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CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 17. PUBLIC HEALTH
DIVISION 1. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 5. SANITATION (ENVIRONMENTAL)
SUBCHAPTER 4. RADIATION
GROUP 3. STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
ARTICLE 6. SPECI
Date:
08/31/2009
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ยง 30333. Training and Supervision for Radiographers and Radiographer's Assistants Using Sealed Sources
(a) Prior to allowing an individual to perform as a radiographer, a user shall ensure the individual is a certified radioactive materials radiographer and has:
(1) Received copies of, instruction in, and demonstrated understanding of, applicable provisions of Group 3 of this subchapter, the conditions of the user's radioactive material license and operating and emergency procedures by successful completion of a written or oral examination covering this material. Instruction in this material shall be at least eight hours long. The examination shall be at least 50 questions in length. Successful completion shall be correctly answering at least 80 percent of the questions in a closed-book testing session;
(2) Demonstrated competence to use the radiographic exposure devices, sealed sources, related handling tools, and radiation survey instruments employed by the user by successful completion of a practical examination covering this material. Instruction in this material shall be at least four hours long; and
(3) Received the instruction and training specified in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) from a radioactive materials radiographer trainer or radiation safety officer.
(b) Prior to allowing an individual to perform as a radioactive materials radiographer's assistant, a user shall:
(1) Ensure the individual has:
(A) Received copies of, instruction in, and demonstrated understanding of, applicable provisions of Group 3 of this subchapter, the conditions of the user's radioactive material license and operating and emergency procedures by successful completion of a written examination covering this material. Instruction in this material shall be at least eight hours long. The examination shall be at least 50 questions in length. Successful completion shall be correctly answering at least 80 percent of the questions in a closed-book testing session;
(B) Demonstrated competence to use the radiographic exposure devices, sealed sources, related handling tools, and radiation survey instruments employed by the user by successful completion of a practical examination covering this material. Instruction in this material shall be at least four hours long; and
(C) Received the instruction and training specified in subsections (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(B) from a radioactive materials radiographer trainer or the user's radiation safety officer.
(2) Once the individual has met the requirements of subsection (b)(1), issue to the individual a durable identification card, resistant to water, containing:
(A) The statement "I certify that (the printed name of the individual) has met the requirements to be a radiographer's assistant.";
(B) The name and license number, as shown on the specific license, of the user issuing the card; and
(C) The printed name, signature and date of signature of the instructor or the user's radiation safety officer.
(c) Whenever a radiographer's assistant uses radiographic exposure devices, sealed sources or related source handling tools, or conducts radiation surveys required by section 30334 to determine that the sealed source has returned to the shielded position after an exposure, the radiographer's assistant shall be under the personal supervision of a radiographer trainer. The personal supervision shall include:
(1) The radiographer trainer's physical presence at the site where the sealed sources are being used;
(2) The ability of the radiographer trainer to give immediate assistance if required; and
(3) The radiographer trainer's watching the assistant's performance of the operations referred to in this section.
(d) Each user shall provide annual refresher safety training to all radiographic personnel at intervals not to exceed 12 months. The radiation safety officer (RSO) or an individual designated by the RSO shall conduct this training and, at a minimum, address or provide:
(1) Results of internal and Department inspections;
(2) New procedures or equipment;
(3) New or revised regulations about industrial radiography using sealed sources;
(4) Accidents or errors that have been observed and steps to prevent their recurrence; and
(5) Opportunities for individuals to ask safety questions.
(e) Except in those operations where a single individual serves as one of the radiographers required by section 30334(b) and the radiation safety officer (RSO) and performs all radiographic operations, the RSO or the RSO's designee shall conduct an internal inspection program to assure that radiographers and radiographer's assistants comply with this regulation and license conditions and the licensee's operating and emergency procedures. The inspection program shall include or provide:
(1) Observation of the performance of each radiographer and radiographer's assistants during an actual radiographic operation at intervals not to exceed six months; and
(2) That, if a radiographer or a radiographer's assistant has not participated in a radiographic operation for more than six months since the last inspection, that individual's performance shall be observed and recorded the next time the individual participates in a radiographic operation.
(f) Documentation demonstrating compliance with this section shall be maintained for three years and kept available for inspection.
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