Re: SHIPMENT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

["Alan R. Marchand" <radarm@accessnv.com>]

49 CFR 173.403 Defines radioactive material as greater than 0.002 uCi/g. 1890
pCi/g is 0.00189 uCi/g. For shipping proposes, this is not considered
radioactive under DOT and is not regulated.

Alan R. Marchand
Radarm@accessnv.com 

At 03:38 PM 10/1/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I need to ship a soil sample, which has been radioassayed, back to its
>origin.  The average activity of the package has not been determined, but it
>looks as though it will exceed the 1890 pCi/g definition for being
>radioactive.  (If the concentration does not exceed the limit, a "strong,
>tight container" is required and no other notifications.  If the average
>concentration exceeds the limit, but can be shipped as Excepted Packaging,
>Limited Quantities under 173.421; does the package need Dangerous Goods
>Labelling on the exterior of the package? 
>
>
>Kenny Fleming CHP CSP
>FUSRAP Radiological Control Supervisor
>knflemin@bechtel.com
>(423) 220-2306
>(423) 220-2464 FAX
>
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