10-144-220 Me. Code R. § B-A-1

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 144-220-B-A-1 - Severity Level I - Most Significant Violations

A. Health Physics

1. Single exposure of a worker in excess of 25 rems (0.25 Sv) of radiation to the whole body, 150 rems (1.5 Sv) to the skin of the whole body, or 375 rems (3.75 Sv) to the feet, ankles, hands, or forearms;

2. Annual whole body exposure of a member of the public in excess of 2.5 rems (0.025 Sv) of radiation;

3. Release of radioactive material to an unrestricted area in excess of ten times the limits of section D.1302;

4. Disposal of licensed material in quantities or concentrations in excess of ten times the limits of section D.2001;

5. Exposure of a worker in restricted areas of ten times the limits of section D.1201.;

B. Transportation

1. Annual whole body radiation exposure of a member of the public in excess of 0.5 rems (0.005 Sv) of radiation; or

2. Breach of package integrity resulting in surface contamination or external radiation levels in excess of ten times the Agency limits.

C. Materials Operations

1. Radiation levels, contamination levels, or releases that exceed ten times the limits specified in the license;

2. A system designed to prevent or mitigate a serious safety event not being operable when actually required to perform its design function.

D. Miscellaneous Matters

1. A Material false statement² (MFS) in which the statement made was deliberately false;

2. Falsification of records which the Agency requires be kept of significant information in which the records were deliberately falsified by or with the knowledge of management; or

3. A knowing and intentional failure to provide the notice required by this rule.²

4. Possession of licensable quantities of radioactive material without a license, or loss of control of a source of radiation.

5. Refusing authorized Agency personnel access to facilities, records and/or equipment to conduct inspections or investigations.

E. Emergency Preparedness. In an emergency, licensee failure to promptly :

1. Correctly identify the event;

2. Make required notifications to responsible federal, State, and local agencies; or

3. Respond to the event (e.g. assess actual or potential offsite consequences, activate emergency response facilities, and augment shift staff).

10-144 C.M.R. ch. 220, § B-A-1