Ill. Admin. Code tit. 32 § 346.670

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 346.670 - Entering and Leaving the Radiation Room

a) Upon first entering the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator after an irradiation, the irradiator operator shall use a survey meter to determine that the source has returned to its fully shielded position. The operator shall check the functioning of the survey meter with a radiation check source prior to entry.

b) Before exiting from and locking the door to the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator prior to a planned irradiation, the irradiator operator shall:

1) Visually inspect the entire radiation room to verify that no one else is in it; and

2) Activate a control in the radiation room that permits the sources to be moved from the shielded position only if the door to the radiation room is locked within a pre-set time after setting the control.

c) During a power failure, the area around the pool of an underwater irradiator may not be entered without using an operable and calibrated radiation survey meter, unless the over-the-pool monitor required by Section 346.290(b) is operating with backup power.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 32, § 346.670

Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 9201, effective 6/22/2023