Re: Hot animals

["Sean Austin" <seanaustin@hotmail.com>]

My read on this is that these animals are exempt from DOT, and also NRC, 
regulation because the radioactive material has been injected into or 
ingested by live animal(s), and therefore, per 49 CFR 173.401 (b)(3), 
the regs do not apply.  Just make sure they do not die in transit. Then 
you have radwaste.



>
>     
>     Hello Radsafers:
>     
>     I'm curious to know if anyone transported animals containing RAM 
>     (I-123,125, & 131) with 10 to 20 mCi of activity. I need to 
transfer 
>     these hot animals from one facility to another which is 5 miles 
away. 
>     FYI, animals are injected with RAM, imaged and transported back to 
the 
>     facility for follow up study. According to 10 CFR 49, part 
173.488, 
>     this seems to fall into a gray area. Any suggestions or hints are 
>     welcome. Thank you in advance
>


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