1. 1. Apply these rules to work involving sources of radiation.
2. 2. Post or otherwise make available to you a copy of the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control rules, licenses, and operating procedures which apply to work you are engaged in, and explain their provisions to you.

3. 3. Post notice of violation involving radiological working conditions, proposed imposition of civil penalties, and orders.

   YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A WORKER

   You should familiarize yourself with those provisions of the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control rules and the operating procedures which apply to the work you are engaged in. You should observe their provisions for your own protection and protection of your co-workers.

   WHAT IS COVERED BY THESE RULES

4. 1. Limits on exposure to radiation and radioactive material in restricted and unrestricted areas;
5. 2. Measures to be taken after accidental exposure;
6. 3. Personnel monitoring, surveys, and equipment;
7. 4. Caution signs, labels, and safety interlock equipment;
8. 5. Exposure records and reports;
9. 6. Options for workers regarding inspections by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control; and

10. 7. Related matters.

    REPORTS ON YOUR RADIATION EXPOSURE HISTORY

11. 1. The Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control rules require that your employer give you a written report if you receive an exposure in excess of any applicable limit set forth in the rules or in the license. The basic limits for exposure to employees are set forth in Article 4 of the rules. These Sections specify limits on exposure to radiation and exposure to concentrations of radioactive material in air and water.

12. 2. If you work where personnel monitoring is required, and if you request information on your radiation exposures,

    1. a. Your employer must give you a written report, upon termination of your employment, of your radiation exposures; and

    2. b. Your employer must advise you annually of your exposure to radiation.

       INSPECTIONS

       All licensed or registered activities are subject to inspection by representatives of the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control. In addition, any worker or representative of workers who believes that there is a violation of the regulations issued thereunder, or the terms of the employer’s license or rules with regard to radiological working conditions in which the worker is engaged, may request an inspection by sending a notice of the alleged violation to the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control. The request must set forth the specific grounds for the notice and must be signed by the worker on his own behalf or as a representative of the workers. During inspections, inspectors of the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control may confer privately with workers, and any worker may bring to the attention of the inspectors any past or present condition which he believes contributed to or caused any violation as described above.

       INQUIRIES

       Inquiries dealing with the matters outlined above can be sent to the:

       ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL

       POSTING REQUIREMENT

       IN ACCORDANCE WITH A.A.C. R9-7-1002, COPIES OF THIS NOTICE SHALL BE POSTED IN SUCH A MANNER TO PERMIT EMPLOYEES WORKING IN OR FREQUENTING ANY PORTION OF A RESTRICTED AREA, USED FOR ACTIVITIES LICENSED OR REGISTERED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 OR ARTICLE 3 OF THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL’S RULES, TO OBSERVE A COPY OR COPIES ON THE WAY TO OR FROM THEIR WORK AREA.

If the Department determines, with respect to a complaint under R9-7-1007, that an inspection is not warranted or there are no reasonable grounds to believe that a violation exists or has occurred, the Department shall notify the complainant in writing of the determination. The complainant may obtain review of the determination by submitting a written request for hearing to the Department. The Department shall provide for a hearing before the Radiation Regulatory Hearing Board under 9 A.A.C. 7, Article 12 and A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

Exhibit A. Form ARRA-6 (2012) Notice to Employees

ARRA-6 (2012) Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control

NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES

STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION;
NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS, AND REPORTS TO WORKERS;
INSPECTIONS

In Article 4 of the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control rules for the Control of Radiation, the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control has established standards for your protection against radiation hazards. In Article 10 of the rules for the Control of Radiation, the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control has established certain provisions for the options of workers engaged in work under a license or registration issued by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Radiation Control.

YOUR EMPLOYER’S RESPONSIBILITY

Your employer is required to -

Historical Note

New Article 10, Exhibit A recodified from 12 A.A.C.1, Article 10, Exhibit A at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note

New Section R9-7-1008 recodified from R12-1-1008 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1).