RE: transport signs

["Nimmo, Elsa (CA35)" <Elsa.Nimmo@HMX.Honeywell.com>]

>What are the radiation limits for the different 
>transportation labels, eg. Radioactive II?


Label:  White I
Dose rate at 3 ft: 0   (Note 1: If TI <= 0.05, then zero is appropriate)
Package Surface Dose Rate: <=0.5 mRem/hr

Label: Yellow II
Dose rate at 3 ft:  > 0 and <= 1.0 mRem/hr
Package Surface Dose Rate:  > 0.5 but <= 50 mRem/hr	

Label:  Yellow III	
Dose rate at 3 ft: > 1.0 and <= 10.0 mRem/hr
Package Surface Dose Rate: > 50 mRem/hr but <= 200 mRem/hr

Label:  Yellow III  Exclusive Use	
Dose rate at 3 ft: > 10.0	mRem/hr
Package Surface Dose Rate: > 200 mRem/hr but <=1000 mRem/hr	.			

Regards,
Elsa Nimmo
elsa.nimmo@honeywell.hmx.com