DOT Training

["Roy A. Parker" <70472.711@compuserve.com>]

Les.
 
Your reading is correct.  Subpart H 49 CFR 172.700 training does apply to excepted
packages of radioactive material (UN29100.
 
Roy A. Parker, Ph.D.
Radiation Physics Consultant to
Federal Express Corporation
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Sb: DoT training re: limited quant.
From: Lester.Slaback@nist.gov
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Subject: DoT training re: limited quant.
 
49CFR requires drivers of vehicles transporting hazardous
materials to have certain training and to carry documentation of that.  Is
anyone aware of a waiver/exception to that for
the transport of limited quantity packages?
 
Clearly if a research sample is less than 2 nCi/g the question  is moot.
The sample is not hazardous material.
 
But we (and I suspect others) have cases where the amount of
activity is truly miniscule, but >2 nCi/g, where the researcher would like
to transport the object via personal vehicle back to their parent
organization. [Note: Please don't repeat the previous discussion on
insurance risk.  That has been covered.] Is the training requirement
applicable?
My reading is YES, but one is always hopeful for a more rational
interpretation.
 
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