Or. Admin. Code § 333-116-0830

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 333-116-0830 - Accelerator Facility Requirements

(1)( Accelerators must meet all requirements of division 333-109. Shielded-room accelerators must be equipped with interlocks and personnel control; self-shielded accelerators must be shielded such that personnel access is prevented during operation.

(2) Non-ionizing radiation must meet requirements of division 333-112.

(3) Target maintenance and repair, contamination control, and emergency actions must be conducted pursuant to division 333-120.

(4) There must be an Understanding of Transfer (UOT) when isotopes are transferred from one licensee or entity to another for processing, specifying at what point control is transferred to personnel handling radiochemical production or radiopharmacy operation.

(5) Radiation surveys must be made prior to any accelerator operation or isotope production with a radiation survey instrument calibrated in accordance with requirements in OAR 333-116-0390. Periodic surveys must be done throughout times of operation to ensure that radiation levels meet all applicable requirements in division 333-120 (Radiation Protection Standards).

(6) Ventilation controls must be implemented to ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal requirements. Controls must include monitoring of stacks and computer modeling of air emissions to confirm compliance with standards.

(7) Real-time (integrating) monitors must be used to confirm requirements in OAR 333-120-0100, 333-120-0160, 333-120-0170, and 333-120-0180.

(8) Contamination wipes for radioactive material must be made pursuant to requirements in OAR 333-116-0250;

(9) Dosimetry must address both gamma and beta doses in all areas of the facility. Licensees and registrants must monitor extremities to ensure compliance with OAR 333-120-0100. Bioassays, as defined in 333-100-0005, are not required, but there must be evaluation of internal exposures, pursuant to 333-120-0130, based on calculated releases and monitoring.

Or. Admin. Code § 333-116-0830

HD 1-1995, f. & cert. ef. 4-26-95; PH 3-2003, f. & cert. ef. 3-27-03; PH 31-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-8-04 thru 4-5-05; PH 36-2004, f. & cert. ef. 12-1-04; PH 12-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-06; PH 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-07; PH 14-2008, f. & cert. ef. 9-15-08; PH 81-2018, minor correction filed 02/01/2018, effective 2/1/2018

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 453.635

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 453.605 - 453.807