Section 325.5215. Instructions to workers.

Rule 215.  (1) A licensee or registrant shall:

(a)     Inform  individuals   working in  or  frequenting  any portion  of  a restricted area of the occurrence of radiation or sources of radiation in those portions of the restricted area.

(b)   Instruct these workers in the following:

(i)   The health protection problems associated with exposure to the  sources of radiation and in precautions or procedures to minimize exposure.

(ii)   The purposes and functions of protective devices employed.

(iii)    Appropriate responses to warnings made in the event  of  any   unusual occurrence   or malfunction  that  may involve  exposure to  radiation   or radioactive material.

(c)    Instruct these workers to observe, to the extent within the workers' control, the applicable provisions of department rules and license or registration conditions for the protection of personnel  from  exposures  to radiation or radioactive material.

(d)  Advise these workers of  reports  of   radiation  dose  which  they  may request pursuant to rule 216.

(e)   Inform these workers of their  responsibility to report  promptly   to licensee or registrant any condition which may lead to or cause:

(i)   A violation of department rules, licenses or registration certificates.

(ii)   Unnecessary exposure to radiation or radioactive material.

(2)   The extent of instructions required by this rule shall be  commensurate with potential radiological health protection problems in the restricted area.

[Note: The requirements of this rule  that  pertain to  radiation  machine registration, licensing, or compliance are under the purview of the Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services.]

History: 1954 ACS 85, Eff. Dec. 3, 1975.