Section He-P 4022.16 - Procedures for Receiving and Opening Packages(a) Each licensee who expects to receive a package containing quantities of radioactive material in excess of a Type A quantity, as defined in 10 CFR 71.4 and Appendix A to 10 CFR 71, shall make arrangements to receive: (1) The package when the carrier offers it for delivery; or(2) The notification of the arrival of the package at the carrier's terminal and to take possession of the package expeditiously.(b) Each licensee shall: (1) Monitor the external surfaces of a package labeled with a Radioactive White I, Yellow II, or Yellow III label as specified in U.S. Department of Transportation regulations 49 CFR 172.403 and 172.436-440 for radioactive contamination unless the package contains only radioactive material in the form of gas or in special form as defined in He-P 4003;(2) Monitor the external surfaces of a package labeled with a Radioactive White I, Yellow II, or Yellow III label as specified in U. S. Department of Transportation regulations 49 CFR 172.403 and 172.436-440 for radiation levels unless the package contains quantities of radioactive material that are less than or equal to the Type A quantity, as defined in 10 CFR 71.4 and appendix A to 10 CFR 71; and(3) Monitor all packages known to contain radioactive material for radioactive contamination and radiation levels if there is evidence of degradation of package integrity, such as packages that are crushed, wet, or damaged.(c) The licensee shall perform the monitoring required by He-P 4022.16(b) as soon as practicable after receipt of the package, but not later than 3 hours after the package is received at the licensee's facility if it is received during the licensee's normal working hours, or not later than 3 hours from the beginning of the next working day if it is received after working hours.(d) The licensee shall immediately notify the final delivery carrier and DHHS/RHS when: (1) Removable radioactive surface contamination exceeds the limits of He-P 4037.04(a) ; or(2) External radiation levels exceed the limits of He-P 4037.04(a) .(e) Notification required by He-P 4022.16(d) shall occur by telephone, mail, or facsimile.(f) Each licensee shall: (1) Establish, maintain, and retain written procedures for safely opening packages in which radioactive material is received; and(2) Ensure that the procedures are followed and that due consideration is given to special instructions for the type of package being opened.(g) Licensees transferring special form sources in vehicles owned or operated by the licensee to and from a work site are exempt from the contamination monitoring requirements of He-P 4022.16(b) , but shall not be exempt from the monitoring requirement in He-P 4022.16(b) for measuring radiation levels that ensures that the source is still properly lodged in its shield.N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 4022.16
#6827, eff 8-6-98; ss by #8692, INTERIM, eff 7-27-06, EXPIRES: 2-2-07; ss by #8808, eff 1-24-07
Amended byVolume XXXV Number 14, Filed April 9, 2015, Proposed by #10805, Effective 3/28/2015, Expires3/28/2025.