Section 325.5501. General provisions.

(1) All devices utilizing sources of radiation for the purpose of marking x-ray film for identification  purposes  shall  be subject  to the requirements of this rule.

(2)    The radiation source and all objects exposed thereto shall be within a permanent enclosure.

(3)   Reliable interlocks shall be provided to prevent access to the enclosure during irradiation.

(4)    The radiation exposure at any accessible position 5 centimeters from the outside surface of the enclosure shall not exceed 0.5 mR in any 1 hour.

(5)    A person in the environs of the installation shall not be exposed more than  the maximum permissible dose equivalent specified in rule 205.

(6)   Before a new installation is placed in operation a radiation protection survey shall be conducted in accordance with rule 221. A written report  of this initial survey shall be submitted to the department and approved before a certificate of registration for the devices is issued.

(7)  A record of the survey required by subrule (6) shall be maintained at the installation for examination by the department.

History: 1979 AC.