[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR39.33]

[Page 630]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 39--LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WELL LOGGING
--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart C--Equipment
 
Sec. 39.33  Radiation detection instruments.

    (a) The licensee shall keep a calibrated and operable radiation 
survey instrument capable of detecting beta and gamma radiation at each 
field station and temporary jobsite to make the radiation surveys 
required by this part and by part 20 of this chapter. To satisfy this 
requirement, the radiation survey instrument must be capable of 
measuring 0.001 mSv (0.1 mrem) per hour through at least 0.5 mSv (50 
mrem) per hour.
    (b) The licensee shall have available additional calibrated and 
operable radiation detection instruments sensitive enough to detect the 
low radiation and contamination levels that could be encountered if a 
sealed source ruptured. The licensee may own the instruments or may have 
a procedure to obtain them quickly from a second party.
    (c) The licensee shall have each radiation survey instrument 
required under paragraph (a) of this section calibrated--
    (1) At intervals not to exceed 6 months and after instrument 
servicing;
    (2) For linear scale instruments, at two points located 
approximately \1/3\ and \2/3\ of full-scale on each scale; for 
logarithmic scale instruments, at midrange of each decade, and at two 
points of at least one decade; and for digital instruments, at 
appropriate points; and
    (3) So that an accuracy within plus or minus 20 percent of the 
calibration standard can be demonstrated on each scale.
    (d) The licensee shall retain calibration records for a period of 3 
years after the date of calibration for inspection by the Commission.

[52 FR 8234, Mar. 17, 1987, as amended at 63 FR 39483, July 23, 1998]