Section He-P 4034.17 - Training(a) The licensee or registrant shall not permit any individual to act as a radiographer until the individual: (1) Has received training in the subjects in He-P 4034.17(h) in addition to a minimum of 2 months of on-the-job training;(2) Is certified through a radiographer certification program by a certifying entity in accordance with the criteria specified in He-P 4034 Appendix A. (An independent organization that would like to be recognized as a certifying entity shall submit its request to DHHS/RHS) .(3) Has received training in the subjects outlined in He-P 4034.17(h) and demonstrated an understanding of these subjects by successful completion of a written examination.(b) In addition to (a) above, the licensee or registrant shall not permit any individual to act as a radiographer until the individual: (1) Has received copies of, and instruction in the requirements described in, the rules contained in this part, applicable sections of He-P 4001.07, He-P 4019 through He-P 4023, and He-P 4037, the license or registration under which the radiographer will perform industrial radiography, and the licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency procedures;(2) Has demonstrated an understanding of the licensee's license and operating and emergency procedures by successful completion of a written or oral examination covering this material;(3) Has received training in the use of the registrant's radiation machines, or the licensee's radiographic exposure devices, sealed sources, in the daily inspection of devices and associated equipment, and in the use of radiation survey instruments; and(4) Has demonstrated understanding of the use of radiographic exposure devices, sources, survey instruments, and associated equipment described in He-P 4034.17(b) (1) and (b) (3) by successful completion of a practical examination covering this material.(c) The licensee shall not permit any individual to act as a radiographer's assistant until the individual: (1) Has received copies of, and instruction in the requirements described in, the rules contained in this part, applicable sections of He-P 4001.07, He-P 4019 through He-P 4023, and He-P 4037, the license or registration under which the radiographer's assistant will perform industrial radiography, and the licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency procedures;(2) Has demonstrated an understanding of items in He-P 4034.17(c) (1) by successful completion of a written examination on the subjects covered;(3) Under the personal supervision of a radiographer, has developed competence in the use of the registrant's radiation machines, or the licensee's radiographic exposure devices, sealed sources, in the daily inspection of devices and associated equipment, and in the use of radiation survey instruments; and(4) Has demonstrated understanding of the use of the equipment described in He-P 4034.17(c) (3) by successful completion of a practical examination on the use of such equipment.(d) The licensee or registrant shall provide annual refresher safety training for each radiographer and radiographer's assistant at intervals not to exceed 12 months.(e) Except as provided in He-P 4034.17(f) (3), the RSO or designee shall conduct an inspection program of the job performance of each radiographer and radiographer's assistant to ensure that DHHS/RHS rules, license or registration requirements, and the applicant's operating and emergency procedures are followed.(f) The inspection program required in He-P 4034.17(e) shall:(1) Include observation of the performance of each radiographer and radiographer's assistant during an actual industrial radiographic operation, at intervals not to exceed 6 months;(2) Provide that, if a radiographer or a radiographer's assistant has not participated in an industrial radiographic operation for more than 6 months since the last inspection, the radiographer shall demonstrate knowledge of the training requirements of He-P 4034.17(b) (3) and the radiographer's assistant shall demonstrate knowledge of the training requirements of He-P 4034.17(c) (3) by a practical examination before these individuals can next participate in a radiographic operation; and(3) Provide written document to ensure that DHHS/RHS rules, license or registration requirements, and operating and emergency procedures are followed in those situations where: a. The individual serves as both radiographer and RSO; andb. Performs all radiography operations, such that an inspection program is not required.(g) The licensee or registrant shall maintain records of all required training, including certification documents, written and practical examinations, refresher safety training, and inspections of job performance in accordance with He-P 4034.32.(h) The licensee or registrant shall include the following subjects in the training program required in He-P 4034.17(a): (1) Fundamentals of radiation safety including: a. Characteristics of gamma radiation;b. Units of radiation dose and quantity of radioactivity;c. Hazards of exposure to radiation;d. Levels of radiation from licensed materials or sources of radiation; ande. Methods of controlling radiation dose (time, distance, and shielding);(2) Radiation detection instruments including: a. Use, operation, calibration, and limitations of radiation survey instruments;b. Survey techniques; andc. Use of personnel monitoring equipment;(3) Equipment to be used including: a. Operation and control of radiographic exposure equipment, remote handling equipment, and storage containers, including pictures or models of source assemblies pigtails;b. Operation and control of radiation machines;c. Storage, control, and disposal of licensed material or sources of radiation; andd. Inspection and maintenance of equipment;(4) The requirements of this chapter and pertinent regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations; and(5) Case histories of accidents in radiography.(i) Records of radiographer certification maintained in accordance with He-P 4034.32(a) shall provide appropriate affirmation of certification requirements specified in He-P 4034.17(a) (1) and (a) (2) .N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 4034.17
(See Revision Note at part heading for He-P 4034) #6942, eff 2-1-99; ss by #8800, INTERIM, eff 2-1-07, EXPIRED: 7-31-07
New. #8959, eff 8-7-07
Amended by Volume XXXV Number 49, Filed December 10, 2015, Proposed by #10983, Effective 11/24/2015, Expires11/24/2025.Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 41, Filed October 11, 2018, Proposed by #12626, Effective 9/26/2018, Expires 9/26/2028.Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 50, Filed December 12, 2019, Proposed by #12930, Effective 11/26/2019, Expires 11/26/2029.