La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § XV-599

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-599 - Appendices A, B, and C

Appendix A

Subjects to be Covered during the Instruction of Radiographers

A. Training provided to qualify individuals as radiographers in compliance with LAC 33:XV.575.A shall be presented on a formal basis. Subjects to be covered during instruction shall include the following topics.

1. Fundamentals of Radiation Safety

a. Characteristics of radiation, especially gamma radiation

b. Units of radiation dose and quantity of radioactivity

c. Significance of radiation dose and hazards of exposure to radiation

i. Radiation protection standards

ii. Biological effects of radiation dose

iii. Case histories of radiography accidents

d. Levels of radiation from licensed material

e. Methods of controlling radiation dose

i. Working time

ii. Working distances

iii. Shielding

2. Radiation Detection Instrumentation to be Used

a. Use of radiation survey instruments

i. Operation and daily inspection

ii. Calibration

iii. Limitations

b. Survey techniques

c. Use of personnel monitoring equipment

i. Film badges

ii. Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD)

iii. Pocket dosimeters

iv. Alarm ratemeters

3. Requirements of Pertinent Federal and State Regulations

4. Licensee's or Registrant's Written Operating and Emergency Procedures

5. Radiographic Equipment to be Used

a. Inspection and maintenance of equipment

b. Operation and control of radiographic exposure equipment, remote handling equipment, and storage containers, including pictures or models of source assemblies (pigtails)

c. Storage, control, and disposal of licensed material

d. Operation and control of X-ray equipment

e. Collimators

Appendix B

Radiographer Certification

A. Requirements for Certification Programs. All certification programs must:

1. require applicants for certification to:

a. receive training in the topics set forth in LAC 33:XV.599.Appendix A or equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations; and

b. satisfactorily complete a written examination covering these topics;

2. require applicants for certification to provide documentation that demonstrates that the applicant has:

a. received training in the topics set forth in LAC 33:XV.599.Appendix A or equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations;

b. satisfactorily completed a minimum period of on-the-job training as specified in LAC 33:XV.575; and

c. received verification by a state licensee or registrant or a Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensee that the applicant has demonstrated the capability of independently working as a radiographer;

3. include procedures to ensure that all examination questions are protected from disclosure;

4. include procedures for denying an application and revoking, suspending, and reinstating a certification;

5. provide a certification period of not less than three years nor more than five years;

6. include procedures for renewing certifications and, if the procedures allow renewal without examination, require evidence of full-time employment and annual refresher training; and

7. provide a timely response to inquiries, by telephone or letter, from members of the public about an individual's certification status.

B. Requirements for Written Examinations. All examinations must:

1. be designed to test an individual's knowledge and understanding of the topics listed in LAC 33:XV.599.Appendix A or equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements;

2. be written in a multiple-choice format; and

3. have test items drawn from a question bank containing psychometrically valid questions based on the material in LAC 33:XV.599.Appendix A.

Appendix C

Requirements for an Independent Certifying Organization

A. An independent certifying organization shall:

1. be an organization such as a society or association, whose members participate in, or have an interest in, the fields of industrial radiography;

2. make its membership available to the general public nationwide that is not restricted because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability;

3. have a certification program open to nonmembers, as well as members;

4. be an incorporated, nationally recognized organization, that is involved in setting national standards of practice within its fields of expertise;

5. have an adequate staff, a viable system for financing its operations, and a policy and decision making review board;

6. have a set of written organizational bylaws and policies that provide adequate assurance of lack of conflict of interest and a system for monitoring and enforcing those bylaws and policies;

7. have a committee, whose members can carry out their responsibilities impartially, to review and approve the certification guidelines and procedures, and to advise the organization's staff in implementing the certification program;

8. have a committee, whose members can carry out their responsibilities impartially, to review complaints against certified individuals and to determine appropriate sanctions;

9. have written procedures describing all aspects of its certification program;

10. maintain records of the current status of each individual's certification and the administration of its certification program;

11. have procedures to ensure that certified individuals are provided due process with respect to the administration of its certification program, including the process of becoming certified and any sanctions imposed against certified individuals;

12. have procedures for proctoring examinations, including qualifications for proctors. These procedures shall ensure that the individuals proctoring each examination are not employed by the same company, corporation, or a wholly-owned subsidiary of such company or corporation as any of the examinees;

13. exchange information about certified individuals with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other independent certifying organizations and/or agreement states and allow periodic review of its certification program and related records; and

14. provide a description to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its procedures for choosing examination sites and for providing an appropriate examination environment.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XV-599

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Nuclear Energy Division, LR 13:569 (October 1987), amended by the Office of Air Quality and Radiation Protection, Radiation Protection Division, LR 20:653 (June 1994), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 27:1237 (August 2001), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs and Criminal Investigations Division, LR 451757 (12/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq. and 2104.B.