RE: SHIPMENT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

["Fleming, Kenneth" <knflemin@bechtel.com>]

Thank you very much!

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Don_Jordan [SMTP:Don_Jordan@fpm.uchicago.edu]
> Sent:	Thursday, October 01, 1998 6:50 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Re: SHIPMENT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
> 
> There is a recitation, "This package conforms to the ..." specified in one
> of the in 173.42X paragraphs which must be placed (verbatim) _on_  or
> _in_
>  the package.  We usually put it inside the package to avoid problems.
> Also label the inner (preferably!!!) or outer package as radioactive.
> Note
> also that the surface dose rate cannot exceed 0.5 mR/hr to use this
> shipping class, nor may the activity exceed 0.001 of the A2 value for the
> isotope(s).  (Use the sum of the fractions rule if necessary.)
> 
> If you use FedEx, do not use their Hazardous Goods form, but use their
> normal shipping form and check the box "Dangerous Goods - no shippers
> declaration required".
> 
> Hope this helps,   Don
> 
> 
> 
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