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Healing
Arts Medical Imaging includes (Medical, Dental, Podiatry, Chiropractic,
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Non-Healing Arts |
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Industrial Radiography Industrial
radiography is the use of ionizing radiation to view objects in
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Analytical X-Ray Diffraction or Fluorescence Analysis A group of components utilizing x rays to
determine the elemental |
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Presence of representatives during inspections as
required by the "North Carolina Regulations For Protection Against
Radiation" rule .1005 (a)
Each licensee or registrant shall afford to the agency at all reasonable
times opportunity to inspect radioactive materials, radiation machines,
activities, facilities, premises, and records required to be maintained by
provisions of this Chapter. (b)
During an inspection, agency inspectors may consult privately with workers as
specified in Rule .1006 of this Section.
The licensee or registrant may accompany agency inspectors during
other phases of an inspection. (c) If,
at the time of inspection, an individual has been authorized by the workers
to represent them during agency inspections, the licensee or registrant shall
notify the inspectors of such authorization and shall give the workers'
representative an opportunity to accompany the inspectors during the
inspection of physical working conditions. (d)
Each workers' representative shall be routinely engaged in work under control
of the licensee or registrant and shall have received instructions as
specified in Rule .1003 of this Section. (e)
Different representatives of licensees or registrants and workers may
accompany the inspectors during different phases of an inspection if there is
no resulting interference with the conduct of the inspection. (f) A
consultant or representative to the licensee, registrant, or workers shall be
afforded the opportunity to accompany the agency inspectors during the
inspection of physical working conditions. (g)
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Rule, agency inspectors are
authorized to refuse to permit accompaniment by any individual who
deliberately interferes with a fair and orderly inspection. With regard to
any area containing proprietary information, the workers' representative for
that area shall be an individual previously authorized by the licensee or
registrant to enter that area. Consultation with workers as
required by the "North Carolina Regulations For Protection Against
Radiation" rule .1006 (a)
Agency inspectors may consult privately with workers concerning matters of
occupational radiation protection and other matters related to applicable
provisions of this Chapter and licenses to the extent the inspectors deem
necessary for the conduct of an effective and thorough inspection. (b)
During the course of an inspection any worker may bring privately to the
attention of the inspectors, either orally or in writing, any past or present
condition which he has reason to believe may have contributed to or caused
any violation of the Act, provisions of this Chapter, or license condition,
or any unnecessary exposure of an individual to radiation from licensed radioactive
material or a registered radiation machine under the licensee's or
registrant's control. Any such notice in writing shall comply with the
requirements of Rule .1007 of this Section. (c) The
provisions of Paragraph (b) of this Rule shall not be interpreted as
authorization to disregard instructions pursuant to Rule .1003 of this
Section.
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NCDHHS .
NC Radiation Protection .
1645 Mail Service Center . |