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Section 6 CCR 1007-1-17.15 - Routine Determinations

6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1007-1-17.15

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 6 CCR 1007-1-17.15 - Routine Determinations

Prior to each shipment of licensed material, the licensee shall determine that:

17.15.1 The package is proper for the contents to be shipped;
17.15.2 The package is in unimpaired physical condition except for superficial defects such as marks or dents;
17.15.3 Each closure device of the packaging, including any required gasket, is properly installed and secured and free of defects;
17.15.4 Any system for containing liquid is adequately sealed and has adequate space or other specified provision for expansion of the liquid;
17.15.5 Any pressure relief device is operable and set in accordance with written procedures;
17.15.6 The package has been loaded and closed in accordance with written procedures;
17.15.7 Any structural part of the package which could be used to lift or tie down the package during transport is rendered inoperable for the purpose unless it satisfies design requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 71.45 ;
17.15.8 The level of non-fixed (removable) radioactive contamination on the external surfaces of each package offered for shipment is as low as reasonably achievable and within the limits specified in 49 CFR Part 173.443 .
17.15.8.1 Determination of the level of non-fixed (removable) contamination shall be based upon wiping an area of 300 square centimeters of the surface concerned with an absorbent material, using moderate pressure, and measuring the activity on the wiping material.
(1) The number and location of measurements shall be sufficient to yield a representative assessment of the removable contamination levels.
(2) Other methods of assessment of equal or greater detection efficiency may be used.
17.15.8.2 In the case of packages transported as exclusive use shipments by rail or highway only, the non-fixed (removable) radioactive contamination:
(1) At the beginning of transport shall not exceed the levels specified in 49 CFR Part 173.443 ; and
(2) At any time during transport shall not exceed 10 times the levels specified in 49 CFR Part 173.443.
17.15.9 External radiation levels around the package and around the vehicle, if applicable, shall not exceed:
17.15.9.1 2 mSv/h (200 millirem per hour) at any point on the external surface of the package at any time during transportation;
17.15.9.2 A transport index of 10.0.
17.15.10 For a package transported in exclusive use by rail, highway or water, radiation levels external to the package may exceed the limits specified in 17.15.9 but shall not exceed any of the following:
17.15.10.1 2 mSv/h (200 millirem per hour) on the accessible external surface of the package unless the following conditions are met, in which case the limit is 10 mSv/h (1000 millirem per hour);
(1) The shipment is made in a closed transport vehicle,
(2) Provisions are made to secure the package so that its position within the vehicle remains fixed during transportation, and
(3) No loading or unloading operation occurs between the beginning and end of the transportation.
17.15.10.2 2 mSv/h (200 millirem per hour) at any point on the outer surface of the vehicle, including the upper and lower surfaces, or, in the case of a flat-bed style vehicle, with a personnel barrier, at any point on the vertical planes projected from the outer edges of the vehicle, on the upper surface of the load (or enclosure, if used), and on the lower external surface of the vehicle;
(1) A flat bed style vehicle with a personnel barrier shall have radiation levels determined at vertical planes.
(2) If no personnel barrier is in place, the package cannot exceed 2 mSv/h (200 millirem per hour) at any accessible surface.
17.15.10.3 0.1 mSv/h (10 millirem per hour) at any point 2 meters from the vertical planes represented by the outer lateral surfaces of the vehicle, or, in the case of a flat-bed style vehicle, at any point 2 meters from the vertical planes projected from the outer edges of the vehicle; and
17.15.10.4 0.02 mSv/h (2 millirem per hour) in any normally occupied positions of the vehicle, except that this provision does not apply to private motor carriers when persons occupying these positions are provided with special health supervision, personnel radiation exposure monitoring devices, and training in accordance with 10.3; and
17.15.11 For shipments made under the provisions of Section 17.15.10, the shipper shall provide specific written instructions to the carrier for maintenance of the exclusive use shipment controls. The instructions must be included with the shipping paper information.
17.15.12 The written instructions required for exclusive use shipments must be sufficient so that, when followed, they will cause the carrier to avoid actions that will:
17.15.12.1 Unnecessarily delay delivery; or
17.15.12.2 Unnecessarily result in increased radiation levels or radiation exposures to transport workers or members of the general public.
17.15.13 A package must be prepared for transport so that in still air at 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) and in the shade, no accessible surface of a package would have a temperature exceeding 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in a nonexclusive use shipment or 82 degrees Celsius (185 degrees Fahrenheit) in an exclusive use shipment. Accessible package surface temperatures shall not exceed these limits at any time during transportation.
17.15.14 A package may not incorporate a feature intended to allow continuous venting during transport.
17.15.15 Before delivery of a package to a carrier for transport, the licensee shall ensure that any special instructions needed to safely open the package have been sent to the consignee, or otherwise made available to the consignee, for the consignee's use in accordance with 4.32.5.2.

6 CCR 1007-1-17.15

Colorado Register, Vol 37, No. 14. July 25, 2014, effective 8/14/2014
38 CR 02, January 25, 2015, effective 2/14/2015
38 CR 05, March 10, 2015, effective 3/30/2015
38 CR 12, June 25, 2015, effective 7/15/2015
38 CR 14, July 25, 2015, effective 8/14/2015
39 CR 02, January 25, 2016, effective 2/14/2016
39 CR 16, August 25, 2016, effective 9/14/2016
39 CR 22, November 25, 2016, effective 12/15/2016
40 CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective 6/30/2017
40 CR 20, October 25, 2017, effective 11/14/2017
42 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 1/14/2020
43 CR 14, July 25, 2020, effective 8/14/2020
43 CR 18, September 25, 2020, effective 10/15/2020
44 CR 11, June 10, 2021, effective 7/15/2021
44 CR 14, July 25, 2021, effective 8/14/2021
45 CR 22, November 25, 2022, effective 12/15/2022