N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-20.8

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

Section 7:28-20.8 - Particle accelerator controls and interlock systems

(a) A registrant shall not operate or cause a particle accelerator to be operated unless each personnel entrance into a particle accelerator's high radiation area or exclusion area has been provided with the safety features listed below:

1. Clearly identified and easily discernible instrumentation, readouts and controls pertinent to the production of radiation;

2. A clearly identifiable switch on the accelerator control console which requires a positive, intentional action on the part of the operator for routine use in turning the particle accelerator beam on and off;

3. A personnel safety interlock system designed with a personnel safety interlock circuit. The personnel safety interlock system shall include a visual search procedure to clear personnel from the controlled area and high radiation areas prior to the production of radiation;

4. Personnel safety interlocks on all entrances into a controlled area and other high radiation areas that automatically terminate the production of radiation upon entry;

5. Circuitry such that when a safety interlock has been tripped, it shall only be possible to resume operation of the particle accelerator by manually resetting the controls, first at the position where the interlock has been tripped, and thereafter at the main control console;

6. Circuitry such that each personnel safety interlock shall allow its individual operation independent of all other interlocks;

7. Safety interlocks designed with fail-safe characteristics so that any defect or component failure in the interlock system prevents the production of radiation; and

8. A clearly identifiable emergency radiation cut-off switch shall be located in all high radiation areas and at the control console. Each cut-off switch shall include a manual reset switch so that the particle accelerator cannot be restarted from the accelerator control console without resetting the cut-off switch.

(b) A registrant shall not cause or allow a person to bypass intentionally an interlock which permits the production of radiation, unless such bypass fulfills all of the following conditions:

1. It is authorized for and limited to a specified time period by the radiation protection committee or PASO in writing prior to the by-pass;

2. It is recorded in a permanent log;

3. It is accompanied by the posting of a prominent notice at the particle accelerator control console and at each personnel entrance being bypassed; and

4. It is terminated as soon as the need for the by-pass no longer exists as determined by the PASO.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-20.8