[ RadSafe ] DOT and dose calibrator source

[Dan W McCarn]

Dear Josip:

I've run into this before, and the answer that you provided regarding the
definition of "Radioactive Material" makes me worry a bit since all
international and US regulations are identical. These are defined in IAEA
Publication 1225 - TS-R-1, IATA 10.4.2.1 and US DOT 49 CFR 173.403
regulations.

DEFINITION:
49CFR173.403: “Radioactive material means any material containing
radionuclides where BOTH the activity concentration AND the total activity
in the consignment EXCEED the values specified in the table in §173.436 or
values derived according to the instructions in §173.433.”

My Declaration of Exempt Consignment is attached.

Dan ii

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Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 18:25
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] DOT and dose calibrator source

Folks

This is a crucial point.  I would bet that most peoples personal liability
insurance does not cover the transport of hazmat.  On the other hand, if you
were carrying RAM as an agent of your company, likely the company's
insurance would cover you; clearly, you would want to check with your risk
management people, before setting out.

There is also an issue of general licensure.  The NRC's general license is
only to common carriers.  In the State of Washington, in contrast, the
general license is issued to both common and private carriers.

 

Cheers
cja
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: ZIC Joe -PICKERING <joe.zic at opg.com>
To: 'The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List'
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Sent: Tue, Jul 5, 2011 6:55 pm
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] DOT and dose calibrator source


Gary,

I don't know what kind of personal auto Insurance you have in the states,
but in 
the fine print of some policies in Canada, they do not cover the
transportation 
of radioactive material (with the definition of radioactive material very
open 
to interpretation by insurance lawyers).  In the case that you were to get
into 
an accident, and it was discovered that you were transporting radioactive 
material, you may be liable.

At our station, we use either our internal shipping department or approved 
couriers for all radioactive shipments, as they have all the legalities
worked 
out.
It's a low probability, but thought I would warn you nonetheless... 

Josip Zic   M.Sc, CHP
Health Physicist, Pickering A 
Radiation Protection Department, ALARA Section 
Ontario Power Generation



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