Section 459.3585 - Precautionary procedures: Receiving, monitoring and opening packages1. Each licensee who expects to receive a package containing quantities of radioactive material in excess of a type A quantity, as defined in 10 C.F.R. § 71.4, shall make arrangements to receive:(a) The package when the carrier offers it for delivery; or(b) Notification of the arrival of the package at the terminal of the carrier and to take possession of the package expeditiously.2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 7, each licensee shall monitor the external surfaces of a package known to contain radioactive material for radioactive contamination and radiation levels if the package:(a) Is labeled as containing radioactive material; or(b) Has evidence of potential contamination.3. Each licensee shall:(a) Monitor the external surfaces of a labeled package for radioactive contamination unless the package contains only radioactive material in the form of a gas or in special form as defined in 10 C.F.R. § 71.4;(b) Monitor the external surfaces of a labeled package for radiation levels unless the package contains quantities of radioactive material that are less than or equal to the Type A quantity, as defined in 10 C.F.R.§ 71.4 and appendix A to that part; and(c) Monitor all packages known to contain radioactive material for radioactive contamination and radiation levels if there is evidence of degradation of package integrity, such as packages that are crushed, wet or damaged.4. The licensee shall perform the monitoring required by subsections 2 and 3 as soon as practicable after receipt of the package, but not later than 3 hours after the package is received at the facility of the licensee if the package is received during the normal working hours of the licensee. If the package is received after the normal working hours of the licensee, the monitoring must be performed not later than 3 hours after the beginning of the next normal working day of the licensee.5. A licensee shall immediately notify the carrier who made the final delivery of a package and, by telephone and telegram, mailgram or facsimile, the Division if: (a) Removable radioactive contamination on the surface of the package is detected that exceeds 22,000 disintegrations per minute per 100 square centimeters of package surface; or(b) The radiation level at 1 meter from the surface of the package exceeds 10 milliroentgens per hour.6. Each licensee shall: (a) Establish, maintain and retain written procedures for safely opening packages in which radioactive material is received; and(b) Ensure that the procedures established pursuant to paragraph (a) are followed and that consideration is given to any special instructions for the type of package being opened.7. A licensee transferring a source of radiation in a special form in a motor vehicle owned or operated by the licensee to and from a work site is not required to comply with the requirements of subsections 2 and 3, but shall ensure that the source of radiation is still properly lodged in its shield.Nev. Admin. Code § 459.3585
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-18-94; A by R185-08, 5-7-2010; A by R144-13A, eff. 10/13/2016