[ RadSafe ] Activity question

[jjcohen at prodigy.net]

I believe the original question related to the scientific/technical basis
for the 70Bq level rather than the administrative/bureaucratic basis. Why
was 70bq selected-- as opposed to 10, 50, 100, or  63.749 Bq ???


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mccormick, Luke I" <luke.mccormick at dhs.gov>
To: <LNMolino at aol.com>; <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 5:37 AM
Subject: Re:[ RadSafe ] Activity question


>
> 70 Bq used to be where DOT defined something as radioactive for
> transportation.
>
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Subject:    [ RadSafe ] Activity question
> Author:     radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl
> Date:       12/16/2005 5:07 PM
>
>
>
>
>        recently eBay the online auction site has "banned radioactive"
>        items from
>        their site. In a recent letter to a person offering unprocessed
>        ores on the site
>         (a seemingly common practice) the following statement was made
>         by eBay.
>
>        "Please also remember that anything that has a specific
>        activity greater
>        than 70 Bq per gram (.002 microcurie per gram) is not permitted
>        on eBay under
>        any conditions."
>
>        So to that end I pose this question. Why the above "limit" what
>        makes 70 Bq
>        the "magic number" or rather might there be a "scientific basis
>        for such a
>        "limit"?
>
>        Thanks.
>
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