N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-20.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:28-20.10 - Operating procedures

(a) A registrant shall not operate or permit the operation of a particle accelerator unless all of the following requirements have been met:

1. The particle accelerator is equipped with a means (such as, but not limited to, a locked console or a locked room) to prevent its unauthorized use;

2. The safety interlock system is not used to turn off the particle accelerator beam except in an emergency or for testing the operation of the interlock;

3. The operation of all safety and warning devices, including interlocks, is tested by the qualified machine operator and the test results recorded at intervals not to exceed 30 days and such testing is verified in writing by the PASO at intervals not to exceed 90 days; each safety and warning device shall be listed separately in a log in which the test results are recorded, and the log shall be maintained for five years at the particle accelerator facility and shall be produced for review by the Department during an inspection;

4. Electrical circuit diagrams accurately reflecting the current status of the particle accelerator and the associated interlock systems are available to the operator and for inspection by the Department. The electrical circuit diagrams shall be reviewed and/or revised at intervals not to exceed one year by the qualified machine operator and the PASO shall verify in writing at intervals not to exceed one year that the review and/or revision was performed; the registrant shall maintain a record of such review for five years at the particle accelerator facility, and the record shall be produced for review by the Department during an inspection;

5. A copy of the current operating and emergency procedures is prepared under the direction of the PASO and maintained at the particle accelerator control panel. These operating and emergency procedures shall be reviewed and/or revised under the direction of the PASO at intervals not to exceed one year. The registrant shall maintain a record of such review with the current operating and emergency procedures at the accelerator facility for the life of the particle accelerator. This record shall be produced for review by the Department during an inspection; and

6. The written operating and emergency procedures address the methods used to prevent radiation exposure at the particle accelerator facility. The procedures shall include, but not be limited to, the following topics:

i. The location and operation of the interlock systems;

ii. The safety procedures that apply to each particle accelerator;

iii. The types and use of personnel monitoring equipment;

iv. The procedures and personnel requirements for changing the target;

v. The handling and disposal procedures for disposing of a target;

vi. The procedures for surveys and wipe tests; and

vii. The emergency procedures regarding personnel and machine operations applicable to each particle accelerator.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-20.10