GroundRules
12VAC5-481-2800: Power failures
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 5. Department of Health
- Chapter 481. Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations
- Part XII. Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators
- Article 3. Design and Performance Requirements for Irradiators
A. If electrical power at a panoramic irradiator is lost for longer than 10 seconds, the sources shall automatically return to the shielded position.
B. The lock on the door of the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator may not be deactivated by a power failure.
C. During a power failure, the area of any irradiator where sources are located may be entered only when using an operable and calibrated radiation survey meter.
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