SECTION 252:410-15-5. System checks, inspection and maintenance

(a)   All components of industrial x-ray radiography systems must be maintained according to manufacturers' specifications and repaired whenever defects are found. Checks for obvious defects in radiation machines must be conducted at the beginning of each day of the equipment's use. A system's components affecting safety must be inspected for:

(1)   changes in the unit's general operating characteristics;

(2)   wear of electrical cables and connectors;

(3)   proper labeling of the control panel and tube housing;

(4)   proper control panel for machine;

(5)   proper operation of locking mechanism;

(6)   timer run-down cutoff; and

(7)   damage to tube head housing that might result in excessive radiation levels.

(b)   Records shall be made of day-of-use inspections which include findings and corrective actions taken. Records shall be dated and signed by the individual responsible for the inspection.

[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 1136, eff 6-1-00]