LITTLEROCKAFBI48-148 governs the installation radiation safety program for radioactive materials and radiation-producing devices.
View LITTLEROCKAFBI48-148 on armypubs.army.mil
It covers clinical X-ray use, radiation dosimetry, heritage program surveys, radon, inventories, and protection during contingencies. It requires written safety procedures, radiation surveys, inventory controls, dose monitoring, and risk management.
Applies to: It applies to all activities on Little Rock Air Force Base (LRAFB), Arkansas, to include tenant units, as well as, contractors who possess, use, handle, store, or bring radiation sources onto the installation.
Each MTF shall have and implement written operating and safety procedures. (paragraph 1)
Before any medical procedure involving radiation is performed, the patient shall be asked if she is pregnant. (paragraph 1)
MTFs shall report any total effective dose equivalent to a conceptus (i.e., embryo or fetus) or nursing child that is greater than 50 mSv (5 rem) that is a result of the administration of machine produced radiation to a pregnant individual or nursing mother from studies or treatments where the resultant dose was not specifically approved, in advance, by the requesting physician. (paragraph 1)
Prior to a new item being added to the inventory, Bioenvironmental Engineering will survey the internal and external components for the presence of radiation. (paragraph 1)
The dose to an individual conducting operations shall be monitored and limited in accordance with the commander’s operational exposure guidance. (paragraph 1)