Section 0400-20-05-.124 - DISPOSAL OF SPECIFIC WASTES(1) A licensee may dispose of the following radioactive material as if it were not radioactive: (a) 0.05 microcurie (1.85 kBq), or less, of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of medium used for liquid scintillation counting; and(b) 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.(2) A licensee may not dispose of tissue under subparagraph (1)(b) of this rule in a manner that would permit its use either as food for humans or as animal feed.(3) The licensee shall maintain records in accordance with Rule 0400-20-05-.137.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-20-05-.124
Original rule filed February 22, 2012; effective May 22, 2012.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-202-201 et seq., and 4-5-201 et seq.