Requirements for the Safe Use of Baggage X-Ray Inspection Systems - Safety Code 29

1993
ISBN: 0-660-15114-6
Cat. No.: H46-3/2-1993E

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Table of Contents

• Foreword
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Intent and Scope of This Code
• 3. Responsibility and Personnel
  • 3.1 System owner
  • 3.2 X-ray inspection system operators
  • 3.3 Maintenance personnel
• 4. Standards, Surveillance and Monitoring
  • 4.1 X-ray systems
    • 4.1.1 Regulatory standards
    • 4.1.2 Installation requirements and commissioning tests
    • 4.1.3 In-house surveillance and maintenance
    • 4.1.4 Radiation protection surveys
  • 4.2 Human considerations
    • 4.2.1 Safe operating guidelines
    • 4.2.2 Personal exposure monitoring
• References
• Appendix

* Safety Code 29 supersedes Safety Code 21. Recommended safety procedures for the selection, installation and use of baggage inspection x-ray equipment (78-ehd-20)