Re: NRC Licensing of Am-241

["Spell, Bill" <bills@deq.state.la.us>]

It is rather confusing, but think of a General License as a something YOU 
(as an individual) have.  In other words, some quantities (very low 
activity) or some devices containing low activity radionuclides, are 
distributed to "persons generally licensed."  The quantities or devices are 
sometimes (incorrectly, if my memory serves me) referred to generally 
licensed quantities or generally licensed devices.  It's the PERSON who has 
the general license found in various sections of the regulations, both state 
and federal.

Finally, anyone who distributes to "persons generally licensed" has a 
specific license (after making application and receiving a licensing 
document).   And let's not confuse "persons generally licensed" with the 
table of "exempt quantities," which is a horse of a different color.

Bill Spell
bills@deq.state.la.us

The usual disclaimers apply......senility, old age, changes in regs, etc.  : 
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From: radsafe
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: NRC Licensing of Am-241
Date: Thursday, October 24, 1996 3:57PM

Susan,

Almost - just as it says, the General License (GL) is, itself, a
license.  It just has different requirements and doesn't require the
regulatory agency to issue you a license document (we won't talk
about the Texas General License Acknowledgement (GLA) program) to
possess the device.

The regulations do exempt the GL holder from many other regulatory
requirements (such as the licensing sections), but the material, in
and of itself, is not exempt.  The differences between Exempt, GL and
Specific Licensed material causes a lot of confustion and heartburn.

Wes


> Date sent:      Thu, 24 Oct 96 15:41:46 -0500
> Send reply to:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> From:           "Mcelrath Susan S." <MCELRATHS@rscpo1.wilm.ge.com>
> To:             Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
> Subject:        Re: NRC Licensing of Am-241

> 10CFR31.8 issues general licenses to possess Am-241 in certain
> devices. It does not establish an exempt quantity. (So I guess my smoke
> detectors are generally-licensed devices but I'm exempt from licensing???)
>
> Susan McElrath
>

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