Article 3. Recordkeeping Requirements
12VAC5-481-1390. Records for industrial radiography.
Article 3
Recordkeeping Requirements
Each licensee or registrant shall maintain a copy of its license or registration, documents incorporated by reference, and amendments to each of these items until superseded by new documents approved by the agency, or until the agency terminates the license or registration.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.
12VAC5-481-1400. Records of receipt and transfer of sources of radiation.
A. Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records showing the receipts and transfers of sealed sources, devices using DU for shielding, and radiation machines, and retain each record for three years after it is made.
B. These records must include the date, the name of the individual making the record, radionuclide, number of becquerels (curies) or mass (for DU), and manufacturer, model, and serial number of each source of radiation and/or device, as appropriate.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.
12VAC5-481-1410. Records of radiation survey instruments.
Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records of the calibrations of its radiation survey instruments that are required under 12VAC5-481-1240 and retain each record for three years after it is made.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.
12VAC5-481-1420. Records of leak testing of sealed sources and devices containing DU.
Each licensee shall maintain records of leak test results for sealed sources and for devices containing DU. The results must be stated in units of becquerels (microcuries). The licensee shall retain each record for three years after it is made or until the source in storage is removed.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 18, eff. June 12, 2008.
12VAC5-481-1430. Records of quarterly inventory.
A. Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records of the quarterly inventory of sources of radiation, including devices containing depleted uranium as required by 12VAC5-481-1260, and retain each record for three years.
B. The record must include the date of the inventory, name of the individual conducting the inventory, radionuclide, number of becquerels (curies) or mass (for DU) in each device, location of sources of radiation and/or devices, and manufacturer, model, and serial number of each source of radiation and/or device, as appropriate.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.
12VAC5-481-1440. Utilization logs.
A. Each licensee or registrant shall maintain utilization logs showing for each source of radiation the following information:
1. A description, including the make, model, and serial number of the radiation machine or the radiographic exposure device, transport, or storage container in which the sealed source is located;
2. The identity and signature of the radiographer to whom assigned;
3. The location and dates of use, including the dates removed and returned to storage; and
4. For permanent radiographic installations, the dates each radiation machine is energized.
B. The licensee or registrant shall retain the logs required by subsection A of this section for three years.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 18, eff. June 12, 2008.
12VAC5-481-1450. Records of inspection and maintenance of radiation machines, radiographic exposure devices, transport and storage containers, associated equipment,....
A. Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records specified in 12VAC5-481-1270 of equipment problems found in daily checks and quarterly inspections of radiation machines, radiographic exposure devices, transport and storage containers, associated equipment, source changers, and survey instruments, and retain each record for three years after it is made.
B. The record must include the date of check or inspection, name of inspector, equipment involved, any problems found, and what repair and/or maintenance, if any, was performed.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.
12VAC5-481-1460. Records of alarm system and entrance control checks at permanent radiographic installations.
Each licensee or registrant shall maintain records of alarm system and entrance control tests required by 12VAC5-481-1280 and retain each record for three years after it is made.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.
12VAC5-481-1470. Records of training and certification.
Each licensee or registrant shall maintain the following records for three years:
1. Records of training of each radiographer and each radiographer's assistant. The record must include radiographer certification documents and verification of certification status, copies of written tests, dates of oral and practical examinations, the names of individuals conducting and receiving the oral and practical examinations, and a list of items tested and the results of the oral and practical examinations; and
2. Records of annual refresher safety training and semi-annual inspections of job performance for each radiographer and each radiographer's assistant. The records must list the topics discussed during the refresher safety training, the dates the annual refresher safety training was conducted, and names of the instructors and attendees. For inspections of job performance, the records must also include a list showing the items checked and any noncompliance observed by the radiation safety officer or designee.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.
12VAC5-481-1480. Copies of operating and emergency procedures.
Each licensee or registrant shall maintain a copy of current operating and emergency procedures until the agency terminates the license or registration. Superseded material must be retained for three years after the change is made.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.
12VAC5-481-1490. Records of personnel monitoring.
Each licensee or registrant shall maintain the following exposure records specified in 12VAC5-481-1350:
1. Direct reading dosimeter readings and yearly operability checks required by 12VAC5-481-1350 B and 12VAC5-481-1350 C for three years after the record is made;
2. Records of alarming ratemeter calibrations for three years after the record is made;
3. Personnel dosimeter results until the agency terminates the license or registration; and
4. Records of estimates of exposures as a result of off-scale personal direct reading dosimeters or lost or damaged personnel dosimeters until the agency terminates the license or registration.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 18, eff. June 12, 2008; Volume 37, Issue 25, eff. January 14, 2022.
12VAC5-481-1500. Records of radiation surveys.
Each licensee shall maintain a record of each exposure device survey conducted before the device is placed in storage as specified in subdivision 3 of 12VAC5-481-1360. Each record must be maintained for three years after it is made.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.
12VAC5-481-1510. Form of records.
Each record required by this part must be legible throughout the specified retention period. The record may be the original or a reproduced copy or a microform provided that the copy or microform is authenticated by authorized personnel and that the microform is capable of reproducing a clear copy throughout the required retention period. The record may also be stored in electronic media with the capability for producing legible, accurate, and complete records during the required retention period. Records, such as letters, drawings, and specifications, must include all pertinent information, such as stamps, initials, and signatures. The licensee or registrant shall maintain adequate safeguards against tampering with and loss of records.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.
12VAC5-481-1520. Location of documents and records.
A. Each licensee or registrant shall maintain copies of records required by this part and other applicable parts of these regulations at the location specified in 12VAC5-481-1200 A 11.
B. Each licensee or registrant shall also maintain current copies of the following documents and records sufficient to demonstrate compliance at each applicable field station and each temporary jobsite;
1. The license or registration authorizing the use of sources of radiation;
2. A copy of Parts I (12VAC5-481-10 et seq.); IV (12VAC5-481-600 et seq.); V (12VAC5-481-1170 et seq.); and X (12VAC5-481-2250 et seq.) of this chapter;
3. Utilization logs for each source of radiation dispatched from that location as required by 12VAC5-481-1440.
4. Records of equipment problems identified in daily checks of equipment as required by 12VAC5-481-1450 A;
5. Records of alarm system and entrance control checks required by 12VAC5-481-1460, if applicable;
6. Records of dosimeter readings as required by 12VAC5-481-1490;
7. Operating and emergency procedures as required by 12VAC5-481-1480;
8. Evidence of the latest calibration of the radiation survey instruments in use at the site, as required by 12VAC5-481-1410;
9. Evidence of the latest calibrations of alarming ratemeters and operability checks of dosimeters as required by 12VAC5-481-1490;
10. Survey records as required by 12VAC5-481-1500 and 12VAC5-481-1000 as applicable, for the period of operation at the site;
11. The shipping papers for the transportation of radioactive materials required by Part XIII (12VAC5-481-2950 et seq.) of this chapter; and
12. When operating under reciprocity pursuant to Part III (12VAC5-481-380 et seq.) of this chapter, a copy of the applicable state license or registration, or NRC license authorizing the use of sources of radiation.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 18, eff. June 12, 2008.