N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-13.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 7:28-13.2 - Reportable radiation incidents(a) A registrant shall immediately notify the Department by telephone, telefax or telegraph of any radiation incident which may have caused or threatens to cause the following: 1. Exposure of the whole body of any individual to 25 rems or more of radiation; exposure of the skin of the whole body of any individual to 150 rems or more of radiation; or exposure of the feet, ankles, hands or forearms of any individual to 375 rems or more of radiation;2. A loss of one working week or more of the operation of any facilities affected; or3. Damage to property in excess of $ 100,000.(b) The names of any individuals who have been exposed to radiation levels set forth in subsection (a) of this Section shall not be included in the report.(c) A registrant shall notify the Department within 24 hours by telephone, telefax or telegraph of any radiation incident which may have caused or threatens to cause the following: 1. Exposure of the whole body of any individual to five rems or more of radiation; exposure of the skin of the whole body of any individual to 30 rems or more of radiation; or exposure of the feet, ankles, hands or forearms to 75 rems or more of radiation;2. A loss of one day or more of the operation of any facilities affected; or3. Damage to property in excess of $ 1,000.(d) The names of any individuals who have been exposed to radiation levels set forth in subsection (c) of this Section shall not be included in the report.(e) A registrant shall notify the Department in writing within 30 days of the following: 1. Each exposure of an individual to radiation in excess of any applicable limit of N.J.A.C. 7:28-6;2. Any incident for which notification is required by subsections (a) and (c) of this Section; or3. Levels of radiation not involving exposure of any individual in excess of any applicable limit of N.J.A.C. 7:28-6 outside a controlled area in excess of 10 times the limits of N.J.A.C. 7:28-6, Standards for Protection Against Radiation.(f) The reports set forth in (e) above shall describe the extent of exposure of individuals to radiation, the levels of radiation, the cause of the exposure and/or levels, and corrective steps taken or planned to assure against a recurrence.(g) In each case where (e)1 above requires a report to the Department of exposure of an individual, the owner shall: 1. Delete from the report all references to the names and addresses of individuals so exposed. The identity of such individuals shall be privileged and shall be submitted as a separate document of such report; and2. Concurrently give written notification to the individual of the nature and extent of the exposure. Such notice shall contain the following statement: "This report is furnished to you under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:28-13, Reports of Thefts and Radiation Incidents for Registrants. You should preserve this report for future reference."N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-13.2
Amended by R.2005 d.156, effective 5/16/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 2336(a), 37 N.J.R. 1826(a).
Rewrote (a), (c), and (e).
Amended by R.2005 d.239, effective 7/18/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 8(a), 37 N.J.R. 2675(a).
In (g), substituted "above" for "of this section" in the introductory paragraph, and substituted "give" for "given" in 2.
Amended by R.2008 d.281, effective 9/15/2008 (operative September 30, 2009).
See: 40 N.J.R. 2309(a), 40 N.J.R. 5196(b), 41 N.J.R. 3415(a).
In the introductory paragraphs of (a), (c) and (e), deleted "State licensee, radioactive materials registrant or"; deleted (a)2; recodified former (a)3 and (a)4 as (a)2 and (a)3; deleted (c)2; recodified former (c)3 and (c)4 as (c)2 and (c)3; in (e)1, deleted "or concentrations of radioactive material" preceding "in excess" and ", or of a State licensee's license" from the end, in (e)3, deleted "or concentrations of radioactivity" following "radiation" and "and 11 or of a State licensee's license" from the end and updated the second N.J.A.C. reference; rewrote (f); and in (g)2, substituted "N.J.A.C. 7:28-13," for "Subchapter 13(", inserted "for Registrants", and deleted ") of the New Jersey Administrative Code" preceding ". You".