DHS 157.73(11)
(11)
Construction monitoring and acceptance testing. An irradiator shall meet all of the following requirements prior to loading sources:
DHS 157.73(11)(a)
(a)
Shielding. For a panoramic irradiator, a licensee shall monitor the construction of the shielding to verify that its construction meets design specifications and local building code requirements for reinforced concrete.
DHS 157.73(11)(b)
(b)
Foundations. For a panoramic irradiator, a licensee shall monitor the construction of the foundations to verify that their construction meets design specifications.
DHS 157.73(11)(c)
(c)
Pool integrity. For a pool irradiator, a licensee shall verify that the pool meets design specifications and shall test the structural integrity of the pool and its ability to hold water. A licensee shall verify that outlets and pipes meet the requirements of sub.
(7) (c).
DHS 157.73(11)(d)
(d)
Water handling system. For a pool irradiator, a licensee shall verify that the water purification system, the conductivity meter, and the water level indicators operate properly.
DHS 157.73(11)(e)
(e)
Radiation monitors. For all irradiators, a licensee shall verify the proper operation of the radiation monitor to detect sources carried on the product conveyor system and the related alarms and interlocks required by sub.
(5) (a). For a pool irradiator, a licensee shall verify the proper operation of the radiation monitors and the related alarm, if used, to meet sub.
(16) (b). For an underwater irradiator, a licensee shall verify the proper operation of the over-the-pool monitor, alarms, and interlocks required by sub.
(5) (b).
DHS 157.73(11)(f)
(f)
Source rack. For a panoramic irradiator, a licensee shall test the movement of the source racks for proper operation prior to source loading. The testing shall include source rack lowering due to simulated loss of power. For all irradiators with a product conveyor system, a licensee shall observe and test the operation of the conveyor system to assure that the requirements in sub.
(8) are met for protection of the source rack and the mechanism that moves the rack. The testing shall include tests of any limit switches and interlocks used to protect the source rack and mechanism that moves that rack from moving product carriers.
DHS 157.73(11)(g)
(g)
Access control. For a panoramic irradiator, a licensee shall test the completed access control system to assure that the control system functions as designed and that all alarms, controls, and interlocks work properly.
DHS 157.73(11)(h)
(h)
Fire protection. For a panoramic irradiator, a licensee shall test the ability of the heat and smoke detectors to detect a fire, to activate alarms, and to cause the source rack to automatically become fully shielded. A licensee shall test the operability of the fire extinguishing system.
DHS 157.73(11)(i)
(i)
Source return. For a panoramic irradiator, the licensee shall demonstrate that the source racks may be returned to their fully shielded positions without power.
DHS 157.73(11)(j)
(j)
Computer systems. For a panoramic irradiator that uses a computer system to control the access control system, a licensee shall verify that the access control system will operate properly if power is lost and shall verify that the computer has security features that prevent an irradiator operator from commanding the computer to override the access control system when the system is required to be operable.
DHS 157.73(11)(k)
(k)
Wiring. For a panoramic irradiator, a licensee shall verify that the electrical wiring and electrical equipment that were installed meet the design specifications.
DHS 157.73(12)(a)(a) Before a person may act as an irradiator operator without a supervisor present, the person shall be instructed in all the following:
DHS 157.73(12)(a)1.
1. The fundamentals of radiation protection applied to irradiators. The fundamentals shall include the differences between external radiation and radioactive contamination, units of radiation dose, dose limits, why large radiation doses must be avoided, how shielding and access controls prevent large doses, how an irradiator is designed to prevent contamination, the proper use of survey meters and personnel dosimeters, other radiation safety features of an irradiator and the basic function of the irradiator.
DHS 157.73(12)(a)4.
4. Operating and emergency procedures listed in sub.
(13) that the person is responsible for performing.
DHS 157.73(12)(b)
(b) Before a person may act as an irradiator operator without a supervisor present, the person shall pass a written test on the instruction received consisting primarily of questions based on the licensee's operating and emergency procedures that the person is responsible for performing and other operations necessary to safely operate the irradiator without supervision.
DHS 157.73(12)(c)
(c) Before a person may act as an irradiator operator without a supervisor present, the person shall have received on-the-job training or simulator training in the use of the irradiator as described in the license application. The person shall also demonstrate the ability to perform those portions of the operating and emergency procedures that he or she is to perform.
DHS 157.73(12)(d)
(d) A licensee shall conduct safety reviews for irradiator operators at least annually, at intervals not to exceed 13 months. At the review, the licensee shall give each operator a written test on the information presented during annual safety training. Each safety review shall include, to the extent appropriate, all of the following:
DHS 157.73(12)(d)1.
1. Any changes in operating and emergency procedures since the last review.
DHS 157.73(12)(d)2.
2. Any changes in regulations and license conditions since the last review.
DHS 157.73(12)(d)3.
3. Any reports on recent accidents, mistakes or problems that have occurred at irradiators.
DHS 157.73(12)(e)
(e) A licensee shall evaluate the safety performance of each irradiator operator at least annually, at intervals not to exceed 13 months, to ensure that regulations, license conditions and operating, safety and emergency procedures are followed. The licensee shall discuss the results of the evaluation with the operator and shall instruct the operator on how to correct any mistakes or deficiencies observed.
DHS 157.73(12)(f)
(f) Persons who will be permitted unescorted access to the radiation room of the irradiator or the area around the pool of an underwater irradiator, but who have not received the training required for operators and the radiation safety officer, shall be instructed and tested in any precautions they should take to avoid radiation exposure, any procedures or parts of procedures listed in sub.
(13) that they are expected to perform or comply with and their proper response to alarms required in this subchapter. Tests may be oral.
DHS 157.73(12)(g)
(g) Persons who must be prepared to respond to alarms required by subs.
(2) (b) and
(i),
(4) (a),
(5) (a) and
(b), and
(16) (b) shall be trained and tested on how to respond. Each person shall be retested at least annually, at intervals not to exceed 13 months. Tests may be oral.
DHS 157.73(13)(a)
(a) A licensee shall have and follow written operating procedures for all the following:
DHS 157.73(13)(a)1.
1. Operation of the irradiator including entering and leaving the radiation room.
DHS 157.73(13)(a)4.
4. Monitoring pool water for contamination while the water is in the pool and before release of pool water to unrestricted areas.
DHS 157.73(13)(a)7.
7. Loading, unloading and repositioning sources if the operations will be performed by the licensee.
DHS 157.73(13)(b)
(b) A licensee shall have and follow emergency or abnormal event procedures, appropriate for the irradiator type, for all of the following situations:
DHS 157.73(13)(b)4.
4. Detection of leaking sources, pool contamination or alarm caused by contamination of pool water.
DHS 157.73(13)(b)5.
5. A low or high water level indicator, an abnormal water loss or leakage from the source storage pool.
DHS 157.73(13)(b)8.
8. An alarm indicating unauthorized entry into the radiation room, area around pool or another alarmed area.
DHS 157.73(13)(b)9.
9. Natural phenomena, including an earthquake, a tornado, flooding or other phenomena as appropriate for the geographical location of the facility.
DHS 157.73(13)(c)
(c) A licensee may revise operating and emergency procedures without department approval only if all of the following conditions are met:
DHS 157.73(13)(c)2.
2. The revisions are consistent with the outline or summary of procedures submitted with the license application.
DHS 157.73(13)(c)3.
3. The revisions have been reviewed and approved by the radiation safety officer.
DHS 157.73(13)(c)4.
4. The users or operators are instructed and tested on the revised procedures before the procedures are implemented.
DHS 157.73(14)(a)(a) Any irradiator operator shall wear a personnel dosimeter while operating a panoramic irradiator or while in the area around the pool of an underwater irradiator. The personnel dosimeter shall be capable of detecting high energy photons in the normal and accident dose ranges. Each personnel dosimeter shall be assigned to and worn by only one person. Film badges shall be replaced at least monthly and all other personnel dosimeters that require replacement shall be replaced at least quarterly. All personnel dosimeters must be evaluated at least quarterly or promptly after replacement, whichever is more frequent.
DHS 157.73 Note
Note: See s.
DHS 157.25 (1) (c) for instructions concerning dosimetry processing.
DHS 157.73(14)(b)
(b) A person other than an irradiator operator who enters the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator shall wear a dosimeter, which may be a pocket dosimeter.
For groups of visitors, only 2 people who enter the radiation room are required to wear dosimeters.
DHS 157.73(14)(c)
(c) If pocket dosimeters are used to meet the requirements of par.
(b), a check of their response to radiation shall be performed at least annually, at intervals not to exceed 13 months. Acceptable dosimeters shall read within plus or minus 20% of the true radiation dose.
DHS 157.73(15)(a)(a) A radiation survey of the area outside the shielding of the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator shall be conducted with the sources in the exposed position before the facility starts to operate. A radiation survey of the area above the pool of pool irradiators shall be conducted after the sources are loaded but before the facility starts to operate. Additional radiation surveys of the shielding shall be performed at intervals not to exceed 3 years and before resuming operation after addition of new sources or any modification to the radiation room shielding or structure that might increase dose rates.
DHS 157.73(15)(b)
(b) If the radiation levels specified in sub.
(3) are exceeded, the facility shall be modified to comply with the requirements in sub.
(3).
DHS 157.73(15)(c)
(c) Portable radiation survey meters shall be calibrated at a frequency not to exceed 13 months to an accuracy of plus or minus 20% for the gamma energy of the sources in use. The calibration shall be performed at 2 points on each scale or, for digital instruments, at one point per decade over the range that will be used. Portable radiation survey meters shall be of a type that does not fail and read zero at high radiation dose rates.
DHS 157.73(15)(d)
(d) Water from the irradiator pool, other potentially contaminated liquids and sediments from pool vacuuming shall be monitored for radioactive contamination before release to unrestricted areas. Radioactive concentrations may not exceed those specified in Table II, Column 2 or Table III of ch.
DHS 157 Appendix E.
DHS 157.73(15)(e)
(e) Before releasing resins for unrestricted use, the resins shall be monitored before release in an area with a background level less than 0.5 microsievert (0.05 mrem) per hour. The resins may be released only if the survey does not detect radiation levels above background radiation levels. The survey meter used shall be capable of detecting radiation levels of 0.5 microsievert (0.05 mrem) per hour.
DHS 157.73(16)(a)
(a) Each dry-source-storage sealed source shall be tested for leakage at intervals not to exceed 6 months using a leak test kit or a method approved by the department, the NRC, another agreement state or a licensing state. In the absence of a certificate from a transferor that a test has been made within the 6 months before the transfer, the sealed source may not be used until tested. The test shall be capable of detecting the presence of 200 becquerels (0.005
µCi) of radioactive material and shall be performed by a person approved by the department, the NRC, another agreement state or a licensing state to perform the test.
DHS 157.73(16)(b)
(b) For a pool irradiator, sources may not be put into the pool unless a licensee tests the sources for leaks or has a certificate from a transferor that a leak test has been performed within the 6 months before the transfer. Water from the pool shall be checked for contamination each day the irradiator operates. The check may be done either by using a radiation monitor on a pool water circulating system or by analysis of a sample of pool water. If a check for contamination is performed by analysis of a sample of pool water, the results of the analysis shall be available within 24 hours. If the licensee uses a radiation monitor on a pool water circulating system, the detection of above normal radiation levels shall activate an alarm. The alarm set-point shall be set as low as practical, but high enough to avoid false alarms. A licensee may reset the alarm set-point to a higher level if necessary to operate the pool water purification system to clear up contamination in the pool if specifically provided for in written emergency procedures.
DHS 157.73(16)(c)
(c) If a leaking source is detected, a licensee shall arrange to remove the leaking source from service and have it decontaminated, repaired or disposed of by a department, NRC, another agreement state or a licensing state licensee authorized to perform decontamination, repair or disposal. A licensee shall promptly check its personnel, equipment, facilities and irradiated product for radioactive contamination. No product may be shipped until the product has been checked and found free of contamination. If a product has been shipped that may have been inadvertently contaminated, the licensee shall arrange to locate and survey that product for contamination. If any personnel are found to be contaminated, decontamination shall be performed immediately. If contaminated equipment, facilities or products are found, a licensee shall arrange to have the equipment, facilities or products decontaminated or disposed of by the department, the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission, another agreement state or a licensing state licensee authorized to perform decontamination or disposal. If a pool is contaminated, a licensee shall arrange to clean the pool until the contamination levels do not exceed the appropriate concentration in Table II, Column 2 of ch.
DHS 157 Appendix E.
DHS 157.73(17)(a)
(a) A licensee shall perform inspection and maintenance checks that include each of the following at the frequency specified in the license or license application:
DHS 157.73(17)(a)3.
3. Operability of the radiation monitor for radioactive contamination in pool water required by sub.
(16) (b) using a radiation check source, if applicable.
DHS 157.73(17)(a)7.
7. Visual inspection of leak-tightness of systems through which pool water circulates.
DHS 157.73(17)(a)8.
8. Operability of the heat and smoke detectors and extinguisher system required by sub.
(4), without turning extinguishers on.
DHS 157.73(17)(a)12.
12. Functioning and wear of the system, mechanisms and cables used to raise and lower sources.
DHS 157.73(17)(a)13.
13. Condition of the barrier to prevent products from hitting the sources or source mechanism as required by sub.
(8).
