Re: Question about shipping

[BLHamrick@aol.com]

In a message dated Mon, 31 Jan 2000  5:22:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Robert Denne" <rdenne@worldnet.att.net> writes:

<<49CFR173.443 (c) is the governing regulation.  You must be less than 0.5
 mRem/hr on contact with any accessible surface of the vehicle.  Be sure to
 include all appropriate radiations since it does say mRem.  That usually
 means open window beta also.  There also must be no significant removable
 surface contamination levels in 49CFR173.443(a).>>

Note:  This applies where the shipment was an "exclusive use shipment," as defined in 49 CFR 173.403(i).  If it was not an exclusive use shipment, and made by a common or contract carrier, then the regulations do not require a survey of the truck after transport.  If the shipment was made by a private carrier, then that private carrier must have a specific license to possess the material, and would have to comply with 10 CFR 20, or equivalent Agreement State regulations.

Barbara L. Hamrick
BLHamrick@aol.com  
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