49 C.F.R. § 173.425   Table of activity limits—excepted quantities and articles.


Title 49 - Transportation


Title 49: Transportation
PART 173—SHIPPERS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS
Subpart I—Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials

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§ 173.425   Table of activity limits—excepted quantities and articles.

The limits applicable to instruments, articles, and limited quantities subject to exceptions under §§173.421 and 173.424 are set forth in table 4 as follows:

                    Table 4_Activity Limits for Limited Quantities, Instruments, and Articles----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                           Instruments and articles                                ---------------------------------------------       Nature of contents            Limits for each                            Limited quantity package limits                                  instrument or article   Package limits \1\                  \1\                                           \1\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Solids:    Special form...............  10-2 A1                  A1                  10-3 A1    Normal form................  10-2 A2                  A2                  10-3 A2Liquids:    Tritiated water:        <0.0037 TBq/L (0.1                                                 37 TBq (1,000 Ci)         Ci/L).        0.0037 TBq to 0.037 TBq/                                              3.7 TBq (100 Ci)         L (0.1 Ci to 1.0 Ci/L).        >0.037 TBq/L (1.0 Ci/                                              0.037 TBq (1.0 Ci)         L).    Other Liquids..............  10-3 A2                  10-1 A2             10-4 A2Gases:    Tritium \2\................  2 x 10-2 A2              2 x 10-1 A2         2 x 10-2 A2    Special form...............  10-3 A1                  10-2 A1             10-3 A1    Normal form................  10-3 A2                  10-2 A2             10-3 A2----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For mixtures of radionuclides see § 173.433(d).\2\ These values also apply to tritium in activated luminous paint and tritium adsorbed on solid carriers.

[Amdt. 173–244, 60 FR 50307, Sept. 28, 1995, as amended by Amdt. 173–244, 61 FR 20751, May 8, 1996; 63 FR 52849, Oct. 1, 1998; 65 FR 58630, Sept. 29, 2000; 66 FR 45383, Aug. 28, 2001; 69 FR 3676, Jan. 26, 2004]

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