[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR35.21]

[Page 558]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 35--MEDICAL USE OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart B--General Administrative Requirements
 
Sec. 35.21  Radiation Safety Officer.

    (a) A licensee shall appoint a Radiation Safety Officer responsible 
for implementing the radiation safety program. The licensee, through the 
Radiation Safety Officer, shall ensure that radiation safety activities 
are being performed in accordance with approved procedures and 
regulatory requirements in the daily operation of the licensee's 
byproduct material program.
    (b) The Radiation Safety Officer shall:
    (1) Investigate overexposures, accidents, spills, losses, thefts, 
unauthorized receipts, uses, transfers, disposals, misadministrations, 
and other deviations from approved radiation safety practice and 
implement corrective actions as necessary;
    (2) Establish, collect in one binder or file, and implement written 
policy and procedures for:
    (i) Authorizing the purchase of byproduct material;
    (ii) Receiving and opening packages of byproduct material;
    (iii) Storing byproduct material;
    (iv) Keeping an inventory record of byproduct material;
    (v) Using byproduct material safely;
    (vi) Taking emergency action if control of byproduct material is 
lost;
    (vii) Performing periodic radiation surveys;
    (viii) Performing checks of survey instruments and other safety 
equipment;
    (ix) Disposing of byproduct material;
    (x) Training personnel who work in or frequent areas where byproduct 
material is used or stored;
    (xi) Keeping a copy of all records and reports required by the 
Commission regulations, a copy of these regulations, a copy of each 
licensing request and license and amendments, and the written policy and 
procedures required by the regulations.
    (3) Brief management once each year on the byproduct material 
program;
    (4) Establish personnel exposure investigational levels that, when 
exceeded, will initiate an investigation by the Radiation Safety Officer 
of the cause of the exposure;
    (5) Establish personnel exposure investigational levels that, when 
exceeded, will initiate a prompt investigation by the Radiation Safety 
Officer of the cause of the exposure and a consideration of actions that 
might be taken to reduce the probability of recurrence;
    (6) For medical use not at a medical institution, approve or 
disapprove minor changes in radiation safety procedures that are not 
potentially important to safety with the advice and consent of 
management; and
    (7) For medical use at a medical institution, assist the Radiation 
Safety Committee in the performance of its duties.