Re: Re[2]: NRC Licensing of Am-241

[rkathren@tricity.wsu.edu (Ron L. Kathren)]

Steve --

The Am-241 in fire detectors is licensed under the provision of a general
license issued to the manufacturer.  I think you will find that notice on/in
your fire detector.  You are supposed to give it back to the manufacturer, I
think, when you get rid of the fire detector.  What all this is pointing out
is that perhaps the licensing process needs a bit of amendment.

Ron

>     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?
>     
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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
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>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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