Florida Administrative Code
64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
64E - Division of Environmental Health
Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS
Section 64E-5.331 - Disposal of Specific Wastes
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 64E-5.331
Current through Reg. 50, No. 249, December 24, 2024
(1) A licensee can dispose of the following licensed material without regard to its radioactivity:
(a) 0.05 microcurie (1.85 kBq)
or less of hydrogen 3 or carbon 14 per gram of medium used for liquid
scintillation counting;
(b) 0.05
microcurie (1.85 kBq) or less of hydrogen 3 or carbon 14 per gram of animal
tissue, averaged over the weight of the entire animal.
(c) Any radioactive material which is not a
sealed source with a physical half-life of less than 120 days if all of the
following are met:
1. Radioactive material to
be disposed is held for decay in storage a minimum of 10 half-lives,
2. The radioactive material is monitored at
the container surface before disposal as ordinary trash and its radioactivity
cannot be distinguished from the background radiation level in a low background
radiation area with an appropriate radiation survey instrument set on its most
sensitive scale and with no interposed shielding,
3. All radiation labels are removed or
obliterated, unless specifically authorized in writing or license condition by
the department,
4. Each generator
column is separated and monitored individually with all radiation shielding
removed to ensure that its contents have decayed to background levels before
disposal; and,
5. The licensee
shall retain a record of each disposal for 3 years. The record shall include:
a. The date of the disposal,
b. The date on which the radioactive material
was placed in storage,
c. The
radionuclides disposed,
d. The
model and serial number of the radiation survey instrument used,
e. The background dose rate,
f. The radiation dose rate measured at the
surface of each container; and,
g.
The name of the individual who performed the
disposal.
(d)
Licensed material as defined in paragraphs
64E-5.101(21)(c) and
(d), F.A.C., may be disposed of at a licensed
low-level radioactive waste disposal facility, even though it is not defined as
low-level radioactive waste provided the requirements of Rule
64E-5.332, F.A.C., are satisfied
or at a disposal facility authorized to dispose of such material in accordance
with any Federal or State solid or hazardous waste law, including the Solid
Waste Disposal Act, as authorized under the Energy Policy Act of
2005.
(2) A licensee shall not dispose of tissue as specified in subsection 64E-5.331(1), F.A.C., in a manner that would permit its use either as food for humans or as animal feed.
(3) The licensee shall maintain records as specified in Rule 64E-5.340, F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 404.051, 404.081 FS. Law Implemented 404.022, 404.051(1), (4), 404.081 FS.
New 1-1-94, Formerly 10D-91.465, Amended 2-11-10, 12-26-13.
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