Rules and Regulations for RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS Chapter 391-3-17 Effective Date: February 17, 2019 February 2020 To view the official version, visit the Secretary of State website. [Note: This document is not intended to replace the official Secretary of state’s version. Its sole purpose is expediency in copying and distribution.] GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES The Department of Natural Resources is an equal opportunity employer and offers all persons the opportunity to compete and participate in each area of DNR employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or other non-merit factors. Richard E. Dunn, Director Air Protection Branch 4244 International Parkway Suite 120 Atlanta, Georgia 30354 404-363-7000 GEORGIA EMERGENCY RADIOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE TELEPHONE NUMBERS • To Report a Radiological Emergency or Request Emergency Radiological Assistance, Call the Following Number During Business Hours: Georgia Environmental Protection Division Radioactive Materials Program and Environmental Radiation Program (404) 363-7000 • For 24-Hour Radiological Assistance, Call: Georgia Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center 1-800-241-4113 SUBJECT GUIDE Regulation and Licensing of Naturally-Occurring 391-3-17-.01 General Provisions 391-3-17-.08 Radioactive Materials (NORM) Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 391-3-17-.02 Licensing of Radioactive Material 391-3-17-.09 Irradiators 391-3-17-.03 Standards for Protection Against Radiation 391-3-17-.10 Administration Special Radiation Safety Requirements for 391-3-17-.04 391-3-17-.11 Enforcement Industrial Radiographic Operations Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well 391-3-17-.05 Use of Radionuclides in the Healing Arts 391-3-17-.12 Logging Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 391-3-17-.06 Transportation of Radioactive Material 391-3-17-.13 Quantities of Radioactive Materials Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; 391-3-17-.07 Inspections TABLE OF CONTENTS 391-3-17-.01 General Provisions ....................................................................................................................1 (1) Scope. ..........................................................................................................................................................1 (2) Definitions. .................................................................................................................................................1 (3) Exemptions from the Regulatory Requirements. .................................................................................14 (4) Records. ....................................................................................................................................................14 (5) Inspections................................................................................................................................................15 (6) Tests. .........................................................................................................................................................15 (7) Additional Requirements. .......................................................................................................................16 (8) Violations..................................................................................................................................................16 (9) Impounding. .............................................................................................................................................16 (10) Severability. ...........................................................................................................................................17 (11) Units of Exposure and Dose..................................................................................................................17 (12) Units of Radioactivity............................................................................................................................20 (13) Communications. ...................................................................................................................................20 391-3-17-.02 Licensing of Radioactive Material .........................................................................................21 (1) Purpose and Scope. .................................................................................................................................21 (2) Exemptions/Source Material. .................................................................................................................21 (3) Exemptions/Radioactive Material Other Than Source Material. ......................................................24 (4) Types of Licenses. ....................................................................................................................................30 (5) General Licenses - Source Material. ......................................................................................................30 (6) General Licenses - Radioactive Materials Other Than Source Material. ..........................................35 (7) Filing Application for Specific Licenses. ...............................................................................................46 (8) General Requirements for the Issuance of Specific Licenses. .............................................................50 (9) Special Requirements for Issuance of Certain Specific Licenses for Radioactive Material. ...........60 (10) Special Requirements for Specific Licenses of Broad Scope. ............................................................63 (11) Special Requirements for a Specific License to Manufacture, Assemble, Repair, or Distribute Commodities, Products, or Devices which Contain Radioactive Material. ..............66 (12) Issuance of Specific Licenses. ...............................................................................................................81 (13) Specific Terms and Conditions of Licenses.........................................................................................82 (14) Expiration of Licenses. ..........................................................................................................................84 (15) Renewal of Licenses. .............................................................................................................................84 (16) Amendment of Licenses at Request of Licensee. ................................................................................84 (17) Action on Applications to Renew or Amend. ......................................................................................84 (18) Modification, Revocation, and Termination of Licenses. ..................................................................84 (19) Transfer of Material. .............................................................................................................................86 (20) Reciprocity. ............................................................................................................................................88 (21) Schedules. ...............................................................................................................................................89 391-3-17-.03 Standards for Protection Against Radiation ......................................................................122 (1) General Provisions ................................................................................................................................122 (2) Definitions ..............................................................................................................................................122 (3) Implementation......................................................................................................................................128 (4) Radiation Protection Programs ...........................................................................................................129 (5) Occupational Dose Limits and Dose Limits for Individual Members of the Public .......................129 (6) Testing for Leakage or Contamination of Sealed Sources ................................................................138 (7) Radiological Requirements for License Termination ........................................................................139 (8) Surveys and Monitoring .......................................................................................................................141 (9) Control Of Exposure From External Sources In Restricted Areas ..................................................143 (10) Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal Exposure in Restricted Areas ...........144 (11) Storage and Control of Licensed Material ........................................................................................148 (12) Precautionary Procedures ..................................................................................................................148 (13) Waste Disposal .....................................................................................................................................152 (14) Records .................................................................................................................................................166 (15) Reports .................................................................................................................................................170