Colorado Radiation Regulations, Revised Part 1
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Proposed Amendments to the State of Colorado
Rules And Regulations Pertaining to Radiation Control (6 CCR 1007-1)
Part 1, General Provisions, Section 1.2.2
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Public Rulemaking Hearing
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before the Colorado State Board of Health on July 18, 2007
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1.2.2
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1.2.2
As used in these regulations, these terms have the definitions set forth as follows. Additional
definitions used only in a certain part of these regulations will be found in that part.
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"A1" means the maximum activity of special form radioactive material permitted in a Type A
package. This value is either listed in Appendix 17A, Table 17A1, or may be derived in
accordance with the procedures prescribed in Appendix 17A.
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"A2" means the maximum activity of radioactive material, other than special form, low specific
activity (LSA) and surface contaminated object (SCO) material, permitted in a Type A package.
This value is either listed in Appendix 17A, Table 17A1, or may be derived in accordance with the
procedures prescribed in Appendix 17A.
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“Cyclotron” means a circular particle accelerator in which a magnetic field bends the path of
charged particles. A cyclotron accelerates charged particles at energies usually in excess of
10 megaelectron volts and is commonly used for production of short half-life radionuclides for
medical use.
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"ENRICHED URANIUM" MEANS URANIUM CONTAINING MORE URANIUM-235 THAN THE
NATURALLY OCCURRING DISTRIBUTION OF URANIUM ISOTOPES.
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“Fissile material” means the radionuclides uranium-233, uranium-235, plutonium-239, and
plutonium-241, or any combination of these radionuclides. Fissile material means the fissile
nuclides themselves, not material containing fissile nuclides. Unirradiated natural uranium and
depleted uranium, and natural uranium or depleted uranium, that has been irradiated in thermal
reactors only, are not included in this definition.
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“IRRADIATION” MEANS THE EXPOSURE OF A LIVING BEING OR MATTER TO IONIZING
RADIATION.
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“Kerma” (K [ITALICIZED]) means kinetic energy released in a UNIT mass, determined by the
quotient K =of dEtr /by dm, where dEtr is the sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the charged
ionizing particles (SUCH AS electrons) liberated (TRANSFERRED, Etr) by uncharged ionizing
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particles (SUCH AS neutrons and photons) in AIR OF mass dm. KERMA IS MEASURED IN
JOULES PER KILOGRAM (J/kg).
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“KINETIC ENERGY” MEANS THE ENERGY OF MOTION OF AN OBJECT, WHICH IS
COMPLETELY DESCRIBED BY MAGNITUDE ALONE AND HAS NO DIRECTION.
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"License" means a license issued by the Department in accordance with the regulations adopted
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"Licensed material" means radioactive material received, possessed, used, transferred or
disposed of under a general or specific license issued by the Department. 4
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"Licensee" means any person who is:
THE TERM “LICENSE”, “LICENSED MATERIAL” OR “LICENSEE” IS TAKEN TO
HAVE AN EQUIVALENT MEANING WHEN THESE REGULATIONS APPLY TO A LICENSE
ISSUED BY ANOTHER AGREEMENT STATE, LICENSING STATE OR NRC.
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Llicensed by the Department in accordance with these regulations and the Act.
"Licensee" also means any person who is:;
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Rregistered with the Department;, being
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Ssubject to a record of possession of a radiation source or device under
general license, (for example, pursuant to 3.6.4.3(13)),; or being
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Ootherwise legally obligated to conduct decommissioning activities in
accordance with these regulations and the Act.; OR
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RESPONSIBLE UNDER 10 CFR 71 (JANUARY 1, 2007) AS CERTIFICATE
HOLDER, OR APPLICANT FOR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE, OR
UNDER PART 17, FOR DEMONSTRATING THAT PACKAGE DESIGN,
FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET WITH
RESPECT TO A PACKAGE BEFORE THE TIME A PACKAGE APPROVAL IS
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"Licensing State" means any State which has been finally designated as such by the Conference
of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc., based upon having regulations for control of
radiation relating to naturally occurring or accelerator produced radioactive material (NARM) and
an effective program for the regulatory control of NARM.45
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“mA” MEANS MILLIAMPERE.
For the purpose of meeting the definition of a Licensing State by the Conference of
Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD), NARM refers only to discrete sources of
NARM. Diffuse sources of NARM are excluded from consideration by the CRCPD for Licensing
State designation purposes.
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"NARM" means any naturally occurring or accelerator-produced radioactive material. NARM does
not include source or special nuclear material.5
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"Natural radioactivity" means radioactivity of naturally occurring nuclides.
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"Natural thorium" means thorium with the naturally occurring distribution of thorium isotopes
(essentially 100 weight per cent thorium-232).
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"Natural uranium" means uranium containing a mixture WITH THE NATURALLY OCCURRING
DISTRIBUTION of the uranium isotopes 234, 235 and 238 (approximately 0.711 weight percent
uranium-235 and the remainder by weight essentially uranium-238) that is neither enriched nor
depleted in the isotope uranium-235.
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For the purpose of meeting the definition of a Licensing State by the Conference of
Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD), NARM refers only to discrete sources of
NARM. Diffuse sources of NARM are excluded from consideration by the CRCPD for Licensing
State designation purposes.
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“Powered air-purifying respirator" (PAPR) means an air-purifying respirator that uses a blower to
force the ambient air through air-purifying elements to the facepiece.
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“Pressure-demand respirator” means a positive-pressure atmosphere-supplying respirator that
admits breathing air to the facepiece when the positive pressure is reduced inside the facepiece
by inhalation.
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"Principal activity" means an activity authorized by the license which is essential to achieving the
purpose(s) for which the license was issued or amended. Not included as principal activities are
(1) radioactive material storage while no licensed material is accessed for use or disposal and
(2) activity incidental to decontamination or decommissioning.
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"QUALITY ASSURANCE" COMPRISES ALL THOSE PLANNED AND SYSTEMATIC
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CONFIDENCE THAT A SYSTEM OR
COMPONENT WILL PERFORM SATISFACTORILY IN SERVICE.
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“QUALITY CONTROL” COMPRISES THOSE QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIONS THAT
RELATE TO CONTROL OF THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND QUALITY OF THE
MATERIAL OR COMPONENT TO PREDETERMINED REQUIREMENTS.
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“Sealed source and device registry” (SSD) means the national registry, maintained by the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which contains the registration certificates that
summarize the radiation safety information for sealed sources and devices and describe the
licensing and use conditions approved for the product.
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"Special form radioactive material" means radioactive material that satisfies the following
conditions:
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It is either a single solid piece or is contained in a sealed capsule that can be
opened only by destroying the capsule;
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The piece or capsule has at least one dimension not less than 5 millimeters
(0.2 inch); and
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It satisfies the test requirements specified by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission NRC. A special form encapsulation designed in accordance with the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC requirements in effect on June 30,
1983, and constructed prior to July 1, 1985, may continue to be used. A special
form encapsulation designed in accordance with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission NRC requirements in effect on March 31, 1996, and constructed
prior to April 1, 1998, may continue to be used. A special form encapsulation
either designed or constructed after April 1, 1998, must meet requirements of this
definition applicable at the time of its design or construction.
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"Special nuclear material" means:
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Plutonium, uranium-233, uranium enriched in the isotope 233 or in the isotope
235, and any other material that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 51 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended, determines to be special nuclear material, but does not include source
material; or
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Any material artificially enriched by any of the foregoing but does not include
source material.
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“STATE” MEANS THE STATE OF COLORADO. IF IT IS CLEAR FROM THE CONTEXT THAT
THE TERM IS BEING USED IN GENERAL, “STATE” MEANS A STATE OF THE UNITED
STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
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“Unirradiated uranium” means uranium containing not more than 2 x 103 Bq (FIFTY-FOUR
NANOCURIE) of plutonium per gram of uranium-235, not more than 9 x 106 Bq (TWO
HUNDRED FORTY-THREE MICROCURIE) of fission products per gram of uranium-235, and not
more than 5 x 10-3 g of uranium-236 per gram of uranium-235.
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"Uranium” (SEE - depleted URANIUM, enriched URANIUM, NATURAL URANIUM, OR
UNIRRADIATED URANIUM)"
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"Depleted uranium" means uranium containing less uranium-235 than the
naturally occurring distribution of uranium isotopes.
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"Enriched uranium" means uranium containing more uranium-235 than the
naturally occurring distribution of uranium isotopes.
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"VETERINARIAN" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED BY A STATE OR TERRITORY OF
THE UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PUERTO RICO TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT REGARDING DATED REFERENCED MATERIALS
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Attention is directed to the fact that regulation by the State of source material, byproduct material, and special
nuclear material in quantities not sufficient to form a critical mass is subject to the provisions of the agreement between
the State and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and to 10 CFR Part 150 (August 2, 2006 JANUARY 1, 2007) of
the Commission's regulations.
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"Regulations of the U.S. Department of TransportationDOT" means the regulations in 49 CFR
Parts 100-189 and Parts 390-397 (October 1, 20056).
“REGULATIONS OF THE NRC” MEANS THE REGULATIONS IN 10 CFR PARTS 1-50 AND
PARTS 51-199 (JANUARY 1, 2007).
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