NAC459.369. Requirements for report of lost, stolen or missing licensed radioactive material or radiation machines.

     1. Each licensee and registrant shall report to the Division by telephone:

     (a) Any lost, stolen or missing licensed radioactive material in an aggregate quantity which is equal to or greater than 1,000 times the quantity specified in Appendix C, if it appears to the licensee that an exposure could result to persons in unrestricted areas. The report must be made immediately after the occurrence becomes known to the licensee.

     (b) Any lost, stolen or missing licensed radioactive material in an aggregate quantity which is greater than 10 times the quantity specified in Appendix C within 30 days after the occurrence becomes known to the licensee. The report is not required if the material is located or otherwise recovered by the licensee or registrant within the specified 30-day period.

     (c) A lost, stolen or missing radiation machine. The report must be made immediately after the occurrence becomes known to the registrant.

     2. Each licensee and registrant required to make a report pursuant to subsection 1 shall, within 30 days after making the report by telephone, file a written report with the Division setting forth the following information:

     (a) A description of the licensed or registered source of radiation that is lost, stolen or missing, including:

          (1) For licensed radioactive material, the kind, quantity, and chemical and physical form of the material; and

          (2) For a radiation machine, the manufacturer and model and serial number of the machine and the type and maximum energy of radiation emitted from the machine.

     (b) A description of the circumstances under which the loss or theft occurred.

     (c) A statement of disposition, or probable disposition, of the licensed or registered source of radiation.

     (d) Exposures of persons to radiation emitted from the licensed or registered source of radiation, the circumstances under which the exposures occurred and the possible total effective dose equivalent to persons in unrestricted areas.

     (e) Actions that have been taken, or will be taken, to recover the source of radiation.

     (f) Procedures or measures that have been, or will be, adopted to ensure against a recurrence of the loss or theft of licensed or registered sources of radiation.

     3. After filing the report required pursuant to subsection 2, the licensee or registrant shall, within 30 days after learning of any additional substantive information regarding the loss or theft, file an additional written report with the Division.

     4. The licensee or registrant shall prepare any report filed with the Division pursuant to this section so that the names of persons who may have received exposure to radiation are stated in a separate and detachable portion of the report.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-18-94)