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Re: Exempt Quantities


Subject: Exempt Quantities
>   We would like to know how other universities or
> institutions with broad byproduct materials licenses from the NRC treat
> exempt quantities of RAM that do not require a license to order. Do you
> operate as if there are no exempt quantities under your license?  Or, do
> 
> you allow users to order, receive and dispose of exempt quantities
> without regard to your license.


We were informed that once we have a Byroduct License, "nothing is
exempt". The reasoning behind this is that the University could
 have several exempt quantities, which could add up and
potentially exceed some license limit.


Ninni Jacob
Radiation Safety Officer
University of Rhode Island/
Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center
16 Reactor Road
Narragansett,RI 02882

Phone: (401) 789-9391
Fax:   (401) 782-4201
email: njacob@gsosun1.gso.uri.edu