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APPENDIX A

1. Packages will be monitored for surface contamination and external radiation levels within 3 hours after receipt if received during working hours or within 18 hours if received after working hours.ÌýAll shipments of liquids greater than exempt quantities will be tested for leakage. Action limits for package monitoring will be as follows:

Radioactive Material PackagesÌýLabel CriteriaÌý

Dose Rate Limits

Label At any point on accessible Surface of package At three feet from external surface of package

"Radioactive-White I"

0.5 mR/hr

0

"Radioactive-Yellow II"

50 mR/hr

1.0 mR/hr

"Radioactive-Yellow III"

200 mR/hr

10 mR/hr

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2. For all packages, the following procedures for opening packages will be carried out:

a. Put on gloves to prevent hand contamination

b. Visually inspect package for any sign of damage (e.g. wetness, crushed).ÌýÌýIf damage is noted, stop procedure and notify RSO.

Open the package with the following precautionary steps:
1) Open the outer package (following manufacturer’s directions, if supplied) and remove packing slip.

2) Open inner package and verify that contents agree with those on packing slip.ÌýÌýCompare requisition, packing slip and label on bottle.

3) Check integrity of final source container (i.e. inspect for breakage of seals or vials, loss of liquid and discoloration of packaging material).

4) Check also that shipment does not exceed possession limits.

d. Monitor the packing material and packages for contamination before discarding.Ìý

1) If contaminated, treat as radioactive waste.

2) If not contaminated, obliterate radiation labels before discarding in regular trash.

3. Maintain records of the results of checking each package, using "Radioactive Shipment Receipt/Usage Report".

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RADIOACTIVE SHIPMENT RECEIPT/USAGE REPORT

Ìý1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýISOTOPE__________ÌýÌýACTIVITY__________(mCi, μCi)ÌýÌýVolume________(L, mL)

Ìý2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýP.O. No.______________________ Survey Date_________________ Time_________

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýSurveyor___________________________ Signature____________________________

Ìý3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýCONDITION OF PACKAGE

Comment_______________________________________________________________

Ìý4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýRADIATION UNITS OF LABELÌý______________________________Units (mR/hr)

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýWhite I______ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýYellow II______ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýYellow III______

Ìý5.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýMEASURED RADIATION LEVELS

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýa.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýPackage SurfaceÌýÌý_____________mR/hr

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýb.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýThree feet from surface ____________mR/hr

Ìý6.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDO PACKING SLIP AND CONTENTS AGREE?

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýa.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýRadionuclideÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý_____yes _____no,ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDifference_____________________

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýb.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAmountÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý_____yes _____no,ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDifference_____________________

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýc.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýChemical FormÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý_____yes _____no,ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDifference_____________________

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7.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýIF NRC/CARRIER NOTIFICATION REQUIRED, GIVE TIME, DATE AND PERSONS NOTIFIED.

MATERIAL USAGE

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Disposal Method/Place

User

Date

Quantity
Used

Quantity
Remaining

Experiment
Swipe Test

Solid

Liquid

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