49 CFR 61

[SINISTERRA@sun1.uchc.edu]

Hi all HP types!......... A question????

Regarding 40 CFR 61 ( the nighmare continues...) we are interpreting 
the regulation regarding the boiling point to mean the boiling point 
of the "ELEMENT" i.e. "the nuclide"....... to determine whether to 
consider it a gas or not.  With this criteria, the only "nuclides" 
which must be considered as a gas, based on elemental boiling points, 
are tritium and chlorine-36.  At present we are not using any other 
element with a boiling point > 100 degrees c.

Are there any other NRC licensees out there considering this 
interpretation.........

We sure would appreciate any comments, thanks....

Andres Sinisterra/Ken Price       Sinisterra@sun1.uchc.edu

University of Connecticut Health Center