Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation
REPORTS
Section 120.298 - Appendix D - Nationally Tracked Source Thresholds

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

The Terabecquerel (TBq) values are the regulatory standard. The curie (Ci) values specified are obtained by converting from the TBq value. The curie values are provided for practical usefulness only and are rounded after conversion.

Radioactive material

Category 1(TBq)

Category 1(Ci)

Category 2(TBq)

Category 2(Ci)

Actinium-227

20

540

0.2

5.4

Americium-241

60

1600

0.6

16

Americium-241/Be

60

1600

0.6

16

Californium-252

20

540

0.2

5.4

Cobalt-60

30

810

0.3

8.1

Curium-244

50

1400

0.5

14

Cesium-137

100

2700

1

27

Gadolinium-153

1000

27000

10

270

Iridium-192

80

2200

0.8

22

Plutonium-238

60

1600

0.6

16

Plutonium-239/Be

60

1600

0.6

16

Polonium-210

60

1600

0.6

16

Promethium-147

40000

1100000

400

11000

Radium-226

40

1100

0.4

11

Selenium-75

200

5400

2

54

Strontium-90

1000

27000

10

270

Thorium-228

20

540

0.2

5.4

Thorium-229

20

540

0.2

5.4

Thulium-170

20000

540000

200

5400

Ytterbium-169

300

8100

3

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