N.M. Admin. Code § 20.3.4.437

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 20.3.4.437 - DISPOSAL OF SPECIFIC WASTES

A. A licensee may dispose of the following licensed material as if it were not radioactive:

(1) 0.05 microcurie (1.85 kilobecquerels), or less, of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of medium used for liquid scintillation counting; and

(2) 0.05 microcurie (1.85 kilobecquerels), or less, of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of animal tissue, averaged over the weight of the entire animal.

B. A licensee shall not dispose of tissue pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of this section in a manner that would permit its use either as food for humans or as animal feed.

C. Disposal of Certain Byproduct Material.

(1) Licensed material as defined in Paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of the definition of byproduct material set forth in 20.3.1.7 NMAC may be disposed of in accordance with 20.3.13 NMAC even though it is not defined as low-level radioactive waste. Therefore, any licensed radioactive material being disposed of at a facility, or transferred for ultimate disposal at a facility licensed under 20.3.13 NMAC, must meet the requirements of 20.3.4.438 NMAC.

(2) A licensee may dispose of byproduct material as defined in Paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of the definition of byproduct material set forth in 20.3.1.7 NMAC, at a disposal facility authorize to dispose of such material in accordance with any federal or state solid or hazardous waste law, including the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as authorized under the Energy Policy Act.

D. The licensee shall maintain records of disposal in accordance with 20.3.4.448 NMAC.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.3.4.437

20.3.4.437 NMAC - Rp, 20.3.4.437 NMAC, 4/30/2009