Ill. Admin. Code tit. 32, § 351.690 – Radioactive Contamination Control | Midpage
§ 351.690
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 32, § 351.690
Radioactive Contamination Control
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 9, 10, 11, 16, and 29 of the Radiation Protection Act of 1990 [420 ILCS 40].ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
a) If the licensee detects evidence that a sealed source has ruptured or licensed material has caused contamination, the licensee shall immediately initiate the emergency procedures required by Section 351.630.
b) If contamination results from the use of licensed material in well logging, the licensee shall decontaminate all work areas, equipment, and unrestricted areas.
c) During efforts to recover a sealed source lodged in the well, the licensee shall continuously monitor, with an appropriate radiation detection instrument or a logging tool with a radiation detector, the circulating fluids from the well, if any, to check for contamination resulting from damage to the sealed source.