Schedule New Schedule 1A to the Act

“SCHEDULE 1A

Tables of NORM industrial activities, radionuclides and summation rules

Section 1A-D

Table 1

NORM Industrial Activities

Part 1
Production and use of thorium, or thorium compounds, and the production of products where thorium is deliberately added
Production and use of uranium or uranium compounds, and the production of products where uranium is deliberately added

Part 2
Extraction, production and use of rare earth elements and rare earth element alloys
Mining and processing of ores other than uranium ore
Production of oil and gas
Removal and management of radioactive scales and precipitates from equipment associated with industrial activities
Any industrial activity utilising phosphate ore
Manufacture of titanium dioxide pigments
The extraction and refining of zircon and manufacture of zirconium compounds
Production of tin, copper, aluminium, zinc, lead and iron and steel
Activities related to coal mine de-watering plants
Water treatment associated with provision of drinking water and the remediation of contamination from other NORM industrial activities
China clay extraction

Table 2

Concentration of radionuclides: NORM industrial activities

Radionuclide Solid or relevant liquid Concentration in becquerels per gram (Bq/g) Any other liquid concentration in becquerels per litre (Bq/l) Gaseous concentration in becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m3)

U-238sec 0.5 0.1 0.001
U-238+ 5 10 0.01
U-234 5 10 0.01
Th-230 10 10 0.001
Ra-226+ 0.5 1 0.01
Pb-210+ 5 0.1 0.01
Po-210 5 0.1 0.01
U-235sec 1 0.1 0.0001
U-235+ 5 10 0.01
Pa-231 5 1 0.001
Ac-227+ 1 0.1 0.001
Th-232sec 0.5 0.1 0.001
Th-232 5 10 0.001
Ra-228+ 1 0.1 0.01
Th-228+ 0.5 1 0.001

1.

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

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

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

(i)
column 2 of Table 2 where the substance or article is a solid or a relevant liquid;

(ii)
column 3 of Table 2 where the substance or article is any other liquid; or

(iii)
column 4 of Table 2 where the substance or article is a gas.

Table 3

Concentration of radionuclides

Radionuclide Concentration in becquerels per gram (Bq/g)

H-3 10²
Be-7 10
C-14 10
F-18 1
Na-22 0.1
Na-24 0.1
Si-31 10²
P-32 10²
P-33 10²
S-35 10²
Cl-36 1
Cl-38 1
K-42 10
K-43 1
Ca-45 10²
Ca-47 1
Sc-46 0.1
Sc-47 10
Sc-48 0.1
V-48 0.1
Cr-51 10
Mn-51 1
Mn-52 0.1
Mn-52m 1
Mn-53 10³
Mn-54 0.1
Mn-56 1
Fe-52+ 1
Fe-55 10²
Fe-59 0.1
Co-55 1
Co-56 0.1
Co-57 1
Co-58 0.1
Co-58m 10²
Co-60 0.1
Co-60m 10³
Co-61 10²
Co-62m 1
Ni-59 10²
Ni-63 10²
Ni-65 1
Cu-64 10
Zn-65 1
Zn-69 10²
Zn-69m+ 1
Ga-72 1
Ge-71 10⁴
As-73 10²
As-74 1
As-76 1
As-77 10²
Se-75 1
Br-82 0.1
Rb-86 10
Sr-85 1
Sr-85m 10
Sr-87m 10
Sr-89 10
Sr-90+ 1
Sr-91+ 1
Sr-92 1
Y-90 10²
Y-91 10
Y-91m 1
Y-92 10
Y-93 10
Zr-93 10
Zr-95+ 0.1
Zr-97+ 1
Nb-93m 10²
Nb-94 0.1
Nb-95 1
Nb-97+ 1
Nb-98 1
Mo-90 1
Mo-93 10
Mo-99+ 1
Mo-101+ 1
Tc-96 0.1
Tc-96m 10
Tc-97 10
Tc-97m 10
Tc-99 1
Tc-99m 10²
Ru-97 1
Ru-103+ 1
Ru-105+ 1
Ru-106+ 1
Rh-103m 10⁴
Rh-105 10
Pd-103+ 10³
Pd-109+ 10²
Ag-105 1
Ag-108m+ 0.1
Ag-110m+ 0.1
Ag-111 10
Cd-109+ 10
Cd-115+ 1
Cd-115m+ 10
In-111 1
In-113m 10
In-114m+ 1
In-115m 10
Sn-113+ 1
Sn-125 1
Sb-122 1
Sb-124 0.1
Sb-125+ 1
Te-123m 1
Te-125m 10²
Te-127 10²
Te-127m+ 10
Te-129 10
Te-129m+ 10
Te-131 10
Te-131m+ 1
Te-132+ 0.1
Te-133+ 1
Te-133m+ 1
Te-134 1
I-123 10
I-125 1
I-126 1
I-129 0.1
I-130 1
I-131+ 1
I-132 1
I-133 1
I-134 1
I-135 1
Cs-129 1
Cs-131 10³
Cs-132 1
Cs-134 0.1
Cs-134m 10³
Cs-135 10
Cs-136 0.1
Cs-137+ 1
Cs-138 1
Ba-131 1
Ba-140 0.1
La-140 0.1
Ce-139 1
Ce-141 10
Ce-143 1
Ce-144+ 10
Pr-142 10
Pr-143 10²
Nd-147 10
Nd-149 10
Pm-147 10²
Pm-149 10²
Sm-151 10²
Sm-153 10
Eu-152 0.1
Eu-152m 10
Eu-154 0.1
Eu-155 10
Gd-153 10
Gd-159 10
Tb-160 0.1
Dy-165 10²
Dy-166 10
Ho-166 10
Er-169 10²
Er-171 10
Tm-170 10
Tm-171 10²
Yb-175 10
Lu-177 10
Hf-181 1
Ta-182 0.1
W-181 10
W-185 10²
W-187 1
Re-186 10²
Re-188 10
Os-185 1
Os-191 10
Os-191m 10³
Os-193 10
Ir-190 0.1
Ir-192 0.1
Ir-194 10
Pt-191 1
Pt-193m 10²
Pt-197 10²
Pt-197m 10²
Au-198 1
Au-199 10
Hg-197 10
Hg-197m 10
Hg-203 1
Tl-200 1
Tl-201 10
Tl-202 1
Tl-204 10
Pb-203 1
Pb-210+ 0.01
Pb-212+ 1
Bi-206 0.1
Bi-207 0.1
Bi-210 10
Bi-212+ 1
Po-203 1
Po-205 1
Po-207 1
Po-210 0.01
At-211 10²
Ra-223+ 1
Ra-224+ 1
Ra-225 1
Ra-226+ 0.01
Ra-227 10
Ra-228+ 0.01
Ac-227+ 0.01
Ac-228 1
Th-226+ 10²
Th-227 1
Th-228+ 0.1
Th-229+ 0.1
Th-230 0.1
Th-231 10²
Th-232 0.01
Th-232+ 0.01
Th-232sec 0.01
Th-234+ 10
Pa-230 1
Pa-231 0.01
Pa-233 1
U-230+ 1
U-231 10
U-232+ 0.1
U-233 1
U-234 1
U-235+ 1
U-235sec 0.01
U-236 1
U-237 10
U-238+ 1
U-238sec 0.01
U-239 10²
U-240+ 10
Np-237+ 0.1
Np-239 10
Np-240 1
Pu-234 10²
Pu-235 10²
Pu-236 0.1
Pu-237 10
Pu-238 0.1
Pu-239 0.1
Pu-240 0.1
Pu-241 1
Pu-242 0.1
Pu-243 10²
Pu-244+ 0.1
Am-241 0.1
Am-242 10²
Am-242m+ 0.1
Am-243+ 0.1
Cm-242 1
Cm-243 0.1
Cm-244 0.1
Cm-245 0.1
Cm-246 0.1
Cm-247+ 0.1
Cm-248 0.1
Bk-249 10
Cf-246 10
Cf-248 1
Cf-249 0.1
Cf-250 0.1
Cf-251 0.1
Cf-252 0.1
Cf-253 1
Cf-253+ 1
Cf-254 0.1
Es-253 1
Es-254+ 0.1
Es-254m+ 1
Fm-254 10²
Fm-255 10
Any other solid or non-aqueous liquid radionuclide that is not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin 0.01, unless the concentration which gives rise to the same 10 µSv/ year dose criteria as used in column 2 of this table can be calculated using guidance by Euratom in RP 122 part 1^f1or any successor Euratom guidance or decision applying to the derivation of the concentrations in this table, in which case that concentration.

2.

“The table 3 summation rule” means the sum of the quotient A/B where—

(a)
“A” means the concentration of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 3 that is present in the substance or article, and

(b)
“B” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in column 2 of Table 3.

Table 4

Radionuclides in Secular Equilibrium

Parent radionuclide Daughter radionuclides

Ac-227+ Th-227, Fr-223, Ra-223, Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207, Po-211
Ag-108m+ Ag-108
Ag-110m+ Ag-110
Am-242m+ Np-238
Am-243+ Np-239
Bi-212+ Tl-208
Cd-109+ Ag-109m
Cd-115+ In-115m
Cd-115m+ In-115m
Ce-144+ Pr-144, Pr-144m
Cf-253+ Cm-249
Cm-247+ Pu-243
Cs-137+ Ba-137m
Es-254+ Bk-250
Es-254m+ Fm-254
Fe-52+ Mn-52m
I-131+ Xe-131m
In-114m+ In-114
Mo-99+ Tc-99m
Mo-101+ Tc-101
Nb-97+ Nb-97m
Np-237+ Pa-233
Pb-210+ Bi-210, Po-210
Pb-212+ Bi-212, Tl-208
Pd-103+ Rh-103m
Pd-109+ Ag-109m
Pu-244+ U-240, Np-240m, Np-240
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
Ru-103+ Rh-103m
Ru-105+ Rh-105m
Ru-106+ Rh-106
Sb-125+ Te-125m
Sn-113+ In-113m
Sr-90+ Y-90
Sr-91+ Y-91m
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
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-232sec Ra-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-235sec Th-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-238sec Th-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
Zn-69m+ Zn-69
Zr-95+ Nb-95m
Zr-97+ Nb-97m, Nb-97

”

**Part 1**
Production and use of thorium, or thorium compounds, and the production of products where thorium is deliberately added
Production and use of uranium or uranium compounds, and the production of products where uranium is deliberately added

**Part 2**
Extraction, production and use of rare earth elements and rare earth element alloys
Mining and processing of ores other than uranium ore
Production of oil and gas
Removal and management of radioactive scales and precipitates from equipment associated with industrial activities
Any industrial activity utilising phosphate ore
Manufacture of titanium dioxide pigments
The extraction and refining of zircon and manufacture of zirconium compounds
Production of tin, copper, aluminium, zinc, lead and iron and steel
Activities related to coal mine de-watering plants
Water treatment associated with provision of drinking water and the remediation of contamination from other NORM industrial activities
China clay extraction

Radionuclide	Solid or relevant liquid Concentration in becquerels per gram (Bq/g)	Any other liquid concentration in becquerels per litre (Bq/l)	Gaseous concentration in becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m3)
U-238sec	0.5	0.1	0.001
U-238+	5	10	0.01
U-234	5	10	0.01
Th-230	10	10	0.001
Ra-226+	0.5	1	0.01
Pb-210+	5	0.1	0.01
Po-210	5	0.1	0.01
U-235sec	1	0.1	0.0001
U-235+	5	10	0.01
Pa-231	5	1	0.001
Ac-227+	1	0.1	0.001
Th-232sec	0.5	0.1	0.001
Th-232	5	10	0.001
Ra-228+	1	0.1	0.01
Th-228+	0.5	1	0.001

Radionuclide	Concentration in becquerels per gram (Bq/g)
H-3	10²
Be-7	10
C-14	10
F-18	1
Na-22	0.1
Na-24	0.1
Si-31	10²
P-32	10²
P-33	10²
S-35	10²
Cl-36	1
Cl-38	1
K-42	10
K-43	1
Ca-45	10²
Ca-47	1
Sc-46	0.1
Sc-47	10
Sc-48	0.1
V-48	0.1
Cr-51	10
Mn-51	1
Mn-52	0.1
Mn-52m	1
Mn-53	10³
Mn-54	0.1
Mn-56	1
Fe-52+	1
Fe-55	10²
Fe-59	0.1
Co-55	1
Co-56	0.1
Co-57	1
Co-58	0.1
Co-58m	10²
Co-60	0.1
Co-60m	10³
Co-61	10²
Co-62m	1
Ni-59	10²
Ni-63	10²
Ni-65	1
Cu-64	10
Zn-65	1
Zn-69	10²
Zn-69m+	1
Ga-72	1
Ge-71	10⁴
As-73	10²
As-74	1
As-76	1
As-77	10²
Se-75	1
Br-82	0.1
Rb-86	10
Sr-85	1
Sr-85m	10
Sr-87m	10
Sr-89	10
Sr-90+	1
Sr-91+	1
Sr-92	1
Y-90	10²
Y-91	10
Y-91m	1
Y-92	10
Y-93	10
Zr-93	10
Zr-95+	0.1
Zr-97+	1
Nb-93m	10²
Nb-94	0.1
Nb-95	1
Nb-97+	1
Nb-98	1
Mo-90	1
Mo-93	10
Mo-99+	1
Mo-101+	1
Tc-96	0.1
Tc-96m	10
Tc-97	10
Tc-97m	10
Tc-99	1
Tc-99m	10²
Ru-97	1
Ru-103+	1
Ru-105+	1
Ru-106+	1
Rh-103m	10⁴
Rh-105	10
Pd-103+	10³
Pd-109+	10²
Ag-105	1
Ag-108m+	0.1
Ag-110m+	0.1
Ag-111	10
Cd-109+	10
Cd-115+	1
Cd-115m+	10
In-111	1
In-113m	10
In-114m+	1
In-115m	10
Sn-113+	1
Sn-125	1
Sb-122	1
Sb-124	0.1
Sb-125+	1
Te-123m	1
Te-125m	10²
Te-127	10²
Te-127m+	10
Te-129	10
Te-129m+	10
Te-131	10
Te-131m+	1
Te-132+	0.1
Te-133+	1
Te-133m+	1
Te-134	1
I-123	10
I-125	1
I-126	1
I-129	0.1
I-130	1
I-131+	1
I-132	1
I-133	1
I-134	1
I-135	1
Cs-129	1
Cs-131	10³
Cs-132	1
Cs-134	0.1
Cs-134m	10³
Cs-135	10
Cs-136	0.1
Cs-137+	1
Cs-138	1
Ba-131	1
Ba-140	0.1
La-140	0.1
Ce-139	1
Ce-141	10
Ce-143	1
Ce-144+	10
Pr-142	10
Pr-143	10²
Nd-147	10
Nd-149	10
Pm-147	10²
Pm-149	10²
Sm-151	10²
Sm-153	10
Eu-152	0.1
Eu-152m	10
Eu-154	0.1
Eu-155	10
Gd-153	10
Gd-159	10
Tb-160	0.1
Dy-165	10²
Dy-166	10
Ho-166	10
Er-169	10²
Er-171	10
Tm-170	10
Tm-171	10²
Yb-175	10
Lu-177	10
Hf-181	1
Ta-182	0.1
W-181	10
W-185	10²
W-187	1
Re-186	10²
Re-188	10
Os-185	1
Os-191	10
Os-191m	10³
Os-193	10
Ir-190	0.1
Ir-192	0.1
Ir-194	10
Pt-191	1
Pt-193m	10²
Pt-197	10²
Pt-197m	10²
Au-198	1
Au-199	10
Hg-197	10
Hg-197m	10
Hg-203	1
Tl-200	1
Tl-201	10
Tl-202	1
Tl-204	10
Pb-203	1
Pb-210+	0.01
Pb-212+	1
Bi-206	0.1
Bi-207	0.1
Bi-210	10
Bi-212+	1
Po-203	1
Po-205	1
Po-207	1
Po-210	0.01
At-211	10²
Ra-223+	1
Ra-224+	1
Ra-225	1
Ra-226+	0.01
Ra-227	10
Ra-228+	0.01
Ac-227+	0.01
Ac-228	1
Th-226+	10²
Th-227	1
Th-228+	0.1
Th-229+	0.1
Th-230	0.1
Th-231	10²
Th-232	0.01
Th-232+	0.01
Th-232sec	0.01
Th-234+	10
Pa-230	1
Pa-231	0.01
Pa-233	1
U-230+	1
U-231	10
U-232+	0.1
U-233	1
U-234	1
U-235+	1
U-235sec	0.01
U-236	1
U-237	10
U-238+	1
U-238sec	0.01
U-239	10²
U-240+	10
Np-237+	0.1
Np-239	10
Np-240	1
Pu-234	10²
Pu-235	10²
Pu-236	0.1
Pu-237	10
Pu-238	0.1
Pu-239	0.1
Pu-240	0.1
Pu-241	1
Pu-242	0.1
Pu-243	10²
Pu-244+	0.1
Am-241	0.1
Am-242	10²
Am-242m+	0.1
Am-243+	0.1
Cm-242	1
Cm-243	0.1
Cm-244	0.1
Cm-245	0.1
Cm-246	0.1
Cm-247+	0.1
Cm-248	0.1
Bk-249	10
Cf-246	10
Cf-248	1
Cf-249	0.1
Cf-250	0.1
Cf-251	0.1
Cf-252	0.1
Cf-253	1
Cf-253+	1
Cf-254	0.1
Es-253	1
Es-254+	0.1
Es-254m+	1
Fm-254	10²
Fm-255	10
Any other solid or non-aqueous liquid radionuclide that is not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin	0.01, unless the concentration which gives rise to the same 10 µSv/ year dose criteria as used in column 2 of this table can be calculated using guidance by Euratom in RP 122 part 1^f1or any successor Euratom guidance or decision applying to the derivation of the concentrations in this table, in which case that concentration.

Parent radionuclide	Daughter radionuclides
Ac-227+	Th-227, Fr-223, Ra-223, Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207, Po-211
Ag-108m+	Ag-108
Ag-110m+	Ag-110
Am-242m+	Np-238
Am-243+	Np-239
Bi-212+	Tl-208
Cd-109+	Ag-109m
Cd-115+	In-115m
Cd-115m+	In-115m
Ce-144+	Pr-144, Pr-144m
Cf-253+	Cm-249
Cm-247+	Pu-243
Cs-137+	Ba-137m
Es-254+	Bk-250
Es-254m+	Fm-254
Fe-52+	Mn-52m
I-131+	Xe-131m
In-114m+	In-114
Mo-99+	Tc-99m
Mo-101+	Tc-101
Nb-97+	Nb-97m
Np-237+	Pa-233
Pb-210+	Bi-210, Po-210
Pb-212+	Bi-212, Tl-208
Pd-103+	Rh-103m
Pd-109+	Ag-109m
Pu-244+	U-240, Np-240m, Np-240
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
Ru-103+	Rh-103m
Ru-105+	Rh-105m
Ru-106+	Rh-106
Sb-125+	Te-125m
Sn-113+	In-113m
Sr-90+	Y-90
Sr-91+	Y-91m
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
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-232sec	Ra-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-235sec	Th-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-238sec	Th-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
Zn-69m+	Zn-69
Zr-95+	Nb-95m
Zr-97+	Nb-97m, Nb-97

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: EC 2000. Radiation Protection 122: Practical use of the concepts of clearance and exemption. Report RP122 Luxembourg. European Commission.