A. The licensee shall have and follow written operating procedures for:

1. (1) operation of the irradiator, including entering and leaving the radiation room;
2. (2) use of personnel dosimeters;
3. (3) surveying the shielding of panoramic irradiators;
4. (4) monitoring pool water for contamination while the water is in the pool and before release of pool water to unrestricted areas;
5. (5) leak testing of sources;
6. (6) inspection and maintenance checks required by 20.3.15.1522 NMAC;
7. (7) loading, unloading and repositioning sources, if the operations will be performed by the licensee; and
8. (8) inspection of movable shielding required by Subsection H of 20.3.15.1507 NMAC; if applicable.

B. The licensee shall have and follow emergency or abnormal event procedures, appropriate for the irradiator type, for:

1. (1) sources stuck in the unshielded position;
2. (2) personnel overexposures;
3. (3) a radiation alarm from the product exit portal monitor or pool monitor;
4. (4) detection of leaking sources, pool contamination or alarm caused by contamination of pool water;
5. (5) a low or high water level indicator, an abnormal water loss or leakage from the source storage pool;
6. (6) a prolonged loss of electrical power;
7. (7) a fire alarm or explosion in the radiation room;
8. (8) an alarm indicating unauthorized entry into the radiation room, area around pool or another alarmed area;
9. (9) natural phenomena, including an earthquake, a tornado, flooding, or other phenomena as appropriate for the geographical location of the facility; and
10. (10) the jamming of automatic conveyor systems.

C. The licensee may revise operating and emergency procedures without department approval only if all of the following conditions are met:

1. (1) the revisions do not reduce the safety of the facility;
2. (2) the revisions are consistent with the outline or summary of procedures submitted with the license application;
3. (3) the revisions have been reviewed and approved by the radiation safety officer; and

4. (4) the users or operators are instructed and tested on the revised procedures before they are put into use.

   [5/3/1995; 20.3.15.1518 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 3.1.15.1518, 4/15/2004; A, 6/13/2017]