Handbook of Federal Regulations Applying to Transportation of Radioactive MaterialsU.S. Atomic Energy Commission, division of Construction and Supply, Traffic Management Section, 1955 - Radioactive substances - 48 pages |
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Page 13
... Poison , Radioactive materials label ; definition : ( a ) For the purpose of Parts 71-78 radioactive material is any material or combination of materials that spontaneously emits ionizing radiation . For the purpose of Parts 71-78 , 13.
... Poison , Radioactive materials label ; definition : ( a ) For the purpose of Parts 71-78 radioactive material is any material or combination of materials that spontaneously emits ionizing radiation . For the purpose of Parts 71-78 , 13.
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... emitted at any time during transportation , as follows : 1. Group I. - Radioactive materials that emit gamma rays only or both gamma and electrically charged corpuscular rays . 2. Group II . - Radioactive materials that emit neutrons ...
... emitted at any time during transportation , as follows : 1. Group I. - Radioactive materials that emit gamma rays only or both gamma and electrically charged corpuscular rays . 2. Group II . - Radioactive materials that emit neutrons ...
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... millicuries . 3 ) The package must be such that no significant alpha , beta , or neutron radiation is emitted from the exterior of the package and * Revised May 3 , 1955 . the gamma radiation at any surface of the package must 15.
... millicuries . 3 ) The package must be such that no significant alpha , beta , or neutron radiation is emitted from the exterior of the package and * Revised May 3 , 1955 . the gamma radiation at any surface of the package must 15.
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... emitting material , a full carload of which does not produce radiation in excess of 10 mr./hr . at a distance of 12 feet from any surface of the car may be considered low activity material for this purpose . * Revised May 3 , 1955 ...
... emitting material , a full carload of which does not produce radiation in excess of 10 mr./hr . at a distance of 12 feet from any surface of the car may be considered low activity material for this purpose . * Revised May 3 , 1955 ...
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... emitted from the package may be considered to have the same photographic effectiveness per milliroentgen of exposure as gamma radiation from radium filtered by 1/2 inch of lead . Ordinarily , for Group I pack- ages , this is the case ...
... emitted from the package may be considered to have the same photographic effectiveness per milliroentgen of exposure as gamma radiation from radium filtered by 1/2 inch of lead . Ordinarily , for Group I pack- ages , this is the case ...
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2,700 millicuries 24 hours 77.-Regulations Atomic Energy Commission atoms per second bill of lading Bureau of Explosives carload carriers by rail certificate Chapter Civil Aeronautics Board class D poisons commodity list common carrier compressed gases conditions normally incident consignee corrosive liquid dangerous articles exceed 10 milliroentgens excerpted exempt from specification flammable solid gamma radiation gamma rays Handbook ICC Regulations Interstate Commerce Commission ionizing radiation label as described label or radioactive labeling requirements loaded meter million atoms milliroentgens per 24 milliroentgens per hour motor vehicle mrhm neutron radiation package containing paragraph physical equivalent placarded poison gas label polonium proper shipping name quantum energies radio radioactive material poison Radioactive materials Group radioactive materials label rail express rail freight red label regulations applying shipment of radioactive shipper shipping container shipping paper specification packaging Subpart suitable inside containers thorium tium Transportation of Explosives transportation of radioactive U. S. Coast Guard
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Page 9 - Interstate Commerce Commission "Regulations for Transportation of Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles by Land and Water in Rail Freight, Express and Baggage Services and by Motor Vehicle (Highway) and Water".
Page 22 - All outside shipping containers must be of such design that the gamma radiation will not exceed 200 milliroentgens per hour or equivalent at any point of readily accessible surface. Containers must be equipped with handles and protective devices when necessary In order to satisfy this requirement.
Page 9 - The inside containers must be surrounded on all sides by an absorbent material sufficient to absorb the entire liquid contents and of such nature that its efficiency will not be impaired by chemical reaction with the contents.
Page 1 - Regulations for the Transportation of Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles by Freight, and Specifications for Shipping Containers...
Page 4 - ... may be packed in one outside container for shipment by rail freight, rail express, or highway, except by special arrangements and under conditions approved by the Bureau of Explosives or except as specifically provided in subparagraph (c) of this section.
Page 1 - Canada conforming with § 73.8 of this chapter, the importer must furnish with the order to the foreign shipper, and also to the forwarding agent at the port of entry, full and complete information as to the packing, marking, labeling, and other requirements, as prescribed in...
Page 5 - The package must contain not more than 0.1 millicuries of radium, or polonium, or that amount of strontium 89, strontium 90, or barium 140 which disintegrates at a rate of more than 5 million atoms per second...