrom, to human beings or animals. Its receipt, acquisition,
possession, use and transfer are subject to the regulations and a general
license of a licensing state.
__________________
Name of manufacturer
5. The label affixed to the unit or the
leaflet or brochure that accompanies the package, contains adequate information
as to the precautions to be observed in handling and storing such radioactive
material. In the case of the Mock Iodine-125 reference or calibration source,
the information accompanying the source shall also contain directions to the
licensee regarding the waste disposal requirements set out in s.
DHS 157.30 (1).
(h)
Licensing the manufacture and distribution of ice detection
devices. The department shall approve an application for a specific
license to manufacture and distribute ice detection devices to persons
generally licensed under s.
DHS 157.11 (2) (g) if all the following applies:
1. The applicant satisfies the general
requirements of sub. (2) and ch. 450, Stats.
2. The criteria of
10 CFR
32.61 and
32.62 are met.
(i)
Manufacture, preparation, or
transfer for commercial distribution or noncommercial transfer to medical use
licensees in a consortium of radioactive drugs containing radioactive material
for medical use under subchapter VI. The department shall approve an
application for a specific license to manufacture, prepare, or transfer for
commercial distribution or noncommercial transfer to medical use licensees in a
consortium drugs containing radioactive material for use by a person authorized
under subch. VI if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. The applicant satisfies the general
requirements specified in sub. (2).
2. The applicant submits evidence that the
applicant is at least one of the following:
a.
Registered or licensed with the FDA as the owner or operator of a drug
establishment that engages in the manufacture, preparation, propagation,
compounding or processing of a drug under
21 CFR
207.20(a).
b. Registered or licensed with a state agency
as a drug manufacturer.
c. Licensed
as a pharmacy by a state board of pharmacy.
d. Operating as a nuclear pharmacy within a
Federal medical institution.
e.
Registered with a state agency as a positron emission tomography (PET) drug
production facility.
3.
The applicant submits all of the following information on the radionuclide:
a. The chemical and physical form of the
radiopharmaceutical.
b. The maximum
activity per vial, syringe, generator, or other container of the radioactive
drug and the shielding provided by the packaging to show medical use licensees
that it is safe to handle and store.
4. The applicant commits to all of the
following labeling requirements:
a. A label is
affixed to each transport radiation shield, whether the shield is constructed
of lead, glass, plastic, or other material, of a radioactive drug to be
transferred for commercial distribution or noncommercial transfer to medical
use licensees in a consortium. The label shall include the radiation symbol and
the words "CAUTION, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL" or "DANGER, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL";
the name of the radioactive drug or its abbreviation; and the quantity of
radioactivity at a specified date and time. For radioactive drugs with a half
life greater than 100 days, the time may be omitted.
b. A label is affixed to each syringe, vial,
or other container used to hold a radioactive drug to be transferred for
commercial distribution or noncommercial transfer to medical use licensees in a
consortium. The label must include the radiation symbol and the words "CAUTION,
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL" or "DANGER, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL" and an identifier that
ensures that the syringe, vial, or other container may be correlated with the
information on the transport radiation shield label.
5. The applicant submits information to
demonstrate that individuals who will prepare the radioactive drugs for medical
use meet the requirements of s.
DHS 157.68.
6. The applicant shall submit information
that he or she will do all of the following:
a. Possess and use instrumentation to measure
the radioactivity of the drugs. The licensee shall have procedures for use of
the instrumentation. The licensee shall measure, by direct measurement or by
combination of measurements and calculations, the amount of radioactivity in
dosages of alpha, beta, or photon-emitting drugs prior to transfer for
commercial distribution or noncommercial transfer to medical use licensees in a
consortium.
b. Perform tests before
initial use, periodically, and following repair, on each instrument for
accuracy, linearity, and geometry dependence, as appropriate for the use of the
instrument; and make adjustments when necessary.
c. Check each instrument for constancy and
proper operation at the beginning of each day of use.
d. Measure the concentration of radionuclide
contaminant in the first eluate after receipt of a molybdenum-99/technetium-99m
or strontium-82/rubidium-82 generator, test the generator eluates for
molybdenum-99 breakthrough or strontium-82 and strontium-85 contamination,
respectively, according to s.
DHS 157.63 (3), and retain a record of each
measurement under s.
DHS 157.71 (14). The licensee shall report the results of
any test that exceeds the permissible concentration listed in s.
DHS 157.63 (3)
(a) at the time of generator elution, in accordance with s.
DHS 157.72 (4).
7. A licensee shall
satisfy the labeling requirements in subd. 4.
8. Nothing in this paragraph relieves a
licensee or registrant from complying with applicable FDA, other federal and
state requirements governing radioactive drugs.
(j)
Manufacture and distribution of
sources or devices containing radioactive material for medical use.
The department shall approve an application for a specific license to
manufacture and distribute sources and devices containing radioactive material
to persons licensed under subch. VI for use as a calibration, transmission or
reference source or for the uses listed in ss.
DHS 157.65 (1),
157.66 (1),
157.67 (1) and
157.70 if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. The applicant satisfies the general
requirements in sub. (2).
2. The
applicant submits sufficient information regarding each type of source or
device pertinent to an evaluation of its radiation safety, including all of the
following:
a. The radioactive material
contained, its chemical and physical form and amount.
b. Details of design and construction of the
source or device.
c. Procedures for
and results of prototype tests to demonstrate that the source or device will
maintain its integrity under stresses likely to be encountered in normal use
and accidents.
d. For devices
containing radioactive material, the radiation profile of a prototype
device.
e. Details of quality
control procedures to assure that production sources and devices meet the
standards of the design and prototype tests.
f. Procedures and standards for calibrating
sources and devices.
g. Legend and
methods for labeling the radioactive content of sources and devices.
h. Instructions for handling and storing the
source or device from the radiation safety standpoint. The instructions shall
be included on a durable label attached to the source or device or attached to
a permanent storage container for the source or device; provided, that
instructions that are too lengthy for such label may be summarized on the label
and printed in detail on a brochure which is referenced on the
label.
3. The label
affixed to the source or device or to the permanent storage container for the
source or device, contains information on the radionuclide, quantity, and date
of assay, and a statement that the source or device is licensed by the
department for distribution to persons licensed under subch. VI and s.
DHS 157.62 (4) or under equivalent licenses of the NRC, an agreement state or a
licensing state.
4. If the
applicant desires that the source or device be required to be tested for
leakage of radioactive material at intervals longer than 6 months, the
applicant shall include in the application sufficient information to
demonstrate that such longer interval is justified by performance
characteristics of the source or device or similar sources or devices and by
design features that have a significant bearing on the probability or
consequences of leakage of radioactive material from the source. In determining
the acceptable interval for the test for leakage of radioactive material, the
applicant shall submit all of the following information:
a. Primary containment of the source
capsule.
b. Protection of primary
containment.
c. Method of sealing
containment.
d. Containment
construction materials.
e. Form of
contained radioactive material.
f.
Maximum temperature withstood during prototype tests.
g. Maximum pressure withstood during
prototype tests.
h. Maximum
quantity of contained radioactive material.
i. Radiotoxicity of contained radioactive
material.
j. Operating experience
with identical sources or devices or similarly designed and constructed sources
or devices.
5. The source
or device has been registered in the sealed source and device
registry.
(k)
Requirements for license to manufacture and distribute industrial
products containing depleted uranium for mass-volume applications.
1. The department shall approve an
application for a specific license to manufacture industrial products and
devices containing depleted uranium for use under s.
DHS 157.11 (1) (c) or
equivalent regulations of the NRC or an agreement state under the following
conditions:
a. The applicant satisfies the
general requirements specified in sub. (2).
b. The applicant submits sufficient
information relating to the design, manufacture, prototype testing, quality
control procedures, labeling or marking, proposed uses and potential hazards of
the industrial product or device to provide reasonable assurance that
possession, use or transfer of the depleted uranium in the product or device is
not likely to cause any individual to receive in any period of one year a
radiation dose in excess of 10% of the annual limits specified in s.
DHS 157.22 (1).
c. The applicant submits
sufficient information regarding the industrial product or device and the
presence of depleted uranium for a mass-volume application in the product or
device to provide reasonable assurance that unique benefits will accrue to the
public because of the usefulness of the product or device.
2. In the case of an industrial product or
device whose unique benefits are questionable, the department shall approve an
application for a specific license under this paragraph only if the department
determines that the product or device combines a high degree of utility and low
probability of uncontrolled disposal and dispersal of significant quantities of
depleted uranium into the environment.
3. The department may deny any application
for a specific license under this paragraph if the end use or uses of the
industrial product or device cannot be reasonably foreseen.
4. A person licensed under subd. 1. shall do
all of the following:
a. Maintain the level
of quality control required by the license in the manufacture of the industrial
product or device and in the installation of the depleted uranium into the
product or device.
b. Label or mark
each unit to identify the manufacturer or initial transferor of the product or
device and the number of the license under which the product or device was
manufactured or initially transferred, the fact that the product or device
contains depleted uranium and the quantity of depleted uranium in each product
or device; and state that the receipt, possession, use and transfer of the
product or device are subject to a general license or the equivalent and the
regulations of the NRC or an agreement state.
c. Assure that the depleted uranium before
being installed in each product or device has been impressed with the following
legend clearly legible through any plating or other covering: "Depleted
Uranium".
d. Furnish a copy of the
general license contained in s.
DHS 157.11 (1) (c) and a copy of the
"Certificate - Use of Depleted Uranium Under General License" to each person to
whom he or she transfers depleted uranium in a product or device; or furnish a
copy of the general license contained in the NRC's or agreement state's
regulation equivalent to s.
DHS 157.11 (1) (c) and a copy of the NRC's or
agreement state's certificate with a note explaining that use of the product or
device is regulated by the NRC or an agreement state under requirements
substantially the same as those in s.
DHS 157.11 (1) (c).
e. Report to the department all transfers of
industrial products or devices to persons for use under the general license in
s.
DHS 157.11 (1) (c). The report shall identify each general licensee by name
and address, an individual by name or position who may constitute a point of
contact between the department and the general licensee, the type and model
number of device transferred and the quantity of depleted uranium contained in
the product or device. The report shall be filed with the department within 30
days after the end of each calendar quarter in which such a product or device
is transferred to the generally licensed person. If no transfers have been made
to persons generally licensed under s.
DHS 157.11 (1) (c) during the reporting
period, the report shall so indicate.
f. Report to the NRC all transfers of
industrial products or devices to persons for use under the NRC general license
in 10 CFR
40.25.
g. Report to the responsible state agency all
transfers of devices manufactured and distributed under this paragraph for use
under a general license in that state's regulations equivalent to s.
DHS 157.11 (1) (c).
h. The report required in
subd. 4. f. and g. shall identify each general licensee by name and address, an
individual by name and position who may constitute a point of contact between
the department and the general licensee, the type and model number of the
device transferred and the quantity of depleted uranium contained in the
product or device. The report shall be filed with the department within 30 days
after the end of each calendar quarter in which such product or device is
transferred to the generally licensed person.
i. If no transfers have been made to NRC
licensees during the reporting period, the report shall so indicate.
j. If no transfers have been made to general
licensees within this state or another particular agreement state during the
reporting period, this information shall be reported to the department or the
responsible agency in another agreement state, upon the request of that
agency.
k. Keep records showing the
name, address and point of contact for each general licensee to whom he or she
transfers depleted uranium in industrial products or devices for use under the
general license provided in s.
DHS 157.11 (1) (c) or equivalent regulations of
the NRC or an agreement state. The records shall be maintained for a period of
3 years from the date of each transfer respectively and shall show the date of
each transfer, the quantity of depleted uranium in each product or device
transferred and compliance with the report requirements of this
section.
(4m) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIFIC
LICENSE TO INITIALLY TRANSFER SOURCE MATERIAL TO A PERSON.
(a) The department shall approve an
application for a specific license to initially transfer source material if all
the following conditions are satisfied:
1. The
applicant satisfies the general requirements in s.
DHS 157.13 (2).
2. The applicant submits adequate information
on, and the department approves the methods to be used for quality control,
labeling, and providing safety instructions to recipients, based upon adequate
information submitted by the applicant.
(b) Each person licensed under par. (a) shall
label the immediate container of each quantity of source material with the type
of source material and quantity of material and the words, "radioactive
material."
(c) Each person licensed
under par. (a) shall ensure that the quantities and concentrations of source
material are as labeled and indicated in any transfer records.
(d) Each person licensed under par. (a) shall
provide all of the following information to each person to whom source material
is transferred for use under s.
DHS 157.11 (1), or equivalent regulations of
the NRC or another agreement state, before the source material is transferred
to the person for the first time in each calendar year:
2. Appropriate radiation
safety precautions and instructions relating to handling, use, storage, and
disposal of the source material.
(e) Each person licensed under s.
DHS 157.13 (4m) a. shall report transfers as follows:
1.
File a report with the department for each general licensee under s.
DHS 157.11 (1) or equivalent NRC or another agreement state provisions to whom greater
than 50 grams (0.11 lbs) of source material has been transferred in a single
calendar quarter. The report shall include the following information:
a. The name, address, and license number of
the person who transferred the source material.
b. The name and address of the general
licensee to whom source material is distributed; a responsible agent, by name
and/or position and phone number, of the general licensee to whom the material
was sent; and the type, physical form, and quantity of source material
transferred.
c. The total quantity
of each type and physical form of source material transferred in the reporting
period to all such generally licensed recipients.
2. For material shipped to another state,
file a report with each applicable responsible state agency or the NRC that
identifies all persons, operating under provisions equivalent to s.
DHS 157.11 (1), to whom greater than 50 grams (0.11 lbs) of source material has been
transferred within a single calendar quarter. The report shall include the
following information specific to those transfers made to the applicable
responsible state agency, or NRC, being reported to:
a. The name, address, and license number of
the person who transferred the source material.
b. The name and address of the general
licensee to whom source material was distributed; a responsible agent, by name
and/or position and phone number, of the general licensee to whom the material
was sent; and the type, physical form, and quantity of source material
transferred.
c. The total quantity
of each type and physical form of source material transferred in the reporting
period to all such generally licensed recipients.
3. Submit each report by January 31 of each
year covering all transfers for the previous calendar year. If no transfers
were made to persons generally licensed s.
DHS 157.11 (1) or equivalent NRC or
another agreement state provision during the current period, a report shall be
submitted to the department and applicable responsible state agency or the NRC.
If no transfers have been made to general licensees in a particular state
during the reporting period, this information shall be reported to the
responsible state agency or the NRC upon request.
(f) Each person licensed under par. (a) shall
maintain all information that supports the reports required by this subsection
concerning each transfer to a general licensee for a period of one year after
the event is included in a report.
(5) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIFIC
LICENSE FOR MEDICAL USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL.
(a)
License application. The
department shall approve an application for a specific license for medical use
of radioactive material if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. The applicant satisfies the general
requirements specified in sub. (2).
2. The applicant submits procedures required
by s.
DHS 157.67, as applicable.
3.
In addition to the requirements in this paragraph and par. (b), an application
for a license or amendment for medical use of radioactive material as described
in s.
DHS 157.70 shall also include information regarding any radiation safety
aspects of the medical use of the material that is not addressed in ss.
DHS 157.59 to
157.62, identification of and commitment to follow the applicable
radiation safety program requirements in ss.
DHS 157.63 (1) to
157.67 (1) that
are appropriate for the specific s.
DHS 157.70 medical use, as well as any
specific information on each of the following:
a. Radiation safety precautions and
instructions.
b. Training and
experience of proposed users.
c.
Methodology for measurement of dosages or doses to be administered to patients
or human research subjects.
d.
Calibration, maintenance and repair of instruments and equipment necessary for
radiation safety.
4. An
applicant for a license for mobile services shall assure that release of
individuals or human research subjects to whom radioactive drugs or implants
containing radioactive material are administered will be released under s.
DHS 157.62 (8).
5. The applicant or
licensee shall provide any other information requested by the department in its
review of the application.
(b)
License amendment. An
application for a license amendment shall meet all of the following
requirements:
1. A licensee shall apply for
and must receive a license amendment before the licensee does any of the
following:
a. Receives or uses radioactive
material for a type of use that is permitted under this subchapter, but that is
not authorized on the licensee's current license issued under this
subchapter.
b. Permits anyone to
work as an authorized user, authorized nuclear pharmacist, ophthalmic
physicist, or authorized medical physicist under the license, except an
individual who is certified by a specialty board appropriate to the intended
use of radioactive material and recognized by the NRC; or is named as an
authorized user, authorized nuclear pharmacist, ophthalmic physicist, or
authorized medical physicist on a department, NRC or other agreement state
license, or on a permit issued by a licensee who is authorized by a Type A
license of broad scope to permit the medical use of radioactive
material.
d. Permits anyone to work as an associate
radiation safety officer, or before the radiation safety officer assigns duties
and tasks to an associate radiation safety officer that differ from those for
which the associate radiation safety officer is authorized on the
license.
e. Receives radioactive
material in excess of the amount or in a different form or receives a different
radionuclide than is authorized on the license
f. Adds to or changes the areas identified in
the application or on the license, except for areas where radioactive material
is used only under ss.
DHS 157.63 (1) and (2).
g. Changes the address of use identified on
the application or on the license.
i. Receives a
sealed source from a different manufacturer or of a different model number than
authorized by its license unless the sealed source is used for manual
brachytherapy, is listed in the Sealed Source and Device Registry, and is in a
quantity and for an isotope authorized by the license.
2. An application for a license amendment
shall include procedures required by s.
DHS 157.67, as
applicable.
(c)
Notifications. A licensee shall make all of the following
notifications:
1. Provide to the department a
copy of the board certification, the NRC or agreement state license, or other
equivalent permit or license for each individual no later than 30 days after
the date that the licensee permits the individual to work as an authorized
user, an authorized nuclear pharmacist, an ophthalmic physicist, or an
authorized medical physicist under par. (b) 1. b. For individuals permitted to
work under par. (b) 1. b., within the same 30 day time frame, the licensee
shall also provide, as appropriate, verification of completion of all the
following:
b. Training in device
operation, safety procedures, and clinical use for the type of use for which
authorization is sought. This training requirement may be satisfied by
satisfactory completion of a training program provided by the vendor for new
users or by receiving training supervised by an authorized user or authorized
medical physicist, as appropriate, who is authorized for the type of use for
which the individual is seeking authorization as an authorized user under s.
DHS 157.67 (1).
c. Training for the
type of use for which authorization is sought that includes hands-on device
operation, safety procedures, clinical use, and the operation of a treatment
planning system. This training requirement may be satisfied by satisfactorily
successfully completing either a training program provided by the vendor or by
training supervised by an authorized medical physicist authorized for the type
of use for which the individual is seeking authorization as an authorized
medical physicist.
2.
Notify the department in writing no later than 30 days after any of the
following occurs:
a. An authorized user, an
authorized nuclear pharmacist, a radiation safety officer, an associate
radiation safety officer, an authorized medical physicist, or an ophthalmic
physicist permanently discontinues performance of duties under the license or
has a name change.
b. The
licensee's mailing address changes.
c. The licensee's name changes but the name
change does not constitute a transfer of control of the license.
d. The licensee has added to or changed the
areas where radioactive material is used under ss.
DHS 157.63 (1) or (2) if the
change does not include addition or relocation of either an area where PET
radionuclides are produced or a PET radioactive drug delivery line from a PET
radionuclide/PET radioactive drug production area.
e. The licensee permits an individual
qualified to be a radiation safety officer under ss.
DHS 157.61 (7) and (11) to
function as a temporary radiation safety officer and to perform the functions
of a radiation safety officer in accordance with s.
DHS 157.61 (1)
(c).
f. The licensee obtains a
sealed source for use in manual brachytherapy from a different manufacturer or
with a different model number than authorized by its license for which it did
not require a license amendment as provided in par. (b) 1. i. The notification
must include the manufacturer and model number of the sealed source, the
isotope, and the quantity per sealed source.
(d)
Exemptions for Type A broad scope
licensees. A licensee possessing a Type A specific license of broad
scope for medical use is exempt from all of the following requirements:
1. The provisions of par. (a) 3. regarding
the need to file an amendment to the license for medical uses of radioactive
material as described in s.
DHS 157.70.
2. The provisions of par. (b) 1. b.
3. The provisions of par. (b) 1. f. regarding
additions to or changes in the areas of use only at the addresses identified in
the application or on the license.
4. The provisions of par. (c) 1.
5. The provisions of par. (c) 2. a. for an
authorized user, an authorized nuclear pharmacist, an authorized medical
physicist, or an ophthalmic physicist.
(6)
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIFIC LICENSE TO CONDUCT INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY
OPERATIONS. The department shall approve an application for a specific license
to conduct radiography using radioactive materials if all the following
conditions are satisfied:
(a) The applicant
satisfies the general requirements specified in sub. (2).
(b) The applicant has an adequate program for
training radiographers and radiographer's assistants that meets the
requirements of s.
DHS 157.44 (3).
(c) The applicant submits procedures for
verifying and documenting the certification status of radiographers and for
ensuring that the certification of individuals acting as radiographers remains
valid.
(d) The applicant submits
written operating and emergency procedures that meet the requirements of s.
DHS 157.44 (4).
(e) The applicant
submits a description of a program for inspections of the job performance of
each radiographer and radiographer's assistant at intervals not to exceed 6
months that meets the requirements of s.
DHS 157.44 (3) (e).
(f) The applicant submits a description of
the applicant's overall organizational structure as it applies to the radiation
safety responsibilities in industrial radiography, including specified
delegation of authority and responsibility.
(g) The applicant submits the qualifications
of the individual designated as the radiation safety officer.
(h) If an applicant intends to perform leak
testing of sealed sources or exposure devices containing depleted uranium
shielding, the applicant shall describe the procedures for performing the test.
The description shall include all of the following:
1. Methods of collecting the
samples.
2. Qualifications of the
individual who analyzes the samples.
3. Instruments to be used.
4. Methods of analyzing the
samples.
(i) The
applicant verifies that calibration of survey meters and alarming rate meters
is performed according to the requirements of ss.
DHS 157.38 and
157.44 (6) (g)
4., respectively.
(j) The applicant
identifies and describes the location or locations of all field stations and
permanent radiographic installations.
(k) The applicant identifies the location or
locations where all records required by this and other subchapters will be
maintained.
(l) If a license
application includes underwater radiography, a description of all of the
following:
1. Radiation safety procedures and
radiographer responsibilities unique to the performance of underwater
radiography.
2. Radiographic
equipment and radiation safety equipment unique to underwater
radiography.
3. Methods for
gas-tight encapsulation of equipment.
(m) If an application includes offshore
platform or lay-barge radiography, a description of all of the following:
1. Transport procedures for radioactive
material to be used in industrial radiographic operations.
2. Storage facilities for radioactive
material.
3. Methods for
restricting access to radiation areas.
(n) The applicant describes the program for
inspection and maintenance of radiographic exposure devices and storage
containers to ensure proper functioning of components important to
safety.
(7) SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIFIC LICENSE TO CONDUCT IRRADIATOR OPERATIONS.
(a) The department shall approve an
application for a specific license for the use of radioactive material in an
irradiator if all the following conditions are satisfied:
1. The applicant satisfies the general
requirements in sub. (2).
2. The
applicant submits an adequate program for training irradiator operators that
includes all of the following:
a. Classroom
training.
b. On-the-job or
simulator training.
c. Safety
reviews.
d. The method employed by
the applicant to test each operator's understanding of the department's
regulations and licensing requirements and the irradiator operating, safety and
emergency procedures.
e. Minimum
training and experience of personnel who may provide
training.
3. The
applicant submits an outline of the written operating and emergency procedures
that describes the radiation safety aspects of the procedures.
4. The applicant submits a description of the
overall organizational structure for managing the irradiator, including the
radiation safety responsibilities and authorities of the radiation safety
officer and those management personnel who have radiation safety
responsibilities or authorities, and who within the management structure has
the authority to stop unsafe operations. The applicant shall also describe the
training and experience required for the position of radiation safety
officer.
5. The applicant includes
a description of the access control systems required by s.
DHS 157.73 (2),
radiation monitors required by s.
DHS 157.73 (5), the method of detecting
leaking sources required by s.
DHS 157.73 (16) including the sensitivity of the
method and a diagram of the facility showing the locations of all required
interlocks and radiation monitors.
6. If the applicant intends to perform leak
testing, the applicant shall establish procedures for performing leak testing
of dry-source-storage sealed sources and submit a description of these
procedures to the department. The description shall include all the following:
a. Methods of collecting the leak test
samples.
b. Qualifications of the
individual who collects the samples.
c. Instruments to be used.
d. Methods of analyzing the
samples.
7. If licensee
personnel are to load or unload sources, the applicant shall describe the
qualifications and training of the personnel and the procedures to be used. If
the applicant intends to contract for source loading or unloading at its
facility, the loading or unloading shall only be done by a person specifically
authorized by the department, the NRC or another agreement state to load or
unload irradiator sources. The information in this subdivision shall also be
indicated on the application.
8.
The applicant describes the inspection and maintenance checks, including the
frequency of the checks required by s.
DHS 157.73 (17).
(b) A license issued under par. (a) is
subject to all of the following conditions:
1. The applicant may not begin construction
of a new irradiator prior to the submission to the department of both an
application for a specific license for the irradiator and the fee required by
s.
DHS 157.10 (3). As used in this section, the term "construction" includes
the construction of any portion of the permanent irradiator structure on the
site, but does not include engineering and other design work, purchase of a
site, site surveys or soil testing, site preparation, site excavation,
construction of warehouse or auxiliary structures, and other similar tasks. Any
activities undertaken prior to the issuance of a license are entirely at the
risk of the applicant and have no bearing on the issuance of a license by the
department.
2. Any application for
a license or for amendment of a license authorizing use of a teletherapy-type
unit for irradiation of materials or objects may include proposed alternatives
for the requirements of this subsection. The department shall approve the
proposed alternatives if the applicant provides adequate rationale for the
proposed alternatives and demonstrates the likely provision of an adequate
level of safety for workers and the public.
3. Each license will be issued with the
condition that the licensee will, at any time before expiration of the license,
upon the department's request, submit a written statement to enable the
department to determine whether the license should be modified, suspended or
revoked.
(8)
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIFIC LICENSE TO CONDUCT WELL LOGGING. The
department shall approve an application for a specific license for the use of
radioactive material in well logging if all the following conditions are
satisfied:
(a) The applicant satisfies the
general requirements specified in sub. (2).
(b) The applicant submits an adequate program
for training well logging supervisors and well logging assistants that includes
all the following:
1. Initial
training.
2. On-the-job
training.
3. Annual safety reviews
provided by the licensee.
4. Means
by which the applicant will demonstrate the well logging supervisor's knowledge
and understanding of and ability to comply with the department's rules and
licensing requirements and the applicant's operating and emergency
procedures.
5. Means by which the
applicant will demonstrate the well logging assistant's knowledge and
understanding of and ability to comply with the applicant's operating and
emergency procedures.
(c)
The applicant submits to the department written operating and emergency
procedures as described in s.
DHS 157.53 (2) or an outline or summary of the
procedures that includes the important radiation safety aspects of the
procedures.
(d) The applicant
establishes and submits to the department the applicant's program for annual
inspections, at intervals not to exceed 13 months, of the job performance of
each well logging supervisor to ensure that the department's rules, license
requirements, and the applicant's operating and emergency procedures are
followed. The applicant's inspection records shall be retained for 3 years
after each annual internal inspection.
(e) The applicant submits a description of
its overall organizational structure as it applies to the radiation safety
responsibilities in wire-line services or subsurface tracer studies, including
specified delegations of authority and responsibility.
(f) If an applicant wants to perform leak
testing of sealed sources, the applicant identifies the manufacturers and the
model numbers of the leak test kits to be used. If the applicant wants to
analyze its own wipe samples, the applicant establishes procedures to be
followed and submits a description of these procedures to the department. The
description shall include all the following:
1. Instruments to be used.
2. Methods of performing the
analysis.
3. Pertinent experience
of the person who will analyze the wipe samples.
(9) ISSUANCE OF SPECIFIC LICENSES.
(a) If the department determines that an
application meets the applicable requirements, the department shall issue a
specific license within 180 days of filing of a complete application
authorizing the proposed activity in such form and containing such conditions
and limitations as the department deems appropriate or necessary.
(b) The department may incorporate in any
license at the time of issuance or thereafter, any additional requirements and
conditions with respect to the licensee's receipt, possession, use and transfer
of radioactive material subject to this section as the department deems
appropriate or necessary.
(10) SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
LICENSES.
(a) A license issued under this
section shall be subject to all the provisions of ss.
254.31 to
254.45, Stats., this chapter and
orders of the department.
(b)
1. No license issued or granted under this
section and no right to possess or utilize radioactive material granted by any
license issued under this subsection may be transferred, assigned or in any
manner disposed of, either voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or
indirectly, through transfer of control of any license to any person unless the
department, after securing full information, finds that the transfer complies
with the applicable provisions of the statutes, rules and orders of the
department, and gives its consent in writing.
2. An application for transfer of license
shall include all the following:
a. The
identity and technical and financial qualifications of the proposed
transferee.
b. Financial assurance
for decommissioning information, as applicable, required by s.
DHS 157.15.
(c) A
person licensed by the department under this section shall confine use and
possession of the material licensed to the locations and purposes authorized in
the license.
(e) A licensee shall
notify the department in writing within 10 days following the filing of a
voluntary or involuntary petition for bankruptcy under any Chapter of Title 11
of the United States Code by or against any one of the following:
1. The licensee.
2. An entity defined in
11 USC
101(15) controlling the
licensee or listing the license or licensee as property of the
estate.
3. An affiliate defined in
11 USC
101(2) of the licensee.
Note: Title 11 of the U.S. Code deals with
bankruptcy.
(f)
The notification specified in par. (e) shall indicate the bankruptcy court in
which the petition for bankruptcy was filed and the date of the filing of the
petition.
(11) EXPIRATION
AND TERMINATION OF LICENSES AND DECOMMISSIONING OF SITES AND SEPARATE BUILDING
OR OUTDOOR AREAS.
(a) Except as provided in
sub. (12) (b), a specific license shall expire at the end of the specified day
in the month and year stated in the license. If an application for license
renewal has been filed at least 30 days prior to the expiration date stated in
the existing license and the department denies the renewal application, the
license shall expire on the date as stated in the determination of denial. If
an application for license renewal is filed less than 30 days from the
expiration date stated in the existing license, the department may deny the
renewal application and the license shall expire on the expiration date stated
in the license.
(b) A specific
license revoked by the department expires at the end of the day on the date of
the department's final determination, or on the expiration date stated in the
determination, or as otherwise provided by department order.
(c) A specific license remains valid, with
respect to possession of radioactive material, until the department notifies
the licensee in writing that the license is terminated. While the license is
valid, the licensee shall do all of the following:
1. Limit actions involving radioactive
material to those related to decommissioning and other activities related to
preparation for release for unrestricted use.
2. Continue to control entry to restricted
areas until they are suitable for release for unrestricted use and the
department notifies the licensee in writing that the license is
terminated.
(d) A
licensee shall do all of the following:
1.
Notify the department within 60 days of any of the following:
a. Expiration of the license pursuant to par.
(a) or (b).
b. The licensee's
deciding to permanently cease principal activities at the entire site or in any
separate building or outdoor area that contains residual radioactivity such
that the building or outdoor area is unsuitable for release in accordance with
department requirements.
c. The
absence of conduct of any principal activities under the license for a period
of 24 months.
d. The absence of
conduct of any principal activities for a period of 24 months in any separate
building or outdoor area that contains residual radioactivity such that the
building or outdoor area is unsuitable for release in accordance with
department requirements.
2. If any separate building or outdoor area
contains stored radioactive material or residual radioactivity so that the
building or outdoor area is unsuitable for release, do one of the following:
a. Begin decommissioning its site, separate
building or outdoor area if a decommissioning plan has been previously approved
by the department.
b. Submit a
decommissioning plan within 12 months if required by par. (f) and begin
decommissioning upon approval of that plan.
(e) Concurrent with the notification required
by par. (d), the licensee shall maintain in effect all decommissioning
financial assurances established by the licensee pursuant to s.
DHS 157.15 in
conjunction with a license issuance or renewal or as required by this section.
The amount of the financial assurance shall be increased, or may be decreased,
as appropriate, to cover the detailed cost estimate for decommissioning
established pursuant to par. (f) 4. Following approval of the decommissioning
plan and with the department's approval, a licensee may reduce the amount of
the financial assurance as decommissioning proceeds and radiological
contamination is reduced at the site.
(f) A licensee shall submit a decommissioning
plan to the department if required by license condition or if the procedures
and activities necessary to carry out decommissioning of the site, separate
building or outdoor area have not been previously approved by the department
and the procedures and activities may adversely effect the health and safety of
workers or the public. The procedures may not be carried out prior to the
department's approval of the decommissioning plan. Examples of applicable
procedures and activities include any of the following cases:
1. Procedures that would involve techniques
not applied routinely during cleanup or maintenance operations.
2. Procedures by which workers would be
entering areas not normally occupied where surface contamination and radiation
levels are significantly higher than routinely encountered during
operation.
3. Procedures that could
result in significantly greater airborne concentrations of radioactive
materials than are present during operation.
4. Procedures that could result in
significantly greater releases of radioactive material to the environment than
those associated with operation.
(g) The department may approve an alternate
schedule for submittal of a decommissioning plan required pursuant to par. (d)
if the department determines that the alternative schedule is necessary to the
effective conduct of decommissioning operations and presents no undue risk from
radiation to the public health and safety and is otherwise in the public
interest.
(h) The proposed
decommissioning plan for the site or separate building or outdoor area shall
include all of the following elements:
1. A
description of the conditions of the site, separate building or outdoor area
sufficient to evaluate the acceptability of the plan.
2. A description of planned decommissioning
activities.
3. A description of
methods used to ensure protection of workers and the environment against
radiation hazards during decommissioning.
4. A description of the planned final
radiation survey.
5. An updated
detailed cost estimate for decommissioning, comparison of that estimate with
present funds set aside for decommissioning, and a plan for assuring the
availability of adequate funds for completion of decommissioning.
6. For decommissioning plans calling for
completion of decommissioning later than 24 months after plan approval, a
justification for the delay based on the criteria in par
(i).
(i) The department
shall approve the proposed decommissioning plan if the information in the plan
demonstrates that the decommissioning will be completed as soon as practicable
and that the health and safety of workers and the public will be
ensured.
(j) Except as provided in
par. (h), a licensee shall complete decommissioning of the site or separate
building or outdoor area no later than 24 months following the initiation of
decommissioning. When decommissioning involves the entire site, a licensee
shall request license termination no later than 24 months following the
initiation of decommissioning.
(k)
The department may approve a request for an alternative schedule for completion
of decommissioning of the site, separate building or outdoor area, and license
termination if appropriate, if the department determines that the alternative
is warranted after consideration of all the following:
1. Whether it is technically feasible to
complete decommissioning within the allotted 24-month period.
2. Whether sufficient waste disposal capacity
is available to allow completion of decommissioning within the allotted
24-month period.
3. Whether a
significant volume reduction in wastes requiring disposal will be achieved by
allowing short-lived radionuclides to decay.
4. Whether a significant reduction in
radiation exposure to workers may be achieved by allowing short-lived
radionuclides to decay.
5. Other
site-specific factors which the department may consider appropriate on a
case-by-case basis, such as the regulatory requirements of other government
agencies, court decisions, ground-water treatment activities, monitored natural
ground-water restoration, actions that could result in more environmental harm
than deferred cleanup, and other factors beyond the control of the
licensee.
(l) As the
final step in decommissioning, a licensee shall do all the following:
1. Certify the disposition of all licensed
material, including accumulated wastes, by submitting a completed department
form for disposition of radioactive materials or equivalent information.
Note: The form may be obtained by writing the
Department at: Department of Health Services, Radiation Protection Section, PO
Box 2659, Madison WI 53701-2659; or by downloading from the Department website
at: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/radiation/Index.htm.
2. Conduct a radiation survey of
the premises where the licensed activities were carried out and submit a report
of the results of this survey, unless the licensee demonstrates in some other
manner that the premises are suitable for release in accordance with the
criteria for decommissioning in s.
DHS 157.33.
3. Report levels of gamma radiation in units
of millisieverts (microroentgen) per hour at one meter from surfaces, and
report levels of radioactivity, including alpha and beta, in units of
megabecquerels per 100 square centimeters, disintegrations per minute per 100
square centimeters or microcuries per 100 square centimeters - removable and
fixed - for surfaces, megabecquerels (microcuries) per milliliter for water,
and becquerels (picocuries) per gram for solids such as soils or
concrete.
4. Specify the survey
instruments used and certify that each instrument is properly calibrated and
tested.
Note: Submit reports to the Department at:
Department of Health Services, Radiation Protection Section, P.O. Box 2659,
Madison WI 53701-2659.
(m) The department shall terminate a specific
license, including an expired license, by written notice to the licensee when
the department determines all of the following have occurred:
1. Radioactive material has been properly
disposed of.
2. Reasonable effort
has been made to eliminate residual radioactive contamination, if
present.
3. The licensee has filed
with the department sufficient information, including a radiation survey, to
demonstrate that the premises are suitable for release in accordance with the
criteria for decommissioning in s.
DHS 157.33.
(12) RENEWAL OF LICENSES.
(a) An application for renewal of a specific
license shall be filed under sub. (1).
(b) If a licensee, not less than 30 days
prior to expiration of his or her existing license, has filed an application in
proper form for renewal or for a new license authorizing the same activities,
the license may not expire until final action by the department.
Note: A license renewal form may be obtained
by writing the Department at: Department of Health Services, Radiation
Protection Section, P.O. Box 2659, Madison WI 53701-2659; or by downloading
from the Department website at:
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/radiation/Index.htm.
(13) AMENDMENT OF
LICENSES AT REQUEST OF LICENSEE. An application for amendment of a license
shall be filed under sub. (1) and shall specify the respects in which the
licensee desires the license to be amended and the grounds for the amendment.
The licensee shall include the appropriate fee specified in s.
DHS 157.10 (3)
with the amendment application.
Note: A specific license application form is
not required for an amendment request.
(14) DEPARTMENT ACTION ON APPLICATIONS TO
RENEW OR AMEND. In considering an application by a licensee to renew or amend
the license, the department shall apply the criteria set forth in subs. (2),
(3) and (4) and in subchs. IV, V and VI, as applicable.
(15) TRANSFER OF MATERIAL.
(a) No licensee may transfer radioactive
material except as authorized under this subsection.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in its
license and subject to the provisions of pars. (c) and (d), a licensee may
transfer radioactive material to any of the following:
1. The department only after receiving prior
approval from the department.
2.
The U.S. department of energy.
3.
Any person exempt from these regulations to the extent permitted under the
exemption.
4. Any person authorized
to receive radioactive material under terms of a general license or its
equivalent, or a specific license or equivalent licensing document, issued by
the department, the NRC, any agreement state, any licensing state or to any
person otherwise authorized to receive radioactive material by the federal
government or any agency thereof, the department, an agreement state or a
licensing state.
5. Any person as
otherwise authorized by the department in writing.
6. The agency in another state that regulates
radioactive material under 42 USC
5801.
(c) Before transferring radioactive material
to a specific licensee of the department, the NRC, an agreement state or a
licensing state, or to a general licensee who is required to register with the
department, the NRC, an agreement state or a licensing state prior to receipt
of the radioactive material, a licensee transferring the material shall verify
that the transferee's license authorizes the receipt of the type, form and
quantity of radioactive material to be transferred.
(d) A licensee transferring radioactive
materials as described in par. (c) may use any of the following methods for
verification:
1. The transferor may possess
and read a copy of the transferee's specific license or registration
certificate that is currently in force.
2. The transferor may possess a written
statement, from the transferee, certifying that the transferee is authorized by
license or registration certificate to receive the type, form and quantity of
radioactive material to be transferred, specifying the license or registration
certificate number, issuing agency and expiration date.
3. For emergency shipments, the transferor
may accept an oral statement by the transferee that the transferee is
authorized by license or registration certificate to receive the type, form and
quantity of radioactive material to be transferred, specifying the license or
registration certificate number, issuing agency and expiration date; provided
that the oral statement is confirmed in writing within 10 days.
4. The transferor may obtain other
information compiled by a reporting service from official records of the
department, the NRC, an agreement state or a licensing state regarding the
identity of licensees and the scope and expiration dates of licenses and
registration.
5. When none of the
methods of verification described in subds. 1. to 4. are readily available or
when a transferor desires to verify that information received by one of such
methods is correct or up-to-date, the transferor may obtain and record
confirmation from the department, the NRC, an agreement state or a licensing
state that the transferee is licensed to receive the radioactive
material.
(e) Shipment
and transport of radioactive material shall be under the provisions of subch.
XIII.
(16) MODIFICATION,
SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES.
(a)
The terms and conditions of a license shall be subject to amendment, revision
or modification by the department. The department may suspend, revoke or modify
the license due to amendments to ss.
254.31 to
254.45, Stats., this chapter or
orders issued by the department.
(b) The department may revoke, suspend or
modify any license or reciprocal recognition of an out-of-state license, in
whole or in part, for any material false statement in the application or any
statement of fact required under provisions of ss.
254.31 to
254.45, Stats., or because of
conditions revealed by such application or statement of fact or any report,
record or inspection or other means which would warrant the department to
refuse to grant a license on an original application or for violation of or
failure to observe any of the terms and conditions of ss.
254.31 to
254.45, Stats., this chapter or
orders issued by the department or voluntary application for amendment,
revision or modification submitted by the licensee.
(c) Except in cases of willfulness or those
in which the public health, interest or safety requires otherwise, the
department may not modify, suspend or revoke a license unless, prior to such
action, the department notifies the licensee, in writing, of the facts or
conduct that warrant the action and the licensee has been accorded an
opportunity to demonstrate or achieve compliance with all lawful
requirements.
(d) A person who
considers himself or herself affected by a department denial of license
application or amendment, license revocation, or license suspension may submit
to the department a written request for hearing about the license action. A
written request for hearing on a license action shall be received by the
department within 10 days after receipt of a notice of the department's
decision to deny license application or renewal or revoke or suspend a license.
The hearing request shall include the information required in s.
DHS 157.90 (3).
Note: Hearing requests shall be sent to:
Department of Health Services, Radiation Protection Section, P.O. Box 2659,
Madison, WI 53701-2659. Certified mail may be sent to: Department of Health
Services, Radiation Protection Section, 1 West Wilson St, Room 150, Madison, WI
53702-0007.
(17)
EVENT REPORTING.
(a)
Events that must
be reported immediately. A licensee shall notify the department by
telephone as soon as possible but not later than 4 hours after the discovery of
an event, such as a fire, explosion or toxic gas release, which prevents
immediate protective actions necessary to avoid exposures to radiation,
radioactive materials or releases of licensed radioactive material that could
exceed regulatory limits established in this chapter.
(b)
Events that must be reported
within 24 hours. A licensee shall notify the department within 24
hours by telephone, facsimile, or in person after the discovery of any of the
following events involving licensed material:
1. An unplanned contamination event that
meets all of the following criteria:
a.
Requires access to the contaminated area, by workers or the public, to be
restricted for more than 24 hours by imposing additional radiological controls
or by prohibiting entry into the area.
b. Involves a quantity of material greater
than 5 times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in ch. DHS 157
Appendix E for the material.
c.
Restricts access to the area for a reason other than to allow isotopes with a
half-life of less than 24 hours to decay prior to
decontamination.
2. An
event in which equipment is disabled or fails to function as designed under any
of the following circumstances:
a. The
equipment is required by regulation or license condition to prevent releases
exceeding regulatory limits, to prevent exposures to radiation and radioactive
materials exceeding regulatory limits, or to mitigate the consequences of an
accident.
b. The equipment is
required to be available and operable when it is disabled or fails to
function.
c. No redundant equipment
is available and operable to perform the required safety
function.
3. An event
that requires unplanned medical treatment of an individual with spreadable
radioactive contamination on the individual's clothing or body.
4. A fire or explosion damaging any licensed
material or any device, container or equipment containing licensed material
under any of the following circumstances:
a.
The quantity of material involved is greater than 5 times the lowest annual
limit on intake specified in ch. DHS 157 Appendix E for the material
limits.
b. The damage affects the
integrity of the licensed material or its container.
Note: Submit report to the Department via
telephone at (608) 267-4797 or via facsimile at (608)
267-3695.
(c)
Content and submission of
reports.
1. Reports required to be
submitted to the department under pars. (a) and (b) shall, to the extent that
the information is available, include all the following information:
a. The caller's name and call back telephone
number.
b. A description of the
event, including the date and time of its occurrence.
c. The exact location of the event.
d. The isotopes, quantities, and chemical and
physical form of the licensed material involved in the event.
e. Any personnel radiation exposure data
available.
2. A licensee
who makes a report required by par. (a) or (b) shall submit a written report
within 30 days of the initial telephone or facsimile report containing all of
the following information:
a. A description
of the event, including the probable cause and the manufacturer and model
number, if applicable, of any equipment that failed or malfunctioned.
b. The exact location of the event.
c. The isotopes, quantities, and chemical and
physical form of the licensed material involved.
d. The date and time of the event.
e. Corrective actions taken or planned and
the results of any evaluations or assessments.
f. The extent to which individuals were
exposed to radiation or to radioactive materials without identification of
individuals by name.
Note: Submit written reports to the Department
at: Department of Health Services, Radiation Protection Section, P.O. Box 2659,
Madison WI 53701-2659.
(18) RECEIPT, TRANSFER AND DISPOSAL RECORDS.
(a)
Record retention. A
licensee shall retain records required by s.
DHS 157.06 (1) or by license
condition. If a retention period is not otherwise specified by this chapter or
license condition, the record shall be retained until the department terminates
each license.
(b)
Transfer
of records to the department. Prior to license termination, a licensee
authorized to possess radioactive material, in an unsealed form, with a
half-life greater than 120 days, shall forward to the department all records of
disposal of licensed material made under s.
DHS 157.30 (2) to (5), including
burials authorized before January 28, 1981, and the results of measurements and
calculations required by s.
DHS 157.31 (3).
(c)
Transfer of records to new
licensee.
1. If licensed activities
are transferred or assigned in accordance with s.
DHS 157.13 (10) (b), each
licensee authorized to possess radioactive material in unsealed form, with a
half-life greater than 120 days, shall transfer the following records to the
new licensee:
a. Records of disposal of
licensed material made under s.
DHS 157.30 (2) to (5), including burials
authorized before January 28, 1981.
b. Records of the results of measurements and
calculations required by s.
DHS 157.31 (3).
2. The new licensee shall be responsible for
maintaining the records required in subd. 1. until the license is
terminated.
(d)
Transfer of records of decommissioning activities. A licensee
shall forward the records required by s.
DHS 157.15 (7) to the department prior
to license termination.
(19) SERIALIZATION OF NATIONALLY TRACKED
SOURCES. of nationally tracked sources. A licensee who manufactures a
nationally tracked source shall assign a unique serial number to each
nationally tracked source. Serial numbers shall be composed only of
alpha-numeric characters.
Notes
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services
DHS 157.13
CR 01-108: cr.
Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. - see Note at the start of the chapter; CR
06-021: cr. (1) (i), (4) (d) 1. f. and g., (5) (c) 1. a. to c., am. (4) (c),
(d) 1. (intro.) and d., 5. i., and (i) 1., (8) (intro.), (11) (d) 2. (intro.)
and (17) (b) 1. (intro.), r. and recr. (4) (i) 5., renum. (5) (c) 1. to be (5)
(c) 1. (intro.) and am., r. (10) (d), Register October 2006 No. 610, eff.
11-1-06; CR 09-062: cr. (1) (j), (4) (i) 2. e., 6. d. and (19), am. (4) (a) 1.
(intro.), (g) 2. b., d., e., (i) (title), (intro.), 2. a., 4. a., b., 6. a. and
(j) (intro.) Register April 2010 No. 652, eff. 5-1-10; correction to numbering
of (4) (i) 6. d. made under s.
13.92(4) (b) 1, Stats., Register April 2010 No.
652.
Amended by,
CR 16-078: am. (1) (h) (intro.), 1., cr. (1) (h) 3. to 5., am. (1) (i), cr. (4)
(d) 1. h., am. (4) (e), (f), (h) 2., cr. (4) (j) 5., (4m), renum. (10) (b) to
(10 (b) 1., cr. (10) (b) 2., am. (10) (e) 2. Register January 2018 No. 745,
eff. 2-1-18; correction in (1) (g), (2) (f), (3) (b) 2., 3., (4) (a) 1. b., (d)
1. h., (4m) (e) (intro.), (10) (b) 2. a., (17) (b) 1. b., 4. a. made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register
January 2018 No. 745, eff.
2/1/2018
Amended by, CR 22-015: am. (4) (i) 4.
(intro.), 6. d., renum. (4) (i) 7. to (4) (i) 8., cr. (4) (i) 7., r. and recr.
(5), am. (8) (d)
Register
June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7/1/2023