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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 10 - Energy |
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Chapter I - Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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Part 39 - Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging |
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Subpart D - Radiation Safety Requirements |
§ 39.69 - Radioactive contamination control.
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§ 39.69 Radioactive contamination control.
(a) If the licensee detects evidence that a sealed source has ruptured or licensed materials have caused contamination, the licensee shall initiate immediately the emergency procedures required by § 39.63.
(b) If contamination results from the use of licensed material in well logging, the licensee shall decontaminate all work areas, equipment, and unrestricted areas.
(c) During efforts to recover a sealed source lodged in the well, the licensee shall continuously monitor, with an appropriate radiation detection instrument or a logging tool with a radiation detector, the circulating fluids from the well, if any, to check for contamination resulting from damage to the sealed source.