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RE: Exemptions - further clarifications




I sure would like to know who is speaking on this??????  What is the 
citation for the "ten separately packaged exempt sources in one shipment? 
 I'm not sure we still have this regulation.

Bill Spell
bills@deq.state.la.us
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From: radsafe
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Exemptions - further clarifications
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 1996 11:19AM

Much of what has been said in the most recent postings concerning exemptions
are
corrrect; however, one can not generalize too much because there are a 
number
of
differences amongst the various exemptions.

 Most of the byproduct material exemptions, but specifically not 30.18 
(exempt
quantities), contain an exemption from Part 20.  Thus licensees can treat 
the
specific products covered by such an exemption as non-radioactive.  None of
the
source material exemptions specifically contain an exemption from Part 20 so
these
materials should be controlled under Part 20 (in the case of a licensee).
However,
there is not anything explicit to prevent licensees from transferring source
material
to exempt persons as a way of getting rid of it.

Generally, exemption provisions assume that it is not possible to enforce
restrictions on non-licensees.  Thus, disposal in municipal waste or 
sometimes
recycling is assumed.  In the case of specific product exemptions one can
estimate
the number likely to be in one place under normal circumstances and take 
this
into
account in the regulatory decision to exempt.

Exempt quantities is different because the use is not specific and there is 
no
incorporation into a device.  Since one cannot prevent unlicensed persons 
from
obtaining many exempt sources, the information provided to the recipient 
that
the
quantities should not be combined  is intended to discourage use in
combination
which would increase the likely exposures.  The requirement for a license to
distribute in this case is tied to commercial distribution rather than 
initial
distribution.  In the case of product exemptions, the intent is not to 
license
secondary distributors such as mass merchants.  For exempt quantities, there
is
more of a need to reduce the number likely to accumulate in one place not
under
license so even secondary commercial distributors are required to be
licensed.
However, non-commercial transfers between licensees is not controlled by a
distribution license.  This is to allow such things as transfers of samples
between
labs.

Ten separately packaged exempt sources can be tranferred in one shipment.

Although decay in storage is allowed, specific criteria are not contained in
the
regulations.  Exempt concentrations and exempt quantities do not apply to 
this
situation.