{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-481-2840","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-481-2840","heading":"Operating and emergency procedures","body":"A. Licensees shall have and follow written operating procedures for:\n\n1. Operation of the irradiator, including entering and leaving the radiation room;\n\n2. Use of personnel dosimeters;\n\n3. Surveying the shielding of panoramic irradiators;\n\n4. Monitoring pool water for contamination while the water is in the pool and before release of pool water to unrestricted areas;\n\n5. Leak testing of sources;\n\n6. Inspection and maintenance checks required by 12VAC5-481-2880;\n\n7. Loading, unloading, and repositioning sources if the operations will be performed by the licensee; and\n\n8. Inspection of movable shielding required by 12VAC5-481-2730, if applicable.\n\nB. Licensees shall have and follow written emergency or abnormal event procedures appropriate for the irradiator type for:\n\n1. Sources stuck in the unshielded position;\n\n2. Personnel overexposures;\n\n3. A radiation alarm from the product exit portal monitor or pool monitor;\n\n4. Detection of leaking sources, pool contamination, or alarm caused by contamination of pool water;\n\n5. A low or high water level indicator, an abnormal water loss, or leakage from the source storage pool;\n\n6. A prolonged loss of electrical power;\n\n7. A fire alarm or explosion in the radiation room;\n\n8. An alarm indicating unauthorized entry into the radiation room, area around pool, or another alarmed area;\n\n9. Natural phenomena, including an earthquake, a tornado, flooding, or other phenomena as appropriate for the geographical location of the facility; and\n\n10. The jamming of automatic conveyor systems.\n\nC. Licensees may revise operating and emergency procedures without agency approval only if all of the following conditions are met:\n\n1. The revisions do not reduce the safety of the facility;\n\n2. The revisions are consistent with the outline or summary of procedures submitted with the license application;\n\n3. The revisions have been reviewed and approved by the radiation safety officer; and\n\n4. The users or operators are instructed and tested on the revised procedures before they are put into use.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 481. Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations","Part XII. Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators","Article 4. Operation of Irradiators"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter481/section2840/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:31Z","sha256":"297db5172aea256ec150bf824700fc5acf9a3e6b94f01a37e102b8762ffd228b","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-481-2830","next":"us-va/12vac5-481-2850"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}