Re: Hot animals

[Dave Derenzo <dave@uic.edu>]

Sean and Rao,

Thanks for the info on 49 CFR 173.401 (b)(3). I once had to consider a
similar problem when a researcher was thinking about transporting
radioactive monkeys between our institution (University of Illinois at
Chicago) and our neighbors, the University of Chicago (Hi Dale and
Debbie!). Here is the text of the reg quoted above:

"This subpart does not apply to: Class 7 (radioactive) materials that have
been injected into, ingested by, or are otherwise placed into, AND ARE
STILL IN, human beings or live animals."

If you take this literally, urine, feces and other bodily secretions that
are contaminated with radioactive material would be regulated. This would
be a problem for animals and humans with continence problems. And try
telling your I-131 therapy patients that if they sweat or spit while
they're in a motor vehicle, airplane or rail car, that the material is
regulated by DOT!

Dave

Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 11:08:05 PST
From: "Sean Austin" <seanaustin@hotmail.com>
To: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
Subject: Re: Message-ID: <19971230190806.27710.qmail@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.


                       

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