License and operate a portable nuclear density gauge for asphalt/soil compaction QC testing.

domain: Asphalt paving contractor / materials testing lab · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Determine whether the project state is an NRC-direct state or an NRC Agreement State (currently 39 states hold agreements — check nrc.gov/about-nrc/state-tribal/agreement-states for the live list), since the licensing agency and forms differ.
  2. File the applicable license application (NRC Form 313 in NRC-direct states, or the Agreement State's own equivalent form) naming a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
  3. Complete RSO and gauge-operator radiation safety training (e.g., a manufacturer's one-day Nuclear Gauge Safety or RSO training class) before receiving licensed material.
  4. Set up a leak-test/wipe-test schedule, secure storage, and DOT hazmat-compliant transport procedures for the gauge.
  5. Renew the license before its expiration date and update it whenever gauges, RSOs, or storage locations change.

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