RE: Transportation of General Licensed Instrument

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

Many of those restrictions that I encounter hinge on the load requiring
placards. With RAM in the US, that means either Yellow-III labels or
certain LSA/SCO shipments.

I understand Canada requires placarding of almost any Radioactive
materials

Bruce Bugg

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Tad Blanchard [SMTP:Tad.M.Blanchard.1@gsfc.nasa.gov]
> Sent:	Wednesday, May 12, 1999 07:35
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	RE: Transportation of General Licensed Instrument
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> 
> Another thing to consider is that this is still "Dangerous Goods" and
> some Tunnel and Bridge Authorities do not allow them to pass.
> 
> 
> At 05:36 PM 5/10/99 -0500, you wrote:
> 
> >According to 49 CFR 173.421, you only need a shipping paper if the
> 
> >material (1) is a hazardous substance, or (2) a hazardous waste.
> Also,
> 
> >under 173.423, if the material meets another DOT hazard class (such
> as
> 
> >flammable liquid), you have to prepare a shipping paper and note the
> 
> >"Limited Quanity Radioactive Material."
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> >
> 
> >Since the RQ for H-3 is 3.7 TBq (100 Ci), it's not a hazardous
> 
> >substance. 
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> >
> 
> >Since it's an instrument you are (re)using, it's not a waste.
> 
> >
> 
> >And unless the H-3 is dissolved in some solvent, it's probably not
> 
> >another hazard class (that's a guess).
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> >
> 
> >So, based on the information given, you do not need a shipping paper.
> 
> >You do need the notice specified in 49 CFR 173.422, which can be on
> the
> 
> >package itself or on a separate document, probably the phrase in
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> >173.422(a)(2).
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> >
> 
> >As a responder, I personally prefer the notice available separately,
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> >away from the package, so it can be reviewed at a safe distance,
> should
> 
> >an accident or incident occur.
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> >
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> >Capt. Bruce Bugg
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> >HazMat Specialist - Enforcement Officer
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> >1007 Virginia Avenue, Suite 310
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> >fax: 	404.559.4972
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> >e-mail:	bruceb@psc.state.ga.us
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> >or:	75720.1177@compuserve.com
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