Arizona Administrative Code
Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL
Article 15 - TRANSPORTATION
Section R9-7-1505 - Storage of Radioactive Material in Transport

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 9-7-1505

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A. A carrier shall not store, for any period in excess of 72 hours, any package that contains radioactive material bearing a Department of Transportation Yellow II or Yellow III label, unless the radioactive material is stored in an area other than, and not adjacent to, any food storage area or area that is normally occupied by an individual.

B. A carrier shall not store a package that contains radioactive material with other hazardous materials, except as authorized by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations in 49 CFR 177.848, revised October 1, 2007, incorporated by reference, and available under R9-7-101. This incorporated material contains no future editions or amendments.

C. Whenever a package containing radioactive material is stored in excess of 48 hours, the storage area shall be conspicuously posted according to the requirements of Article 4.

D. When transit is interrupted and storage is required for an extended period, the following requirements apply:

1. When radioactive materials are stored for longer than 48 hours during transit, the carrier shall notify the local fire department and provide the following information:
a. Warehouse location and carrier name and telephone number;

b. Radionuclide(s);

c. Activity per package in curies or becquerels and number of packages;

d. Form (solid, metallic, liquid, gas);

e. Flammability (if flammable);

f. Specific location in warehouse;

g. Estimated date of departure; h. Toxicity (if toxic).

2. If the radioactive material will be, or has been in storage for longer than 90 days, the carrier shall notify the Department in writing and include the information required in subsection (D)(1).

3. The licensee or carrier shall immediately notify the Department of Public Safety of an accident involving radioactive material.

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