Re[2]: NRC Licensing of Am-241

["Steven Rima" <Steven_Rima_at_DOEGJPO@gjpomail.doegjpo.com>]

     If any amount of Am-241 must be licensed, why can/do I have 50+ uCi of 
     it at home (several smoke detectors) without a license or any controls 
     of any kind on it? Just curious what _regulatory_ basis there is for 
     this?
     
     Steven D. Rima, CHP
     President, DATUM Enterprises, LC
     sdrima@aol.com
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Subject: Re: NRC Licensing of Am-241
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at INTERNET
Date:    10/24/96 3:10 PM


     
The answer is: Yep.  Any amount of Am-241 must be licensed.  However, 
you'll also note that there are (admittedly small) effluent release 
limits in 10 CFR 20 App B.  So you don't have to have a license if 
you find some trace levels in your air and/or water.  But you can't 
transfer or receive it without the license.
     
Wes
     
>Can anyone tell me why Americium-241 is not listed in 10CFR30.71, Schedule B? 
>
>I know that it is mentioned in 30.15 at 0.05 microcuries for sources in 
>ionizing radiation measureing instruments.  
>
>Since it's not listed, does this mean that "ANY" amount of Am-241 must be 
>licensed by the NRC?
>
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