Schedule 1 Tables of radionuclides and descriptions of radioactive material and radioactive wasteI1

Northern Ireland

Table 1

Radionuclides: values of quantities and concentrations

Radionuclides	Maximum quantity (Bq) on any premises	Maximum concentration (Bq/g)
1. “The Table 1 column 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 1 that is present in the material and waste; and (b) “B” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in column 2 of Table 1. 2. “The Table 1 column 3 summation rule” means the sum of the quotient C/D where— (a) “C” means the concentration of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 1 that is present in the material and waste; and (b) “D” means the concentration of that radionuclide specified in column 3 of Table 1.
H-3	10⁹	10⁶
Be-7	10⁷	10³
C-14	10⁷	10⁴
O-15	10⁹	10²
F-18	10⁶	10
Na-22	10⁶	10
Na-24	10⁵	10
Si-31	10⁶	10³
P-32	10⁵	10³
P-33	10⁸	10⁵
S-35	10⁸	10⁵
Cl-36	10⁶	10⁴
Cl-38	10⁵	10
Ar-37	10⁸	10⁶
Ar-41	10⁹	10²
K-42	10⁶	10²
K-43	10⁶	10
Ca-45	10⁷	10⁴
Ca-47	10⁶	10
Sc-46	10⁶	10
Sc-47	10⁶	10²
Sc-48	10⁵	10
V-48	10⁵	10
Cr-51	10⁷	10³
Mn-51	10⁵	10
Mn-52	10⁵	10
Mn-52m	10⁵	10
Mn-53	10⁹	10⁴
Mn-54	10⁶	10
Mn-56	10⁵	10
Fe-52	10⁶	10
Fe-55	10⁶	10⁴
Fe-59	10⁶	10
Co-55	10⁶	10
Co-56	10⁵	10
Co-57	10⁶	10²
Co-58	10⁶	10
Co-58m	10⁷	10⁴
Co-60	10⁵	10
Co-60m	10⁶	10³
Co-61	10⁶	10²
Co-62m	10⁵	10
Ni-59	10⁸	10⁴
Ni-63	10⁸	10⁵
Ni-65	10⁶	10
Cu-64	10⁶	10²
Zn-65	10⁶	10
Zn-69	10⁶	10⁴
Zn-69m	10⁶	10²
Ga-72	10⁵	10
Ge-71	10⁸	10⁴
As-73	10⁷	10³
As-74	10⁶	10
As-76	10⁵	10²
As-77	10⁶	10³
Se-75	10⁶	10²
Br-82	10⁶	10
Kr-74	10⁹	10²
Kr-76	10⁹	10²
Kr-77	10⁹	10²
Kr-79	10⁵	10³
Kr-81	10⁷	10⁴
Kr-83m	10¹²	10⁵
Kr-85	10⁴	10⁵
Kr-85m	10¹⁰	10³
Kr-87	10⁹	10²
Kr-88	10⁹	10²
Rb-86	10⁵	10²
Sr-85	10⁶	10²
Sr-85m	10⁷	10²
Sr-87m	10⁶	10²
Sr-89	10⁶	10³
Sr-90+	10⁴	10²
Sr-91	10⁵	10
Sr-92	10⁶	10
Y-90	10⁵	10³
Y-91	10⁶	10³
Y-91m	10⁶	10²
Y-92	10⁵	10²
Y-93	10⁵	10²
Zr-93+	10⁷	10³
Zr-95	10⁶	10
Zr-97+	10⁵	10
Nb-93m	10⁷	10⁴
Nb-94	10⁶	10
Nb-95	10⁶	10
Nb-97	10⁶	10
Nb-98	10⁵	10
Mo-90	10⁶	10
Mo-93	10⁸	10³
Mo-99	10⁶	10²
Mo-101	10⁶	10
Tc-96	10⁶	10
Tc-96m	10⁷	10³
Tc-97	10⁸	10³
Tc-97m	10⁷	10³
Tc-99	10⁷	10⁴
Tc-99m	10⁷	10²
Ru-97	10⁷	10²
Ru-103	10⁶	10²
Ru-105	10⁶	10
Ru-106+	10⁵	10²
Rh-103m	10⁸	10⁴
Rh-105	10⁷	10²
Pd-103	10⁸	10³
Pd-109	10⁶	10³
Ag-105	10⁶	10²
Ag-108m+	10⁶	10
Ag-110m	10⁶	10
Ag-111	10⁶	10³
Cd-109	10⁶	10⁴
Cd-115	10⁶	10²
Cd-115m	10⁶	10³
In-111	10⁶	10²
In-113m	10⁶	10²
In-114m	10⁶	10²
In-115m	10⁶	10²
Sn-113	10⁷	10³
Sn-125	10⁵	10²
Sb-122	10⁴	10²
Sb-124	10⁶	10
Sb-125	10⁶	10²
Te-123m	10⁷	10²
Te-125m	10⁷	10³
Te-127	10⁶	10³
Te-127m	10⁷	10³
Te-129	10⁶	10²
Te-129m	10⁶	10³
Te-131	10⁵	10²
Te-131m	10⁶	10
Te-132	10⁷	10²
Te-133	10⁵	10
Te-133m	10⁵	10
Te-134	10⁶	10
I-123	10⁷	10²
I-125	10⁶	10³
I-126	10⁶	10²
I-129	10⁵	10²
I-130	10⁶	10
I-131	10⁶	10²
I-132	10⁵	10
I-133	10⁶	10
I-134	10⁵	10
I-135	10⁶	10
Xe-131m	10⁴	10⁴
Xe-133	10⁴	10³
Xe-135	10¹⁰	10³
Cs-129	10⁵	10²
Cs-131	10⁶	10³
Cs-132	10⁵	10
Cs-134m	10⁵	10³
Cs-134	10⁴	10
Cs-135	10⁷	10⁴
Cs-136	10⁵	10
Cs-137+	10⁴	10
Cs-138	10⁴	10
Ba-131	10⁶	10²
Ba-140+	10⁵	10
La-140	10⁵	10
Ce-139	10⁶	10²
Ce-141	10⁷	10²
Ce-143	10⁶	10²
Ce-144+	10⁵	10²
Pr-142	10⁵	10²
Pr-143	10⁶	10⁴
Nd-147	10⁶	10²
Nd-149	10⁶	10²
Pm-147	10⁷	10⁴
Pm-149	10⁶	10³
Sm-151	10⁸	10⁴
Sm-153	10⁶	10²
Eu-152	10⁶	10
Eu-152m	10⁶	10²
Eu-154	10⁶	10
Eu-155	10⁷	10²
Gd-153	10⁷	10²
Gd-159	10⁶	10³
Tb-160	10⁶	10
Dy-165	10⁶	10³
Dy-166	10⁶	10³
Ho-166	10⁵	10³
Er-169	10⁷	10⁴
Er-171	10⁶	10²
Tm-170	10⁶	10³
Tm-171	10⁸	10⁴
Yb-175	10⁷	10³
Lu-177	10⁷	10³
Hf-181	10⁶	10
Ta-182	10⁴	10
W-181	10⁷	10³
W-185	10⁷	10⁴
W-187	10⁶	10²
Re-186	10⁶	10³
Re-188	10⁵	10²
Os-185	10⁶	10
Os-191	10⁷	10²
Os-191m	10⁷	10³
Os-193	10⁶	10²
Ir-190	10⁶	10
Ir-192	10⁴	10
Ir-194	10⁵	10²
Pt-191	10⁶	10²
Pt-193m	10⁷	10³
Pt-197	10⁶	10³
Pt-197m	10⁶	10²
Au-198	10⁶	10²
Au-199	10⁶	10²
Hg-197	10⁷	10²
Hg-197m	10⁶	10²
Hg-203	10⁵	10²
Tl-200	10⁶	10
Tl-201	10⁶	10²
Tl-202	10⁶	10²
Tl-204	10⁴	10⁴
Pb-203	10⁶	10²
Pb-210+	10⁴	10
Pb-212+	10⁵	10
Bi-206	10⁵	10
Bi-207	10⁶	10
Bi-210	10⁶	10³
Bi-212+	10⁵	10
Po-203	10⁶	10
Po-205	10⁶	10
Po-207	10⁶	10
Po-210	10⁴	10
At-211	10⁷	10³
Rn-220+	10⁷	10⁴
Rn-222+	10⁸	10
Ra-223+	10⁵	10²
Ra-224+	10⁵	10
Ra-225	10⁵	10²
Ra-226+	10⁴	10
Ra-227	10⁶	10²
Ra-228+	10⁵	10
Ac-228	10⁶	10
Th-226+	10⁷	10³
Th-227	10⁴	10
Th-228+	10⁴	1
Th-229+	10³	1
Th-230	10⁴	1
Th-231	10⁷	10³
Th-232 sec	10³	1
Th-234+	10⁵	10³
Pa-230	10⁶	10
Pa-231	10³	1
Pa-233	10⁷	10²
U-230+	10⁵	10
U-231	10⁷	10²
U-232+	10³	1
U-233	10⁴	10
U-234	10⁴	10
U-235+	10⁴	10
U-236	10⁴	10
U-237	10⁶	10²
U-238+	10⁴	10
U-238 sec	10³	1
U-239	10⁶	10²
U-240	10⁷	10³
U-240+	10⁶	10
Np-237+	10³	1
Np-239	10⁷	10²
Np-240	10⁶	10
Pu-234	10⁷	10²
Pu-235	10⁷	10²
Pu-236	10⁴	10
Pu-237	10⁷	10³
Pu-238	10⁴	1
Pu-239	10⁴	1
Pu-240	10³	1
Pu-241	10⁵	10²
Pu-242	10⁴	1
Pu-243	10⁷	10³
Pu-244	10⁴	1
Am-241	10⁴	1
Am-242	10⁶	10³
Am-242m+	10⁴	1
Am-243+	10³	1
Cm-242	10⁵	10²
Cm-243	10⁴	1
Cm-244	10⁴	10
Cm-245	10³	1
Cm-246	10³	1
Cm-247	10⁴	1
Cm-248	10³	1
Bk-249	10⁶	10³
Cf-246	10⁶	10³
Cf-248	10⁴	10
Cf-249	10³	1
Cf-250	10⁴	10
Cf-251	10³	1
Cf-252	10⁴	10
Cf-253	10⁵	10²
Cf-254	10³	1
Es-253	10⁵	10²
Es-254	10⁴	10
Es-254m	10⁶	10²
Fm-254	10⁷	10⁴
Fm-255	10⁶	10³
Any other radionuclide that is: (a) not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin; or (b) listed in table 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act.	10³, or the quantity given in respect of that radionuclide in the F1Public Health England publication ‘Exempt Concentrations and Quantities for Radionuclides not Included in the European Basic Safety Standards Directive’^f1.	1, or the concentration given in respect of that radionuclide in the document referenced in column 2.

Table 2

Radioactive material and accumulated radioactive waste: values of maximum quantities

Substance or article	Maximum quantity of radionuclides for each substance or article	Maximum quantity of radionuclides: - on any premises in items which satisfy the limit in column 2; or -in mobile radioactive apparatus held by a person
A sealed source of a type not described in any other row of this table.	4 x 10⁶ Bq	2 x 10⁸ Bq
A Class A gaseous tritium light device.	2 x 10¹⁰ Bq	5 x 10¹² Bq
A Class B gaseous tritium light device.	1 x 10¹² Bq	3 x 10¹³ Bq
A Class C gaseous tritium light device.	1 x 10¹² Bq	No limit
Any sealed source which is solely radioactive material or radioactive waste because it contains tritium.	2 x 10¹⁰ Bq	5 x 10¹² Bq
A tritium foil source.	2 x 10¹⁰ Bq	5 x 10¹² Bq
A smoke detector affixed to premises.	4 x 10⁶ Bq	No limit
An electrodeposited source.	6 x 10⁸ Bq Ni-63 or 2 x 10⁸ Bq Fe-55	6 x 10¹¹ Bq
A luminised article.	8 x 10⁷ Bq Pm-147 or 4 x 10⁹ Bq H-3	4 x 10¹⁰ Bq Pm-147 or 2 x 10¹¹ Bq H-3
A Ba-137m eluting source.	4 x 10⁴ Bq Cs-137+	4 x 10⁵ Bq Cs-137+
A substance or article which is or contains magnesium alloy or thoriated tungsten in which the thorium concentration does not exceed 4% by mass.	No limit	No limit
A uranium or thorium compound.	Up to a total of 5 kg of uranium and thorium.	Up to a total of 5 kg of uranium and thorium.
A substance or article (other than a sealed source) which is intended for use for medical or veterinary diagnosis or treatment or clinical or veterinary trials.	1 x 10⁹ Bq Tc-99m and F22 x 10⁸ Bq of all other radionuclides (no more than 1 x 10⁸ Bq of which is contained in radioactive material)	1 x 10⁹ Bq Tc-99m and 2 x 10⁸ Bq of all other radionuclides, (no more than 1 x 10⁸ Bq of which is contained in radioactive material).

Table 3

Radioactive waste: values of quantities and concentrations

Radioactive waste	Maximum concentration of radionuclides	Maximum quantity of waste to be disposed of in the period stated
Solid radioactive waste, with no single item > 4 x 10⁴ Bq	4 x 10⁵ Bq for the sum of all radionuclides per 0.1m³	2 x 10⁸ Bq/year
Solid radioactive waste containing tritium and C-14 only, with no single item > 4 x 10⁵ Bq	4 x 10⁶ Bq of tritium and C-14 per 0.1m³	2 x 10⁹ Bq/year
Individual sealed sources	2 x 10⁵ Bq for the sum of all radionuclides per 0.1m³	1 x 10⁷ Bq/year
Individual sealed sources which are radioactive waste solely because they contain tritium	2 x 10¹⁰ Bq of tritium per 0.1m³	1 x 10¹³ Bq/year
Luminised articles with no single item containing > 8 x 10⁷ Bq of Pm-147 or > 4 x 10⁹ of tritium	8 x 10⁷ Bq per 0.1m³ of Pm-147 or 4 x 10⁹ Bq per 0.1m³ for tritium	2 x 10⁹ Bq/year of Pm-147 Or 1 x 10¹¹ Bq/year of tritium
Solid radioactive waste which consists of magnesium alloy, thoriated tungsten or dross from hardener alloy in which the thorium concentration does not exceed 4% by mass.	No limit	No limit
Solid uranium or thorium compound	No limit	0.5 kg of uranium or thorium per week
Aqueous liquid uranium or thorium compound	No limit	0.5 kg of uranium or thorium per year
Radioactive waste in aqueous solution being human excreta	No limit	1 x 10¹⁰ Bq/year of Tc-99m and 5 x 10⁹ Bq/year for the sum of all other radionuclides

Table 4

Aqueous radioactive waste values

Radionuclide	Concentration in Bq/ litre	Maximum annual quantity of radionuclides to a relevant sewer (Bq/ year)	Maximum annual quantity of radionuclides directly to a relevant river or the sea (Bq/ year)
1. “The Table 4 column 2 summation rule” means the sum of the quotients A/B where (a) “A” means the quantity in Bq/litre of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 4 that is present in the aqueous waste which is not described in a row in column 1 of Table 3; and (b) “B” means the concentration of that radionuclide specified in column 2 of Table 4. 2. “The Table 4 column 3 summation rule” means the sum of the quotients C/D where: (a) “C” means the quantity in Bq of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 4 that is present in the aqueous waste which is not described in a row of column 1 of Table 3 which is disposed of in the year; and (b) “D” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in column 3 of Table 4. 3. “The Table 4 column 4 summation rule” means the sum of the quotients C/E where: (a) “C” means the quantity in Bq of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 4 that is present in the aqueous waste which is not described in a row in column 1 of Table 3 which is disposed of in the year; and (b) “E” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in column 4 of Table 4.
H-3	10³	10¹⁰	10¹⁰
Be-7	1	10⁷	10⁷
C-14	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
F-18	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Na-22	1	10⁶	10⁷
Na-24	1	10⁷	10⁷
Si-31	10	10⁸	10⁸
P-32	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
P-33	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
S-35	10	3 x 10⁷	10⁸
Cl-36	10	10⁷	10⁸
Cl-38	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
K-42	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
K-43	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ca-45	1	10⁷	10⁷
Ca-47	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Sc-46	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Sc-47	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Sc-48	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
V-48	1	10⁷	10⁷
Cr-51	10	10⁸	10⁸
Mn-51	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Mn-52	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Mn-52m	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Mn-53	1	10⁷	10⁷
Mn-54	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Mn-56	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Fe-52	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Fe-55	1	10⁷	10⁷
Fe-59	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Co-55	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Co-56	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Co-57	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Co-58	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Co-58m	1	10⁷	10⁷
Co-60	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Co-60m	1	10⁷	10⁷
Co-61	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Co-62m	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Ni-59	1	10⁷	10⁷
Ni-63	10²	10⁹	10⁹
Ni-65	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Cu-64	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Zn-65	0.1	3 x 10⁵	10⁶
Zn-69	10	10⁸	10⁸
Zn-69m	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Ga-67	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Ga-72	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Ge-71	1	10⁷	10⁷
As-73	10	10⁸	10⁸
As-74	1	10⁷	10⁷
As-76	1	10⁷	10⁷
As-77	1	10⁷	10⁷
Se-75	0.1	3 x 10⁵	10⁶
Br-82	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Rb-86	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Sr-85	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Sr-85m	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Sr-87m	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Sr-89	1	10⁷	10⁷
Sr-90+	0.1	3 x 10⁵	10⁶
Sr-91	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Sr-92	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Y-90	1	10⁷	10⁷
Y-91	1	10⁷	10⁷
Y-91m	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Y-92	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Y-93	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Zr-93	10	10⁸	10⁸
Zr-95+	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Zr-97	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Nb-93m	10	10⁸	10⁸
Nb-94	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Nb-95	1	10⁷	10⁷
Nb-97	1	10⁷	10⁷
Nb-98	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Mo-90	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Mo-93	1	10⁷	10⁷
Mo-99	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Mo-101	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Tc-96	1	10⁷	10⁷
Tc-96m	10²	10⁹	10⁹
Tc-97	10²	10⁹	10⁹
Tc-97m	10	10⁸	10⁸
Tc-99	10	10⁷	10⁸
Tc-99m	10	3 x 10⁷	10⁸
Ru-97	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ru-103	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ru-105	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ru-106+	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Rh-103m	10	10⁸	10⁸
Rh-105	1	10⁷	10⁷
Pd-103	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pd-109	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Ag-105	1	10⁷	10⁷
Ag-108m	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Ag-110m	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Ag-111	10	10⁸	10⁸
Cd-109	1	10⁷	10⁷
Cd-115	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Cd-115m	1	10⁷	10⁷
In-111	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
In-113m	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
In-114m	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
In-115m	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Sn-113	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Sn-125	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Sb-122	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Sb-124	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Sb-125	1	10⁷	10⁷
Te-123m	1	10⁷	10⁷
Te-125m	1	10⁷	10⁷
Te-127	10	10⁸	10⁸
Te-127m	1	10⁷	10⁷
Te-129	10	10⁸	10⁸
Te-129m	1	10⁷	10⁷
Te-131	1	10⁷	10⁷
Te-131m	1	10⁷	10⁷
Te-132	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Te-133	1	10⁷	10⁷
Te-133m	1	10⁷	10⁷
Te-134	1	10⁷	10⁷
I-123	1	10⁷	10⁷
I-125	1	10⁷	10⁷
I-126	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
I-129	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
I-130	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
I-131	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
I-132	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
I-133	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
I-134	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
I-135	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Cs-129	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Cs-131	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Cs-132	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Cs-134	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Cs-134m	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Cs-135	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Cs-136	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Cs-137+	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Cs-138	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Ba-131	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Ba-140	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
La-140	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Ce-139	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Ce-141	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Ce-143	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ce-144	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pr-142	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pr-143	10	10⁸	10⁸
Nd-147	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Nd-149	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Pm-147	10	10⁸	10⁸
Pm-149	1	10⁷	10⁷
Sm-151	10²	10⁹	10⁹
Sm-153	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Eu-152	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Eu-152m	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Eu-154	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Eu-155	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Gd-153	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Gd-159	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Tb-160	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Dy-165	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Dy-166	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Ho-166	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Er-169	10	10⁸	10⁸
Er-171	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Tm-170	1	10⁷	10⁷
Tm-171	10	10⁸	10⁸
Yb-175	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Lu-177	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Hf-181	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ta-182	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
W-181	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
W-185	1	10⁷	10⁷
W-187	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Re-186	1	10⁷	10⁷
Re-188	1	10⁷	10⁷
Os-185	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Os-191	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Os-191m	1	10⁷	10⁷
Os-193	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Ir-190	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Ir-192	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ir-194	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pt-191	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Pt-193m	1	10⁷	10⁷
Pt-197	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pt-197m	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Au-198	1	10⁷	10⁷
Au-199	1	10⁷	10⁷
Hg-197	1	10⁷	10⁷
Hg-197m	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Hg-203	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Tl-200	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Tl-201	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Tl-202	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Tl-204	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pb-203	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Pb-210	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Pb-212	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Bi-206	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Bi-207	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Bi-210	10	10⁸	10⁸
Bi-212	1	10⁷	10⁷
Po-203	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Po-205	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Po-207	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Po-210	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
At-211	1	10⁷	10⁷
Ra-223	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ra-224+	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ra-225	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ra-226+	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ra-227	1	10⁷	10⁷
Ra-228	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Ac-227	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Ac-228	0.001	10⁴	10⁴
Th-226	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Th-227	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Th-228	1	10⁷	10⁷
Th-229	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Th-230	1	10⁷	10⁷
Th-231	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Th-232	1	10⁶	10⁷
Th-234	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pa-230	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Pa-231	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Pa-233	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
U-230	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
U-231	10	10⁸	10⁸
U-232	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
U-233	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
U-234	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
U-235+	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
U-236	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
U-237	10	10⁸	10⁸
U-238+	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
U-239	10	10⁸	10⁸
U-240	10	10⁸	10⁸
Np-237	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Np-239	1	10⁷	10⁷
Np-240	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pu-234	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Pu-235	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Pu-236	1	10⁷	10⁷
Pu-237	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pu-238	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pu-239	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pu-240	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pu-241	10	10⁸	10⁸
Pu-242	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pu-243	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Pu-244	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Am-241	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Am-242	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Am-242m	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Am-243	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Cm-242	1	10⁷	10⁷
Cm-243	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Cm-244	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Cm-245	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Cm-246	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Cm-247	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Cm-248	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Bk-249	10²	10⁹	10⁹
Cf-246	1	10⁷	10⁷
Cf-248	1	10⁷	10⁷
Cf-249	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Cf-250	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Cf-251	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Cf-252	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Cf-253	10	10⁸	10⁸
Cf-254	0.0001	10³	10³
Es-253	1	10⁷	10⁷
Es-254	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Es-254m	0.01	10⁵	10⁵
Fm-254	1	10⁷	10⁷
Fm-255	0.1	10⁶	10⁶
Any other radionuclide that is not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin	0.0001,	10³,	10^{3 ,}
	or that concentration which gives rise to a dosage of 10 µSv/year calculated in accordance with the methodology used to calculate other concentrations in this table ^f2	or that quantity which corresponds to 3000m³ of aqueous radioactive waste up to the appropriate concentration as calculated in accordance with column 2	or that quantity which corresponds to 10000m³ of aqueous radioactive waste up to the appropriate concentration as calculated in accordance with column 2

F3Table 4A

NORM waste concentrations and maximum disposal quantities

Radionuclide	Type 1 NORM concentration (Bq/g)	Type 1 NORM total activity for landfill (GBq/year)	Type 1 NORM total activity for incineration (MBq/year)	Type 2 NORM concentration (Bq/g)
U-238sec	5	50	100	10
U-238+	5	50	100	10
U-234	5	50	100	10
Th-230	5	50	100	10
Ra-226+	5	50	100	10
Pb-210+	100	1000	100	200
Po-210	100	1000	100	200
U-235sec	5	50	100	10
U-235+	5	50	100	10
Pa-231	5	50	100	10
Ac-227+	5	50	100	10
Th-232sec	5	50	100	10
Th-232	5	50	100	10
Ra-228+	5	50	100	10

Table 5

Radionuclides in secular equilibrium

Parent radionuclide	Daughter radionuclides
Sr-90+	Y-90
Zr-93+	Nb-93m
Zr-95+	Nb-95
Zr-97+	Nb-97
Ru-106+	Rh-106
Ag-108m+	Ag-108
Cs-137+	Ba-137m
Ba-140+	La-140
Ce-144+	Pr-144
Pb-210+	Bi-210, Po-210
Pb-212+	Bi-212, Tl-208, Po-212
Bi-212+	Tl-208, Po-212
Rn-220+	Po-216
Rn-222+	Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214
Ra-223+	Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207
Ra-224+	Where Ra-224+ is referred to in table 1: Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208, Po-212 Where Ra-224+ is referred to in table 4: Pb-212
Ra-226+	Where Ra-226+ is referred to in table 1 F4and Table 4A : Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, F5Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210 Where Ra-226+ is referred to in table 4: Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214
Ra-228+	Ac-228
Th-226+	Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
Th-228+	Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Po-212, Tl-208
Th-229+	Ra-225, Ac-225, Fr-221, At-217, Bi-213, Po-213, Pb-209
Th-232 sec	Ra-228, Ac-228, Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Po-212, Tl-208
Th-234+	Pa-234m
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, Po-212
U-235+	Th-231
U-238+	Th-234, Pa-234m, Pa-234
U-238 sec	Th-234, Pa-234m, U-234, Th-230, Ra-226, Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, F6 Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210
U-240+	Np-240
Np-237+	Pa-233
Am-242m+	Am-242
Am-243+	Np-239

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (1.6.2018) by The Radioactive Substances (Modification of Enactments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/116), regs. 1(1), 3(12)(a)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (1.6.2018) by The Radioactive Substances (Modification of Enactments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/116), regs. 1(1), 3(12)(b)
F3: Table inserted (1.6.2018) by The Radioactive Substances (Modification of Enactments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/116), regs. 1(1), 3(12)(c)
F4: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (1.6.2018) by The Radioactive Substances (Modification of Enactments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/116), regs. 1(1), 3(12)(aa)(d)(i)
F5: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (1.6.2018) by The Radioactive Substances (Modification of Enactments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/116), regs. 1(1), 3(12)(bb)(d)(i)
F6: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (1.6.2018) by The Radioactive Substances (Modification of Enactments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/116), regs. 1(1), 3(12)(d)(ii)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 in operation at 1.10.2011, see art. 1

Footnotes

f1: NRPB- R306 - Exempt Concentrations and Quantities for Radionuclides not Included in the European Basic Safety Standards Directive (April 1999), ISBN 0-85951-429-3
f2: The concentrations in this table were calculated using methods adopted by the Health Protection Agency in their document HPA-CRCE-005 - Derivation of Liquid Exclusion or Exemption Levels to Support the RSA93 Exemption Order Review, published in August 2010 (ISBN 0-978-85951-673-0).