25 Pa. Code § 217.137

Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024

Section 217.137 - Exempt quantities

In addition to the parts of 10 CFR 30 incorporated by reference, the following requirements apply:

(1) A person may receive, possess, use, transfer, own or acquire radioactive material in individual quantities each of which is less than those listed in Table 2 if the person does not produce, package or repackage radioactive material for purposes of commercial distribution or incorporate radioactive material into products intended for commercial distribution.

(2) Except under a specific license issued by the Department or the NRC under 10 CFR 32.18 (relating to manufacture, distribution and transfer of exempt quantities of byproduct material: Requirements for license), a person may not, for purposes of commercial distribution, transfer radioactive material for distribution to persons exempt under paragraph (1) or equivalent regulations of the NRC, an agreement state or licensing state.

TABLE 2 EXEMPT QUANTITIES
Radioactive Material	Microcuries
Actinium-228 (Ac 228)	1
Beryllium-7 (Be 7)	10
Bismuth-207 (Bi 207)	10
Cesium-129 (Cs 129)	100
Cobalt-57 (Co 57)	100
Gallium-67 (Ga 67)	100
Germanium-68	10
Gold-195 (Au 195)	10
Gold-196 (Au 196)	1
Indium-111 (In 111)	100
Iodine-123 (I 123)	100
Iodine-124 (I 124)	1
Iridium-190 (Ir 190)	100
Lead-203 (Pb 203)	100
Lead-210 (Pb 210)	0.1
Lead-212 (Pb 212)	10
Phosphorus-33 (P 33)	10
Potassium-43 (K 43)	10
Protactinium-230 (Pa 230)	10
Protactinium-231 (Pa 231)	0.1
Radium-223 (Ra 223)	1
Radium-224 (Ra 224)	1
Radium-226 (Ra 226)	0.1
Radium-228 (Ra 228)	0.1
Radon-220 (Rn 220)	1
Radon-222 (Rn 222)	1
Rhenium-183 (Re 183)	100
Rhenium-187 (Re 187)	100
Rubidium-81 (Rb 81)	10
Scandium-46 (Sc 46)	10
Sodium-22 (Na 22)	10
Technetium-96m (Tc 96m)	100
Xenon-127 (Xe 127)	1,000
Yttrium-87 (Y 87)	10
Yttrium-88 (Y 88)	10

25 Pa. Code § 217.137

The provisions of this §217.137 adopted September 14, 2001, effective 9/15/2001, 31 Pa.B. 5239.