Calibration of survey instruments.
10 C.F.R. § 35.61
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) A licensee shall calibrate the survey instruments used to show compliance with this part and 10 CFR Part 20 before first use, annually, and following a repair that affects the calibration. A licensee shall—
(1) Calibrate all scales with readings up to 10 mSv (1000 mrem) per hour with a radiation source;
(2) Calibrate two separated readings on each scale or decade that will be used to show compliance; and
(3) Conspicuously note on the instrument the date of calibration.
(b) A licensee may not use survey instruments if the difference between the indicated exposure rate and the calculated exposure rate is more than 20 percent.
(c) A licensee shall retain a record of each survey instrument calibration in accordance with § 35.2061.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-10.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
