La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § XV-1406

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XV-1406 - Radiation Survey Instruments

A. Instrumentation utilized to determine exposure rates pursuant to this Chapter shall be capable of measuring 1 microroentgen per hour through at least 500 microroentgens per hour.

B. Each radiation survey instrument shall be calibrated:

1. at intervals not to exceed one year, any time the instrument is found to respond inconsistently to a known source or shows any indication of physical damage, and after each instrument servicing;

2. at energies and radiation levels appropriate for use; and

3. so that accuracy within plus or minus 20 percent of the true radiation level can be demonstrated on each scale.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XV-1406

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality and Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Energy Division, LR 15:736 (September 1989), amended by the Office of Air Quality and Radiation Protection, Radiation Protection Division, LR 18:605 (June 1992), LR 21:25 (January 1995).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq.