Neb. Admin. Code HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM, tit. 180, ch. 3, app 3-A

Current through September 17, 2024
Appendix 3-A - EXEMPT CONCENTRATIONS

Element (atomic number)

Isotope

Column I Gas Concentration µCi / ml*

Column II Liquid and Solid Concentration µCi / ml **

Antimony (51)

Sb-122

3E-4

Sb-124

2E-4

Sb-125

1E-3

Argon (18)

Ar-37

1E-3

Ar-41

4E-7

Arsenic (33)

As-73

5E-3

As-74

5E-4

As-76

2E-4

As-77

8E-4

Barium (56)

Ba-131

2E-3

Ba-140

3E-4

Beryllium (4)

Be-7

2E-2

Bismuth (83)

Bi-206

4E-4

Bromine (35)

Br-82

4E-7

3E-3

Cadmium (48)

Cd-109

2E-3

Cd-115m

3E-4

Cd-115

3E-4

Calcium (20)

Ca-45

9E-5

Ca-47

5E-4

Carbon (6)

C-14

1E-6

8E-3

Cerium (58)

Ce-141

9E-4

Ce-143

4E-4

Ce-144

1E-4

Cesium (55)

Cs-131

2E-2

Cs-134m

6E-2

Cs-134

9E-5

Chlorine (17)

Cl-38

9E-7

4E-3

Chromium (24)

Cr-51

2E-2

Cobalt (27)

Co-57

5E-3

Copper (29)

Co-58

1E-3

Co-60

5E-4

Cu-64

3E-3

Dysprosium (66)

Dy-165

4E-3

Dy-166

4E-4

Erbium (68)

Er-169

9E-4

Er-171

1E-3

Europium (63)

Eu-152 (T/2= 9.2hr s)

6E-4

Eu-155

2E-3

Fluorine (9)

F-18

2E-6

8E-3

Gadolinium (64)

Gd-153

2E-3

Gd-159

8E-4

Gallium (31)

Ga-72

4E-4

Germanium (32)

Ge-71

2E-2

Gold (79)

Au-196

2E-3

Au-198

5E-4

Au-199

2E-3

Hafnium (72)

Hf-181

7E-4

Hydrogen (1)

H-3

5E-6

3E-2

Indium (49)

In-113m

1E-2

In-114m

2E-4

Iodine (53)

I-126

3E-9

2E-5

I-131

3E-9

2E-5

I-132

8E-8

6E-4

I-133

1E-8

7E-5

I-134

2E-7

1E-3

Iridium (77)

Ir-190

2E-3

Ir-192

4E-4

Ir-194

3E-4

Iron (26)

Fe-55

8E-3

Fe-59

6E-4

Krypton (36)

Kr-85m

1E-6

Kr-85

3E-6

Lanthanum (57)

La-140

2E-4

Lead (82)

Pb-203

4E-3

Lutetium (71)

Lu-177

1E-3

Manganese (25)

Mn-52

3E-4

Mn-54

1E-3

Mn-56

1E-3

Mercury (80)

Hg-197m

2E-3

Hg-197

3E-3

Hg-203

2E-4

Molybdenum (42)

Mo-99

2E-3

Neodymium (60)

Nd-147

6E-4

Nd-149

3E-3

Nickel (28)

Ni-65

1E-3

Niobium (Columbium)(41)

Nb-95

1E-3

Nb-97

9E-3

Osmium (76)

Os-185

7E-4

Os-191m

3E-2

Os-191

2E-3

Os-193

6E-4

Palladium (46)

Pd-103

3E-3

Pd-109

9E-4

Phosphorus (15)

P-32

2E-4

Platinum (78)

Pt-191

1E-3

Pt-193m

1E-2

Pt-197m

1E-2

Pt-197

1E-3

Potassium (19)

K-42

3E-3

Praseodymium (59)

Pr-142

3E-4

Pr-143

5E-4

Promethium (61)

Pm-147

2E-3

Pm-149

4E-4

Rhenium (75)

Re-183

6E-3

Re-186

9E-4

Re-188

6E-4

Rhodium (45)

Rh-103m

1E-1

Rh-105

1E-3

Rubidium (37)

Rb-86

7E-4

Ruthenium (44)

Ru-97

4E-3

Ru-103

8E-4

Ru-105

1E-3

Ru-106

1E-4

Samarium (62)

Sm-153

8E-4

Scandium (21)

Sc-46

4E-4

Sc-47

9E-4

Sc-48

3E-4

Selenium (34)

Se-75

3E-3

Silicon (14)

Si-31

9E-3

Silver (47)

Ag-105

1E-3

Ag-110m

3E-4

Ag-111

4E-4

Sodium (11)

Na-24

2E-3

Strontium (38)

Sr-85

1E-3

Sr-89

1E-4

Sr-91

7E-4

Sr-92

7E-4

Sulfur (16)

S-35

9E-8

6E-4

Tantalum (73)

Ta-182

4E-4

Technetium (43)

Tc-96m

1E-1

Tc-96

1E-3

Tellurium (52)

Te-125m

2E-3

Te-127m

6E-4

Te-127

3E-3

Te-129m

3E-4

Te-131m

6E-4

Te-132

3E-4

Terbium (65)

Tb-160

4E-4

Thallium (81)

Tl-200

4E-3

Tl-201

3E-3

Tl-202

1E-3

Tl-204

1E-3

Thulium (69)

Tm-170

5E-4

Tm-171

5E-3

Tin (50)

Sn-113

9E-4

Sn-125

2E-4

Tungsten (Wolfram)(74)

W-181

4E-3

W-187

7E-4

Vanadium (23)

V-48

3E-4

Xenon (54)

Xe-131m

4E-6

Xe-133

3E-6

Xe-135

1E-6

Ytterbium (70)

Yb-175

1E-3

Yttrium (39)

Y-90

2E-4

Y-91m

3E-2

Y-91

3E-4

Y-92

6E-4

Y-93

3E-4

Zinc (30)

Zn-65

1E-3

Zn-69m

7E-4

Zn-69

2E-2

Zirconium (40)

Zr-95

6E-4

Zr-97

2E-4

Beta or gamma emitting radioactive material not listed above with half-life less than 3 years

1E-10

1E-6

*Values are given in Column I only for those materials normally used as gases.

** µCi /gm for solids.

Many radioisotopes disintegrate into isotopes which are also radioactive. In expressing the concentrations in 180 NAC 3, Appendix 003-A the activity stated is that of the parent isotope and takes into account the daughters.

For purposes of 180 NAC 3-004 where there is involved a combination of isotopes, the limit for the combination must be derived as follows: Determine for each isotope in the product the ratio between the concentration present in the product and the exempt concentration established in Appendix 003-A for the specific isotope when not in combination. The sum of such ratios may not exceed "1", or unity.

Concentration of Isotope A in Product + Concentration of Isotope B in Product = [LESS THAN EQUAL TO]1

Exempt concentration of Isotope A Exempt concentration of Isotope B

To convert µCi /ml to SI units of MBq per liter multiply the above value by 37.

Zirconium (40) Zr-97 2E-4 µCi /ml multiplied by 37 is equivalent to 74E+4 MBq/l)

Neb. Admin. Code HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM, tit. 180, ch. 3, app 3-A

Amended effective 3/13/2018
Amended effective 6/15/2021