S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-63.III.RHA 3.31

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-63.III.RHA 3.31 - Disposal of Specific Wastes and Certain Byproduct Material

3.31.1 A licensee may dispose of the following licensed material as if it were not radioactive:

3.31.1.1 0.05 microcurie (1.85 kBq), or less, of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of medium used for liquid scintillation counting; and

3.31.1.2 0.05 microcurie (1.85 kBq), or less, of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of animal tissue, averaged over the weight of the entire animal.

3.31.2 A licensee may not dispose of tissue under paragraph 3.31.1.2 of this section in a manner that would permit its use either as food for humans or as animal feed.

3.31.3 Licensed material as defined in paragraphs (3) and (4) of the definition of byproduct material set forth in RHA 1.2.6 may be disposed of in accordance with Part 3 of this Regulation, even though it is not defined as low-level radioactive waste. Therefore, any licensed byproduct material being disposed of at a facility, or transferred for ultimate disposal at a facility authorized to dispose of such material, must meet the requirements of RHA 3.32.

3.31.4 A licensee may dispose of byproduct material, as defined in paragraphs (3) and (4) of the definition of byproduct material set forth in RHA 1.2.6, at a disposal facility authorized to dispose of such material in accordance with any Federal or State solid or hazardous waste law, including the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as authorized under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

3.31.5 The licensee shall maintain records in accordance with RHA 3.41.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-63.III.RHA 3.31