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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
SPECIFIC LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Section 6 CCR 1007-1-19.4 - Specific licenses for irradiators

6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1007-1-19.4

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 6 CCR 1007-1-19.4 - Specific licenses for irradiators
19.4.1 The Department will approve an application for a specific license for the use of licensed material in an irradiator if the applicant meets the requirements contained in this section.
19.4.2 The applicant shall satisfy the general requirements specified in Part 3, Sections 3.9, 3.9.1, 3.9.2, 3.9.4, and 3.14.1 of the regulations and the requirements contained in this part.
19.4.3 The applicant must describe the training provided to irradiator operators including:
19.4.3.1 Classroom training;
19.4.3.2 On-the-job or simulator training;
19.4.3.3 Safety reviews;
19.4.3.4 Means employed by the applicant to test each operator's understanding of the Department's regulations and licensing requirements and the irradiator operating and emergency procedures; and
19.4.3.5 Minimum training and experience of personnel who may provide training.
19.4.4 The application must include an outline of the written operating and emergency procedures listed in 19.19 that describes the radiation safety aspects of the procedures.
19.4.5 The application must describe the organizational structure for managing the irradiator, specifically the radiation safety responsibilities and authorities of the radiation safety officer and those management personnel who have important radiation safety responsibilities or authorities.
19.4.5.1 In particular, the application must specify who, within the management structure, has authority to stop unsafe operations.
19.4.5.2 The application must also describe the training and experience required for the position of radiation safety officer.
19.4.6 The application must include:
19.4.6.1 A description of the access control systems required by 19.8;
19.4.6.2 A description of the radiation monitors required by 19.11;
19.4.6.3 A description of the method of detecting leaking sources required by 19.22 including the sensitivity of the method; and
19.4.6.4 A diagram of the facility that shows the locations of all required interlocks and radiation monitors.
19.4.7 If the applicant intends to perform leak testing of dry-source-storage sealed sources, the applicant shall establish procedures for leak testing and submit a description of these procedures to the Department. The description shall include the:
19.4.7.1 Instruments to be used;
19.4.7.2 Methods of performing the analysis; and
19.4.7.3 Pertinent experience of the individual who analyzes the samples.
19.4.8 If licensee personnel are to load or unload sources, the applicant shall describe the qualifications and training of the personnel and the procedures to be used. If the applicant intends to contract for source loading or unloading at its facility, the loading or unloading must be done by an organization specifically authorized by the NRC or an Agreement State to load or unload irradiator sources.
19.4.9 The applicant shall describe the inspection and maintenance checks, including the frequency of the checks required by 19.23.

6 CCR 1007-1-19.4

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38 CR 05, March 10, 2015, effective 3/30/2015
38 CR 12, June 25, 2015, effective 7/15/2015
38 CR 14, July 25, 2015, effective 8/14/2015
39 CR 02, January 25, 2016, effective 2/14/2016
39 CR 16, August 25, 2016, effective 9/14/2016
39 CR 22, November 25, 2016, effective 12/15/2016
40 CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective 6/30/2017
40 CR 20, October 25, 2017, effective 11/14/2017
42 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 1/14/2020
43 CR 14, July 25, 2020, effective 8/14/2020
43 CR 18, September 25, 2020, effective 10/15/2020
44 CR 11, June 10, 2021, effective 7/15/2021
44 CR 14, July 25, 2021, effective 8/14/2021
45 CR 22, November 25, 2022, effective 12/15/2022