BOP Program Statement 5522.03 § 8

The Warden will determine who will retrieve and maintain all records referenced in this Program

Statement. The IPC ensures that all required forms and notices are completed and forwarded to

appropriate staff designated for recordkeeping. BOP staff will be expected to comply with

recordkeeping requirements outlined in ANSI/HPS N43.17-2009 (as amended), and the Bureau’s

Records and Information Disposition Schedule (RIDS).

The IPC or designated alternate must collect and maintain the following records:

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■ Each operator’s training records, including sufficient information to show compliance with

the training requirements outlined above.

■ Upgrades, modifications, maintenance, and repair records maintained for the life of the

system.

■ Records of radiation surveys as outlined above.

■ Evidence to show the dose limits outlined above are being met and the number of scans

routinely conducted on inmates does not exceed the ANSI Standard.

REFERENCES

Program Statements

P1600.11 National Occupational Safety and Health Policy (6/1/17)

P5270.09 Inmate Discipline Program (7/28/11)

P5500.14 Correctional Services Manual (8/1/16)

P5521.06 Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work Areas (06/04/15)

BOP Forms

BP-A1108 Whole Body Imaging System Maintenance and Radiation Survey Log

Other References

■ NIJ Standard-0601.03, NIJ Report 100-07, and NIJ CR-0601.03.

■ NIJ Guide-0601.03. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Selection and Application Guide to

Walk-through Metal Detector. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, National

Institute of Justice.

■ ANSI/HPS N43.17-2009, Radiation Safety for Personnel Security Screening Systems Using

X-Ray or Gamma Radiation.

■ 28 CFR 552.13

■ NCRP Commentary No.16, and ISCORS Technical Report 2008-1.

ACA Standards

■ American Correctional Association Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions, 4th

Edition: 4-4192; 4-4193; 4-4194; 4-4285.

■ American Correctional Association Performance Based Standards for Adult Local Detention

Facilities, 4th Edition: 4-ALDF-2C-01; 4-ALDF-2C-03; 4-ALDF-2C-05.

■ American Correctional Association Standards for Administration of Correctional Agencies,

2nd Edition: None.

■ American Correctional Association Standards for Correctional Training Academies: None.

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Records Retention

Requirements and retention guidance for records and information applicable to this program are

available in the Records and Information Disposition Schedule (RIDS) on Sallyport.

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Attachment A. Chart of Typical Subject Dose Limitations For Scanning Systems Using

Ionizing Radiation

Annual Limit established by ANSI/HPS N43.17-2009 (as amended) = 250 μSv/year

Key: μSv = micro-sievert μrem= micro-rem Reference

Reference effective dose per Standard is met if Standard is met if number of

scan number of scans per scans per day does not exceed

year does not exceed: (based on 250 work days for

(µSv) (µrem) UNICOR/Facilities Work Cadre

Applications):

0.05 5 5,000 20

0.10 10 2,500 10

(e.g., AS&E Smartcheck &

Rapiscan Secure 1000)

0.15 15 1,667 6

0.20 20 1,250 5

0.25 25 1,000 4

(e.g., Virtual Imaging

SecurPASS & Smiths

Detection B-Scan)

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Attachment B. Typical Radiation Exposures

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Attachment C: INMATE INFORMATION SHEET ON WHOLE BODY IMAGING SYSTEM

PROGRAM

Background:

The possession and use of weapons and other contraband by inmates seriously jeopardizes the

overall safety and security of our institutions for both staff and inmates. The Whole body

Imaging System Program is being introduced to complement already existing procedures for

contraband detection that include metal detectors, X-ray machines, alcohol and drug

detection devices, etc. In some cases, inmates must submit to the Whole body Imaging System

as a requirement for working in certain areas, such as in Unicor, Facilities, etc.

Safety and Privacy:

FDA has approved the use of these devices including those screening systems that use

low-dose backscatter and transmission ionizing radiation technology. All these technologies

have been proven to be safe and effective for screening members of the general public as well

as safe for both operators and those in the vicinity of the operating device. People are exposed

to ionizing radiation every day, much of it naturally occurring in the environment.

The same type of radiation is found in our food supplies and in many consumer products such

as smoke detectors. Everyone who flies in an airplane receives ionizing radiation. For

comparison, 50 scans from a typical whole body imaging system that uses ionizing radiation is

the equivalent to about 2 hours of air travel at 39,000 ft.

For most of the whole body imaging systems which do reveal/differentiate between the

male/female anatomies, there will be no cross-gender viewing by BOP staff of inmates, except

under emergency situations as allowed by policy. With those low-dose transmission type

systems, the tracking and archiving of images is built-in for additional safety measures to

ensure inmates never exceed the allowable doses/scans as outlined in regulatory standards and

guidance.

How It Works:

Inmates will stand in front of the device with their legs spread slightly and arms extended

away from their sides while the scan is taken, this takes approximately 8 seconds to process.

The number of scans required at one screening is based on the technology deployed. Should

the subject move during the scan, the scan will be repeated. For whole body imaging systems

utilizing ionizing radiation, several federal guidelines/standards such as ANSI Standard

ANSI/HPS N43.17-2009 (as amended), NCRP Commentary No.16, and ISCORS Technical

Report 2008-1dated July 2008 all provide additional guidance.

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