N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 4019.04

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section He-P 4019.04 - Instructions to Workers

(a) All individuals who in the course of employment are likely to receive in a year an occupational dose in excess of 1 millisievert (100 mrem) shall:

(1) Be kept informed of the storage, transfer, or use of sources of radiation in the licensee's or registrant's workplace;

(2) Be instructed in:

a. The health protection problems associated with exposure to radiation or radioactive material to the individual and potential offspring;

b. Precautions or procedures to minimize exposure; and

c. The purposes and functions of protective devices employed;

(3) Be instructed in, and be required to observe, to the extent within the worker's control, the applicable provisions of these rules and licenses for the protection of personnel from exposures to radiation or radioactive material;

(4) Be instructed of their responsibility to report promptly to the licensee or registrant any condition which may constitute, lead to, or cause a violation of the Act, these rules, and license conditions or unnecessary exposure to radiation or radioactive material;

(5) Be instructed in the appropriate response to warnings made in the event of any unusual occurrence or malfunction that may involve exposure to radiation or radioactive material; and

(6) Be advised as to the radiation exposure reports which workers shall be furnished pursuant to He-P 4019.05.

(b) The licensee shall consider assigned activities during normal and abnormal situations involving exposure to radiation or radioactive material which can reasonably be expected to occur during the life of the licensed facility in determining those individuals subject to the requirements of He-P 4019.04(a) .

(c) The extent of these instructions shall be commensurate with potential radiological health protection problems present in the workplace.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 4019.04

#5903, eff 2-1-95; ss by #6827, eff 8-6-98; ss by #8692, INTERIM, eff 7-27-06, EXPIRES: 2-2-07; ss by #8808, eff 1-24-07

Amended byVolume XXXV Number 14, Filed April 9, 2015, Proposed by #10805, Effective 3/28/2015, Expires3/28/2025.