Re: Exempt Quantities

[William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com>]

If you want to play games and pretend that you don't have to follow IATA
regulations, look at 49 CFR 175.25:  "..Federal law forbids the carriage of
hazardous materials aboard aircraft in your luggage or on your person.  A
violation can result in five years' imprisonment and penalties of $250,000 or
more (49 U.S.C. 5124).  Hazardous materials include explosives, compressed
gases, flammable liquids and solids, oxidizers, poisons, corrosives and
radioactive materials..."  There are some exceptions, although I didn't see any
for radioactive materials.

Since notices of this are required to be displayed at ticket counters, you'd
have a hard time pleading ignorance.

Do a risk versus benefit analysis; I think that you'll reach the same conclusion
as I did.

The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose it's about trust.

Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com

Jerry Wiza wrote:

> A minor point, but IATA "regulations" are not regulations and do not have
> the force of law (in the USA).  IATA is a club of airlines and their
> regulations are simply their own conditions of transport.  The ICAO
> (International Civil Aviation Organization) Technical Instructions are
> equivalent regulations as per 49 CFR 171.11.   Nevertheless, FedEX, DHL and,
> presumably, others won't carry your package unless you tell them that you
> prepared it in accordance with IATA.  You cannot be fined and imprisoned for
> violating IATA rules the way you can be for violating 49 CFR of the ICAO
> regulations.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 12:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Exempt Quantities
>
> > I suggest that you read the Dangerous Goods Regulations of the
> International
> > Air Transport Association.  These have the force of law when required by
> an
> > airline.  Virtually all airlines require compliance. These regulations
> state:
> >
> > 3.7.1:  "For the purposes of these Regulations,a radioactive material is
> any
> > article or substance with a specific activity greater than 70 kBq/kg
> (0.002
> > uCi/g)."
> >
> > 2.3.0.1:  "Dangerous goods must not be carried by passengers or crew:  as
> or
> > in checked baggage; as or in carry-on baggage; or on their person..."
> >
> > I've noticed this prohibition posted at every airport ticket counter I've
> been
> > to.  Also, keep in mine that some airports scan cargo for radioactivity.
> >
> > The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
> > It's not about dose, its' about trust.
> >
> > Bill Lipton
> > liptonw@dteenergy.com
> >
> > Mark Settles wrote:
> >
> > >  What, if any requirements exist for a Vendor to travel around the
> country
> > > by land and/or by air in order of him to possess exempt quantity check
> > > sources in his carry on luggage, etc.   i.e.  Cs-137 less than 10 micro
> > > curies.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Mark Settles
> > > msettles@cswnet.com
> > >
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