Re: RE: Transport Issues

[LIPTONW@dteenergy.com]

I've seen an empty package shipped as SCO - exclusive use, which required 
placarding. 
 
The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 
It's not about dose, it's about trust. 
 
Bill Lipton 
liptonw@dteenergy.com 
 
You wrote: 
 
>>Also, note that although a container is empty, placarding of a vehicle 
>>might still be required (at least the way I read the reg).   I would 
>>think it's somewhat unusual to have to placard a vehicle for an empty 
 >>container, but I don't think it's impossible.  
  
>No, It's not impossible, but I think it's unlikely. You'd have to have 
>enough residual contamination that the packages emit enough external 
>radiation to require Yellow-III labels.
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