180 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 026

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 180-3-026 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

This section addresses reporting requirements.

026.01IMMEDIATE REPORT. Each licensee must notify the Department as soon as possible but not later than four hours after the discovery of an event that prevents immediate protective actions necessary to avoid exposures to radiation or radioactive materials that could exceed regulatory limits or releases of radioactive material that could exceed regulatory limits. Events may include, but are not limited to fires, explosions, toxic gas releases.

026.02TWENTY-FOUR HOUR REPORT. Each licensee must notify the Department within 24 hours after the discovery of any of the following events involving radioactive material.

026.02(A)UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION EVENT. An unplanned contamination event that:

(i) Requires access to the contaminated area, by workers or the public, to be restricted for more than 24 hours by imposing additional radiological controls or by prohibiting entry into the area;

(ii) Involves a quantity of material greater than five times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in 180 NAC 4, Appendix 4-B for the material; and

(iii) Has access to the area restricted for a reason other than to allow isotopes with a half-life of less than 24 hours to decay prior to decontamination.

026.02(B)EQUIPMENT IS DISABLED OR FAILS TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. An event in which equipment is disabled or fails to function as designed when:

(i) The equipment is required by regulation or license condition to prevent releases exceeding regulatory limits, to prevent exposures to radiation and radioactive materials exceeding regulatory limits, or to mitigate the consequences of an accident;

(ii) The equipment is required to be available and operable when it is disabled or fails to function; and

(iii) No redundant equipment is available and operable to perform the required safety function;

026.02(C)UNPLANNED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT A MEDICAL FACILITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH SPREADABLE RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION. An event that requires unplanned medical treatment at a medical facility of an individual with spreadable radioactive contamination on the individual's clothing or body.

026.02(D)UNPLANNED FIRE OR EXPLOSION. An unplanned fire or explosion damaging any radioactive material or any device, container, or equipment containing radioactive material when:

(i) The quantity of radioactive material involved is greater than five times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in 180 NAC 4, Appendix 4-B for the material; and

(ii) The damage affects the integrity of the radioactive material or its container.

026.03PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF REPORTS. Reports made by licensees in response to the requirements of 180 NAC 3-026.03 must be made as follows.

026.03(A)TELEPHONE REPORTS. Licensees must make reports required by 180 NAC 3-026.01 and 3-026.02 by telephone to the Department. The telephone number for the Department is (402) 471-2168 during business hours or (402) 479-4921 after business hours. To the extent that the information is available at the time of notification, the information provided in these reports must include:

(i) The caller's name and call back telephone number;

(ii) A description of the event, including date and time;

(iii) The exact location of the event;

(iv) The isotopes, quantities, and chemical and physical form of the radioactive material involved; and

(v) Any personnel radiation exposure data available.

026.03(B)WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP REPORT. Each licensee who makes a report required by 180 NAC 3-026.01 or 180 NAC 3-026.02 must submit a written follow-up report within 30 days of the initial report. Written reports prepared according to other regulations may be submitted to fulfill this requirement if the reports contain all of the necessary information and the appropriate distribution is made. These written reports must be sent to:

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Public Health, Radiological Health

301 Centennial Mall South

P.O. Box 95026

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026

The reports must include the following:

(i) A description of the event, including the probable cause and the manufacturer and model number, if applicable, of any equipment that failed or malfunctioned;

(ii) The exact location of the event;

(iii) The isotopes, quantities, and chemical and physical form of the radioactive material involved;

(iv) Date and time of the event;

(v) Corrective actions taken or planned and the results of any evaluations or assessments; and

(vi) The extent of exposure of individuals to radiation or to radioactive materials without identification of individuals by name.

180 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 026

Amended effective 6/15/2021