Administrative Regulations for Radioactive Material and Equipment Capable of Producing Ionizing Radiation and Associated Practice Article 34

Paragraph 34.1When a facility operator replaces the X-ray tube or the accelerator tube of equipment capable of producing ionizing radiation, the operator shall proceed according to the following stipulations. However, the following stipulations are not applicable to the replacement of the X-ray tube of static eliminators:1.for that who obtains the permit for use, a survey report shall be enclosed to the competent authority for filing and reference within 15 days after the replacement.2.for the registration approved by the competent authority, the survey report shall be retained by the facility operator.Paragraph 34.2If a facility operator removes and replaces radioactive material for which he/she possesses the permit for use or the registration approved by the competent authority, he/she shall fill out an application form and enclose the following documents prior to effecting the replacement, and submit to the competent authority for review; and within 30 days following the replacement, he/she shall enclose a smear test report and a photocopy of the original certification documentation of the newly installed radioactive material to the competent authority for filing and reference:1.the documents relating to the transport details; and2.method of processing the original radioactive material after the replacement.Paragraph 34.3For the replacement of radioactive material provided in the preceding paragraph, if the container is replaced at the same time, the application shall be filed in accordance with the stipulations set forth in Article 18 and Article 23 before the replacement.