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Part 6 Tables

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Table 1

Concentration of radionuclides: NORM industrial activities

RadionuclideSolid or relevant liquid concentration in becquerels per gram (Bq/g)Any other liquid concentration becquerels per litre (Bq/l)Gaseous concentration in becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m3)
U-238sec10.10.001
U-238+5100.01
U-2345100.01
Th-23010100.001
Ra-226+110.01
Pb-210+50.10.01
Po-21050.10.01
U-235sec10.10.0001
U-235+5100.01
Pa-231510.001
Ac-227+10.10.001
Th-232sec10.10.001
Th-2325100.001
Ra-228+10.10.01
Th-228+110.001

  • “The table 1 summation rule” means the sum of the quotient A/B where—

    1. (a)

      “A” means the quantity of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 1 that is present in the substance or article; and

    2. (b)

      “B” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in (as appropriate)—

      1. (i)

        column 2 of Table 1 where the substance or article is a solid or a relevant liquid;

      2. (ii)

        column 3 of Table 1 where the substance or article is any other liquid; or

      3. (iii)

        column 4 of Table 1 where the substance or article is a gas.

        Table 2

        Concentration of radionuclides

        RadionuclideConcentration in becquerels per gram (Bq/g)
        H-3102
        Be-710
        C-1410
        F-1810
        Na-220.1
        Na-241
        Si-31103
        P-32103
        P-33103
        S-35102
        Cl-361
        Cl-3810
        K-42102
        K-4310
        Ca-45102
        Ca-4710
        Sc-460.1
        Sc-47102
        Sc-481
        V-481
        Cr-51102
        Mn-5110
        Mn-521
        Mn-52m10
        Mn-53102
        Mn-540.1
        Mn-5610
        Fe-52+10
        Fe-55103
        Fe-591
        Co-5510
        Co-560.1
        Co-571
        Co-581
        Co-58m104
        Co-600.1
        Co-60m103
        Co-61102
        Co-62m10
        Ni-59102
        Ni-63102
        Ni-6510
        Cu-64102
        Zn-650.1
        Zn-69103
        Zn-69m+10
        Ga-7210
        Ge-71104
        As-73103
        As-7410
        As-7610
        As-77103
        Se-751
        Br-821
        Rb-86102
        Sr-851
        Sr-85m102
        Sr-87m102
        Sr-89103
        Sr-90+1
        Sr-91+10
        Sr-9210
        Y-90103
        Y-91102
        Y-91m102
        Y-92102
        Y-93102
        Zr-9310
        Zr-95+1
        Zr-97+10
        Nb-93m10
        Nb-940.1
        Nb-951
        Nb-97+10
        Nb-9810
        Mo-9010
        Mo-9310
        Mo-99+10
        Mo-101+10
        Tc-961
        Tc-96m103
        Tc-9710
        Tc-97m102
        Tc-991
        Tc-99m102
        Ru-9710
        Ru-103+1
        Ru-105+10
        Ru-106+0.1
        Rh-103m104
        Rh-105102
        Pd-103+103
        Pd-109+102
        Ag-1051
        Ag-108m+0.1
        Ag-110m+0.1
        Ag-111102
        Cd-109+1
        Cd-115+10
        Cd-115m+102
        In-11110
        In-113m102
        In-114m+10
        In-115m102
        Sn-113+1
        Sn-12510
        Sb-12210
        Sb-1241
        Sb-125+0.1
        Te-123m1
        Te-125m103
        Te-127103
        Te-127m+10
        Te-129102
        Te-129m+10
        Te-131102
        Te-131m+10
        Te-132+1
        Te-133+1
        Te-133m+1
        Te-13410
        I-123102
        I-125102
        I-12610
        I-1290.01
        I-13010
        I-131+1
        I-13210
        I-13310
        I-13410
        I-13510
        Cs-12910
        Cs-131103
        Cs-13210
        Cs-1340.1
        Cs-134m103
        Cs-135102
        Cs-1361
        Cs-137+1
        Cs-13810
        Ba-13110
        Ba-1401
        La-1401
        Ce-1391
        Ce-141102
        Ce-14310
        Ce-144+10
        Pr-142102
        Pr-143103
        Nd-147102
        Nd-149102
        Pm-147103
        Pm-149103
        Sm-151103
        Sm-153102
        Eu-1520.1
        Eu-152m102
        Eu-1540.1
        Eu-1551
        Gd-15310
        Gd-159102
        Tb-1601
        Dy-165103
        Dy-166102
        Ho-166102
        Er-16910 3
        Er-171102
        Tm-170102
        Tm-171103
        Yb-175102
        Lu-177102
        Hf-1811
        Ta-1820.1
        W-18110
        W-185103
        W-18710
        Re-186103
        Re-188102
        Os-1851
        Os-191102
        Os-191m103
        Os-193102
        Ir-1901
        Ir-1921
        Ir-194102
        Pt-19110
        Pt-193m103
        Pt-197103
        Pt-197m102
        Au-19810
        Au-199102
        Hg-197102
        Hg-197m102
        Hg-20310
        Tl-20010
        Tl-201102
        Tl-20210
        Tl-2041
        Pb-20310
        Pb-210+0.01
        Pb-212+1
        Bi-2061
        Bi-2070.1
        Bi-21010
        Bi-212+1
        Po-20310
        Po-20510
        Po-20710
        Po-2100.01
        At-211103
        Ra-223+1
        Ra-224+1
        Ra-22510
        Ra-226+0.01
        Ra-227102
        Ra-228+0.01
        Ac-227+0.01
        Ac-2281
        Th-226+102
        Th-2271
        Th-228+0.1
        Th-229+0.1
        Th-2300.1
        Th-231102
        Th-2320.01
        Th-232+0.01
        Th-232sec0.01
        Th-234+10
        Pa-23010
        Pa-2310.01
        Pa-23310
        U-230+1
        U-231102
        U-232+0.1
        U-2331
        U-2341
        U-235+1
        U-235sec0.01
        U-23610
        U-237102
        U-238+1
        U-238sec0.01
        U-239102
        U-240+102
        Np-237+1
        Np-239102
        Np-24010
        Pu-234102
        Pu-235102
        Pu-2361
        Pu-237102
        Pu-2380.1
        Pu-2390.1
        Pu-2400.1
        Pu-24110
        Pu-2420.1
        Pu-243103
        Pu-244+0.1
        Am-2410.1
        Am-242103
        Am-242m+0.1
        Am-243+0.1
        Cm-24210
        Cm-2431
        Cm-2441
        Cm-2450.1
        Cm-2460.1
        Cm-247+0.1
        Cm-2480.1
        Bk-249102
        Cf-246103
        Cf-2481
        Cf-2490.1
        Cf-2501
        Cf-2510.1
        Cf-2521
        Cf-253102
        Cf-253+1
        Cf-2541
        Es-253102
        Es-254+0.1
        Es-254m+10
        Fm-25410 4
        Fm-255102
        Any other solid or relevant liquid radionuclide that is not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin0.01 or that concentration which gives rise to a dose to a member of the public of 10 microsieverts per year calculated by reference to guidance by Euratom in RP 122 part 1f1.

  • “The table 2 summation rule” means the sum of the quotient A/B where—

    1. (a)

      “A” means the concentration of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 2 that is present in the substance or article; and

    2. (b)

      “B” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in column 2 of Table 2.

      Table 3

      Radionuclides in secular equilibrium

      Parent RadionuclideDaughter Radionuclides
      Fe-52+Mn-52m
      Zn-69m+Zn-69
      Sr-90+Y-90
      Sr-91+Y-91m
      Zr-95+Nb-95m
      Zr-97+Nb-97m, Nb-97
      Nb-97+Nb-97m
      Mo-99+Tc-99m
      Mo-101+Tc-101
      Ru-103+Rh-103m
      Ru-105+Rh-105m
      Ru-106+Rh-106
      Pd-103+Rh-103m
      Pd-109+Ag-109m
      Ag-108m+Ag-108
      Ag-110m+Ag-110
      Cd-109+Ag-109m
      Cd-115+In-115m
      Cd-115m+In-115m
      In-114m+In-114
      Sn-113+In-113m
      Sb-125+Te-125m
      Te-127m+Te-127
      Te-129m+Te-129
      Te-131m+Te-131
      Te-132+I-132
      Te-133+I-133, Xe-133m, Xe-133
      Te-133m+Te-133, I-133, Xe-133m, Xe-133
      I-131+Xe-131m
      Cs-137+Ba-137m
      Ce-144+Pr-144, Pr-144m
      Pb-210+Bi-210, Po-210
      Pb-212+Bi-212, Tl-208
      Bi-212+Tl-208
      Ra-223+Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207
      Ra-224+Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208
      Ra-226+Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214
      Ra-228+Ac-228
      Ac-227+Th-227, Fr-223, Ra-223, Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207, Po-211
      Th-226+Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
      Th-228+Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208
      Th-229+Ra-225, Ac-225, Fr-221, At-217, Bi-213, Tl-209, Pb-209
      Th-232+Ra-228, Ac-228, Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208
      Th-232secRa-228, Ac-228, Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Po-212, Tl-208
      Th-234+Pa-234m, Pa-234
      U-230+Th-226, Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
      U-232+Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208
      U-235+Th-231
      U-235secTh-231, Pa-231, Ac-227, Th-227, Fr-223, Ra-223, Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207, Po-211
      U-238+Th-234, Pa-234m, Pa-234
      U-238secTh-234, Pa-234m, Pa-234, U-234, Th-230, Ra-226, Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210
      U-240+Np-240m, Np-240
      Np-237+Pa-233
      Pu-244+U-240, Np-240m, Np-240
      Am-242m+Np-238
      Am-243+Np-239
      Cm-247+Pu-243
      Cf-253+Cm-249
      Es-254+Bk-250
      Es-254m+Fm-254

      Table 4

      Activity Levels defining high-activity sealed sources

      RadionuclideActivity (TBq)
      (1)

      The activity given is that of the alpha-emitting radionuclide.
      Am-2416 × 10 –2
      Am-241/Be-9(1)6 × 10 –2
      Cf-2522 × 10 –2
      Cm-2445 × 10 –2
      Co-603 × 10 –2
      Cs-1371 × 10 –1
      Gd-1531 × 10 0
      Ir-1928 × 10 –2
      Pm-1474 × 10 1
      Pu-2386 × 10 –2
      Pu-239/Be-9f26 × 10 –2
      Ra-2264 × 10 –2
      Se-752 × 10 –1
      Sr-90 (Y-90)1 × 10 0
      Tm-1702 × 10 1
      Yb-1693 × 10 –1
      Any other radionuclideThe D-value defined for that radionuclide in “Dangerous quantities of radioactive material (D-values)”f3

Table 5

Information to be provided in records for high-activity sealed sources

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

European Commission: Guidance on General Clearance Levels for Practices, Radiation Protection 122, 2000.

f2

(1)

The activity given is that of the alpha-emitting radionuclide.

f3

Published by the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria (publication date August 2006) (IAEA-EPR-D-Values 2006).