S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-65.III.RHC 3.2

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-65.III.RHC 3.2 - Minimum Subjects to be Covered in Training Radiation Safety Officers and Operators

3.2.1 No registrant shall permit any individual to act as an operator of a particle accelerator until such individual has been instructed in radiation safety and shall have demonstrated an understanding in the following:

3.2.1.1 Fundamentals of Radiation Safety:

3.2.1.1.1 Characteristics of ionizing radiation;

3.2.1.1.2 Units of radiation dose (rem or Sievert);

3.2.1.1.3 Hazards of exposure to radiation;

3.2.1.1.4 Levels of radiation from sources of radiation;

3.2.1.1.5 Methods of controlling radiation dose;

3.2.1.1.5.1 Working time;

3.2.1.1.5.2 Working distances; and

3.2.1.1.5.3 Shielding.

3.2.1.2 Radiation Detection Instrumentation to be Used:

3.2.1.2.1 Use of radiation survey instruments;

3.2.1.2.1.1 Operation;

3.2.1.2.1.2 Calibration; and

3.2.1.2.1.3 Limitations.

3.2.1.2.2 Survey techniques; and

3.2.1.2.3 Use of personnel monitoring equipment:

3.2.1.2.3.1 Film badges or other approved dosimeters; and

3.2.1.2.3.2 Pocket dosimeters or pocket chambers, if applicable.

3.2.1.3 Operation and control of particle accelerators and interlock systems.

3.2.1.4 The requirements of pertinent state regulations.

3.2.1.5 The registrant's written operating and emergency procedures.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-65.III.RHC 3.2

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2015.