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Department 1000 - Department of AgricultureDivision 1007 - Plant Industry DivisionRule 6 CCR 1007-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PESTICIDE APPLICATORS' ACTPart 19 - RADIATION CONTROL - LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRRADIATORS
OPERATION OF IRRADIATORS
Section 6 CCR 1007-1-19.19 - Operating and emergency procedures

6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1007-1-19.19

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 6 CCR 1007-1-19.19 - Operating and emergency procedures
19.19.1 The licensee shall have and follow written operating procedures for:
19.19.1.1 Operation of the irradiator, including entering and leaving the radiation room;
19.19.1.2 Use of personnel dosimeters;
19.19.1.3 Surveying the shielding of panoramic irradiators;
19.19.1.4 Monitoring pool water for contamination while the water is in the pool and before release of pool water to unrestricted areas;
19.19.1.5 Leak testing of sources;
19.19.1.6 Inspection and maintenance checks required by 19.23;
19.19.1.7 Loading, unloading, and repositioning sources, if the operations will be performed by the licensee; and
19.19.1.8 Inspection of movable shielding required by 19.8.8, if applicable.
19.19.2 The licensee shall have and follow emergency or abnormal event procedures, appropriate for the irradiator type, for:
19.19.2.1 Sources stuck in the unshielded position;
19.19.2.2 Personnel overexposures;
19.19.2.3 A radiation alarm from the product exit portal monitor or pool monitor;
19.19.2.4 Detection of leaking sources, pool contamination, or alarm caused by contamination of pool water;
19.19.2.5 A low or high water level indicator, an abnormal water loss, or leakage from the source storage pool;
19.19.2.6 A prolonged loss of electrical power;
19.19.2.7 A fire alarm or explosion in the radiation room;
19.19.2.8 An alarm indicating unauthorized entry into the radiation room, area around the pool, or another alarmed area;
19.19.2.9 Natural phenomena, including an earthquake, a tornado, flooding, or other phenomena as appropriate for the geographical location of the facility; and
19.19.2.10 The jamming of automatic conveyor systems.
19.19.3 The licensee may revise operating and emergency procedures without Department approval only if all of the following conditions are met:
19.19.3.1 The revisions do not reduce the safety of the facility;
19.19.3.2 The revisions are consistent with the outline or summary of procedures submitted with the license application;
19.19.3.3 The revisions have been reviewed and approved by the radiation safety officer; and
19.19.3.4 The users or operators are instructed and tested on the revised procedures before they are put into use.

6 CCR 1007-1-19.19

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