NAC459.373. Additional reporting requirements.

In addition to complying with any other reporting requirements specified in NAC 459.010 to 459.950, inclusive, a licensee shall comply with the following reporting requirements:

     1. Each licensee shall notify the Division as soon as possible, but not later than 4 hours, after the discovery of an event that prevents immediate protective actions to be taken that are necessary to avoid exposure to radiation or radioactive materials that could exceed the limits specified in NAC 459.010 to 459.950, inclusive.

     2. Each licensee shall notify the Division within 24 hours after the discovery of any of the following events involving licensed radioactive material:

     (a) An unplanned event causing radioactive contamination that:

          (1) Requires access to the contaminated area by workers or members of the public to be restricted for more than 24 hours by imposing additional radiological controls or by prohibiting entry into the area, if such a restriction is imposed for any reason other than to allow isotopes with a half-life of less than 24 hours to decay in storage before decontamination; and

          (2) Involves a quantity of radioactive material which is greater than five times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in Appendix B for that material.

     (b) An event in which equipment is disabled or fails to function as designed if:

          (1) The equipment is required pursuant to NAC 459.010 to 459.950, inclusive, or as a condition of a license, to prevent releases of or exposure to radioactive materials exceeding the limits specified in NAC 459.010 to 459.950, inclusive, or to mitigate the consequences of an accident;

          (2) The equipment is required to be available and operable when it is disabled or fails to function; and

          (3) Other equipment is not available and operable to perform the required safety function.

     (c) An event that requires unplanned medical treatment at a medical facility for a person who has spreadable radioactive contamination on his or her clothing or body.

     (d) An unplanned fire or explosion damaging any licensed radioactive material or any device, container or equipment containing licensed radioactive material if:

          (1) The quantity of radioactive material involved is greater than five times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in Appendix B for that radioactive material; and

          (2) The damage affects the integrity of the licensed radioactive material or its container.

     3. Reports made by a licensee pursuant to this section must be made as follows:

     (a) A licensee shall make the reports required by subsections 1 and 2 by telephone. To the extent that the information is available at the time of notification by telephone, the information provided in these reports must include, without limitation:

          (1) The name and telephone number of the caller;

          (2) A description of the event, including, without limitation, the date and time of the event;

          (3) The exact location of the event;

          (4) The isotopes, quantities and chemical and physical form of the licensed radioactive material involved; and

          (5) Any data regarding the exposure of persons to radiation because of the event.

     (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), each licensee who makes a report by telephone shall submit a written report to the Division within 30 days after the report by telephone is made. The written report must contain:

          (1) A description of the event, including, without limitation, the probable cause of the event and the manufacturer and model number of any equipment that failed or malfunctioned;

          (2) The exact location of the event;

          (3) The isotopes, quantities and chemical and physical form of the licensed radioactive material involved;

          (4) The date and time of the event;

          (5) Any corrective actions taken or planned regarding the event;

          (6) The results of any evaluations or assessments regarding the event; and

          (7) The extent of any exposure of persons to radiation or to radioactive materials because of the event, without identifying those persons by name.

     (c) A licensee is not required to comply with the provisions of paragraph (b) if a report submitted pursuant to NAC 459.010 to 459.950, inclusive, contains all the information required by paragraph (b).

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-18-94; A by R084-98, 1-26-99; R149-07, 1-30-2008)