49 C.F.R. § 173.425

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 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

Nature of contents	Instruments and articles		Limited quantity package limits1
	Limits for each instrument or article1	Package limits1
Solids:
Special form	10-2 A1	A1	10-3 A1
Normal form	10-2 A2	A2	10-3 A2
Liquids:
Tritiated water:
[LESS THAN]0.0037 TBq/L (0.1 Ci/L)			37 TBq (1,000 Ci)
0.0037 TBq to 0.037 TBq/L (0.1 Ci to 1.0 Ci/L)			3.7 TBq (100 Ci)
[GREATER THAN]0.037 TBq/L (1.0 Ci/L)			0.037 TBq (1.0 Ci)
Other Liquids	10-3 A2	10-1 A2	10-4 A2
Gases:
Tritium2	2 * 10-2 A2	2 * 10-1 A2	2 * 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.

49 C.F.R. §173.425

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