[ RadSafe ] Licensing for antique radium-containing devices

[Rose, Boyd H (Henry)]

Brian:

It depends on: 1) what the item is; 2) how much radium the item contains; and, 3) where the object is or will be owned, possessed, received, stored, used or transferred.  Here in Michigan, items containing radium may be subject to general or specific licensing, or may be exempt from either type of licensing; see:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, WASTE & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION.  IONIZING RADIATION RULES, PART 2. LICENSING OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL (see R325.5051. Purpose and scope, then search for radium)
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/whm-rps-200703-ionizing-radiation-rules-2_192536_7.pdf

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION. Information for Educators Notice: Potential Safety Hazard - Radioactive Materials in Educational Institutions.  (search document for radium)
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/whm-rps-EQC-1621-Information-for-Educators-Notice_244849_7.pdf

Henry

Boyd H. Rose, CIH, CHMM, EI
Sr. Safety and Environmental Engineering Specialist 
Corporate Radiation Safety Officer 
General Dynamics Land Systems 
38500 Mound Road 
Mail Zone 436-10-80 
Sterling Heights , MI 48310-3200 
Tel: 586 825 4503 
Fax: 586-939-4140 
E-mail: roseb at gdls.com


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From: RadSafe [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Rees, Brian G
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 3:23 PM
To: Radsafe (radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu) <radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu>
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Licensing for antique radium-containing devices

Is there any licensing required for antique objects that contain radium?

Thanks in advance,
Brian Rees
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