Radioactive Substances Regulations

HMSO (1968) The Ionising Radiation (unsealed radioactive substances) Regulations (Stationery Office). 

Environment Agency, September 2009, Radioactive Substances Regulation - Environmental Principles. 

Regulation 1493/93 on shipments of radioactive substances between Member States... 

Regulate the classification, provision of safety data sheets, labelling and packaging of substances and preparations dangerous for supply. There are specific exceptions, e.g. medicines, pesticides, wastes, radioactive substances or preparations. 

The Radioactive Substances (Carriage by Road) (Great Britain) Regulations 1974 ( CBR )... 

Caution Handle all radioactive substances according to the radiation safety regulations instituted at each facility approved to handle such materials. Use adequate precautions to protect personal safety and the environment. Dispose of radioactive waste only by following approved guidelines. 

The Regulation as a whole does not apply to radioactive substances, genetically modified organisms, substances in transit and non-isolated chemical intermediates. In addition, certain other categories of substance are exempt from registration (Table 8). 

Because radium is a radioactive substance, disposal of wastes containing radium is controlled by a number of federal and state regulations (see Chapter 7). Both the EPA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have promulgated regulations for land disposal of these wastes detailing containment requirements and permissible exposure levels based on radioactivity. 

The purpose of this Report is to set forth the technical principles and framework for a comprehensive and risk-based hazardous waste classification system. In this context, waste is any material that has insufficient value to justify further beneficial uses, and thus must be managed at a cost. Hazardous waste is waste that can be harmful to biological organisms, due to the presence of radioactive substances or chemicals that are deemed hazardous, to the extent that it must be regulated. Hazardous waste excludes material that is simply useless (e.g., typical household trash). This work is comprehensive because it considers all hazardous wastes irrespective of their source.1... 

Radionuclide generators have not found broad application in industry, mainly because of the regulations with respect to handling of radioactive substances and the risk of contamination. 

Special regulations have been established for persons working professionally with X rays or with radioactive substances in radiology, nuclear medicine, in chemical or physical laboratories, technical installations, at accelerators, nuclear reactors, or in reprocessing and other technical plants. With respect to possible damage, in particular genetic damage, dose and dose rate hmits are laid down. 

This protocol must be performed by authorized personnel and according to the rules and regulations for work with radioactive substances. Use pipette tips provided with an aerosol filter to avoid radioactive contamination of the pipette. This procedure can be accomplished in 2 h. 

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