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(14) "Surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers" means a pipe or tube used as a lining in a well to isolate fresh water aquifers from the well;
(15) "Temporary jobsite" means a place where licensed radioactive materials or radiation machines are present for the purpose of performing well logging or subsurface tracer studies;
(16) "Tritium neutron generator target source" means a tritium source used within a neutron generator tube to produce neutrons for use in well logging applications;
(17) "Uranium sinker bar" means a weight containing depleted uranium used to pull a logging tool towards the bottom of a well;
(18) "Well" means a drilled hole in which well logging may be performed and includes drilled holes for the purpose of oil, gas, mineral, groundwater, or geological exploration;
(19) "Well logging" means all operations involving the lowering and raising of measuring devices or tools which contain radiation sources or are used to detect radiation sources in wells for the purpose of obtaining information about the well or adjacent formations which may be used in oil, gas, mineral, groundwater, or geological exploration;
(20) "Wireline" means a cable containing one or more electrical conductors, which is used to lower and raise logging tools in the well-bore.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275, 114975, 115000 and 115060, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114965, 114970, 114985, 115060, 115230 and 115235, Health and Safety Code.

s 30345.3. Specific License for Well Logging.
(a) The applicant for licensure or registration as described in Section 30194 shall meet the requirements specified in that section and any special requirements contained in this section.
(b) The applicant shall develop a program for training logging supervisors and logging assistants and submit to the Department a description of this program which specifies:
(1) Initial training;
(2) On the job training;
(3) Annual safety reviews provided by the licensee;
(4) Means the applicant will use to demonstrate the logging supervisor's knowledge and understanding of and ability to comply with the regulations and licensing requirements and the applicant's operating and emergency procedures; and
(5) Means the applicant will use to demonstrate the logging assistant's knowledge and understanding of and ability to comply with the regulations and licensing requirements and the applicant's operating and emergency procedures.
(c) The applicant shall submit to the Department written operating and emergency procedures as described in Section 30348.2 or an outline or summary of the procedures that include the important radiation safety aspects of the procedures.
(d) The applicant shall establish and submit to the Department its program for annual inspections of the job performance of each logging supervisor to ensure that the Department regulations, license requirements, and the applicant's operating and emergency procedures are followed. Inspection records must be retained for three years after each annual internal inspection.
(e) The applicant shall submit a description of its overall organizational structure as it applies to the radiation safety responsibilities in well logging, including specified delegations of authority and responsibility.
(f) If an applicant wants to perform leak testing of sealed sources, the applicant shall identify the manufacturers and the model numbers of the leak test kits to be used. If the applicant wants to analyze its own wipe samples, the applicant shall establish procedures to be followed and submit a description of these procedures to the Department. The description shall include:
(1) Instruments to be used;
(2) Methods of performing the analysis; and
(3) Pertinent experience of the person who will analyze the wipe samples.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346. Agreement with Well Owner or Operator.
(a) No licensee shall perform well logging services operations with a sealed source unless, prior to commencement of the operation, the licensee has a written agreement with the well operator, well-owner, drilling contractor, or land owner describing who shall be responsible for meeting the following requirements:
(1) In the event a sealed source is lodged downhole, a reasonable effort shall be made to recover it.
(2) A person shall not attempt to recover a sealed source in a manner which, in the licensee's opinion, could result in its rupture.
(3) Radiation monitoring required in Section 30348.5(a) shall be performed.
(4) If the environment, any equipment, or personnel are contaminated with licensed radioactive material, they shall be decontaminated before release from the site or release for unrestricted use.
(5) If the sealed source is classified as irretrievable after reasonable efforts at recovery have been expended, the following requirements shall be implemented within 30 days:
(A) Each irretrievable well logging source shall be immobilized and sealed in place with a cement plug.
(B) A mechanical device to prevent inadvertent intrusion on the source shall be set at some point in the well above the cement plug, unless the cement plug and source are not accessible to any subsequent drilling operations.
(C) A permanent identification plaque, constructed of long lasting material such as stainless steel, brass, bronze, or monel, shall be mounted at the surface of the well, unless the mounting of the plaque is not practical. The size of the plaque shall be at least 7 inches square and 1/8 inch thick. The plaque shall contain the word "Caution", the radiation symbol (color requirements as described in Section 30278(a) do not have to be met), the date the source was abandoned, the name of the well owner or well operator as appropriate, the well name and well identification number(s) or other designations, an identification of the sealed source(s) by radionuclide and quantity, the depth of the source and the depth to the top of the plug and an appropriate warning such as "Do not reenter this well".
(b) The licensee shall retain a copy of the written agreement for three years after the completion of the well logging operation.
(c) A licensee may apply, pursuant to Section 30104, for approval on a case-by-case basis of proposed procedures to abandon an irretrievable well logging source in a manner not otherwise authorized in paragraph (a)(5) above.
(d) A written agreement between the licensee and the well owner or operator is not required if the licensee and the well owner or operator are part of the same corporate structure or otherwise similarly affiliated. However, the licensee shall still otherwise meet the requirements in Sections (a)(1) through (a)(5).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.1. Labels, Security and Transportation.
(a) The license shall not use a radiation source or source holder or logging tool that contains radioactive material unless the smallest component that is transported as a separate piece of equipment with the radioactive material inside bears a durable, legible, and clearly visible marking or label. The marking or label shall contain the radiation symbol specified in the United States, title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, part 20, subpart J as incorporated by reference in section 30253 and the wording "Danger (or Caution) Radioactive Material".
(b) The licensee shall not use a container to store radioactive material unless the container has securely attached to it a durable, legible, and clearly visible label. The label must contain the radiation symbol specified in the United States, title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, part 20, subpart J as incorporated by reference in section 30253 and the wording "CAUTION (or DANGER) RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. NOTIFY CIVIL AUTHORITIES (OR NAME OF COMPANY)".
(c) The licensee shall not transport radioactive material unless the material is packaged, labeled, marked, and accompanied with appropriate shipping papers in accordance with regulations set forth in 10 CFR Part 71 (53 FR 21550, Pub. 6/8/88).
(d) The licensee shall store each source containing radioactive material in a storage container or transportation package. The container or package must be locked and physically secured to prevent tampering or removal of radiation sources from storage by unauthorized personnel. The licensee shall store radiation sources in a manner which will minimize danger from explosion or fire.
(e) The licensee shall lock and physically secure the transport package containing radiation sources in the transporting vehicle to prevent accidental loss, tampering, or unauthorized removal of the radioactive material from the vehicle.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.2. Radiation Detection Instruments.
(a) The licensee or registrant shall keep a calibrated and operable radiation survey instrument capable of detecting beta and gamma radiation at each field station and temporary jobsite to make the radiation surveys required by this section and by Section 30275. To satisfy this requirement, the radiation survey instrument must be capable of measuring 0.1 mR per hour through at least 50 mR per hour. Survey instruments acquired before the effective date of these regulations shall be capable of measuring 0.1 mR per hour through at least 20 mR per hour.
(b) The licensee or registrant shall have available additional calibrated and operable radiation survey instruments with the sensitivity to detect the low radiation and contamination levels that could be encountered if a sealed source ruptured. The licensee may own the instrument or may have a procedure to obtain them quickly from a second party.
(c) The licensee or registrant shall have each radiation survey instrument required under subsection (a) above calibrated:
(1) At intervals not to exceed six months and after instrument servicing;
(2) At two points located approximately 1/3 and 2/3 of full scale on each scale for linear scale instruments, at mid range of each decade and at two points on each decade for logarithmic scale instruments, and at appropriate points for digital instruments; and
(3) So that an accuracy within plus or minus 20 percent of the calibration standards can be demonstrated on each scale.
(d) The licensee or registrant shall retain calibration records for at least three years after the date of calibration for inspection by the Department.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.3. Leak Testing of Sealed Sources.
Each licensee who uses a sealed source shall have the source tested for leakage as described in Section 30275.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.4. Physical Inventory.
Each licensee shall conduct a semi-annual physical inventory to account for all licensed radioactive material received and possessed under the license. The licensee shall retain records of the inventory for three years from the date of the inventory for inspection by the Department. The inventory shall indicate the quantity and kind of radioactive material, the location of the radioactive material, the date of the inventory, and the name of the individual conducting the inventory. Physical inventory records may be combined with leak test records.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.5. Records of Material Use.
(a) Each licensee or registrant user shall maintain records for each use of radiation sources showing:
(1) The make, model number, and a serial number or a description of each radiation source used;
(2) In the case of unsealed radioactive material used for subsurface tracer studies, the radionuclide and quantity of activity used in a particular well and the disposition of any unused tracer materials;
(3) The identity of the logging supervisor who is responsible for the radiation sources and the identity of logging assistants present; and
(4) The location and date of use of the radiation source.
(b) The licensee or registrant shall make the records required by subsection (a) of this section available for inspection by the Department. The records shall be kept for three years from the date of the recorded event.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.6. Design and Performance Criteria for Sealed Sources.
(a) A licensee shall not use a sealed source in well logging unless the sealed source:
(1) Is doubly encapsulated;
(2) Contains licensed radioactive material whose chemical and physical forms are as insoluble and nondispersible as practical; and
(3) Meets one of the following:
(A) For a sealed source manufactured on or before July 14, 1989, meets the requirements of USASI N5.10-1968, "Classification of Sealed Radioactive Sources"* which is incorporated by reference; or
(B) For a sealed source manufactured after July 14, 1989, meets the oil-well logging requirements of ANSI/HPS N43.6-1997, "Sealed Radioactive Sources - Classification"* which is incorporated by reference; or
(C) For a sealed source manufactured after July 14, 1989, if the sealed source's prototype has been tested and found to maintain its integrity after each of the following tests:
1. The test source shall be held at - 40 deg. C. for 20 minutes, 600 deg. C. for one hour, and then be subject to a thermal shock test with a temperature drop from 600 deg. C. to 20 deg. C. within 15 seconds;
2. A 5 kg. steel hammer, 2.5 cm. in diameter, shall be dropped from a height of 1 meter onto the test source;
3. The test source shall be subject to a vibration from 25 Hz to 500 Hz at 5 g amplitude for 30 minutes;
4. A one gram hammer and pin, 0.3 cm pin diameter, shall be dropped from a height of 1 m onto the test source; and
5. The test source shall be subjected to an external pressure of 24,600 pounds per square inch absolute (1.695 X 10 [FN7] pascals).
(b) The requirements in subsection (a) do not apply to sealed sources that contain radioactive material in gaseous form or to energy compensation sources (ECS). ECSs shall be registered pursuant to section 30192.1(b).
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*Copies of USASI N5.10-1968, "Classification of Sealed Radioactive Sources" may be obtained from the Department. Copies of American National Standard N43.6- 1997," Sealed Radioactive Sources -Classification" may be purchased from the American National Standards Institute, Inc., Global Engineering Documents, 1819 L Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20036 or at "http://global.ihs.com" using "ANSI N43.6" as the document number; or the Health Physics Society at http://hps.org/documents/hpsstandardsorder.pdf.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275, 114975, 115000 and 115060, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114965, 114970, 115060, 115230 and 115235, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.7. Inspection, Maintenance and Opening of a Source Holder.
(a) Each licensee shall visually check source holders, logging tools, and source handling tools, for defects before each use to ensure that the equipment is in good working condition and that required labeling is present. If defects are found, the equipment must be removed from service until repaired, and a record must be made listing the date of check, name of inspector, equipment involved, defects found, and repairs made. These record shall be retained for three years after the defect is found.
(b) Each licensee shall have a program of semi-annual visual inspection and routine maintenance of source holders, logging tools, injection tools, source handling tools, storage containers, transport containers, and uranium sinker bars to ensure that the required labeling is legible and that no physical damage is visible. If defects are found, the equipment must be removed from service until repaired, and a record must be made listing date, equipment involved, inspection and maintenance operations performed, any defects found, and any actions taken to correct the defects. These records must be retained for three years after the defect is found.
(c) Removal of a sealed source from a source holder or logging tool, and maintenance on sealed sources or holders in which sealed sources are contained shall not be performed by the licensee unless a written procedure developed pursuant to Section 30348.2 has been approved by the Department.
(d) If a sealed source is stuck in the source holder, the licensee shall not perform any operation, such as drilling, cutting, or chiseling on the source holder unless the licensee is specifically approved by the Department.
(e) The opening, repair, or modification of any sealed source is prohibited unless performed by persons specifically approved to do so by the Department.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.8. Subsurface Tracer Studies.
(a) The licensee shall require all personnel handling radioactive tracer material to use protective gloves and, if required by the license, other protective clothing and equipment. The licensee shall take precautions to avoid ingestion or inhalation of radioactive tracer material and to avoid contamination of field stations and temporary jobsites.
(b) The licensee shall not knowingly inject radioactive material into fresh water aquifers unless specifically authorized to do so by the Department.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25608, 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.9. Radioactive Markers.
The licensee shall use radioactive markers in wells only if the individual markers contain quantities of radioactive material not exceeding the quantities specified in Section 30235 Schedule A. The use of markers is subject to the requirements of Section 30346.4 only.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.10. Uranium Sinker Bars.
The licensee shall use a uranium sinker bar in well logging, only if it is legibly impressed with the words "Caution -Radioactive-Depleted Uranium" and "Notify Civil Authorities (or Company Name) If Found."

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.11. Use of Energy Compensation Sources.
A licensee may use an energy compensation source (ECS), which is contained in a logging tool, or other tool components, provided the ECS contains quantities of licensed materials not exceeding 100 microcuries. For well logging applications with a surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers, use of the ECS is only subject to the requirements of sections 30346.3, 30346.4 and 30346.5. For well logging applications without a surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers, use of the ECS is only subject to the requirements of sections 30346, 30346.3, 30346.4, 30346.5 and 30350.3 and the procedure required to be developed and implemented pursuant to section 30348.2(a)(1).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275, 114975, 115000 and 115060, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114965, 114970, 115060, 115230 and 115235, Health and Safety Code.

s 30346.12. Use of Tritium Neutron Generator Target Sources.
(a) Use of a tritium neutron generator target source shall be subject to the requirements of this article except:
(1) Sections 30346, 30346.6, and 30350.3 shall not apply when the:
(A) Activity of the source is no more than 30 curies; and
(B) Source is used in a well with a surface casing for protecting fresh water acquifers; or
(2) Section 30346.6 shall not apply when the:
(A) Activity of the source is greater than 30 curies; or
(B) Source is used in a well without a surface casing to protect fresh water acquifers.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275, 114975, 115000 and 115060, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114965, 114970, 115060, 115230 and 115235, Health and Safety Code.

s 30348.1. Training Requirements.
(a) The licensee or registrant shall not permit an individual to act as a logging supervisor until that person:
(1) Has completed training in the subjects outlined in subsection (e) of this section;
(2) Has received copies of, and instruction in:
(A) Regulations contained in Subchapter 4, Title 17, California Code of Regulations;
(B) The Department license or registration under which the logging supervisor will perform well logging; and
(C) The licensee or registrant's operating and emergency procedures required by Section 30348.2;
(3) Has completed on-the-job training and demonstrated competence in the use of radiation sources, remote handling tools, and radiation survey instruments by a field evaluation; and
(4) Has demonstrated understanding of the requirements in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section by successfully completing a written test.
(b) The licensee or registrant shall not permit an individual to act as a logging assistant until that person:
(1) Has received instruction in applicable requirements of the United States, title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, part 20, subparts C, D, F, G, I, J, K, L, and M as incorporated by reference in section 30253;
(2) Has received copies of, and instruction in, the licensee's or registrant's operating and emergency procedures required by Section 30365.2;
(3) Has demonstrated understanding of the materials listed in paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section by successfully completing a written or oral test; and
(4) Has received instruction in the use of radiation sources, remote handling tools, and radiation survey instruments, as appropriate for the logging assistant's intended job responsibilities.
(c) The licensee or registrant shall provide safety reviews for logging supervisors and logging assistants at least once during each calendar year.
(d) The licensee or registrant shall maintain a record on each logging supervisor's and logging assistant's training and annual safety review. The training records must include copies of written tests and dates of oral tests. The training records must be retained for three years following the date of termination of employment. Records of annual safety reviews must list the topics discussed and be retained for three years.
(e) The licensee or registrant shall include the following subjects in the training required in paragraph (a)(1) of this section:
(1) Fundamentals of radiation safety including:
(A) Characteristics of radiation;
(B) Units of radiation dose and quantity of radioactivity;
(C) Hazards of exposure to radiation;
(D) Levels of radiation from licensed material;
(E) Methods of controlling radiation dose (time, distance, and shielding); and
(F) Radiation safety practices, including prevention of contamination, and methods of decontamination.
(2) Radiation detection instruments including:
(A) Use, operation, calibration, and limitations of radiation survey instruments;
(B) Survey techniques; and
(C) Use of personnel monitoring equipment;
(3) Equipment to be used including:
(A) Operation of equipment, including source handling equipment and remote handling tools;
(B) Storage, control, and disposal of licensed material; and
(C) Maintenance of equipment.
(4) The requirement of pertinent regulations, and
(5) Case histories of accidents in well logging.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30348.2. Operating and Emergency Procedures.
(a) Each licensee shall develop and follow written operating and emergency procedures that cover:
(1) The handling and use of radiation sources, including protection of fresh water aquifers, if appropriate;
(2) The use of remote handling tools for handling sealed sources and radioactive tracer material except low-activity calibration sources;
(3) Methods and occasions for conducting radiation surveys, including surveys for detecting contamination, as required by Section 30348.4 (c)-(e);
(4) Minimizing personnel exposure including exposures from inhalation and ingestion of radioactive tracer materials;
(5) Methods and occasions for locking and securing stored radioactive materials;
(6) Personnel monitoring and the use of personnel monitoring equipment;
(7) Transportation of radioactive materials to field stations or temporary jobsites, packaging of licensed materials for transport in vehicles, placarding of vehicles when needed, and physically securing radioactive materials in transport vehicles during transportation to prevent accidental loss, tampering, or unauthorized removal;
(8) Picking up, receiving, and opening packages containing radioactive materials, in accordance with the United States, title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, part 20, section 20.1906 as incorporated by reference in section 30253;
(9) For the use of tracers, decontamination of the environment, equipment, and personnel;
(10) Maintenance of records generated by logging personnel at temporary fieldsites;
(11) Inspection and maintenance of sealed sources, source holders, logging tools, injection tools, source handling tools, storage containers, transport containers, and uranium sinker bars as required by Section 30346.10;
(12) Actions to be taken if a sealed source is lodged in a well;
(13) Notifying proper persons in the event of an accident; and
(14) Actions to be taken if a sealed source is ruptured including actions to prevent the spread of contamination and minimize inhalation and ingestion of radioactive materials and actions to obtain suitable radiation survey instruments as required by Section 30346.2(b).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30348.3. Personnel Monitoring.
(a) The user shall not permit an individual to act as a logging supervisor or logging assistant unless that person wears, at all times during the handling of radiation sources, a personnel dosimeter that requires processing to determine the radiation dose. Each personnel dosimeter shall be assigned to and worn by only one individual. Film badges shall be replaced at least monthly and other personnel dosimeters replaced at least quarterly. After replacement, personnel dosimeters shall be sent for processing by the users' dosimetry processor meeting the requirements of section 20.1501(c) of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations incorporated by reference in section 30253 as soon as possible but no later than recommended by the dosimetry processor.
(b) The licensee shall provide bioassay services to individuals using radioactive materials in subsurface tracer studies if required by the license.
(c) Reports received from the dosimetry processor shall be retained for inspection until the Department terminates each license or registration that authorizes the activity that is subject to the recordkeeping requirement.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275, 114975, 115000 and 115060, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114965, 114970, 115060, 115110, 115230 and 115235, Health and Safety Code.

s 30348.4. Radiation Surveys.
(a) The licensee shall make radiation surveys including, but not limited to, the surveys required under subsections (b) through (e) of this section, of each area where radioactive materials are used and stored.
(b) Before transporting radioactive materials, the licensee shall make a radiation survey of the position occupied by each individual in the vehicle and of the exterior of each vehicle used to transport radioactive materials.
(c) If the sealed source assembly is removed from the logging tool before departure from the temporary jobsite, the licensee shall confirm that the logging tool is free of contamination by energizing the logging tool detector or by using a survey meter.
(d) If the licensee has reason to believe that, as a result of any operation involving a sealed source, the encapsulation of the sealed source could be damaged by the operation, the licensee shall conduct a radiation survey, including a contamination survey, during and after the operation.
(e) The licensee shall make a radiation survey at the temporary jobsite before and after each subsurface tracer study to confirm the absence of contamination.
(f) The results of surveys required under subsections (a) through (e) of this section must be recorded and must include the date of the survey, the name of the individual making the survey, the identification of the survey instrument used, and the location of the survey. The licensee shall retain records of surveys for inspection by the Department for three years after they are made.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30348.5. Radioactive Contamination Control.
(a) If the licensee detects evidence that a sealed source has ruptured or radioactive materials have caused contamination, the licensee shall initiate immediately the emergency procedures required by Section 30348.2.
(b) If contamination results from the use of radioactive 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 a 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.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30350. Security.
(a) A logging supervisor shall be physically present at a temporary jobsite whenever radioactive materials or particle accelerators are being handled or are not stored and locked in a vehicle or storage place. The logging supervisor may leave the jobsite in order to obtain assistance if a source becomes lodged in a well.
(b) During well logging, except when radiation sources are below ground or in shipping or storage containers, the logging supervisor or other individual designated by the logging supervisor shall maintain direct surveillance of the operation to prevent unauthorized entry into a "controlled area", as defined in title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, section 20.1003, as incorporated by reference by section 30253.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 115000, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114965, 114970, 115060, 115230 and 115235, Health and Safety Code.

s 30350.1. Documents and Records Required at Field Stations.
(a) Each licensee or registrant shall maintain the following documents and records at the field station:
(1) A copy of the California Code of Regulations, Title 17; Subchapter 4;
(2) The license or registration authorizing the use of radioactive material or particle accelerators;
(3) Operating and emergency procedures required by Section 30348.2.
(4) The record of radiation survey instrument calibrations required by Section 30346.2.
(5) The record of leak test results required by Section 30346.3.
(6) Physical inventory records required by Section 30346.4.
(7) Utilization records required by Section 30346.5.
(8) Records of inspection and maintenance required by Section 30346.7.
(9) Training records required by Section 30348.1; and
(10) Survey records required by Section 30348.4.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30350.2. Documents and Records Required at Temporary Jobsites.
(a) Each licensee or registrant conducting operations at a temporary jobsite shall maintain the following documents and records at the temporary jobsite until the well logging operation is completed:
(1) Operating and emergency procedures required by Section 30348.2.
(2) Evidence of latest calibration of the radiation survey instruments in use at the site required by Section 30346.2.
(3) Latest survey records required by Section 30348.4(a)(2), (3), and (5).
(4) The shipping papers for the transportation of radioactive materials required by Group 4, Article 1 of this chapter; and
(5) When operating under reciprocity pursuant to Section 30225 of this chapter, a copy of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Agreement State license authorizing use of radioactive materials.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30350.3. Notification of Incidents and Lost Sources; Abandonment Procedures for Irretrievable Sources.
(a) The licensee shall immediately notify the Department by telephone and subsequently, within 30 days, by confirmation letter if the licensee knows or has reason to believe that a sealed source has been ruptured. The letter must designate the well or other location, describe the magnitude and extent of the escape of radioactive materials, assess the consequences of the rupture, and explain efforts planned or being taken to mitigate these consequences.
(b) If a sealed source becomes lodged in a well, and when it becomes apparent that efforts to recover the sealed source will not be successful, the licensee shall:
(1) Notify the Department by telephone of the circumstances that resulted in the inability to retrieve the source and obtain approval to implement abandonment procedures;
(2) Advise the well owner or operator, as appropriate, of the abandonment procedures under Section 30366.3; and
(3) Either ensure that abandonment procedures are implemented within 30 days after the sealed source has been classified as irretrievable or request an extension of time if unable to complete the abandonment procedures.
(c) The licensee shall, within 30 days after a sealed source has been classified as irretrievable, make a report in writing to the Department. The licensee shall send a copy of the report to each appropriate State or Federal agency that issued permits or otherwise approved of the drilling operation. The report shall contain the following information:
(1) Date of occurrence;
(2) A description of the irretrievable well logging source involved including the radionuclide and its quantity, chemical, and physical form;
(3) Surface location and identification of the well;
(4) Results of efforts to immobilize and seal the source in place;
(5) A brief description of the attempted recovery effort;
(6) Depth of the source;
(7) Depth of the top of the cement plug;
(8) Depth of the well;
(9) Any other information, such as a warning statement, contained on the permanent identification plaque; and
(10) State and Federal agencies receiving a copy of this report.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30353. Particle Accelerators For Well Logging.
(a) Registrants who use particle accelerators for well logging purposes shall comply with Group 1.5, and Articles 1, 3, 4, and 13 of Group 3.
(b) No registrant shall permit above ground testing of particle accelerators designed for use in well logging which results in the production of radiation except in areas or facilities controlled or shielded so that the requirements of the United States, title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, part 20, subpart C and D as incorporated by reference in section 30253 are met.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, and 25815, Health and Safety Code.

s 30355. Appendix A. Concentrations in Air and Water Above Natural Background.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 102, 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30356. Appendix B.

s 30357. Form RH 2364 -Notice to Employees.

s 30358. Form RH 2365 -Current Occupational External Radiation Exposure.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25802, 25815, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30373. Transportation Regulations.
(a) No person shall transport any radioactive material outside the confines of that person's facility or other authorized location of use, or offer any radioactive material to a carrier for transportation, unless that person complies with applicable requirements of the regulations, appropriate to the mode of transport, of the United States Federal Government in 10 CFR, Part 71 (as effective November 30, 1988) insofar as such regulations relate to the packaging of radioactive material, marking and labeling of the packages, loading and storage of packages, placarding of the transportation vehicle, monitoring requirements and accident reporting.
(b) Persons are exempt from this regulation to the extent that they transport any radioactive material or offer any radioactive material to a carrier for transportation where such transportation is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Federal Government.
(c) Physicians are exempt from the requirements of this section to the extent that they transport radioactive material for use in the practice of medicine.

Note: (1) Authority cited: Sections 208, 25611, 25651 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25606 and 25611, Health and Safety Code.
Note: (2) Copies of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations -Energy, are for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

s 30385. Authority.

s 30390. General Definitions.

s 30393. Participation in Control Program.
Participation in the State radiation control program shall be pursuant to an approved contract between the Department and the local health department. A local health department desiring to participate in the State radiation control program within its area of jurisdiction shall apply to the Department.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208, 25651 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25810, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30394. Application for Participation.
Application shall be made in writing, and shall set forth:
(a) The names and qualifications of personnel to be assigned to the radiation control program;
(b) The numbers and types of radiation survey instruments available;
(c) The administrative relationship between the radiation control program and other programs of the local health department; and
(d) A showing that the radiation control program proposed by the local health department is compatible with standards imposed upon the State by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission pursuant to the agreement contained in the Health and Safety Code, Section 25876, and the general policy statement "Guidelines for NRC Review of Agreement State Radiation Control Programs" (46 FR 59341).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208, 25651 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25810, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30395. Contract Authorizing Participation.
(a) An application will be approved if the Department determines with the concurrence of the Department of Industrial Relations that the showings required by Section 30394 are complete.
(b) Any authorization pursuant to this article shall be in the form of a contract setting forth, as a minimum:
(1) Duties and responsibilities of the local health department;
(2) Conditions of financial reimbursement to the local health department; and
(3) Terms and conditions for termination of the contract.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208, 25651 and 25811, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25801, 25810, 25875 and 25876, Health and Safety Code.

s 30397. Terms of Participation.

s 30400. Fluoroscopy.

Note: Authority cited: Section 25668(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25668, Health and Safety Code.

s 30400.5. Approved Continuing Education Credit.
"Approved continuing education credit" means one hour of instruction received in subjects related to the application of X-ray to the human body and accepted for purposes of credentialing, assigning professional status or certification by the:
(a) American Registry of Radiologic Technologists;
(b) Medical Board of California;
(c) Osteopathic Medical Board of California;
(d) California Board of Chiropractic Examiners;
(e) Board of Podiatric Medicine; or
(f) Board of Dental Examiners.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 114870(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 106995, 114840, 114845, 114870(b), (c) and (e), Health and Safety Code.

s 30400.40. Fluoroscopy.
"Fluoroscopy" means a radiological examination utilizing fluorescence for the observation of the transient image.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 114870(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 106965, 107110, 114870(b), (c) and (e), Health and Safety Code.

s 30400.60. Mammographic Examination.
"Mammographic examination" means the performance of mammography on a human being.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 114870(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 106995, 114845, 114870(b) and (c), Health and Safety Code.

s 30400.85. Radiography.
"Radiography" means the recording of static images on any suitable medium by passing X-rays through portions of the human body, and includes one or more of the following:
(a) Positioning the patient.
(b) Selecting exposure factors.
(c) Exposing the patient and the recording medium to X-rays.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 114870(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 106965, 106975, 107045, 107110, 114850, 114870(b), (c) and (e), Health and Safety Code.

s 30400.95. X-ray Bone Densitometry.
"X-ray bone densitometry" means a radiologic examination of all or part of the skeleton utilizing X-rays from an X-ray source which is mechanically ganged to a detector for scanning all or part of the skeleton under computer control.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 114870(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 106965, 107045 and 114870(c), Health and Safety Code.

s 30401. Radiography.

Note: Authority cited: Section 25668(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25668, Health and Safety Code.

s 30401.6. X-ray Bone Densitometry.

Note: Authority cited: Section 114870(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 114870(c), Health and Safety Code.

s 30402. Special Permits.
(a) To obtain a special permit an applicant shall have on file with the Department a complete application.
(b) The Department considers an application for a special permit complete if all of the following conditions have been met:
(1) Application is made on forms furnished by the Department.
(2) Fee is paid pursuant to Section 30408.
(3) The application is accompanied by:
(A) A statement from a licentiate of the healing arts who holds a certificate or permit issued pursuant to Sections 30466 or 30467 attesting that efforts to employ a Certified Radiologic Technologist were unsuccessful.
(B) A copy of a notice of employment opportunity for a radiologic technologist in a local newspaper or periodical for the position for which the special permit is being sought.
(4) The Department ascertains, by reviewing X-ray machine registration records, that no other medical X-ray facility capable of providing the same radiologic health care that would be delivered at the applicant's facility is available in the locality where the special permit is being sought.
(c) Special permits shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed one year.

Note: Authority cited: Section 25668(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25670, Health and Safety Code.

s 30403. Requirements for Continuing Education and Performance of Mammographic Examinations.
(a) Each individual certified or permitted pursuant to sections 30440, 30444, and/or 30451 shall, in the two years immediately preceding the expiration date of the certificate or permit, earn 24 approved continuing education credits, except that each individual who is certified pursuant to sections 30440(a) and 30455.1 shall meet the requirements of subsection (c).
(b) Each individual certified or permitted pursuant to sections 30466 and 30467 shall, in the two years immediately preceding the expiration date of the certificate or permit, earn 10 approved continuing education credits.
(c) Each individual certified pursuant to sections 30440(a) and 30455.1 shall, in the two years immediately preceding the expiration date of the certificate or permit:
(1) Earn 24 approved continuing education credits, 10 of which shall be in mammography; and
(2) Perform at least 200 mammographic examinations.
(d) The two-year period referred to in subsections (a), (b) and (c) and in section 30403.5 shall begin on the expiration date of the certificate or permit:
(1) In the year 2001 for individuals with a certificate or permit that ends in an odd number; and
(2) In the year 2002 for individuals with a certificate or permit that ends in an even number.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 114870(a) Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 106965, 106995, 107015, 107070, 107110, 114840, 114845, 114870(b), (c) and (e), Health and Safety Code.

s 30403.5. Renewal Procedures.
Each individual seeking renewal of a certificate or permit issued pursuant to this subchapter shall:
(a) At least 30 calendar days prior to the expiration date on the certificate or permit, submit to the Department a complete application for renewal consisting of the applicant's name, mailing address, telephone number, and certificate or permit type and number.
(b) Every two years, submit to the Department the following information for each approved continuing education credit as required by section 30403 subsections (a), (b) and (c)(1):
(1) The identity of the group listed in section 30400.5 that has accepted the instruction;
(2) The provider of the instruction;
(3) The title, if any, of the instruction;
(4) The date(s) of the instruction; and
(5) The location of the instruction;
(c) Submit to the Department an attestation every two years of having completed mammographic examinations as required pursuant to section 30403 subsection (c)(2); and
(d) Pay the fee as required by section 30408.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 114870(a) Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 106965, 106995, 107015, 107070, 107110, 114840, 114845, 114870(b), (c) and (e), Health and Safety Code.

s 30403.8. Recordkeeping Requirement.
Each individual certified or permitted pursuant to this subchapter shall maintain the document(s) that evidence the individual having earned approved continuing education credits and/or completing mammographic examinations for five years following the dates the credits were earned and/or the mammographic examinations were completed. Such document(s) shall be made available to the Department upon request.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 114870(a) Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 106965, 106995, 107015, 107035, 107070, 107110, 114840, 114845, 114870(b), (c) and (e), Health and Safety Code.

s 30404. Display.
(a) Any radiologic technologist who holds a certificate pursuant to Section 30440 or a fluoroscopy permit pursuant to Section 30451 shall prominently display such certificate or permit, or a copy thereof, at each place where the technologist performs activities which require a radiologic technologist certificate or permit.
(b) Any limited permittee who holds a permit pursuant to Section 30444 shall prominently display such permit, or a copy thereof, at each place where the limited permittee performs functions which require a limited permit.
(c) Any licentiate who holds a certificate or permit pursuant to Sections 30466 or 30467 shall prominently display such certificate or permit, or a copy thereof, at each place of practice where the licentiate performs activities which require a licentiate certificate or permit.

Note: Authority cited: Section 25668(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25671 and 25699, Health and Safety Code.

s 30405. Deadlines.
(a) For purposes of this subchapter:
(1) Submission of an application or information, documents, or fees supporting an application shall be deemed to occur on the date the application, information, documents, or fees are received by the Department.
(2) An application is considered complete when all documents, information, or fees required to be submitted on or with the application have been received by the Department, and the applicant has passed required examinations. (continued)