Transportation

["Roy A. Parker" <70472.711@CompuServe.COM>]

Mike,
 
1. Anyone can own or have title to radioactive material under a general
   license issued pursuant to 10 CFR 31.9 or equivalent agreement state
   regulations.  It is the receipt, possession and use of radioactive
   material that is subject to a specific or other forms of licenses.
 
2. > When a source (neutron source) is accepted by a company for
   > testing, packaging and shipping can that company accept the source
   > on its NRC license, and then assume the liability for transport?
   > Or does the source remain on the license of the primary owner until
   > received by a new owner and not be on the shipping company's
   > license?
          The primary licensee (Company A) transfers the source to
          (Company B) for testing etc.  The source is then under
          Company B's radioactive material license upon receipt by
          Company B.  The shipper, Company B, is then liable for
          transport of the source.  The carrier is an agent for
          Company B and is liable to the extent provided under the
          applicable contracts and tariffs between the shipper and
          carrier.
 
Roy A. Parker, Ph.D.
Radiation Physics Consultant
Federal Express Corporation
E-Mail: 70472.711@compuserve.com
Tel: 504-924-1473
Fax: 504-924-4269
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    06-Feb-97 10:42 CST
Sb: Transportation
Fm: "Mike Barringer" > INTERNET:mike_barringer@fernald.gov
 
     Previously there was a thread on the BB concerning transportation of
     radioactive materials.  When a source (neutron source) is accepted by
     a company for testing, packaging and shipping can that company accept
     the source on its NRC license, and then assume the liability for
     transport?  Or does the source remain on the license of the primary
     owner until received by a new owner and not be on the shipping
     company's license?  The CFRs address that under an NRC licensee (has
     the) "... right to receive, acquire, own and possess..." Who has the
     liability?
 
     Thanks in advance,
     Mike Barringer
     mike_barringer@fernald.gov