Section 0400-20-06-.08 - X-RAY GAUGES(1) Equipment. (a) A sign bearing the words, "Warning - X-Rays - Do not place hands in jaws of gauge," or equivalent, shall be so located that it is visible to any person operating, aligning, or adjusting a gauging device.(b) A visible indication of the status of the shutter shall be provided, e.g., red light indicating beam on, green light indicating beam off. This device shall be of fail-safe design or administrative controls shall be exercised to ensure operations will not continue without a proper functioning warning device. On equipment installed after June 30, 1977, this device shall be of fail-safe design.(c) Except whenever impracticable, an interlocking device which prevents the entry of any portion of an individual's body into the primary beam or causes the primary beam to be shut off upon entry into its path shall be provided.(d) Unused tube ports shall be closed in such a fashion that accidental opening is not possible.(e) In cases where the primary x-ray beam is not intercepted by the detector device under all conditions of operation, protective measures shall be provided, such as auxiliary shielding, to avoid exposure to any individual from the transmitted primary x-ray beam.(2) Operation of equipment. (a) Personnel working with open beam x-ray equipment shall be provided with finger or wrist personnel monitoring devices. Records of exposure shall be kept as required in Rules 0400-20-05-.130 and 0400-20-05-.135.(b) When not in operation, the equipment shall be secured in such a way as to be accessible to, or operable by, only authorized personnel.(c) A review of all safety devices shall be performed at least quarterly to insure their proper operation (i.e., signs, labels, interlocks, etc.). A record of this review shall be maintained for inspection by the Division.(d) Prior to initial startup and subsequent to any change in any parameters affecting radiation safety and at least annually, surveys and monitoring to insure that operations are conducted safely shall be provided. Records of such surveys shall be kept as required by Rule 0400-20-05-.130 and paragraph (1) of Rule 0400-20-05-.132.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-20-06-.08
Original rule filed February 22, 2012; effective May 22, 2012.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-202-101 et seq., 68-202-201 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.