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:
Nature of contents | Instruments and articles | Limited quantity package limits 1 | |
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Limits for each instrument or article 1 | Package limits 1 | ||
Solids: | |||
Special form | 10−2 A1 | A1 | 10−3 A1 |
Normal form | 10−2 A2 | A2 | 10−3 A2 |
Liquids: | |||
Tritiated water: | |||
<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) | ||
>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: | |||
Tritium 2 | 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. |
[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]