{"operation":"document","citation":"PHMSA Guidance, Radioactive Material Enforcement Guidance (Laminated sheets)","title":"Radioactive Material Enforcement Guidance (Laminated sheets)","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2017-04-05","effective_on":"2017-04-05","summary":"Radioactive Material Enforcement Guidance (Laminated sheets) Document ML17087A538.pdf (567 KB) Charts which provide inspectors a summary of the transport regulations for radioactive materials and direction/guidance on implementation of the regulations Issued Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2017","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-radioactive-material-enforcement-guidance-laminated-sheets-d6b84319.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-radioactive-material-enforcement-guidance-laminated-sheets-d6b84319.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-radioactive-material-enforcement-guidance-laminated-sheets-d6b84319","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulatory-compliance/phmsa-guidance/radioactive-material-enforcement-guidance-laminated-sheets","body":"Radioactive Material Enforcement Guidance (Laminated sheets)\n\nDocument\n\n ML17087A538.pdf (567 KB)\n\n        Charts which provide inspectors a summary of the transport regulations for radioactive materials and direction/guidance on implementation of the regulations\n\n          Issued Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2017\n\n<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n1. Minimum Required Packaging for Class 7 (Radioactive) Material:[1] (49 CFR 173 and 10 CFR 71)[2]\nThese are basic reference charts; refer to current U.S. DOT and NRC regulations for complete requirements.\nMinimum Packaging Required for Radioactive Materials other than Low Specific Activity (LSA) Material and Surface\nContaminated Objects (SCO) based on Activity of Package Contents\nRadioactive Material Quantity[3] Limited Quantities and\nArticles Type A[4] [9] Type B\nActivity Restrictions ≤ the limits specified in\nTable 4 of § 173.425\n≤ A1 for special form\n≤ A2 for normal form\n> A1 for special form\n> A2 for normal form\nContents of\nNon-fissile and\nFissile Excepted Excepted Package Type A Package Type B(U) or Type B(M) package\nPackage\nFissile N/A Type AF[10] package Type B(U)F or Type B(M)F package\nMinimum Packaging Required for LSA Material and SCO[5,6]\nType(s) of LSA\nand/or SCO LSA-I Category of\nPackage for\nDomestic or\nInternational\nTransport[7,8]\nUnpackaged[8] IP-1: solids or liquids/exclusive use IP-2: liquids/non-exclusive use Specification tank cars or cargo tank\nmotor vehicles: liquids/exclusive use\nLSA-II LSA-III - - - - IP-2: exclusive use[9] IP-2: exclusive use IP-3: liquids or gases/non-\nIP-3: non-exclusive\nexclusive use[9]\nuse SCO-I SCO-II\nUnpackaged[8] -\nIP-1 -\n- IP-2\n- -\nAlternative\nProvisions for\nDomestic only\nTransport[8]\nPackaging shall meet the requirements of §§ 173.24, 24a, and 173.410.\nTransportation shall be an exclusive use shipment.\nActivity per shipment must be less than an A2 quantity (see § 173.427(b)(4)).\n[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Additional provisions may apply for radioactive materials that are pyrophoric, oxidizing, fissile excepted, or uranium hexafluoride.\nEach NRC licensee shall comply with the applicable requirements of the DOT regulations in 49 CFR parts 107, 171 through 180, and 390 through 397 (see § 71.5).\nMaterials that contain radionuclides, where both the activity concentration and the total activity in the consignment exceed either the values specified in the table in § 173.436 or the values derived\naccording to the instructions in § 173.433, must be regulated in transport as Class 7 (radioactive) material.\nExcept for LSA material and SCO, a Type A package may not contain a quantity of Class 7 (radioactive) material greater than A1 or A2 (see § 173.431(a)). See A1 and A2 definitions in § 173.403.\nThe external dose rate from LSA material or SCO in a single package may not exceed 10 mSv/h (1 rem/h) at 3 meters from the unshielded material or objects (see §§ 173.427(a)(1) and (d)).\nLSA material and SCOs that are or contain fissile material in quantities that are not fissile excepted must be packaged in appropriate Type AF or Type BF packages, and not classified as LSA material\nor SCO. For alternate domestic transport provisions, see § 173.427(b)(4). For comprehensive guidance on packaging and transportation of LSA material and SCO, see NUREG-1608.\nFor the quantity of LSA material and SCO transported in a single conveyance, see the limits specified in § 173.427(a)(2).\nLSA material or SCO shall be appropriately packaged in accordance with § 173.427(b) or (d). Certain LSA-I material and SCO-I may be transported unpackaged under the conditions in § 173.427(c).\nSee §§ 173.411(c) and 173.415(a) for requirements related to package record retention (2 years) and associated documentation of physical tests.\nSee §§ 71.22(a), 71.23(a) and 173.417(a) for regulations regarding the use of non-AF packages for fissile materials.\n2. Radiation Level, TI and CSI Limits for Transportation by Mode:[1] (49 CFR 173 - 177, and 10 CFR 71)[10]\nType of Transport Mode of Transport Road, Rail, Vessel and Air[9] Exclusive use\nNon-exclusive use Road and Rail Vessel Air (cargo only)\nRadiation Level Limits[2]\nPackage Surface 2 mSv/h (200 mrem/h)\n2 mSv/h (200 mrem/h): other than\nclosed vehicles\n10 mSv/h (1000 mrem/h): closed\nvehicles\n2 mSv/h[11]\n(200 mrem/h)\n2 mSv/h\n(200 mrem/h)[3]\n2 mSv/h (200 mrem/h): outer surfaces\n(sides, top and underside) of vehicle[5] N/A N/A\nConveyance[4] N/A\n0.1 mSv/h (10 mrem/h): at any point two\n(2) m (6.6 ft) from sides of the vehicle[5] N/A N/A\nOccupied position N/A 0.02 mSv/h (2 mrem/h): in any\nnormally occupied area[6]\nRequirements of\n§ 176.708 apply\nN/A\nTransport Index (TI) Limits[2]\nPackage[7] 3: passenger aircraft\n10: road, rail, vessels and cargo aircraft No limit 10\nConveyance[4]\n50: road, rail and passenger aircraft\n50 to No limit: vessels[8]\n200: cargo aircraft\nNo limit 200\nOverpack\nN/A: for road, rail\n50 to 200: vessel[8]\n3: passenger aircraft; 10: cargo aircraft\nN/A No limit[8] N/A\nCriticality Safety Index (CSI) Limit for fissile material[2]\nPackage[7] 50 100 100 100\nConveyance[4]\n50: road, rail and air\n50: for holds, compartments or defined\ndeck areas of vessels[8]\n200 to No limit: for a total vessel[8]\n100 200 to No limit: for\na total vessel[8] 100\nOverpack 50: road, rail, vessels[8] and air N/A\n[1] Radiation level, TI, and CSI are defined in § 173.403.\n[2] In addition to any applicable radiation level, TI and CSI limits, separation distance requirements apply to packages, conveyances, freight containers and overpacks; to occupied positions; and to\nmaterials stored in transit. Separation distances are based on the sum of the TIs and, for fissile materials, the sum of the CSIs. [see applicable 49 CFR references for: Rail - § 174.700; Air –\n§§ 175.700 through 175.703; Vessel - §§ 176.700 through 176.708; and Highway - § 177.842].\n[3] Higher package surface radiation levels may be allowed through an approved special arrangement.\n[4] Conveyance is, for transport by public highway or rail, any transport vehicle or large freight container; and for transport by air, any aircraft. See definitions in § 173.403.\n[5] The outer surfaces (sides, top and underside) of vehicles are specified for road and rail vehicles in § 173.441.\n[6] For rail, normally occupied areas include the transport vehicle and adjacent rail cars. The 0.02 mSv/h (2 mrem/h) limit does not apply to carriers operating under a State or federally regulated\nradiation protection program where personnel wear radiation dosimetry devices.\n[7] Additional TI and CSI limits apply for individual packages when non-fissile radioactive material packages are mixed with fissile material packages (see § 173.459).\n[8] For details on TI and CSI limits for transport by vessel, see § 176.708.\n[9] Only excepted packages and packages intended for use in research, medical diagnosis, and treatment are permitted on passenger aircraft (see §§ 173.448(f) and 175.700).\n[10] The limits in this table do not apply to excepted packages. See the following references for the radiation level limits for: limited quantities, § 173.421; instruments and articles, § 173.424; articles\ncontaining natural uranium or thorium, § 173.426; or empty packaging, § 173.428.\n[11] 2 mSv/h (200 mrem/h) other than intermodal transport of closed transport vehicles or exclusive use vessel.Based on U.S. DOT and NRC regulations in effect on October 1, 2015; Rev. 2 Contacts: DOT – Michael.Conroy@dot.gov; NRC – David.Pstrak@nrc.gov\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n3. Contamination Limits and Quality Control for Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials:\n(49 CFR 173.443 and 173.475, and 10 CFR 71)\nThese are basic reference charts; refer to current U.S. DOT and NRC regulations for complete requirements.\nMaximum Permissible Limits for Non-fixed Radioactive Contamination on Packages When Offered for Transport\nThe level of non-fixed (removable) radioactive contamination on the external surface of each package, conveyance, freight container, and\noverpack offered for transport must be kept as low as reasonably achievable, and shall not exceed the values shown in the following table:\nContaminant Maximum permissible limits (§ 173.443(a), Table 9)\nBq/cm2 µCi/cm2 dpm/cm2\nBeta and gamma emitters and low toxicity alpha emitters 4 10-4 240\nAll other alpha emitting radionuclides 0.4 10-5 24\nThe non-fixed contamination shall be determined by:\n(a) wiping, with an absorbent material using moderate pressure, sufficient areas on the package to obtain a representative sampling of\nthe non-fixed contamination;\n(b) ensuring each wipe area is 300 cm2 in size;\n(c) measuring the activity on each single wiping material and dividing that value by the surface area wiped and the efficiency of the\nwipe procedure, where an actual wipe efficiency may be used, or it may be assumed to be 0.10.\nAlternatively, the contamination level may be determined using alternative methods of equal or greater efficiency.\nA conveyance used for non-exclusive use shipments is not required to be surveyed unless there is reason to suspect that it exhibits\ncontamination (see § 173.443(a)(2)).\nProvisions for Control of Contamination on Radioactive Material Packages Offered for Transport and at the Time of Receipt\n• When offered for transport, the non-fixed contamination on each package of radioactive material must be kept as low as reasonably\nachievable and may not exceed the limits set forth in § 173.443(a), Table 9 (as shown above).\n• During transport, non-fixed contamination levels on packages transported as exclusive use by rail or highway may not exceed 10 times\nthe limits in § 173.443(a), Table 9 (as shown above).\nProvisions for Non-fixed (Removable) Contamination on Excepted and Empty Radioactive Material Packages\n• The non-fixed radioactive surface contamination on the external surface of excepted and empty packages shall not exceed the limits\nspecified in § 173.443(a), Table 9 (as shown above).\n• The internal contamination of an empty package must not exceed 100 times the limits in § 173.443(a), Table 9 (as shown above).\nProvisions for Non-fixed (Removable) Contamination on Packages and in Rail and Road Vehicles\nused for Exclusive Use Shipments of Radioactive Material\n• The levels of non-fixed radioactive contamination on the packages (a) at the beginning of transport, may not exceed the levels\nprescribed in the above table, and (b) at any time during transport, may not exceed ten times the levels prescribed in § 173.443(a),\nTable 9 (as shown above) [see § 173.443(b)].\n• Each conveyance, overpack, freight container, or tank used for transporting Class 7 (radioactive) material as an exclusive use\nshipment that utilizes the provisions of § 173.443(b) must be surveyed with appropriate radiation detection instruments after each\nexclusive use transport. If contamination values exceed acceptable levels, the transport vehicle may not be returned to exclusive use\ntransport service, and then only for subsequent exclusive use shipment, unless the radiation dose rate at each accessible surface is\ndemonstrated to be 0.005 mSv/h (0.5 mrem/h) or less, and that there is no significant non-fixed radioactive surface contamination as\nspecified in § 173.443(a), Table 9 (as shown above) [see § 173.443(c)].\nProvisions for Non-fixed (Removable) Contamination in Closed Rail and Road Vehicles\nthat are used Solely for the Transportation of Radioactive Material (§ 173.443(d))\n• The contamination levels must not exceed 10 times the levels prescribed in § 173.443(a), Table 9 (as shown above).\n• Each vehicle is marked with the words “For Radioactive Materials Use Only” in letters at least 76 mm (3 in) high in a conspicuous\nplace on both sides of the exterior of the vehicle.\n• The vehicle must meet the placard requirements of Subpart F of Part 172.\n• A survey of the interior surfaces of the empty closed vehicle must show that the radiation dose rate at any point does not exceed\n0.1 mSv/h (10 mrem/h) at the surface or 0.02 mSv/h (2 mrem/h) at 1 m (3.3 feet) from the surfaces.\n• Each vehicle shall be kept closed except for loading or unloading.\nProvisions for Quality Control Prior to Each Shipment of Radioactive Material (§ 173.475)\n• Before each shipment of any radioactive materials package, the offeror must ensure, by examination or appropriate tests, that:\n(a) the packaging is proper for the contents to be shipped;\n(b) the packaging is in unimpaired physical condition, except for superficial marks;\n(c) each closure device of the packaging, including any required gasket, is properly installed, secured, and free of defects;\n(d) for fissile material, each moderator and neutron absorber, if required, is present and in proper condition;\n(e) each special instruction for filling, closing, and preparation of the packaging for shipment has been followed;\n(f) each closure, valve, or other opening of the containment system is properly closed and sealed;\n(g) each packaging containing liquid in excess of an A2 quantity and intended for air shipment has been tested to show that it will not\nleak under an ambient atmospheric pressure of not more than 25 kPa, absolute (3.6 psia), where the test must be conducted on\nthe entire containment system, or on any receptacle or vessel within the containment system, to determine compliance with this\nrequirement;\n(h) the internal pressure of the containment system will not exceed the design pressure during transportation; and\n(i) the external radiation and contamination levels are within the allowable limits specified in §§ 173.441 and 173.443.\nBased on U.S. DOT and NRC regulations in effect on October 1, 2015; Rev. 2 Contacts: DOT – Michael.Conroy@dot.gov; NRC – David.Pstrak@nrc.gov\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n4. Hazard Communications for Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials: Shipping Papers (49 CFR 172, Subpart C)\nThese are basic reference charts; refer to current U.S. DOT and NRC regulations for complete requirements.\nNOTE: IAEA, IATA/ICAO, and IMO may require additional hazard communication information. [1]\nShipping Paper Entries\nAlways Required Sometimes Required Optional Entries\nBasic description (in sequence):\n• UN Identification number\n• Proper Shipping Name\n• Hazard Class (7)\n• Maximum activity contained in\neach package in SI units (e.g.,\nBq, TBq), or in both SI and\ncustomary units (e.g., Ci, mCi)\nwith customary units in\nparentheses following the SI units\n• Number and type of packages\nAdditional description:\n• Name of each radionuclide[2]\n• Description of physical and\nchemical form (unless special\nform)\n• “Special form” when not in the\nproper shipping name\n• Category of label used\n• Transport index (TI) of each\npackage bearing a Yellow-II or\nYellow-III label\nAdditional entry requirements:\n• 24 hour emergency telephone\nnumber\n• Shipper’s Certification shall be\nprovided by each person offering\nradioactive material for\ntransportation[3]\n• Proper page numbering (e.g.,\nPage 1 of 4)\nMaterials-based Requirements:\n• The criticality safety index (CSI) or “Fissile Excepted”\nfor fissile material\n• “Highway route controlled quantity” or “HRCQ” for\nhighway route controlled quantities\n• The letters “RQ” entered either before or after the\nbasic description for each hazardous substance [see\n§ 171.8]\n• Enter applicable subsidiary hazard class(es) in\nparentheses immediately following the primary hazard\nclass when a subsidiary hazard label is required\n• A hazardous waste manifest and the word “Waste”\npreceding the proper shipping name is required for\nradioactive material that is hazardous waste\nPackage-based Requirements:\n• The applicable DOE or NRC package approval\nidentification marking for each Type B(U), Type B(M),\nor fissile material package\n• The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)\nCertificate of Competent Authority identification\nmarking for export shipment or shipment in a foreign\nmade package\nShipment- and Administrative-based Requirements:\n• Specify “exclusive use shipment” as required\n• Specify instructions for maintaining exclusive use\ncontrols for shipments of LSA material or SCO under\nexclusive use\n• Specify the notation “DOT–SP” followed by the special\npermit number for a special permit shipment\n• The weight in grams or\nkilograms may be\ninserted instead of\nactivity units for fissile\nradionuclides, except\nfor Pu-239 and Pu-241\n• The weight in grams of\nPu-239 and Pu-241\nmay be inserted in\naddition to the activity\nunits\n• Other information is\npermitted provided it\ndoes not confuse or\ndetract from the\nproper shipping name\nor other required\ninformation\nSpecial Considerations/Exceptions for Shipping Papers\n• For shipments of multiple cargo types, any HAZMAT entries must appear as the first entries on the shipping papers, or be\nentered in a color that readily contrasts with any description on the shipping papers or highlighted on the shipping papers in\na contrasting color, or be designated by an “X” (or “RQ” if appropriate).\n• Emergency response information consistent with §§ 172.600 – 172.606 shall be readily available on the transport vehicle.\n• Shipments of excepted radioactive material in excepted packages, under UN2908, UN2909, UN2910, and UN2911, are\nexcepted from shipping paper requirements if (a) the material is not a hazardous substance or hazardous waste and (b) the\npackage does not contain fissile material or contain fissile material that is excepted by § 173.453.\n• For road transport, the shipping papers shall be (a) readily available to authorities in the event of accident or inspection, (b)\nstored within the driver’s immediate reach while he is restrained by the lap belt, (c) readily visible to a person entering the\ndriver's compartment or in a holder which is mounted to the inside of the door on the driver's side of the vehicle, and (d)\neither in a holder mounted to the inside of the door on the driver's side of the vehicle or on the driver's seat [see\n§ 177.817(e)].\n[1] [2] [3] International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); International Air Transportation Association (IATA); International Civil\nAviation Organization (ICAO); International Maritime Organization (IMO).\nFor mixtures of radionuclides, the radionuclides to be shown must be determined in accordance with § 173.433(g), which\nis commonly known as the 95% rule; abbreviations (symbols) are authorized.\nThe Shipper’s certification shall satisfy the requirements of § 172.204.\nBased on U.S. DOT and NRC regulations in effect on October 1, 2015; Rev. 2 Contacts: DOT – Michael.Conroy@dot.gov; NRC – David.Pstrak@nrc.gov\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\n5. Hazard Communication for Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials: Marking of Packages:\n(49 CFR 172, Subpart D; and 49 CFR 173.471, 178.3 and 178.350)\nThese are basic reference charts; refer to current U.S. DOT and NRC regulations for complete requirements.\nNOTE: IAEA, IATA/ICAO, and IMO may require additional hazard communication information.\nMarkings on Packages\nMarkings Always Required\nAdditional Markings Sometimes Required Optional Markings\nUnless Excepted[1]\nFor Non-bulk Packages:\nPackage-based marking requirements:\n• Proper shipping name\n• Identification number\n(preceded by “UN” or “NA,”\nas appropriate)\n• Name and address of\nconsignor or consignee,\nunless the package is:\n highway only and no\nmotor carrier transfers; or\n part of a rail carload or\ntruckload lot or freight\ncontainer load, and entire\ncontents of railcar, truck,\nor freight container are\nshipped from one\nconsignor to one\nconsignee\nFor Bulk Packages:\n• Identification number on\norange panel or white\nsquare-on-point display\n[see §§ 172.332 or\n172.336]:\n on each side and each\nend, if the packaging has\na capacity of 3,785 L\n(1,000 gallons) or more[2]\n,\nor\n on two opposing sides, if\nthe packaging has a\ncapacity of less than\n3,785 L (1,000 gallons)[2] ]\n• Gross mass, including the unit of measurement (which may be\nabbreviated) for each package with gross mass greater than 50\nkg (110 lb)\n• Package type as appropriate, i.e., “TYPE IP–1,” “TYPE\nIP–2,” “TYPE IP–3,” “TYPE A,” “TYPE B(U)” or “TYPE B(M)”[1]\n• Marked with international vehicle registration code of country of\norigin for IP–1, IP–2, IP–3 or Type A package design (e.g.,\n“USA”)\n• Radiation (trefoil) symbol[3] on outside of\noutermost receptacle of each Type B(U) or Type\nB(M) packaging design\n• Each NRC-approved package (e.g., Type AF, Type B(U), Type\nB(M), Type B(U)F, and Type B(M)F) must be marked with the\nidentification marking indicated in the package approval\n• For Specification 7A packaging, mark on the outside with “USA\nDOT 7A Type A”, and the name and address or symbol of the\nmanufacturer satisfying §§ 178.3 and 178.350\nMaterials-based requirements:\n• For a non-bulk IP-1 package containing a liquid,\nuse underlined double arrow symbol indicating\nupright orientation[4]\n, where the symbol is placed\non two opposite sides of the packaging [see\n§ 172.312]\n• For a non-bulk package containing a hazardous substance,\nmark the outside of each package with the letters “RQ” in\nassociation with the proper shipping name\nAdministrative-based requirements:\n• Both the name and\naddress of consignor\nand consignee is\nrecommended.\n• Other markings on\npackages such as\nadvertising are\npermitted, but must\nbe located away from\nrequired markings\nand labeling.\nFor marking exceptions\nfor LSA material and\nSCO, [see\n§ 173.427(a)(6)(vi)]\n(e.g., RADIOACTIVE-\nLSA, RADIOACTIVE-\nSCO, or RQ, as\nappropriate).\nFor an overpack, the\nmarking “OVERPACK”\nin lettering 12 mm (0.5\ninches) high. This\nmarking is not required\nif the package type\ncontained in the\noverpack is visible from\nthe outside [see\n§ 173.25].\n• For each Type B(U), Type B(M) or fissile material package\ndestined for export shipment, mark “USA” in conjunction with\nspecification marking, or certificate identification; and package\nidentification indicated in the U.S. Competent Authority\nCertificate\n• Mark “DOT–SP” followed by the special permit number assigned\nfor each package authorized by special permit\n• Competent authority identification marking and revalidation for\nforeign made Type B(U), Type B(M), Type H(U), Type H(M), or\nfissile material package for which a Competent Authority\nCertificate is required\nSpecial Considerations for Marking Requirements\n• All markings are to be (a) on the outside of each package, (b) durable and legible, (c) in English, (d) printed on or affixed to\nthe surface of a package or on a label, tag, or sign, (e) displayed on a background of sharply contrasting color, and (f)\nunobscured by labels or attachments.\n• When an overpack is used, see §§ 173.25 and 173.448(g) for marking requirements.\n[1] [2] [3] [4] Some marking exceptions exist for excepted packages, as specified in §§ 173.421, 173.422, 173.424, 173.426 and\n173.428.\nIf the identification number marking on a bulk package is not visible, the transport vehicle or freight container must be\nmarked on each side and each end [see § 172.331].\nThe radiation symbol shall be resistant to the effects of fire and water, plainly marked by embossing, stamping or other\nmeans resistant to the effects of fire and water and conform to the size requirements of Appendix B to Part 172.\nThe arrows must be either black or red on white or other suitable contrasting background and commensurate with the size\nof the package; depicting a rectangular border around the arrows is optional.\nBased on U.S. DOT and NRC regulations in effect on October 1, 2015; Rev. 2 Contacts: DOT – Michael.Conroy@dot.gov; NRC – David.Pstrak@nrc.gov\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\n6. Hazard Communications for Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials:\nLabeling of Packages (49 CFR 172.400-450)\nThese are basic reference charts; refer to current U.S. DOT and NRC regulations for complete requirements.\nNOTE: IAEA, IATA/ICAO, and IMO may require additional hazard communication information.\nRequirements for Labels[1]\n• Label each package, except for (a) excepted packages of radioactive material; and (b) Low Specific Activity (LSA)\nmaterial and Surface Contaminated Objects (SCO), packaged or unpackaged, when transported under exclusive use\ncontrols domestically and when the material or object contains less than an A2 quantity.\n• Labels are required to be (a) printed or affixed to a surface other than the bottom of the package, (b) placed near the\nproper shipping name marking, (c) printed or affixed to a background of contrasting color or have a dotted or solid line\nouter border, (d) clearly visible, (e) not obscured by markings or other attachments, (f) representative of the hazardous\nmaterial content, and (g) in conformance with the label specifications of § 172.407.\n• The appropriate radioactive label must be affixed to opposite sides or two ends (other than the bottom) of all non-bulk\npackages of radioactive material.\nCategory of Radioactive Labels [3] Other Radioactive Labels[2]\nWhite-I Yellow-II Yellow-III Fissile Empty\nMaximum Radiation Surface Level (RSL) mSv/h RSL < 0.005 0.005 < RSL < 0.5 0.5 < RSL < 2[5]\nmrem/h RSL < 0.5 0.5 < RSL < 50 50 < RSL < 200[5]\nTransport Index (TI):[4]\nTI = 0 0 < TI < 1 1 < TI < 10[5]\nFissile labels required\nfor each package\ncontaining fissile\nmaterial, other than\nfissile-excepted\nmaterial; and labels\nmust be affixed\nadjacent to radioactive\ncategory labels.\nEmpty labels\nrequired for empty\nClass 7\n(radioactive)\npackages satisfying\n§ 173.428; and any\npreviously-used\nlabels must not be\nvisible.\nContents on Labels\n• Each radioactive category label must contain: (a) Except for LSA-I material, the names of the radionuclides in the\npackage where, for mixtures of radionuclides, the names listed must be in accordance with the 95% rule specified in\n§ 173.433(g); and, for LSA-I material, the term “LSA-I”; (b) maximum activity in appropriate SI units (e.g., Bq, TBq), or\nappropriate customary units (e.g., Ci, mCi) in parentheses following SI units; and (c) for Yellow-II or Yellow-III labels the\nTransport Index (TI). Abbreviations and symbols may be used. Except for Pu-239 and Pu-241, the weight in g or kg of\nfissile radionuclides may be inserted instead of activity units; for Pu-239 and Pu-241, the weight in g of fissile\nradionuclides may be inserted in addition to the activity units [see § 173.403 for fissile material definition].\n• Each fissile label must contain the relevant Criticality Safety Index (CSI) [see § 172.403(e)].\n[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Additional labels may be required if the contents of a package contains material that also meets the definition of one or\nmore other hazard class. See §§ 172.402 and 406(c) for details on additional labeling requirements. [See\n§§ 172.400a, 173.421 through 173.427 for details when labels are not required, and see § 172.407 for details on label\ndurability, design, size, color, form identification, exceptions, and the trefoil symbol size].\nA “Cargo Aircraft Only” label is required for each package containing a hazardous material which is authorized for\ncargo aircraft only [see § 172.402(c)].\nThe category of the label must be the higher of the two values specified for RSL and TI [see § 172.403(b)].\nThe TI is determined from the radiation level 1 meter from the package surface [see TI definition in § 173.403]. If the\nmeasured TI is not greater than 0.05, the value may be considered to be zero. When an overpack is used, it must be\nlabeled in accordance with § 172.403(h).\nPackages with a TI > 10 or an RSL > 2 mSv/h (200 mrem/h) must be transported under exclusive use provisions [see\n§ 173.441(b)]. Any package containing a Highway Route Controlled Quantity (HRCQ) must be labelled as\nRADIOACTIVE YELLOW-III.\nBased on U.S. DOT and NRC regulations in effect on October 1, 2015; Rev. 2 Contacts: DOT – Michael.Conroy@dot.gov; NRC – David.Pstrak@nrc.gov\n\n<<<PAGE 6>>>\n\n7. Hazard Communications for Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials: Placarding (49 CFR 172, Subpart F)\nThese are basic reference charts; refer to current U.S. DOT and NRC regulations for complete requirements.\nNOTE: IAEA, IATA/ICAO, and IMO may require additional hazard communication information.\nConditions when Display of Placards is Required [§§ 172.504, 172.507(a), 172.508, and 172.512]\n• Each bulk package, freight container, unit load device[1], transport vehicle, or rail car containing any quantity of\nhazardous material must be placarded on each side and each end with the placards specified in § 172.504(e).\n• Radioactive placards are required for: shipments that contain a package labeled as Radioactive Yellow-III;\nunpackaged LSA-I or SCO-I when transported under exclusive use provisions; shipments required by §§ 173.427,\n173.441, and 173.457 to be operated under exclusive use; and closed vehicles marked “For Radioactive Materials Use\nOnly” transported under § 173.443(d).\n• The Radioactive placard is placed on a square background on any motor vehicle used to transport a package\ncontaining a Highway Route Controlled Quantity (HRCQ) Class 7 (radioactive) material[2]\n.\nVisibility and Display of Radioactive Placards [§ 172.516]\n• Placards are required to:\n• be clearly visible, on a motor vehicle and rail car, from the direction they face, except from the direction of another\ntransport vehicle or rail car to which the motor vehicle or rail car is coupled[3]\n• be securely attached or affixed thereto or placed in a holder thereon\n• be located clear of appurtenances and devices such as ladders, pipes, doors, and tarpaulins\n• be located, so far as practical, so dirt or water is not directed to it from the transport vehicle wheels\n• be located at least 3 inches (76.0 mm) away from any marking (e.g. advertising) that could reduce its effectiveness\n• have “RADIOACTIVE” printed on it displayed horizontally, reading from left to right\n• be maintained by the carrier so format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially reduced\ndue to damage, deterioration, or obscurement by dirt or other matter\n• be affixed to a background of contrasting color, or have a dotted or solid line outer border which contrasts with the\nbackground color.\nRadioactive Placards\nPLACARD (FOR OTHER THAN HRCQ) PLACARD FOR HRCQ\nWhite triangular background color in the lower portion\nwith yellow triangle in the upper portion; trefoil symbol,\ntext, class number and inner and outer borders in black.\n[see § 172.556 and Appendix B of Part 172]\nSquare background must consist of a white square\nsurrounded by one-inch black border. The placard inside the\nsquare is identical to that for other than HRCQ.\n[see § 172.527]\nGeneral Specifications for Placards and Subsidiary Hazard Placarding\n• Placards must conform to the specifications in § 172.519.\n• A CORROSIVE placard is also required for each transport vehicle that contains 454 kg (1001 pounds) or more gross\nweight of non-fissile, fissile-excepted, or fissile uranium hexafluoride [see § 172.505(b)].\n• Placards are also required for subsidiary hazards of POISON INHALATION HAZARD, POISON GAS, or DANGEROUS\nWHEN WET [see § 172.505].\n[1] [2] [3] See § 172.512 for exceptions and variations to the placarding requirements for freight containers and aircraft unit load\ndevices.\nSee § 173.403 for the definition of Highway Route Controlled Quantity (HRCQ). A package containing an HRCQ must\nbe labeled with RADIOACTIVE Yellow-III labels [see §§ 172.403(c) and 172.507(a)].\nRequired placarding of the front of a motor vehicle may be on the front of a truck-tractor instead of or in addition to the\nplacarding on the front of the cargo body to which a truck-tractor is attached § 172.516(b).\nBased on U.S. DOT and NRC regulations in effect on October 1, 2015; Rev. 2 Contacts: DOT – Michael.Conroy@dot.gov; NRC – David.Pstrak@nrc.gov\n\n<<<PAGE 7>>>\n\n8. Requirements/Guidance for Registration, Emergency Response and Action for Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials:\n(49 CFR 107, Subpart G; 49 CFR 171.15; 49 CFR 172, Subparts F and G)\nThese are basic reference charts; refer to current U.S. DOT and NRC regulations for complete requirements.\nProvisions for Persons Who Offer or Transport Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials (49 CFR 107, Subpart G)\n• Any person, other than those excepted by § 107.606, who offers for transportation, or transports, in foreign, interstate or intrastate\ncommerce any of the following Class 7 (radioactive) materials must satisfy registration and fee requirements of Part 107, Subpart G:\no a highway route-controlled quantity of radioactive material;\no a shipment in a bulk packaging with a capacity > 13,248 L (3,500 gallons) for liquids or gases, or > 13.24 cubic meters (468 cubic\nfeet) for solids; or\no any quantity of radioactive material that requires placarding, under provisions of Part 172, Subpart F.\n• Any person required to register must submit a complete and accurate registration statement on DOT Form F 5800.2 by June 30th for\neach registration year, or in time to have on file a current Certificate of Registration in accordance with § 107.620.\n• Each registrant or designee must maintain for a period of 3 years from the date of issuance a copy of the registration statement and\nCertificate of Registration issued by PHMSA and must furnish its Certificate of Registration (or a copy thereof) and related records to\nan authorized representative or special agent of DOT upon request.\n• Each motor carrier subject to registration requirements of this subpart must carry a copy of its current Certificate of Registration or\nanother document bearing the registration number on board each truck and truck tractor, and the Certificate of Registration or\ndocument must be made available, upon request, to enforcement personnel.\n• The amount of fees to be paid and procedures to be followed are found at §§ 107.612 and 107.616.\nProvisions for Providing and Maintaining Emergency Response Information (49 CFR 172, Subpart G)\n• When shipping papers for the transportation of radioactive materials are required [see Part 172, Subpart C], emergency response\ninformation shall\no be provided and maintained during transportation and at facilities where materials are loaded for transportation, stored incidental\nto transportation, or otherwise handled during any phase of transportation;\no be provided by persons who offer for transportation, accept for transportation, transfer or otherwise handle hazardous materials\nduring transportation;\no be immediately available for use at all times the hazardous material is present; and\no include and make available the emergency response telephone number [see § 172.604] to any person, representing a Federal,\nState or local government agency, who responds to an incident involving the material or is conducting an investigation which\ninvolves the material.\n• Emergency response information is information that can be used in mitigating an incident involving radioactive materials. It must\ncontain at least the information specified in §§ 172.602 and 172.604; and includes an emergency response telephone number that is\nmonitored at all times the material is in transportation by (a) knowledgeable person, or (b) a person who has immediate access to a\nknowledgeable person, or (c) an organization capable of accepting responsibility for providing the necessary detailed information\nconcerning the material.\n• Each carrier who transports or accepts for transportation radioactive material for which a shipping paper is required shall instruct,\naccording to the requirements of § 172.606, the operator of a conveyance to contact the carrier in the event of an incident involving the\nmaterial.\nActions to be Taken in the Event of Spillage, Breakage, or Suspected Contamination by Radioactive Material\n• If there is evidence of a leaking package or conveyance, access to the package or conveyance must be restricted, the area impacted\nand the extent of the contamination must be determined, and appropriate measures must be taken to minimize impact to persons and\nthe environment [see § 173.443(e)].\n• Except for a road vehicle used solely for transporting Class 7 (radioactive) material [see § 173.443(d)], each aircraft used routinely,\nand each motor vehicle used for transporting radioactive materials under exclusive use, must be (a) periodically checked for\nradioactive contamination, (b) taken out of service if contamination levels are above acceptable limits, and (c) remain out of service\nuntil the radiation dose rates at accessible surfaces are less than 0.005 mSv/h (0.5 mrem/h) and non-fixed radioactive surface\ncontamination levels are below the limits in §§ 173.443(a), Table 9; and 173.443(c) for exclusive use vehicle provisions [see Chart 3].\n• Following any breakage, spillage, release or suspected radioactive contamination incident, any rail or air carrier shall notify, as soon\nas possible, the offeror (i.e. the consignor); special provisions apply for buildings, areas, and equipment that might become\ncontaminated during rail transport. Alternative provisions may apply for motor vehicles transporting radioactive materials under\nexclusive use [see §§ 174.750(a), 175.705(e), and 177.843(b)].\nProvisions for Immediate Notification for Reportable Incidents Involving Radioactive Materials (§§ 171.15 and 171.16)\n• Each person in physical possession of radioactive material must provide notice in the event of a reportable incident (see § 171.15(b))\nas soon as practical, but no later than 12 hours after the occurrence of the reportable incident, to the National Response Center\n(NRC) by telephone at 800–424–8802 (toll free) or 202–267–2675 (toll call) or online at http://www.nrc.uscg.mil.\n• Each notice must include the information specified in § 171.15(a)(1) – (a)(7).\n• A detailed incident report must also submitted as required by § 171.16.\nGuidance on Responding to Emergencies (Emergency Response Guidebook)\n• The DOT issues guidance to aid first responders in quickly identifying the hazards of the dangerous goods involved in\nan accident or incident, and for protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response to the accident\nor incident. For each proper shipping name or UN ID Number, the user is led to a specific guide that provides insight\ninto potential hazards and steps to be taken for public safety and emergency response.\n• The current edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook is available at http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/outreach-\ntraining/erg.\nBased on U.S. DOT and NRC regulations in effect on October 1, 2015; Rev. 2 Contacts: DOT – Michael.Conroy@dot.gov; NRC – David.Pstrak@nrc.gov\n\n<<<PAGE 8>>>\n\n9. Requirements for Training and Safety and Security Plans for Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials:\n(49 CFR 172, Subparts H and I, 49 CFR 173, and 10 CFR 37)\nThese are basic reference charts; refer to current U.S. DOT & NRC regulations for complete requirements.\nTraining (49 CFR 172, Subpart H)\n• For any person who is employed by an employer or is self-employed, and who directly affects hazardous materials\ntransportation safety, a systematic program shall be established to ensure that the person:\n• has familiarity with the general provisions of Part 172, Subpart H;\n• is able to recognize and identify radioactive materials;\n• has knowledge of specific requirements of Part 172 that are applicable to functions performed by the employee;\n• has knowledge of emergency response information, self-protection measures and accident prevention methods\nand procedures; and\n• does not perform any function related to the requirements of Part 172 unless instructed in the requirements that\napply to that function.\n• The person shall be trained pursuant to the requirements of § 172.704(a) and (b), may be trained by the employer or by\nother public or private sources, and shall be tested by appropriate means. The training must include the following:\n(a) general awareness training providing familiarity with applicable regulatory requirements;\n(b) function-specific training applicable to functions the employee performs;\n(c) safety training concerning emergency response information, measures to protect the employee from\nhazards, and methods and procedures for avoiding accidents;\n(d) security awareness training providing awareness of security risks and methods designed to enhance\ntransportation security; and\n(e) in-depth security traini","truncated":true,"body_characters":42567}