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tate of California-Health and Welfare Age 0 RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Department of Health Services Page 2 of 3 pages License Plumber: 5927-39 Amendment Number: 4 12. Radioactive material may be used only by, or under the supervision and in the physical presence of, individuals who: (a) Have satisfactorily completed a course, accepted by the Department as adequate, in safe use of soil/asphalt content gauges containing radioactive material and also; (b) Have been provided with a statement, signed by the Radiation Safety Officer, which designates that individual as an authorized user qualified to use radioactive material under this license. Copies of these documents shall be maintained for inspection by the Department. 13. Except as specifically provided otherwise by this license, the licensee shall possess and use radioactive material described in Items 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this license in accordance with the statements, representations, and procedures contained in the documents listed below. The Department's regulations shall govern unless the statements, representations, and procedures in the licensee's application and correspondence are more restrictive than the regulations. (a) The application with attachments dated May 7, 1993, signed by Rodney D. Ballard, the letter with attachments dated June 10, 1993, and the "Emergency Phone Numbers" received August 18, 1993, both signed by Ken J. Blesch. (b) The letter with attachments dated April 7, 1997, signed by Larry Slater, regarding new storage location. 14. The Radiation Safety Officer in this program shall be Russ Carpenter. 15. Sealed sources contained in soil/asphalt gauges shall be tested for leakage and/or contamination at intervals not to exceed one year. 16. The following individuals are authorized to collect wipe test samples of sealed sources possessed under this license using leak test kits acceptable to the California Department of Health Services: (a) The Radiation Safety Officer (b) Qualified individuals designated in writing by the Radiation Safety Officer 17. Quantitative analytical assays for the purpose of tests for leakage and/or contamination of sealed sources shall be performed only by persons specifically authorized to perform that service. 18. Records of leak test results shall be kept in units of microcuries and maintained for inspection. Records may be disposed of following Department inspection. Any leak test revealing the presence of 0.005 microcuries or more of removable radioactive material shall be reported to the Department of Health Services, Radiologic Health Branch, 601 N. 7`h Street, P.O. Box 942732 — MS 178, Sacramento, CA 94234-7320, within five days of the test. This report shall include a description of the defective source or device, the results of the test, and the corrective action taken. 19. Maintenance and repair of soiVasphalt content gauges shall be performed only by persons specifically authorized to perform those services.