RE: 10 CFR 20.1904(b)

["Patrick Harder" <pharder@ucalgary.ca>]

It is stated right there LABEL read the standard dictionary
definition of a "label" and a "symbol".
We have the same semantics arguments with researchers in Canada some of
these can be REAL fun.
Hope this helps

 Patrick Harder,RRPT
 Radiation Safety Officer
 University of Calgary

>"I interpret 'remove or deface the radioactive material label or >otherwise
clearly...' to mean all symbols, words, etc. that refer to
>radioactivity.  Some package have both the magenta symbol and the word
>'radioactive'affixed to them.

> "My collegue believes that this refers only to the symbol and the
> words do not
> need to be defaced."

> Although obviously both should be removed/defaced, I have been
> unable to locate
> any concrete regulatory (or other) interpretation by searching
> the NRC website
> or the RADSAFE archives.  Can anyone out there help?


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