RE: RADSAFE digest 2307

[Bruce Bugg <BRUCEB@psc.state.ga.us>]

	Yes, exclusive use in certain LSA and SCO materials also
requries the Radioactive placard: See 49 CFR 172.504(e), Table 1,
footnote 1, and 49 CFR 173.427, with an exception in 173.427(a)(6)(v).

	Now, can you explain the blue lines in hockey? <g>.

> Date: 16 Feb 99 07:14:02 -0500
> From: LIPTONW@dteenergy.com
> To: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> Subject: Re: RE: Transport Issues
> Message-ID: <199902161217.HAA09654@detroitedison.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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