10-144-220 Me. Code R. § E-C-13

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 144-220-E-C-13 - Labeling, storage, and transportation
A. The licensee may not use a source changer or a container to store licensed material unless the source changer or the storage container has securely attached to it a durable, legible, and clearly visible label bearing the standard trefoil radiation caution symbol conventional colors, i.e. magenta, purple or black on a yellow background, having a minimum diameter of 25 millimeters, and the wording:

CAUTION*

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL NOTIFY CIVIL AUTHORITIES

(or "NAME OF COMPANY")

*________or "DANGER"

B. The licensee may not transport licensed material unless the material is packaged, and the package is labeled, marked, and accompanied with appropriate shipping papers in accordance with regulations set out in Part L and 10 CFR Part 71 .
C. Locked radiographic exposure devices, source changers, and storage containers must be physically secured to prevent tampering or removal by unauthorized personnel. The licensee shall store licensed material in a manner that will minimize danger from explosion or fire.
D. The licensee shall lock and physically secure the transport package containing licensed radioactive material in the transporting vehicle to prevent accidental loss, tampering, or unauthorized removal of the licensed material from the vehicle.
E. The licensee's name and city or town where the main business office is located shall be prominently displayed with a durable, clearly visible label(s) on both sides of all vehicles used to transport radioactive material for temporary job site use.
F. The licensee shall ensure that each radiographic exposure device has attached to it a durable, legible, clearly visible label bearing the:
(a) Chemical symbol and mass number of the radionuclide in the device;
(b) Activity and the date on which this activity was last measured;
(c) Model (or product code) and serial number of the sealed source;
(d) Manufacturer's identity of the sealed source; and
(e) Licensee's name, address, and telephone number.

10-144 C.M.R. ch. 220, § E-C-13