Article 6. Radiation Surveys and Records
12VAC5-481-3340. Radiation surveys and contamination control.
Article 6
Radiation Surveys and Records
A. Radiation surveys or calculations shall be made and recorded for each area where radioactive materials are used and stored.
B. Radiation surveys shall be made and recorded for the radiation levels in occupied positions and on the exterior of each vehicle used to transport radioactive material. Such surveys shall include each source of radiation or combination of sources to be transported in the vehicle.
C. If the sealed source assembly is removed from the logging tool before departing the jobsite, the logging tool detector shall be energized, or a survey meter used, to assure that the logging tool is free of contamination.
D. Radiation surveys shall be made and recorded at the jobsite or well-head for each tracer operation, except those using hydrogen-3, carbon-14, and sulfur-35. These surveys shall include measurements of radiation levels before and after the operation.
E. Records required pursuant to subsections A through D of this section shall include the dates, the identification of individual(s) making the survey, the identification of survey instrument(s) used, and an exact description of the location of the survey. Records of these surveys shall be maintained for three years after completion of the survey.
F. If the licensee detects evidence that a sealed source has ruptured or licensed materials have caused contamination, the licensee shall initiate immediately the emergency procedures required by 12VAC5-481-3280 and contact the agency immediately.
G. During efforts to recover a sealed source lodged in the well, the licensee shall continuously monitor, with an appropriate radiation detection instrument or a logging tool with a radiation detector, the circulating fluids from the well, if any, to check for contamination resulting from damage to the sealed source.
H. If contamination results from the use of licensed material in well logging, the licensee shall decontaminate all work area equipment and personnel before release from the site or release for unrestricted use.
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.
12VAC5-481-3350. Documents and records required at field stations.
Each licensee shall maintain the following documents and records for the specific devices and sources used at the field station:
1. Appropriate license, certificate of registration, or equivalent document(s);
2. Operating and emergency procedures;
3. Copy of Part IV (12VAC5-481-600 et seq.), Part X (12VAC5-481-2250 et seq.) and this part;
4. Records of the latest survey instrument calibrations pursuant to 12VAC5-481-3200;
5. Records of the latest leak test results pursuant to 12VAC5-481-3210;
6. Records of physical inventories required pursuant to 12VAC5-481-3220;
7. Utilization records required pursuant to 12VAC5-481-3230;
8. Records of inspection and maintenance required pursuant to 12VAC5-481-3260;
9. Survey records required pursuant to 12VAC5-481-3340; and
10. Training records required pursuant to 12VAC5-481-3270.
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.
12VAC5-481-3360. Documents and records required at temporary jobsites.
Each licensee or registrant conducting operations at a temporary jobsite shall have the following documents and records available at that site for inspection by the agency:
1. Operating and emergency procedures;
2. Survey records required pursuant to 12VAC5-481-3340 for the period of operation at the site;
3. Evidence of current calibration for the radiation survey instruments in use at the site;
4. When operating in the state under reciprocity, a copy of the appropriate license, certificate of registration, or equivalent document(s); and
5. Shipping papers for the transportation of radioactive material.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-229 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2006.