180 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 013

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 180-3-013 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC LICENSES OF BROAD SCOPE

180 NAC 3013 prescribes requirements for the issuance of specific licenses of broad scope for radioactive material, also known as "broad licenses" and certain regulations governing holders of such licenses:

013.01BROAD LICENSE TYPES. The different types of broad licenses are as follows.

013.01(A)TYPE A SPECIFIC LICENSE OF BROAD SCOPE. A Type A specific license of broad scope is a specific license authorizing receipt, acquisition, ownership, possession, use and transfer of any chemical or physical form of the radioactive material specified in the license, but not exceeding quantities specified in the license, for any authorized purpose. The quantities specified are usually in the multicurie range, and the limits are based on types of radioactive materials, proposed use and upon the training and experience of the user or users.

013.01(B)TYPE B SPECIFIC LICENSE OF BROAD SCOPE. A Type B specific license of broad scope is a specific license authorizing receipt, acquisition, ownership, possession, use and transfer of any chemical or physical form of radioactive material specified in 180 NAC 3, Appendix 3-C for any authorized purpose. The possession limit for a Type B broad license, if only one radionuclide is possessed thereunder, is the quantity specified for that radionuclide in Column I of 180 NAC 3, Appendix 3-C, Column I. If two or more radionuclides are possessed thereunder, the possession limit for each is determined as follows: For each radionuclide, determine the ratio of the quantity possessed to the applicable quantity specified in 180 NAC 3, Appendix 3-C, Column l, for that radionuclide. The sum of the ratios for all radionuclides possessed under the license must not exceed unity.

013.01(C)TYPE C SPECIFIC LICENSE OF BROAD SCOPE. A Type C specific license of broad scope is a specific license authorizing receipt, acquisition, ownership, possession, use and transfer of any chemical or physical form of radioactive material specified in 180 NAC 3, Appendix 3-C for any authorized purpose. The possession limit for a Type C broad license, if only one radionuclide is possessed thereunder, is the quantity specified for that radionuclide in 180 NAC 3, Appendix 3-C, Column II. If two or more radionuclides are possessed thereunder, the possession limit is determined for each as follows: For each radionuclide determine the ratio of the quantity possessed to the applicable quantity specified in 180 NAC 3, Appendix 3-C, Column II for that radionuclide. The sum of the ratios for all radionuclides possessed under the license must not exceed unity.

013.02TYPE A SPECIFIC LICENSE OF BROAD SCOPE. An applicant for Type A specific license of broad scope must:

(A) Satisfy the general requirements specified in 180 NAC 3-011;

(B) Have engaged in a reasonable number of activities involving the use of radioactive material; and

(C) Establish administrative controls and provisions relating to organization and management, procedures, record keeping, material control and accounting, and management review that are necessary to assure safe operations, including:

(i) The establishment of a radiation safety committee composed of such persons as a radiation safety officer, a representative of management, and persons trained and experienced in the safe use of radioactive material;

(ii) The appointment of a radiation safety officer who is qualified in training and experience in radiation protection consistent with the requirements of training specified in 180 NAC 15-005.01, and who is available for advice and assistance on radiation safety matters; and

(iii) Authorized users designated by the Radiation Safety Committee must have formal training and experience in the safe handling of radioactive material consistent with the requirements of training specified in 180 NAC 15-005.02; and

(iv) The establishment of appropriate administrative procedures to assure:

(1) Control of procurement and use of radioactive material;

(2) Completion of safety evaluations of proposed uses of radioactive material which takes into consideration such matters as the adequacy of facilities and equipment, training and experience of the user, and the operating or handling procedures; and

(3) Review, approval, and recording by the radiation safety committee of safety evaluations of proposed uses prepared according to 180 NAC 3-013.02(C)(iv)(2) prior to use of the radioactive material.

013.03TYPE B SPECIFIC LICENSE OF BROAD SCOPE. An applicant for Type B specific license of broad scope must:

(A) Satisfy the general requirements specified in 180 NAC 3-011; and

(B) Establish administrative controls and provisions relating to organization and management, procedures, record keeping, material control and accounting, and management review that are necessary to assure safe operations, including:

(i) The appointment of a radiation safety officer who is qualified by training and experience in radiation protection consistent with the requirements of training specified in 180 NAC 15-015.01 and who is available for advice and assistance on radiation safety matters,

(ii) Authorized users must have formal training and experience in the safe handling of radioactive material consistent with the requirements of training specified in 180 NAC 15-005.02; and

(iii) The establishment of appropriate administrative procedures to assure:

(1) Control of procurement and use of radioactive material,

(2) Completion of safety evaluations of proposed uses of radioactive material which take into consideration such matters as the adequacy of facilities and equipment, training and experience of the user, and the operating or handling procedures, and

(3) Review, approval, and recording by the radiation safety officer of safety evaluations of proposed uses prepared according to 180 NAC 3-013.03, (B)(iii) prior to use of the radioactive material.

013.04TYPE C SPECIFIC LICENSE OF BROAD SCOPE. An applicant for a Type C specific license of broad scope must:

(A) Satisfy the general requirements specified in 180 NAC 3-011;

(B) Submit a statement that radioactive material will be used only by, or under the direct supervision of, individuals who have received:

(i) A college degree at the bachelor level, or equivalent training and experience, in the physical or biological sciences or in engineering, and

(ii) At least 40 hours of formal training and 160 hours experience in the safe handling of radioactive material, and in the characteristics of ionizing radiation, units of radiation dose and quantities, radiation detection instrumentation, and biological hazards of exposure to radiation appropriate to the type and forms of radioactive material to be used; and

(C) Establish administrative controls and provisions relating to procurement of radioactive material, procedures, record keeping, material control and accounting, and management review necessary to assure safe operations.

013.05PROPOSED USE AND CONDITIONS. Specific licenses of broad scope are subject to, based on quantities and types of radioactive materials, proposed use and upon the training and experience of the user or users, to the following conditions:

(A) Unless specifically authorized, persons licensed according to 180 NAC 3-013 must not:

(i) Conduct tracer studies in the environment involving direct release of radioactive material;

(ii) Receive, acquire, own, possess, use or transfer devices containing 3.7 petabecquerel (PBq) (100,000 curies) or more of radioactive material in sealed sources used for irradiation of materials;

(iii) Conduct activities for which a specific license issued by the Department under 180 NAC 3-014, 3-015 or 180 NAC 7, and 12 is required; or

(iv) Add or cause the addition of radioactive material to any food, beverage, cosmetic, drug, or other product designed for ingestion or inhalation by, or application to, a human being.

(B) Each Type A specific license of broad scope issued under this 180 NAC 3-013.05 is subject to the condition that radioactive material possessed under the license may only be used by, or under the direct supervision of, individuals approved by the licensee's radiation safety committee.

(C) Each Type B specific license of broad scope issued under 180 NAC 3-013.05 is subject to the condition that radioactive material possessed under the license may only be used by, or under the direct supervision of, individuals approved by the licensee's radiation safety officer.

(D) Each Type C specific license of broad scope issued under this 180 NAC 3-013.05(D) is subject to the condition that radioactive material possessed under the license may only be used by, or under the direct supervision of, individuals who satisfy the requirements of 180 NAC 3-013.04.

180 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 013

Amended effective 3/13/2018

Amended effective 6/15/2021