[ RadSafe ] Exempt Quantity source shipments

[Geo>K0FF]

Wes said: "A person may transfer, or in fact do ANYTHING, with a license 
exempt
> amount of radioactivity. No license is needed.
> > Wes Van Pelt"

Just got of the phone with my NRC regional office, after having made the 
inquiry last week as to the intent of section
30.18.

They have had a week to think it over and talk amongst themselves.

The opinion is that you can't distribute these exempt quantity sources 
without a license, even for free.

No way to get that in writing without a lawyer and fees.

Pretty much everyone who deals in these in the USA is in agreement that you 
need a license to transfer exempt quantity sources.
Do so if you wish, that is your option of course.


Yes there are restrictions as to how many exempt quantities may be shipped 
in one package (10), this does not mean 10 discs either. It means 10 exempt 
quantities- that might be many more than 10 discs , even though some states 
see it differently.

George Dowell






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wes" <WesVanPelt at verizon.net>
To: "'Geo>K0FF'" <GEOelectronics at netscape.com>; <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 8:51 AM
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Exempt Quantity source shipments


> George said.....
> Hold on Dan. I too talked with Larry about this, and he is of course
> the one to ask about shipping regs. The next question is: Who are you
> shipping it
> to, and do you have a materials license to transfer radioactive materials?
> It is not enough that the material is of exempt quantity, you MUST be
> licensed to transfer even exempt quantity, but not to receive it.
>
> Not so. A person may transfer, or in fact do ANYTHING, with a license 
> exempt
> amount of radioactivity. No license is needed.
>
> A person would only need a license to COMMERCIALLY DISTRIBUTE license 
> exempt
> radioactive material.
>
>