ANSI Radiography
Equipment Standard
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10 CFR Part 34
Licenses for Industrial Radiography &
Radiation Safety Requirements
for Industrial Radiography Operations
Sec. 34.20 Performance requirements for
ind. radiography equipment
Equipment used in industrial radiographic
operations must meet the following minimum
criteria:
(a)(1) Each radiographic exposure device,
source assembly or sealed source, and
all associated equipment must meet the
requirements specified in American
National Standards Institute, N432-1980
"Radiological Safety for the Design and
Construction of Apparatus for Gamma
Radiography" (published as NBS
Handbook 136, Jan. 1981)
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ANSI N43.9
Radiological Safety for the
Design and Construction of
Apparatus for
Gamma Radiography
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ANSI N432
Definitions
Gamma Radiography System
All components necessary to make
radiographic exposures, including the
exposure device, source assembly,
control, & other components
associated with positioning the source
such as source guide tubes,
tubes exposure
head, & collimators, if used
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Classifications
Class P Portable Exposure Device
Designed to be carried by one
person
Class M Mobile Exposure Device
Designed to be moved by a
suitable means provided for the
purpose, but not portable
Class F Fixed Exposure Device
Designed to be installed in a
fixed location or with mobility
restricted to a particular
working area
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5.1 General Requirements
5.1.1 Design Considerations: For conditions
during use.
a. Durable and corrosion resistant
b. Minimize entry of water, sand, mud.
c. Ease of safe cleaning
d. Effects of temperature
e. Effects of radiation on materials
f. Appropriate mounting accessories
g. Security of fasteners
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5.1.2 Locks
5.1.2.1 Not easily removable by unauthorized
personnel.
5.1.2.2 Cannot remove source assembly or
move shielding when locked.
5.1.2.3 Cannot unlock with easily available
substitute for key.
5.1.2.4 Cannot operate lock unless source
assembly fully shielded.
5.1.2.5 Cannot remove source assembly
through back of unlocked device.
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6. Design and Construction of Controls
6.1 General Requirements
6.1.1 Cannot remove if source not in stored
position OR removing control causes source
assembly to return to stored position.
6.1.2 Expose / retract direction clearly
marked.
6.1.3 Drive cable stop to prevent cable
disengagement AND drive cable travel
distance indicator (if so equipped) can be
zeroed.
6.1.4 Control must be connected for source
to be exposed.
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8.1 Shielding Efficiency Test
8.1.1 Demonstrate that locked device at
maximum capacity meets required radiation
levels.
8.1.2 Remove accessories, lock source in
stored position and install plugs and caps.
Examine (survey) entire surface to determine
that maximum radiation levels meet
requirements.
Measure exposure rate at 50 mm, and
average the reading over 10 cm2, with no
linear dimension greater than 5 cm.
Measure exposure rate at 1 mm, and average
the reading over 100 cm2, with no linear
dimension greater than 20 cm.
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Table 8.1 Maximum Exposure Rate
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Fig. 8.1 Horizontal Shock Test
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Fig. 8.2 Vertical Shock Test (Class P)
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Fig. 8.3 Vertical Shock Test (Class M)
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Accidental Drop Tests
Drop 1
Allow the exposure device to free-fall from
9 m onto a steel plate in such an attitude
as to suffer the maximum damage
Drop 2
Allow the exposure device to free-fall from
1 m onto a 150 mm diameter steel pin in
such an attitude as to suffer the maximum
damage
Drop 3
Drop the exposure
device 500 m from
a helicopter onto a
a 150 mm diameter
steel pin
(Just kidding!)
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Fig. 8.4 Kinking Test
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Fig. 8.5 Crushing Test
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Tensile Test for Controls
Attach remote control to exposure device; To
the final position of the remote control apply a
tensile load of 500 N for 30 sec; repeat 10
times
Lock the crank arm & apply a force of 1000 N
for 10 sec to the end portion of the control
cable which links with the source assembly;
repeat 10 times
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Tensile Test for Source Assemblies
Apply a tensile load of 890 N for 30 sec to each
of the following attachments:
Sealed source to source assembly
Stop ball to source assembly
Source assembly connector to source assembly
Connect the drive cable to the source assembly;
secure source capsule & apply a tensile load of
890 N to the drive cable for 30 sec
Female Connector
Male Connector
Drive Cable Swage Locking Pin Source Cable
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Endurance Test
Requires demonstration that the gamma
radiography system will remain
operational after 20,000 cycles
A device shall be used for automatically
actuating the apparatus by rotating any
manually operated crankshaft at a speed
off 1 r/s
/ minimum...
i i b
by exerting
ti g a ttorque
of 500L N-m
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Appendix A Product Assurance
(This appendix is not a part of N432.)
A1. General
A Product Assurance program is essential in
both the design and manufacture of
radioisotope exposure devices. Each
manufacturer of such devices should develop a
Quality program appropriate to the complexity
and quantity of devices being designed and
manufactured. A recommended basic program
follows.
QA 21
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Subcommittee N43-3.5 on
Apparatus for Gamma Radiography
Members who participated in developing
the standard:
John J. Munro III, Chair
R. D. Dicharry
Ron Falcon
Tom M. Gaines
Leo Gourgon
Anthony La Mastra
Donald O. Nellis
A. R. Patterson
Cathleen M. Roughan
Ron Wascom
Clifford J. Williams
Mary Wood
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Endurance Test
If no overload clutch is built into the
apparatus for gamma radiography, the
automatic testing device shall exert a
torque of 500 x L B-m where L is the
length of the lever or crank arm in meters
(112 x L lb-ft where L is the length of the
lever or crank arm in feet) at the extreme
positions
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Revision Objectives
Add QA requirements
Delete or reduce unnecessary
requirements
Resolve issues related to qualifications
for associated equipment & definition
of "radiography
g p y system"
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Use clear, objective terms that will
allow the standard to be incorporated
into regulation & are enforceable
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