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 limits
1
|
---|
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
|
[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]