Re: NRC Licensing of Am-241

[David W Lee <lee_david_w@lanl.gov>]

Wes:  As TX is an Agreement State, is your licensing requirement for Am-241
a licensing requirement that you have laid on IN ADDITION TO normal NRC
requirements, or does your Am-241 licensing requirement derive strictly from
NRC an requirement?  If it is a normal NRC requirement, where in Title 10
does it say that one must have a license to possess/own/process Am-241?
Where in Title 10 does it say that the NRC has any authority do regulate
Am-241 considering that fact that Am-241 does not fit any of the NRCs
definitions of either byproduct, source, or special nuclear material.
Thanks for your expertise in this regard?

At 03:16 PM 24-10-96 -0500, you wrote:
>
>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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