SCHEDULE 23Radioactive substances activities

PART 6Radioactive substances activity exemptions

SECTION 9Tables and summation rules in this Part

Table 425

The Table 4 referred to in Sections 2 and 3 of this Part—

Table 4Radioactive material and accumulated radioactive waste: values of maximum quantities

Substance or article

Maximum quantity of radionuclides for each substance or article

Maximum quantity of radionuclides:

(a) on any premises in items which satisfy the limit in column 2, or

(b) in mobile radioactive apparatus held by a person

A sealed source of a type not described in any other row of this Table

4 x 106 Bq

2 x 108 Bq

A Class A gaseous tritium light device

2 x 1010 Bq

5 x 1012 Bq

A Class B gaseous tritium light device

1 x 1012 Bq

3 x 1013 Bq

A Class C gaseous tritium light device

1 x 1012 Bq

No limit

Any sealed source which is solely radioactive material or radioactive waste because it contains tritium

2 x 1010 Bq

5 x 1012 Bq

A tritium foil source

2 x 1010 Bq

5 x 1012 Bq

A smoke detector affixed to premises

4 x 106 Bq

No limit

An electrodeposited source

6 x 108 Bq Ni-63 or 2 x 108 Bq Fe-55

6 x 1011 Bq

A luminised article

8 x 107 Bq Pm-147 or 4 x 109 Bq H-3

4 x 1010 Bq Pm-147 or 2 x 1011 Bq H-3

A Ba-137m eluting source

4 x 104 Bq Cs-137+

4 x 105 Bq Cs-137+

A substance or article which is or contains magnesium alloy or thoriated tungsten in which the thorium concentration does not exceed 4% by mass

No limit

No limit

A uranium or thorium compound

Up to a total of 5kg of uranium and thorium

Up to a total of 5kg of uranium and thorium

A substance or article (other than a sealed source) which is intended for use for, used for, or arises from medical or veterinary diagnosis or treatment or clinical or veterinary trials

1 x 109 Bq Tc-99m

1 x 109 Bq Tc-99m

and

and

F12 x 108 Bq of all other radionuclides, (no more than 1 x 108 Bq of which is contained in radioactive material)

2 x 108 Bq of all other radionuclides, (no more than 1 x 108 Bq of which is contained in radioactive material)