Section 459.3154 - Certain possession and production of radiochemicals using accelerator for transfer or distribution1. A radiation safety officer for a specific license issued pursuant to NAC 459.300 to possess and produce radiochemicals, using an accelerator for transfer or distribution to persons authorized under a license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an agreement state must be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties required for the position. Such training and experience may be met by: (a) A college degree at the bachelor level or equivalent training and experience in the physical, chemical or biological sciences or in engineering;(b) Training and experience in:(1) Radiation protection principles;(2) The characteristics of ionizing radiation, units of radiation dose and quantities;(3) Radiation detection instrumentation and biological hazards of exposure to radiation appropriate to the type and forms of radioactive material to be used;(4) Applicable state and federal regulations; and(5) The handling of radioactive material in relation to production activities, including, without limitation, maintenance and repair of the accelerator; and(c) Experience in planning and conducting evaluations, surveys and measurements similar to those required by the radiation safety program of the applicant for the specific license or the licensee, as applicable.2. As determined by the Division, the length of training and experience required by subsection 1: (a) Will depend on the type, form, quantity, beam energies and proposed use of the radioactive material specified in the application for the specific license; and(b) Must be sufficient to enable the radiation safety officer to identify and control the anticipated radiation hazards.3. The training required by subsection 1 must be obtained from training courses designed for radiation safety officers and consist of classroom and laboratory training. Such courses may be obtained from academic institutions, commercial radiation safety consulting companies or other appropriate professional organizations. Each hour of training may be counted only once and must be allocated to the most representative topic.4. If curie quantities of radioactive material are handled at the accelerator facility in which the radiation safety officer is appointed, the length of training and experience required by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 is satisfied by at least:(a) Forty hours of training in the safe handling of radioactive material which is specific to the job duties of the radiation safety officer; and(b) One year of full-time experience as a radiation safety officer with similar types, forms, quantities and uses of radioactive material.Nev. Admin. Code § 459.3154
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R144-13A, eff. 10/13/2016