La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § XV-542

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-542 - Storage and Transportation Precautions

A. Locked radiographic exposure devices, source changers, storage containers, and radiation machines shall be physically secured to prevent tampering or removal by unauthorized personnel. The licensee shall store radioactive material in a manner that will minimize danger from explosion or fire.

B. The licensee may not use a source changer or a container to store licensed material unless the source changer or the storage container has securely attached to it a durable, legible, and clearly visible label bearing the standard trefoil radiation caution symbol conventional colors, (i.e., magenta, purple, or black on a yellow background) having a minimum diameter of 25 mm, and the wording:

CAUTION*

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

NOTIFY CIVIL AUTHORITIES

(or "NAME OF COMPANY") *_________or "DANGER".

C. If a vehicle is to be used for storage of radioactive material, a vehicle survey shall be performed after securing radioactive material in the vehicle and before transport to ensure that radiation levels do not exceed the limits specified in LAC 33:XV.421.A at the exterior surface of the vehicle.

1. The licensee shall lock and physically secure the transport package containing licensed material in the transporting vehicle to prevent accidental loss, tampering, or unauthorized removal of the licensed material from the vehicle.

2. The licensee may not transport licensed material unless the material is packaged and the package is labeled, marked, and accompanied by appropriate shipping papers in accordance with LAC 33:XV.Chapter 15.

D. A storage or use location is permanent if radioactive material is stored at the location for more than 90 days and any one or more of the following applies to the location:

1. telephone service is established by the licensee;

2. industrial radiographic services are advertised for or from the location; or

3. industrial radiographic operations are conducted at other sites due to arrangements made from the location.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XV-542

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Nuclear Energy Division, LR 13:569 (October 1987), amended by the Office of Air Quality and Radiation Protection, Radiation Protection Division, LR 20:653 (June 1994), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 27:1232 (August 2001), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs and Criminal Investigations Division, LR 451752 (12/1/2019), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 4960 (1/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq. and 2104.B.