[ RadSafe ] Restrictions on usage of radiation symbols in India

[parthasarathy k s]

Dear John,

In India,Rule 14 of Atomic Energy (Radiation Protection) Rules 2004 is titled "Radiation  symbol  or warning signs" and specifies where the symbols can be used 

Rule 14  Radiation symbol or Warning sign:- 

(1) The radiation symbol or warning sign
shall be conspicuously and prominently displayed at all times -
(a) on externally visible surfaces of radiation equipment, and containers for
storage of radioactive materials; packages for radioactive materials and
vehicles carrying such packages;
(b) at the entrance to the room housing the radiation generating equipment; and
(c) at the entrance of controlled area and supervised area.
(2) The radiation symbol shall not be used for any purpose other than those
mentioned in these rules.
(3) The specification of the radiation symbol or warning sign shall be as
prescribed by the competent authority, by order for that purpose.

the Atomic Energy Act 1962 and rules may be downloded from www.aerb.gov.in


Regards
K.S.Parthasarathy

----- Original Message ----
From: John Jacobus <crispy_bird at yahoo.com>
To: radsafe <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Friday, 29 June, 2007 8:22:37 PM
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] RE: Public Opinion & Nuclear Project

Don,
You may be right about what is allowable.  I know that
a license is to use signs and label to identify
radioactive sources and areas.  Our thought that using
them inappropriately was "misleading" to our
surveyors. I sounds like you are doing what we do
regarding the use of labels.

Yes, it is trefoil, (a symbol in the design of a
trifoliate leaf).  Another example of why your spell
checker should be left on.  The NRC calls it a
three-bladed design

--- "Mercado, Don" <don.mercado at lmco.com> wrote:

> John Jacobus wrote:
> 
> >Don,
> I thought there was some prohibition about the use
> of
> the radiation trifoil beyond the requirements.  At
> our
> place, we prohibit researchers puting
> "Caution--Radioactive Material" on their laptop
> computers.<
> 
> If you have any references that cite that, please
> post them. I'd love to
> read them. There are some prohibitions in the DOT
> regulations against
> calling something radioactive when it is not, and in
> some foreign
> countries there are additional restrictions, but as
> far as I can tell
> there's no prohibition against using the trefoil,
> alone, in the US. I
> would prohibit labeling anything "radioactive", like
> a laptop, unless
> really was above expected levels. I've pulled "C-RM"
> signs off of tool
> boxes, vehicles, etc. around the facility here. I'm
> not calling my SUV
> radioactive, I'm just using the trefoil. 
> 
> Is it "trefoil" or "trifoil"?
> 
> Don
> 


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-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com


 
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