N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 §§ 380-9.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 380-9.2 - Notification of incidents

(a) Immediate report. Each person subject to this part must notify the Department by telephone as described in section 380-1.3 of this Part as soon as possible but not later than two hours after the discovery of an event that prevents immediate protective actions necessary to avoid an uncontrolled release of radioactive material to the environment from occurring.

(b) Report on next business day. Each person must notify the Department by telephone as described in section 380-1.3 of this Part no later than the next business day after the discovery of any of the following events involving radioactive material:

(1) an unplanned contamination event that occurs in the environment;

(2) an event in which equipment is disabled or fails to function as designed to prevent releases exceeding regulatory limits, to prevent exposures to radiation and radioactive materials exceeding regulatory limits;

(3) a fire or explosion damaging any radioactive material or any device, container, or equipment containing radioactive material when the event creates a potential for an uncontrolled release to the environment;

(4) any lost, stolen, or missing radioactive material under such circumstances that it appears the material may have been released to the environment or disposed of in a manner not authorized under Subpart 380-4 of this Part;

(5) an exceedance of the annual release limit established in a Department-issued permit;

(6) an exceedance of the constraint on air emissions established by subdivision 380-5.1(b) of this Part; or

(7) an exceedance of any regulatory limit specified in this Part.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 §§ 380-9.2

Amended New York State Register April 25, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 17, eff. 5/10/2018