180 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 14, § 017

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 180-14-017 - TRAINING

The following requirements apply to well logging personnel:

017.01RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER. A radiation safety officer must:

(A) Have a college degree at the bachelor level, or equivalent training and experience in the physical or biological sciences or in engineering;

(B) Be qualified as well logger or have six weeks on-the-job training under an authorized user; and

(C) Have forty hours of formal instruction in:

(i) Principles and practices of radiation protection;

(ii) Radioactivity measurements standardization and monitoring techniques and instruments;

(iii) Mathematics and calculations basic to the use of and measurement of radioactivity;

(iv) Biological effects of radiation; and

(v) Operating and emergency procedures and federal and state radiation control regulations.

017.02SUPERVISOR. A logging supervisor must have:

(A) Completed forty hours of formal training in the subjects outlined in 180 NAC 14-017.06;

(B) Received copies of and instruction in:

(i) 180 NAC 4, 10, and 14;

(ii) The license under which the logging supervisor will perform well logging; and

(iii) The licensee's operating and emergency procedures required by 180 NAC 14-019;

(C) Completed six weeks of on-the-job training under a logging supervisor and demonstrated competence in the use of radioactive materials, remote handling tools, and radiation survey instruments by a field evaluation; and

(D) Demonstrated understanding of the requirements in 180 NAC 14-017.02(A) and (B) by successfully completing a written test.

017.03ASSISTANT. A logging assistant must have:

(A) Received instruction in applicable parts of 180 NAC 4, and 10;

(B) Received copies and instruction in the licensee's operating and emergency procedures required by 180 NAC 14-018;

(C) Demonstrated understanding of the materials listed in 180 NAC 14-017.03(A) and (B) by successfully completing a written or oral test; and

(D) Received instruction in the use of radioactive materials, remote handling tools, and radiation survey instruments, as appropriate for the logging assistant's intended job responsibilities.

017.04SAFETY REVIEW. The licensee must provide safety reviews for logging supervisors and logging assistants at least once during each calendar year.

017.05RECORDS. The licensee must maintain a record on each logging supervisor's and logging assistant's training and annual safety review. The training records must include copies of written tests and dates of oral tests. The training records must be retained for three years following the termination of employment. Records of annual safety reviews must list the topics discussed and be retained for three years.

017.06TRAINING SUBJECTS. The following topics must be included in the training required by 180 NAC 14-017.02:

(A) Fundamentals of radiation safety including:

(i) Characteristics of radiation;

(ii) Units of radiation dose and quantity of radioactivity;

(iii) Hazards of exposure to radiation;

(iv) Levels of radiation from radioactive material;

(v) Methods of controlling radiation dose (time, distance, and shielding); and

(vi) Radiation safety practices, including prevention of contamination, and methods of decontamination; and

(B) Radiation detection instruments including:

(i) Use, operation, calibration, and limitations of radiation survey instruments;

(ii) Survey techniques; and

(iii) Use of personnel monitoring equipment; and

(C) Equipment to be used including:

(i) Operation of equipment, including source handling equipment and remote handling tools;

(ii) Storage, control, and disposal of radioactive material; and

(iii) Maintenance of equipment; and

(D) Requirements of pertinent regulations; and

(E) Case histories of well logging accidents.

180 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 14, § 017

Amended effective 6/26/2021

Amended effective 6/14/2023