Or. Admin. Code § 345-050-0025

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 345-050-0025 - Exempt Quantities

(1) Materials that contain radionuclides in individual quantities that do not exceed the applicable quantity identified in Table 2 are not radioactive waste for the purposes of ORS 469.525 and these rules unless the number of individual radionuclides at their maximum allowable activity given in Table 2 exceeds 10. Additionally, wastes with the following characteristics are considered to contain exempt quantities:

(2) Radium-bearing material containing a total radium-226 activity of less than 10 microcuries, regardless of concentration.

(3) Thorium-bearing materials containing a total radium-228 activity of less than 100 microcuries, if the radium-228 is present with the parent thorium-232, regardless of concentration in the solid.

Or. Admin. Code § 345-050-0025

EFSC 9-1978, f. 12-28-78, ef. 3-1-79; EFSC 5-1980, f. & ef. 4-25-80; EFSC 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 4-14-99; EFSC 6-2023, amend filed 11/17/2023, effective 11/17/2023

The Table referenced in this rule is not printed in the OAR Compilation. Copies are available from the agency.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 469.470

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 469.300 & ORS 97.153