NRRC Specific Regulations

Exemption and
Clearance Levels

NRRC-R-01-SR01
2023
Specific Regulation
Exemption and Clearance Levels

2023
NRRC-R-01-SR01

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 Preamble

In accordance with the provisions of the Radiation Safety Regula-

tion(NRRC-R-01), approved by the NRRC’s Board of Directors in res-
olution No. (R/1/1/2022), dated 20 April 2022, in chapter (4) section (1)
article(51), and chapter (4) section (23) article (66), this specific regulation
establishes specific criteria to support the application of the requirements
concerning the exemption and clearance of radioactive materials.
This specific regulation has been prepared on the basis of International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards, international best practices and
the experiences of similar international regulatory bodies, and in accor-
dance with the Kingdom’s international commitments, and it has been ap-
proved by the NRRC’s CEO resolution No. 1042 dated 8/2/2023.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Objective, Scope, and Definitions 6

Section 1: Objective 6
Section 2: Scope 6
Section 3: Definitions 6

Chapter 2: Exemption Levels of Radioactive Materials 7

Section 4: Exemption Levels for Radioactive Materials in
Quantities Not Greater Than One Tonne. 7
Schedule I: Exempt activity concentration and exempt activities
of radionuclides 8
Section 5: Exemption Levels for Solid Radioactive Materials
in Quantities Greater Than One Tonne Containing Radionuclides
of Artificial Origin. 25
Schedule II. Activity concentration of radionuclides of artificial origin 26

Chapter 3: Clearance Levels 31

Section 6: Clearance Levels for Solid Radioactive Materials
Containing Radionuclide of Artificial Origin. 31
Section 7: Clearance Levels for Radioactive Materials Containing
Natural Radionuclides. 32
Schedule III. Activity concentrations of radionuclides of natural origin 32

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Section 8: Clearance Levels for Radioactive Materials in Quantities Great-
er Than One Tonne Containing a Mixture of Radionuclides of Natural
Origin and Radionuclides of Artificial Origin. 33

Chapter 4: Exemption of Radiation Generators 33

Section 9: Exemption of Radiation Generators 33

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Chapter 1: Objective, Scope, and Definitions

Section 1: Objective
1. The objective of this specific regulation is to provide specific criteria
to support the application of the requirements, for planned exposure
situations regarding the exemption of radioactive materials and radia-
tion generators and clearance of radioactive materials.

Section 2: Scope
2. This specific regulation shall apply to any radioactive material and
radiation generators subject to the application of regulatory control.

Section 3: Definitions
Clearance
The removal of radioactive material or radiation source subject to the Law
from the control imposed thereon by the NRRC because the radiation
exposure resulting there-from is too small to warrant the application of
such control.

Clearance level
A value, established by the NRRC and expressed in terms of activity (A)
concentration, at or below which regulatory control may be removed from
a source of radiation within a notified or authorized practice.

Exemption
The NRRC’s decision that a radiation source or certain radiation practice
need not be subject to its partial or full control on the basis that the expo-
sure to radiation result-ing from such source or practice is too low to

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warrant application of such control, or that this is the optimum option-
available after taking necessary preventive measures for minimizing ther-
isks of exposure to ionizing radiation.

Exemption level
A value, established by the NRRC and expressed in terms of activity (A)
concentration, total activity (A), dose rate or radiation energy, at or below-
which a source of radiation need not be subject to some or all aspects of
regulatory control.

Chapter 2: Exemption Levels of Radioactive Materials

Section 4: Exemption Levels for Radioactive Materials in Quantities-
Not Greater Than One Tonne.
3. The exempted activity concentration and activities of radionuclides
shall be complied at all time according to value provided in the
Schedule I.
4. For exemption of radioactive material containing more than one radi-
nuclide, and on the basis of the levels given in Schedule I, the con-
dition for exemption is that the sum of the individual radionuclide
activity concentrations is less than the derived exemption level for the
mixture (Xm), determined as follows:-

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where:
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∑n f

f(i) is the fraction of activity concentration of radionuclide i in the mixture;

X(i) is the applicable level for radionuclide i as given in the Schedule I;
n is the number of radionuclides present.

Schedule I: Exempt activity concentration and exempt activities of ra-

dionuclides

Activity Activity Activity Activity

Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
H-3 1 × 106 1 × 109 P-33 1 × 105 1 × 108
Be-7 1 × 103 1 × 107 S-35 1 × 105 1 × 108
Be-10 1 × 104 1 × 106 Cl-36 1 × 104 1 × 106
C-11 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cl-38 1 × 101 1 × 105
C-14 1 × 104 1 × 107 Cl-39 1 × 101 1 × 105
N-13 1 × 102 1 × 109 Ar-37 1 × 106 1 × 108
Ne-19 1 × 102 1 × 109 Ar-39 1 × 107 1 × 104
O-15 1 × 102 1 × 109 Ar-41 1 × 102 1 × 109
F-18 1 × 101 1 × 106 K-40 1 × 102 1 × 106
Na-22 1 × 101 1 × 106 K-42 1 × 102 1 × 106
Na-24 1 × 101 1 × 105 K-43 1 × 101 1 × 106
Mg-28 1 × 101 1 × 105 K-44 1 × 101 1 × 105
Al-26 1 × 101 1 × 105 K-45 1 × 101 1 × 105
Si-31 1 × 103 1 × 106 Ca-41 1 × 105 1 × 107
Si-32 1 × 103 1 × 106 Ca-45 1 × 104 1 × 107
P-32 1 × 103 1 × 105 Ca-47 1 × 101 1 × 106

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Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Sc-43 1 × 101 1 × 106 Co-58 1 × 101 1 × 106
Sc-44 1 × 101 1 × 105 Co-58m 1 × 104 1 × 107
Sc-45 1 × 102 1 × 107 Co-60 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sc-46 1 × 101 1 × 106 Co-60m 1 × 103 1 × 106
Sc-47 1 × 102 1 × 106 Co-61 1 × 102 1 × 106
Sc-48 1 × 101 1 × 105 Co-62m 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sc-49 1 × 103 1 × 105 Ni-56 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ti-44 1 × 101 1 × 105 Ni-57 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ti-45 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ni-59 1 × 104 1 × 108
V-47 1 × 101 1 × 105 Ni-63 1 × 105 1 × 108
V-48 1 × 101 1 × 105 Ni-65 1 × 101 1 × 106
V-49 1 × 104 1 × 107 Ni-66 1 × 104 1 × 107
Cr-48 1 × 102 1 × 106 Cu-60 1 × 101 1 × 105
Cr-49 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cu-61 1 × 101 1 × 106
Cr-51 1 × 103 1 × 107 Cu-64 1 × 102 1 × 106
Mn-51 1 × 101 1 × 105 Cu-67 1 × 102 1 × 106
Mn-52 1 × 101 1 × 105 Zn-62 1 × 102 1 × 106
Mn-52m 1 × 101 1 × 105 Zn-63 1 × 101 1 × 105
Mn-53 1 × 104 1 × 109 Zn-65 1 × 101 1 × 106
Mn-54 1 × 101 1 × 106 Zn-69 1 × 104 1 × 106
Mn-56 1 × 101 1 × 105 Zn-69m 1 × 102 1 × 106
Fe-52 1 × 101 1 × 106 Zn-71m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Fe-55 1 × 104 1 × 106 Zn-72 1 × 102 1 × 106
Fe-59 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ga-65 1 × 101 1 × 105
Fe-60 1 × 102 1 × 105 Ga-66 1 × 101 1 × 105
Co-55 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ga-67 1 × 102 1 × 106
Co-56 1 × 101 1 × 105 Ga-68 1 × 101 1 × 105
Co-57 1 × 102 1 × 106 Ga-70 1 × 102 1 × 106

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Activity Activity Activity Activity

Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Ga-72 1 × 101 1 × 105 Br-74m 1 × 101 1 × 105
Ga-73 1 × 102 1 × 106 Br-75 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ge-66 1 × 101 1 × 106 Br-76 1 × 101 1 × 105
Ge-67 1 × 101 1 × 105 Br-77 1 × 102 1 × 106
Ge-68b 1 × 101 1 × 105 Br-80 1 × 102 1 × 105
Ge-69 1 × 101 1 × 106 Br-80m 1 × 103 1 × 107
Ge-71 1 × 104 1 × 108 Br-82 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ge-75 1 × 103 1 × 106 Br-83 1 × 103 1 × 106
Ge-77 1 × 101 1 × 105 Br-84 1 × 101 1 × 105
Ge-78 1 × 102 1 × 106 Kr-74 1 × 102 1 × 109
As-69 1 × 101 1 × 105 Kr-76 1 × 102 1 × 109
As-70 1 × 101 1 × 105 Kr-77 1 × 102 1 × 109
As-71 1 × 101 1 × 106 Kr-79 1 × 103 1 × 105
As-72 1 × 101 1 × 105 Kr-81 1 × 104 1 × 107
As-73 1 × 103 1 × 107 Kr-81m 1 × 103 1 × 1010
As-74 1 × 101 1 × 106 Kr-83m 1 × 105 1 × 1012
As-76 1 × 102 1 × 105 Kr-85 1 × 105 1 × 104
As-77 1 × 103 1 × 106 Kr-85m 1 × 103 1 × 1010
As-78 1 × 101 1 × 105 Kr-87 1 × 102 1 × 109
Se-70 1 × 101 1 × 106 Kr-88 1 × 102 1 × 109
Se-73 1 × 101 1 × 106 Rb-79 1 × 101 1 × 105
Se-73m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Rb-81 1 × 101 1 × 106
Se-75 1 × 102 1 × 106 Rb-81m 1 × 103 1 × 107
Se-79 1 × 104 1 × 107 Rb-82m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Se-81 1 × 103 1 × 106 Rb-83b 1 × 102 1 × 106
Se-81m 1 × 103 1 × 107 Rb-84 1 × 101 1 × 106
Se-83 1 × 101 1 × 105 Rb-86 1 × 102 1 × 105
Br-74 1 × 101 1 × 105 Rb-87 1 × 103 1 × 107

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Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Rb-88 1 × 102 1 × 105 Zr-93b 1 × 103 1 × 107
Rb-89 1 × 102 1 × 105 Zr-95 1 × 101 1 × 106
Sr-80 1 × 103 1 × 107 Zr-97b 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sr-81 1 × 101 1 × 105 Nb-88 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sr-82b 1 × 101 1 × 105 Nb-89 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sr-83 1 × 101 1 × 106 Nb-89m 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sr-85 1 × 102 1 × 106 Nb-90 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sr-85m 1 × 102 1 × 107 Nb-93m 1 × 104 1 × 107
Sr-87m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Nb-94 1 × 101 1 × 106
Sr-89 1 × 103 1 × 106 Nb-95 1 × 101 1 × 106
Sr-90b 1 × 102 1 × 104 Nb-95m 1 × 102 1 × 107
Sr-91 1 × 101 1 × 105 Nb-96 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sr-92 1 × 101 1 × 106 Nb-97 1 × 101 1 × 106
Y-86 1 × 101 1 × 105 Nb-98 1 × 101 1 × 105
Y-86m 1 × 102 1 × 107 Mo-90 1 × 101 1 × 106
Y-87b 1 × 101 1 × 106 Mo-93 1 × 103 1 × 108
Y-88 1 × 101 1 × 106 Mo-93m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Y-90 1 × 103 1 × 105 Mo-99 1 × 102 1 × 106
Y-90m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Mo-101 1 × 101 1 × 106
Y-91 1 × 103 1 × 106 Tc-93 1 × 101 1 × 106
Y-91m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Tc-93m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Y-92 1 × 102 1 × 105 Tc-94 1 × 101 1 × 106
Y-93 1 × 102 1 × 105 Tc-94m 1 × 101 1 × 105
Y-94 1 × 101 1 × 105 Tc-95 1 × 101 1 × 106
Y-95 1 × 101 1 × 105 Tc-95m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Zr-86 1 × 102 1 × 107 Tc-96 1 × 101 1 × 106
Zr-88 1 × 102 1 × 106 Tc-96m 1 × 103 1 × 107
Zr-89 1 × 101 1 × 106 Tc-97 1 × 103 1 × 108

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Activity Activity Activity Activity

Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Tc-97m 1 × 103 1 × 107 Ag-103 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tc-98 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ag-104 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tc-99 1 × 104 1 × 107 Ag-104m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tc-99m 1 × 102 1 × 107 Ag-105 1 × 102 1 × 106
Tc-101 1 × 102 1 × 106 Ag-106 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tc-104 1 × 101 1 × 105 Ag-106m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ru-94 1 × 102 1 × 106 Ag-108m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ru-97 1 × 102 1 × 107 Ag-110m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ru-103 1 × 102 1 × 106 Ag-111 1 × 103 1 × 106
Ru-105 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ag-112 1 × 101 1 × 105
Ru-106b 1 × 102 1 × 105 Ag-115 1 × 101 1 × 105
Rh-99 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cd-104 1 × 102 1 × 107
Rh-99m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cd-107 1 × 103 1 × 107
Rh-100 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cd-109 1 × 104 1 × 106
Rh-101 1 × 102 1 × 107 Cd-113 1 × 103 1 × 106
Rh-101m 1 × 102 1 × 107 Cd-113m 1 × 103 1 × 106
Rh-102 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cd-115 1 × 102 1 × 106
Rh-102m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Cd-115m 1 × 103 1 × 106
Rh-103m 1 × 104 1 × 108 Cd-117 1 × 101 1 × 106
Rh-105 1 × 102 1 × 107 Cd-117m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Rh-106m 1 × 101 1 × 105 In-109 1 × 101 1 × 106
Rh-107 1 × 102 1 × 106 In-110 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pd-100 1 × 102 1 × 107 In-110m 1 × 101 1 × 105
Pd-101 1 × 102 1 × 106 In-111 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pd-103 1 × 103 1 × 108 In-112 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pd-107 1 × 105 1 × 108 In-113m 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pd-109 1 × 103 1 × 106 In-114 1 × 103 1 × 105
Ag-102 1 × 101 1 × 105 In-114m 1 × 102 1 × 106

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Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
In-115 1 × 103 1 × 105 Sb-124 1 × 101 1 × 106
In-115m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Sb-124m 1 × 102 1 × 106
In-116m 1 × 101 1 × 105 Sb-125 1 × 102 1 × 106
In-117 1 × 101 1 × 106 Sb-126 1 × 101 1 × 105
In-117m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Sb-126m 1 × 101 1 × 105
In-119m 1 × 102 1 × 105 Sb-127 1 × 101 1 × 106
Sn-110 1 × 102 1 × 107 Sb-128 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sn-111 1 × 102 1 × 106 Sb-128m 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sn-113 1 × 103 1 × 107 Sb-129 1 × 101 1 × 106
Sn-117m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Sb-130 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sn-119m 1 × 103 1 × 107 Sb-131 1 × 101 1 × 106
Sn-121 1 × 105 1 × 107 Te-116 1 × 102 1 × 107
Sn-121mb 1 × 103 1 × 107 Te-121 1 × 101 1 × 106
Sn-123 1 × 103 1 × 106 Te-121m 1 × 102 1 × 106
Sn-123m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Te-123 1 × 103 1 × 106
Sn-125 1 × 102 1 × 105 Te-123m 1 × 102 1 × 107
Sn-126b 1 × 101 1 × 105 Te-125m 1 × 103 1 × 107
Sn-127 1 × 101 1 × 106 Te-127 1 × 103 1 × 106
Sn-128 1 × 101 1 × 106 Te-127m 1 × 103 1 × 107
Sb-115 1 × 101 1 × 106 Te-129 1 × 102 1 × 106
Sb-116 1 × 101 1 × 106 Te-129m 1 × 103 1 × 106
Sb-116m 1 × 101 1 × 105 Te-131 1 × 102 1 × 105
Sb-117 1 × 102 1 × 107 Te-131m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Sb-118m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Te-132 1 × 102 1 × 107
Sb-119 1 × 103 1 × 107 Te-133 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sb-120 1 × 102 1 × 106 Te-133m 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sb-120m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Te-134 1 × 101 1 × 106
Sb-122 1 × 102 1 × 104 I-120 1 × 101 1 × 105

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Activity Activity Activity Activity

Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
I-120m 1 × 101 1 × 105 Cs-125 1 × 101 1 × 104
I-121 1 × 102 1 × 106 Cs-127 1 × 102 1 × 105
I-123 1 × 102 1 × 107 Cs-129 1 × 102 1 × 105
I-124 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cs-130 1 × 102 1 × 106
I-125 1 × 103 1 × 106 Cs-131 1 × 103 1 × 106
I-126 1 × 102 1 × 106 Cs-132 1 × 101 1 × 105
I-128 1 × 102 1 × 105 Cs-134m 1 × 103 1 × 105
I-129 1 × 102 1 × 105 Cs-134 1 × 101 1 × 104
I-130 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cs-135 1 × 104 1 × 107
I-131 1 × 102 1 × 106 Cs-135m 1 × 101 1 × 106
I-132 1 × 101 1 × 105 Cs-136 1 × 101 1 × 105
I-132m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Cs-137b 1 × 101 1 × 104
I-133 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cs-138 1 × 101 1 × 104
I-134 1 × 101 1 × 105 Ba-126 1 × 102 1 × 107
I-135 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ba-128 1 × 102 1 × 107
Xe-120 1 × 102 1 × 109 Ba-131 1 × 102 1 × 106
Xe-121 1 × 102 1 × 109 Ba-131m 1 × 102 1 × 107
Xe-122b 1 × 102 1 × 109 Ba-133 1 × 102 1 × 106
Xe-123 1 × 102 1 × 109 Ba-133m 1 × 102 1 × 106
Xe-125 1 × 103 1 × 109 Ba-135m 1 × 102 1 × 106
Xe-127 1 × 103 1 × 105 Ba-137m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Xe-129m 1 × 103 1 × 104 Ba-139 1 × 102 1 × 105
Xe-131m 1 × 104 1 × 104 Ba-140b 1 × 101 1 × 105
Xe-133m 1 × 103 1 × 104 Ba-141 1 × 102 1 × 105
Xe-133 1 × 103 1 × 104 Ba-142 1 × 102 1 × 106
Xe-135 1 × 103 1 × 1010 La-131 1 × 101 1 × 106
Xe-135m 1 × 102 1 × 109 La-132 1 × 101 1 × 106
Xe-138 1 × 102 1 × 109 La-135 1 × 103 1 × 107

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Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
La-137 1 × 103 1 × 107 Nd-141 1 × 102 1 × 107
La-138 1 × 101 1 × 106 Nd-147 1 × 102 1 × 106
La-140 1 × 101 1 × 105 Nd-149 1 × 102 1 × 106
La-141 1 × 102 1 × 105 Nd-151 1 × 101 1 × 105
La-142 1 × 101 1 × 105 Pm-141 1 × 101 1 × 105
La-143 1 × 102 1 × 105 Pm-143 1 × 102 1 × 106
Ce-134 1 × 103 1 × 107 Pm-144 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ce-135 1 × 101 1 × 106 Pm-145 1 × 103 1 × 107
Ce-137 1 × 103 1 × 107 Pm-146 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ce-137m 1 × 103 1 × 106 Pm-147 1 × 104 1 × 107
Ce-139 1 × 102 1 × 106 Pm-148 1 × 101 1 × 105
Ce-141 1 × 102 1 × 107 Pm-148m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ce-143 1 × 102 1 × 106 Pm-149 1 × 103 1 × 106
Ce-144b 1 × 102 1 × 105 Pm-150 1 × 101 1 × 105
Pr-136 1 × 101 1 × 105 Pm-151 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pr-137 1 × 102 1 × 106 Sm-141 1 × 101 1 × 105
Pr-138m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Sm-141m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pr-139 1 × 102 1 × 107 Sm-142 1 × 102 1 × 107
Pr-142 1 × 102 1 × 105 Sm-145 1 × 102 1 × 107
Pr-142m 1 × 107 1 × 109 Sm-146 1 × 101 1 × 105
Pr-143 1 × 104 1 × 106 Sm-147 1 × 101 1 × 104
Pr-144 1 × 102 1 × 105 Sm-151 1 × 104 1 × 108
Pr-145 1 × 103 1 × 105 Sm-153 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pr-147 1 × 101 1 × 105 Sm-155 1 × 102 1 × 106
Nd-136 1 × 102 1 × 106 Sm-156 1 × 102 1 × 106
Nd-138 1 × 103 1 × 107 Eu-145 1 × 101 1 × 106
Nd-139 1 × 102 1 × 106 Eu-146 1 × 101 1 × 106
Nd-139m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Eu-147 1 × 102 1 × 106

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Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Eu-148 1 × 101 1 × 106 Tb-156m(24.4
1 × 103 1 × 107
Eu-149 1 × 102 1 × 107 h)
Eu-150 1 × 101 1 × 106 Tb-156m’ 1 × 104 1 × 107
Eu-150m 1 × 103 1 × 106 (5 h)
Eu-152 1 × 101 1 × 106 Tb-157 1 × 104 1 × 107
Eu-152m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Tb-158 1 × 101 1 × 106
Eu-154 1 × 101 1 × 106 Tb-160 1 × 101 1 × 106
Eu-155 1 × 102 1 × 107 Tb-161 1 × 103 1 × 106
Eu-156 1 × 101 1 × 106 Dy-155 1 × 101 1 × 106
Eu-157 1 × 102 1 × 106 Dy-157 1 × 102 1 × 106
Eu-158 1 × 101 1 × 105 Dy-159 1 × 103 1 × 107
Gd-145 1 × 101 1 × 105 Dy-165 1 × 103 1 × 106
Gd-146b 1 × 101 1 × 106 Dy-166 1 × 103 1 × 106
Gd-147 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ho-155 1 × 102 1 × 106
Gd-148 1 × 101 1 × 104 Ho-157 1 × 102 1 × 106
Gd-149 1 × 102 1 × 106 Ho-159 1 × 102 1 × 106
Gd-151 1 × 102 1 × 107 Ho-161 1 × 102 1 × 107
Gd-152 1 × 101 1 × 104 Ho-162 1 × 102 1 × 107
Gd-153 1 × 102 1 × 107 Ho-162m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Gd-159 1 × 103 1 × 106 Ho-164 1 × 103 1 × 106
Tb-147 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ho-164m 1 × 103 1 × 107
Tb-149 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ho-166 1 × 103 1 × 105
Tb-150 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ho-166m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tb-151 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ho-167 1 × 102 1 × 106
Tb-153 1 × 102 1 × 107 Er-161 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tb-154 1 × 101 1 × 106 Er-165 1 × 103 1 × 107
Tb-155 1 × 102 1 × 107
Er-169 1 × 104 1 × 107
Tb-156 1 × 101
1 × 106
Er-171 1 × 102 1 × 106

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Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Er-172 1 × 102 1 × 106 Lu-178m 1 × 101 1 × 105
Tm-162 1 × 101 1 × 106 Lu-179 1 × 103 1 × 106
Tm-166 1 × 101 1 × 106 Hf-170 1 × 102 1 × 106
Tm-167 1 × 102 1 × 106 Hf-172b 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tm-170 1 × 103 1 × 106 Hf-173 1 × 102 1 × 106
Tm-171 1 × 104 1 × 108 Hf-175 1 × 102 1 × 106
Tm-172 1 × 102 1 × 106 Hf-177m 1 × 101 1 × 105
Tm-173 1 × 102 1 × 106 Hf-178m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tm-175 1 × 101 1 × 106 Hf-179m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Yb-162 1 × 102 1 × 107 Hf-180m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Yb-166 1 × 102 1 × 107 Hf-181 1 × 101 1 × 106
Yb-167 1 × 102 1 × 106 Hf-182 1 × 102 1 × 106
Yb-169 1 × 102 1 × 107 Hf-182m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Yb-175 1 × 103 1 × 107 Hf-183 1 × 101 1 × 106
Yb-177 1 × 102 1 × 106 Hf-184 1 × 102 1 × 106
Yb-178 1 × 103 1 × 106 Ta-172 1 × 101 1 × 106
Lu-169 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ta-173 1 × 101 1 × 106
Lu-170 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ta-174 1 × 101 1 × 106
Lu-171 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ta-175 1 × 101 1 × 106
Lu-172 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ta-176 1 × 101 1 × 106
Lu-173 1 × 102 1 × 107 Ta-177 1 × 102 1 × 107
Lu-174 1 × 102 1 × 107 Ta-178 1 × 101 1 × 106
Lu-174m 1 × 102 1 × 107 Ta-179 1 × 103 1 × 107
Lu-176 1 × 102 1 × 106 Ta-180 1 × 101 1 × 106
Lu-176m 1 × 103 1 × 106 Ta-180m 1 × 103 1 × 107
Lu-177 1 × 103 1 × 107 Ta-182 1 × 101 1 × 104
Lu-177m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ta-182m 1 × 102 1 × 106
Lu-178 1 × 102 1 × 105 Ta-183 1 × 102 1 × 106

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Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Ta-184 1 × 101 1 × 106 Os-189m 1 × 104 1 × 107
Ta-185 1 × 102 1 × 105 Os-191 1 × 102 1 × 107
Ta-186 1 × 101 1 × 105 Os-191m 1 × 103 1 × 107
W-176 1 × 102 1 × 106 Os-193 1 × 102 1 × 106
W-177 1 × 101 1 × 106 Os-194b 1 × 102 1 × 105
W-178b 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ir-182 1 × 101 1 × 105
W-179 1 × 102 1 × 107 Ir-184 1 × 101 1 × 106
W-181 1 × 103 1 × 107 Ir-185 1 × 101 1 × 106
W-185 1 × 104 1 × 107 Ir-186 1 × 101 1 × 106
W-187 1 × 102 1 × 106 Ir-186m 1 × 101 1 × 106
W-188b 1 × 102 1 × 105 Ir-187 1 × 102 1 × 106
Re-177 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ir-188 1 × 101 1 × 106
Re-178 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ir-189b 1 × 102 1 × 107
Re-181 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ir-190 1 × 101 1 × 106
Re-182 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ir-190m (3.1h) 1 × 101 1 × 106
Re-182m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ir-190m’ (1.2h) 1 × 104 1 × 107
Re-184 1 × 101 1 × 106 Ir-192 1 × 101 1 × 104
Re-184m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Ir-192m 1 × 102 1 × 107
Re-186 1 × 103 1 × 106 Ir-193m 1 × 104 1 × 107
Re-186m 1 × 103 1 × 107 Ir-194 1 × 102 1 × 105
Re-187 1 × 106 1 × 109 Ir-194m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Re-188 1 × 102 1 × 105 Ir-195 1 × 102 1 × 106
Re-188m 1 × 102 1 × 107 Ir-195m 1 × 102 1 × 106
Re-189b 1 × 102 1 × 106 Pt-186 1 × 101 1 × 106
Os-180 1 × 102 1 × 107 Pt-188b 1 × 101 1 × 106
Os-181 1 × 101 1 × 106 Pt-189 1 × 102 1 × 106
Os-182 1 × 102 1 × 106 Bi-206 1 × 101 1 × 105
Os-185 1 × 101 1 × 106 Bi-207 1 × 101 1 × 106

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Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Pt-191 1 × 102 1 × 106 Tl-195 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pt-193 1 × 104 1 × 107 Tl-197 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pt-193m 1 × 103 1 × 107 Tl-198 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pt-195m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Tl-198m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pt-197 1 × 103 1 × 106 Tl-199 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pt-197m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Tl-200 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pt-199 1 × 102 1 × 106 Tl-201 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pt-200 1 × 102 1 × 106 Tl-202 1 × 102 1 × 106
Au-193 1 × 102 1 × 107 Tl-204 1 × 104 1 × 104
Au-194 1 × 101 1 × 106 Pb-195m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Au-195 1 × 102 1 × 107 Pb-198 1 × 102 1 × 106
Au-198 1 × 102 1 × 106 Pb-199 1 × 101 1 × 106
Au-198m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Pb-200 1 × 102 1 × 106
Au-199 1 × 102 1 × 106 Pb-201 1 × 101 1 × 106
Au-200 1 × 102 1 × 105 Pb-202 1 × 103 1 × 106
Au-200m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Pb-202m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Au-201 1 × 102 1 × 106 Pb-203 1 × 102 1 × 106
Hg-193 1 × 102 1 × 106 Pb-205 1 × 104 1 × 107
Hg-193m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Pb-209 1 × 105 1 × 106
Hg-194b 1 × 101 1 × 106 Pb-210b 1 × 101 1 × 104
Hg-195 1 × 102 1 × 106 Pb-211 1 × 102 1 × 106
Hg-195mb 1 × 102 1 × 106 Pb-212b 1 × 101 1 × 105
Hg-197 1 × 102 1 × 107 Pb-214 1 × 102 1 × 106
Hg-197m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Bi-200 1 × 101 1 × 106
Hg-199m 1 × 102 1 × 106 Bi-201 1 × 101 1 × 106
Hg-203 1 × 102 1 × 105 Bi-202 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tl-194 1 × 101 1 × 106 Bi-203 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tl-194m 1 × 101 1 × 106 Bi-205 1 × 101 1 × 106

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Activity Activity Activity Activity

Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Bi-210 1 × 103 1 × 106 Ac-228 1 × 101 1 × 106
Bi-210mb 1 × 101 1 × 105 Th-226b 1 × 103 1 × 107
Bi-212b 1 × 101 1 × 105 Th-227 1 × 101 1 × 104
Bi-213 1 × 102 1 × 106 Th-228b 1 × 100 1 × 104
Bi-214 1 × 101 1 × 105 Th-229b 1 × 100 1 × 103
Po-203 1 × 101 1 × 106 Th-230 1 × 100 1 × 104
Po-205 1 × 101 1 × 106 Th-231 1 × 103 1 × 107
Po-206 1 × 101 1 × 106 Th-232 1 × 101 1 × 104
Po-207 1 × 101 1 × 106 Th-234b 1 × 103 1 × 105
Po-208 1 × 101 1 × 104 Pa-227 1 × 101 1 × 106
Po-209 1 × 101 1 × 104 Pa-228 1 × 101 1 × 106
Po-210 1 × 101 1 × 104 Pa-230 1 × 101 1 × 106
At-207 1 × 101 1 × 106 Pa-231 1 × 100 1 × 103
At-211 1 × 103 1 × 107 Pa-232 1 × 101 1 × 106
Fr-222 1 × 103 1 × 105 Pa-233 1 × 102 1 × 107
Fr-223 1 × 102 1 × 106 Pa-234 1 × 101 1 × 106
Rn-220b 1 × 104 1 × 107 U-230b 1 × 101 1 × 105
Rn-222b 1 × 101 1 × 108 U-231 1 × 102 1 × 107
Ra-223b 1 × 102 1 × 105 U-232b 1 × 100 1 × 103
Ra-224b 1 × 101 1 × 105 U-233 1 × 101 1 × 104
Ra-225 1 × 102 1 × 105 U-234 1 × 101 1 × 104
Ra-226b 1 × 101 1 × 104 U-235b 1 × 101 1 × 104
Ra-227 1 × 102 1 × 106 U-236 1 × 101 1 × 104
Ra-228b 1 × 101 1 × 105 U-237 1 × 102 1 × 106
Ac-224 1 × 102 1 × 106 U-238b 1 × 101 1 × 104
Ac-225b 1 × 101 1 × 104 U-239 1 × 102 1 × 106
Ac-226 1 × 102 1 × 105 U-240 1 × 103 1 × 107
Ac-227b 1 × 10–1 1 × 103 U-240b 1 × 101 1 × 106

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Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Np-232 1 × 101 1 × 106 Am-242mb 1 × 100 1 × 104
Np-233 1 × 102 1 × 107 Am-243b 1 × 100 1 × 103
Np-234 1 × 101 1 × 106 Am-244 1 × 101 1 × 106
Np-235 1 × 103 1 × 107 Am-244m 1 × 104 1 × 107
Np-236 1 × 102 1 × 105 Am-245 1 × 103 1 × 106
Np-236m 1 × 103 1 × 107 Am-246 1 × 101 1 × 105
Np-237b 1 × 100 1 × 103 Am-246m 1 × 101 1 × 106
Np-238 1 × 102 1 × 106 Cm-238 1 × 102 1 × 107
Np-239 1 × 102 1 × 107 Cm-240 1 × 102 1 × 105
Np-240 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cm-241 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pu-234 1 × 102 1 × 107 Cm-242 1 × 102 1 × 105
Pu-235 1 × 102 1 × 107 Cm-243 1 × 100 1 × 104
Pu-236 1 × 101 1 × 104 Cm-244 1 × 101 1 × 104
Pu-237 1 × 103 1 × 107 Cm-245 1 × 100 1 × 103
Pu-238 1 × 100 1 × 104 Cm-246 1 × 100 1 × 103
Pu-239 1 × 100 1 × 104 Cm-247 1 × 100 1 × 104
Pu-240 1 × 100 1 × 103 Cm-248 1 × 100 1 × 103
Pu-241 1 × 102 1 × 105 Cm-249 1 × 103 1 × 106
Pu-242 1 × 100 1 × 104 Cm-250 1 × 10–1 1 × 103
Pu-243 1 × 103 1 × 107 Bk-245 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pu-244 1 × 100 1 × 104 Bk-246 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pu-245 1 × 102 1 × 106 Bk-247 1 × 100 1 × 104
Pu-246 1 × 102 1 × 106 Bk-249 1 × 103 1 × 106
Am-237 1 × 102 1 × 106 Bk-250 1 × 101 1 × 106
Am-238 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cf-244 1 × 104 1 × 107
Am-239 1 × 102 1 × 106 Cf-246 1 × 103 1 × 106
Am-240 1 × 101 1 × 106 Cf-248 1 × 101 1 × 104
Am-241 1 × 100 1 × 104 Cf-249 1 × 100 1 × 103
Am-242 1 × 103 1 × 106 Cf-250 1 × 101 1 × 104

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Activity Activity Activity Activity

Radionuclidea concentration (Bq) Radionuclidea concentration (Bq)
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Cf-251 1 × 100 1 × 103 Fm-252 1 × 103 1 × 106
Cf-252 1 × 101 1 × 104 Fm-253 1 × 102 1 × 106
Cf-253 1 × 102 1 × 105 Fm-254 1 × 104 1 × 107
Cf-254 1 × 100 1 × 103 Fm-255 1 × 103 1 × 106
Es-250 1 × 102 1 × 106 Fm-257 1 × 101 1 × 105
Es-251 1 × 102 1 × 107 Md-257 1 × 102 1 × 107
Es-253 1 × 102 1 × 105 Md-258 1 × 102 1 × 105
Es-254 1 × 101 1 × 104
Es-254m 1 × 102 1 × 106

a m and m‫ ׳‬denote metastable states of the radionuclide. The metastable

state m‫ ׳‬is of higher energy than the metastable state m.

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b Parent radionuclides and their progeny whose dose contributions are
taken into account in the dose calculations (thus requiring only the ex-
emption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered) are listed
here:

Ge-68 Ga-68 Y-87 Sr-87m

Rb-83 Kr-83m Zr-93 Nb-93m
Sr-82 Rb-82 Zr-97 Nb-97
Sr-90 Y-90 Ru-106 Rh-106
Ra-226 Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-
Ag-108m Ag-108 Ra-226 214, Bi-214, Po-214, Pb-210,
Bi-210, Po-210
Sn-121m Sn-121 (0.776) Ra-228 Ac-228
Fr-221, At-217, Bi-213, Po-213
Sn-126 Sb-126m Ac-225 (0.978), Tl-209 (0.0216), Pb-
209 (0.978)
Xe-122 I-122 Ac-227 Fr-223 (0.0138)
Cs-137 Ba-137m Th-226 Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216,
Ba-140 La-140 Th-228 Pb-212, Bi-212,Tl-208 (0.36),
Po-212 (0.64)
Th-229 Ra-225, Ac-225, Fr-221,
Ce-134 La-134 Th-229
At-217, Bi-213, Po-213, Pb-209
Ce-144 Pr-144 Th-234 Pa-234m
U-230 Th-226, Ra-222, Rn-218,
Gd-146 Eu-146 U-230
Po-214

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Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-

Hf-172 Lu-172 U-232 216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208
(0.36), Po-212 (0.64)
Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212,
Hg-195m Hg-195
Hg-195m Ra-224 Bi-212, Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212
(0.542)
(0.64)
Pb-210 Bi-210, Po-210 U-235 Th-231
Bi-212, Tl-208 (0.36),
Pb-212 U-238 Th-234, Pa-234m
Po-212 (0.64)
Bi-210m Tl-206 U-240 U-240
Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212
Bi-212 Np-237 Pa-233
(0.64)
Am-
Rn-220 Po-216 Am-242
242m
Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-
Rn-222, Am-243 Np-239
214, Po-214
Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-
Ra-223
211, Bi-212, Tl-207

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Section 5: Exemption Levels for Solid Radioactive Materials in
Quantities Greater Than One Tonne Containing Radionuclides of
Artificial Origin.
5. The determination of exempt activity concentration of radionuclides
of artificial origin shall be ensured according to value provided in the
Schedule II.
6. For exemption of radioactive material containing more than one ra-
dionuclide, and on the basis of the levels given in Schedule II, the
condition for exemption is that the sum of the individual radionuclide
activity concentrations is less than the derived exemption level for the
mixture (Xm), determined as follows:

1
∑n f

where:
f(i) is the fraction of activity concentration of radionuclide ”i” in the
mixture;
X(i) is the applicable level for radionuclide i as given in the Schedule II;
n is the number of radionuclides present.

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Schedule II. Activity concentration of radionuclides of artificial origin

Activity Activity
Radionuclide concentration Radionuclide concentration
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
H-3 100 Fe-55 1 000
Be-7 10 Fe-59 1
C-14 1 Co-55 10
F-18 10 Co-56 0.1
Na-22 0.1 Co-57 1
Na-24 1 Co-58 1
Si-31 1 000 Co-58m 10 000
P-32 1 000 Co-60 0.1
P-33 1 000 Co-60m 1 000
S-35 100 Co-61 100
Cl-36 1 Co-62m 10
Cl-38 10 Ni-59 100
K-42 100 Ni-63 100
K-43 10 Ni-65 10
Ca-45 100 Cu-64 100
Ca-47 10 Zn-65 0.1
Sc-46 0.1 Zn-69 1 000
Sc-47 100 Zn-69ma 10
Sc-48 1 Ga-72 10
V-48 1 Ge-71 10 000
Cr-51 100 As-73 1 000
Mn-51 10 As-74 10
Mn-52 1 As-76 10
Mn-52m 10 As-77 1 000
Mn-53 100 Se-75 1
Mn-54 0.1 Br-82 1
Mn-56 10 Rb-86 100
Fe-52a 10 Sr-85 1

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 Activity Activity
Radionuclide concentration Radionuclide concentration
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Sr-85m 100 Tc-99m 100
Sr-87m 100 Ru-97 10
Sr-89 1 000 Ru-103a 1
Sr-90a 1 Ru-105a 10
Sr-91a 10 Ru-106a 0.1
Sr-92 10 Rh-103m 10 000
Y-90 1 000 Rh-105 100
Y-91 100 Pd-103a 1 000
Y-91m 100 Pd-109a 100
Y-92 100 Ag-105 1
Y-93 100 Ag-110ma 0.1
Zr-93 10 Ag-111 100
Zr-95a 1 Cd-109a 1
Zr-97a 10 Cd-115a 10
Nb-93m 10 Cd-115ma 100
Nb-94 0.1 In-111 10
Nb-95 1 In-113m 100
Nb-97a 10 In-114ma 10
Nb-98 10 In-115m 100
Mo-90 10 Sn-113a 1
Mo-93 10 Sn-125 10
Mo-99a 10 Sb-122 10
Mo-101a 10 Sb-124 1
Tc-96 1 Sb-125a 0.1
Tc-96m 1 000 Te-123m 1
Tc-97 10 Te-125m 1 000
Tc-97m 100 Te-127 1 000
Tc-99 1 Te-127ma 10

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Activity Activity
Radionuclide concentration Radionuclide concentration
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Te-129 100 Ba-140 1
Te-129ma 10 La-140 1
Te-131 100 Ce-139 1
Te-131ma 10 Ce-141 100
Te-132a 1 Ce-143 10
Te-133 10 Ce-144a 10
Te-133m 10 Pr-142 100
Te-134 10 Pr-143 1 000
I-123 100 Nd-147 100
I-125 100 Nd-149 100
I-126 10 Pm-147 1 000
I-129 0.01 Pm-149 1 000
I-130 10 Sm-151 1 000
I-131 10 Sm-153 100
I-132 10 Eu-152 0.1
I-133 10 Eu-152m 100
I-134 10 Eu-154 0.1
I-135 10 Eu-155 1
Cs-129 10 Gd-153 10
Cs-131 1 000 Gd-159 100
Cs-132 10 Tb-160 1
Cs-134 0.1 Dy-165 1 000
Cs-134m 1 000 Dy-166 100
Cs-135 100 Ho-166 100
Cs-136 1 Er-169 1 000
Cs-137a 0.1 Er-171 100
Cs-138 10 Tm-170 100
Ba-131 10 Tm-171 1 000

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 Activity Activity
Radionuclide concentration Radionuclide concentration
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Yb-175 100 Tl-204 1
Lu-177 100 Pb-203 10
Hf-181 1 Bi-206 1
Ta-182 0.1 Bi-207 0.1
W-181 10 Po-203 10
W-185 1 000 Po-205 10
W-187 10 Po-207 10
Re-186 1 000 At-211 1 000
Re-188 100 Ra-225 10
Os-185 1 Ra-227 100
Os-191 100 Th-226 1 000
Os-191m 1 000 Th-229 0.1
Os-193 100 Pa-230 10
Ir-190 1 Pa-233 10
Ir-192 1 U-230 10
Ir-194 100 U-231 100
Pt-191 10 U-232a 0.1
Pt-193m 1 000 U-233 1
Pt-197 1 000 U-236 10
Pt-197m 100 U-237 100
Au-198 10 U-239 100
Au-199 100 U-240a 100
Hg-197 100 Np-237a 1
Hg-197m 100 Np-239 100
Hg-203 10 Np-240 10
Tl-200 10 Pu-234 100
Tl-201 100 Pu-235 100
Tl-202 10 Pu-236 1

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Activity Activity
Radionuclide concentration Radionuclide concentration
(Bq/g) (Bq/g)
Pu-237 100 Cm-247a 0.1
Pu-238 0.1 Cm-248 0.1
Pu-239 0.1 Bk-249 100
Pu-240 0.1 Cf-246 1 000
Pu-241 10 Cf-248 1
Pu-242 0.1 Cf-249 0.1
Pu-243 1 000 Cf-250 1
Pu-244a 0.1 Cf-251 0.1
Am-241 0.1 Cf-252 1
Am-242 1 000 Cf-253 100
Am-242ma 0.1 Cf-254 1
Am-243a 0.1
Es-253 100
Cm-242 10
Cm-243 1 Es-254a 0.1
Cm-244 1 Es-254ma 10
Cm-245 0.1 Fm-254 10 000
Cm-246 0.1 Fm-255 100

a Parent radionuclides and their progeny whose dose contributions are

taken into account in the dose calculations (thus requiring only the ex-
emption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered) are listed
here:

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 Fe-52 Mn-52m Sn-113 In-113m
Zn-69m Zn-69 Sb-125 Te-125m
Sr-90 Y-90 Te-127m Te-127
Sr-91 Y-91m Te-129m Te-129
Zr-95 Nb-95 Te-131m Te-131
Zr-97 Nb-97m, Nb-97 Te-132 I-132
Nb-97 Nb-97m Cs-137 Ba-137m
Mo-99 Tc-99m Ce-144 Pr-144, Pr-144m
Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-
Mo-101 Tc-101 U-232 220, Po-216, Pb-212,
Bi-212, Tl-208
Ru-103 Rh-103m U-240 Np-240m, Np-240
Ru-105 Rh-105m Np-237 Np-237
U-240, Np-240m,
Ru-106 Rh-106 Pu-244
Np-240
Pd-103 Rh-103m Am-242m Am-242m
Pd-109 Ag-109m Am-243 Am-243
Ag-110m Ag-110 Cm-247 Pu-243
Cd-109 Ag-109m Es-254 Bk-250
Cd-115 In-115m Es-254m Es-254m
Cd-115m In-115m
In-114m In-114

Chapter 3: Clearance Levels

Section 6: Clearance Levels for Radioactive Materials Containing Ra-
dionuclide of Artificial Origin.
7. The values used as clearance activity concentration of radionuclides of
artificial origin shall be according to Schedule II.

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8. For clearance of radioactive material containing more than one radio-

nuclide of artificial origin, and on the basis of the levels in Schedule
II, the condition for clearance is that the sum of the individual radio-
nuclide activity concentrations is less than the derived clearance level
for the mixture (Xm), determined as follows:

1
∑n f

where:
f(i) is the fraction of activity concentration of radionuclide ”i” in the
mixture;
X(i) is the applicable level for radionuclide i as given in the Schedule
II;
n is the number of radionuclides present.
Section 7: Clearance Levels for Solid Radioactive Materials Con-
taining Natural Radionuclides.
9. The values used as clearance activity concentration of radionuclides of
natural origin shall be according to the Schedule III.

Schedule III. Activity concentrations of radionuclides of natural

origin
Radionuclide Activity concentration (Bq/g)
K-40 10
Each radionuclide in the uranium decay 1
chain or the thorium decay chain

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Section 8: Clearance Levels for Radioactive Materials in Quantities
Greater Than One Tonne Containing a Mixture of Radionuclides of
Natural Origin and Radionuclides of Artificial Origin.
10. For clearance of radioactive materials in quantities greater than one
tonne containing a mixture of radionuclides of natural origin and ra-
dionuclides of artificial origin the following conditions shall be met:
a. The activity concentrations of radionuclides of natural origin
do not exceed the relevant level given in Schedule III
b. The criteria specified in article 8 for radionuclides of artificial
origin shall be met.

Chapter 4: Exemption of Radiation Generators

Section 9: Exemption of Radiation Generators
11. The features of radiation generators of a type approved by the NRRC,
or in the form of an electronic tube, such as a cathode ray tube for the
display of visual images, shall comply with:
a. They do not in normal operating conditions cause an ambient
dose equiva-lent rate or a directional dose equivalent rate, as
appropriate, exceeding 1 μSv/h at a distance of 0.1 m from
any accessible surface of the equipment; or
b. The maximum energy of the radiation generated is no greater
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