La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § XV-903

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

Section XV-903 - General Requirements for the Issuance of a Registration or License for Particle Accelerators

A. In addition to the requirements of LAC 33:XV.Chapters 2 and 3, a registration and/or license application for use of a particle accelerator will be approved only if the department determines that:

1. the applicant is qualified by reason of training and experience to use the accelerator in question for the purpose requested in accordance with this Chapter and LAC 33:XV.Chapters 4 and 10 in such a manner as to minimize danger to public welfare and safety or property;

2. the applicant's proposed or existing equipment, facilities, and operating and emergency procedures are adequate to protect health and minimize danger to public welfare and safety or property;

3. the issuance of the registration and/or license will not be inimical to the welfare and safety of the public, and the applicant satisfies any applicable special requirement in LAC 33:XV.904;

4. the applicant has appointed a radiation safety officer;

5. the applicant and/or the applicant's staff has substantial experience in the use of particle accelerators and training sufficient for application in their intended uses;

6. the applicant has established a radiation safety committee to approve, in advance, proposals for uses of particle accelerators; and

7. the applicant has an adequate training program for particle accelerator operators.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XV-903

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 19:1421 (November 1993), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:2591 (November 2000).

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