South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-63 - Radioactive Materials (Title A)
Part VII - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Section 61-63.VII.RHA 7.1 - Purpose and Scope

7.1.1 The regulations in this Part establish procedures, criteria, and terms and conditions upon which the Department issues licenses for the land disposal of wastes received from other persons. (Applicability of the requirements in this part to Department licenses for waste disposal facilities in effect on the effective date of this regulation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and implemented through terms and conditions of the license or by orders issued by the Department). The requirements of this part are in addition to, and not in substitution for, other applicable requirements of these regulations.

7.1.2 The regulations in this Part do not apply to disposal of byproduct material as defined in definition (2) of "Byproduct material" in 1.2 of these regulations in quantities greater than 10,000 kilograms containing more than 5 millicuries of radium-226 or disposal of radioactive material as provided for in Part III of these regulations.

7.1.3 This Part establishes procedural requirements and performance objectives applicable to any method of land disposal. It establishes specific technical requirements for near-surface disposal of radioactive waste which involves disposal in the uppermost portion of the earth.