DHS 157.33(3)(a)2. 2. Reduces doses to ALARA levels, taking into consideration any detriments such as traffic accidents expected to potentially result from decontamination and waste disposal.

DHS 157.33(3)(a)3. 3. Has submitted a decommissioning plan to the department indicating the licensee’s intent to decommission in accordance with provisions of s. DHS 157.13 (11), and specifying that the licensee proposes to decommission by use of alternate criteria. The licensee shall document in the decommissioning plan how the advice of individuals and institutions in the community who may be affected by the decommissioning has been sought and addressed, as appropriate, following analysis of that advice. In seeking such advice, the licensee shall provide for all the following:

DHS 157.33(3)(a)3.a. a. Participation by representatives of a broad cross section of community interests who may be affected by the decommissioning.

DHS 157.33(3)(a)3.b. b. An opportunity for a comprehensive, collective discussion on the issues by the participants.

DHS 157.33(3)(a)3.c. c. A publicly available summary of the results of all discussions held under subd. 3. b., including a description of the individual viewpoints of the participants on the issues and the extent of agreement and disagreement among the participants on the issues.

DHS 157.33(3)(a)3.d. d. Restrictions on site use, to the extent practical, to minimize exposures at the site.

DHS 157.33(3)(a)4. 4. Has provided sufficient financial assurance in the form of a trust fund to enable an independent third party, including a governmental custodian of a site, to assume and carry out responsibilities for any necessary control and maintenance of the site.

DHS 157.33(3)(b) (b) The department may approve the use of alternate criteria to terminate a license after the department considers any comments provided by the environmental protection agency and any public comments submitted under par. (a).

DHS 157.33(4) (4) Public notification and public participation.

DHS 157.33(4)(a) (a) Upon the receipt of a decommissioning plan from the licensee, or a proposal by the licensee for release of a site under sub. (3) or whenever the department deems such notice to be in the public interest, the department shall do all the following:

DHS 157.33(4)(a)1. 1. Notify and solicit comments from all the following:

DHS 157.33(4)(a)1.a. a. Local and state governments in the vicinity of the site and any Indian nation or other indigenous people that have treaty or statutory rights that could be affected by the decommissioning.

DHS 157.33(4)(a)1.b. b. The US environmental protection agency and the Wisconsin department of natural resources for cases where the licensee proposes to release a site under sub. (3).

DHS 157.33(4)(a)2. 2. Publish a notice in the Wisconsin Administrative Register and in a forum, such as local newspapers, that is readily accessible to individuals in the vicinity of the site, and solicit comments from affected parties.

DHS 157.33 History History: CR 01-108: cr. Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02; CR 06-021: am. (2) and (3) (a) 3. (intro.), r. and recr. (3) (a) (intro.), cr. (3) (a) 3. d. Register October 2006 No. 610, eff. 11-1-06; CR 16-078: cr. (3) (a) 4. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18.

subch. IV of ch. DHS 157 Subchapter IV — Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations

DHS 157.35 DHS 157.35 Exemptions. Industrial uses of hand-held imaging intensification devices are exempt from the requirements of this subchapter if the dose rate 0.45 meters (18 inches) from the source of radiation to any individual does not exceed .02 mGy (2.0 mR) per hour. Industrial x-ray tubes are exempt from the inventory, leak testing and materials labeling requirements of this subchapter. All other requirements apply.

DHS 157.35 History History: CR 01-108: cr. Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02; CR 22-015: am. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.

DHS 157.36 DHS 157.36 Performance requirements for industrial radiography equipment.

DHS 157.36(1) (1) Equipment. Equipment used in industrial radiographic operations shall meet all the following minimum criteria:

DHS 157.36(1)(a) (a) Except as provided in sub. (2), each radiographic exposure device, source assembly or sealed source and all associated equipment shall meet the requirements specified in ANSI N432-1980 “Radiological Safety for the Design and Construction of Apparatus for Gamma Radiography”.

DHS 157.36 Note Note: The publication ANSI N432-1980 ”Radiological Safety for the Design and Construction of Apparatus for Gamma Radiography” published by the ANSI, may be consulted at the Department of Health Services, Radiation Protection Section, 1 West Wilson St, Room 150, Madison WI 53702-0007 or at the Legislative Reference Bureau. This publication may be purchased from the American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, New York, New York 10036; Telephone: [phone].

DHS 157.36(1)(a)1. 1. A licensee shall ensure that each radiographic exposure device has attached to it a durable, legible, clearly visible label bearing all the following information:

DHS 157.36(1)(a)1.a. a. Chemical symbol and mass number of the radionuclide in the device.

DHS 157.36(1)(a)1.b. b. Activity and the date on which activity was last measured.

DHS 157.36(1)(a)1.c. c. Model or product code and serial number of the sealed source.

DHS 157.36(1)(a)1.d. d. Name of the manufacturer of the sealed source.

DHS 157.36(1)(a)1.e. e. Licensee’s name, address and telephone number.

DHS 157.36(1)(a)2. 2. Radiographic exposure devices intended for use as type B packages shall meet the applicable transportation requirements of subch. XIII.