Document Citation: 17 CCR 30336.7

Header:
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. SPECIAL REQ

Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
17 CCR 30336.7 (2011)

§ 30336.7. Radiation Machine Radiation Safety Officer Requirements

(a) Except as specified in subsection (c), for an individual to be a radiation safety officer (RSO) for a registrant, the individual shall:

(1) Meet the requirements of section 30336.6(a). Possession of a provisional radiographer certificate issued pursuant to section 30335.4 is not acceptable for complying with this section. No more than 900 hours of experience as a radiographer using radioactive material may be counted toward meeting the 2,000 hours specified in section 30336.6(a)(3); and

(2) Have completed 4,000 hours of experience using radiation machines and experience in radiation protection activities such as developing or implementing procedures relating to the protection of workers and the public from radiation including the development or implementation of procedures for radiation surveys, assessment of dosimetry for radiation work, determination of necessary radiation shielding, review of survey and personnel dose measurements, training of personnel, use and maintenance of radiation machines, monitoring of radiation emergency events, radiation machine security, audits of radiographic operations, and survey meter maintenance and calibration.

(b) The RSO shall ensure that radiation safety activities are being performed in accordance with the requirements of this regulation in the daily operation of the registrant's radiation safety program. Designation of an RSO does not relieve the registrant of any of its responsibility for complying with the Act and this regulation.

(c) Registrants only using cabinet X-ray systems shall be exempt from this section.