South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-83 - Transportation of Radioactive Waste Into or Within South Carolina
Section 61-83.2 - Definition

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-83.2

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

2.1 Carrier" means any person transporting radioactive wastes into or within the State for storage, disposal, or delivery.

2.2 "Department" means the Department of Health and Environmental Control, including personnel authorized to act on behalf of the Department.

2.3 "Disposal facility" means any facility located within the State, which accepts radioactive waste for storage or disposal.

2.4 "Generation" means the act or process of producing radioactive waste.

2.5 "Manifest" means the document used for identifying the quantity, composition, origin, and destination of radioactive waste during its transport to a disposal facility.

2.6 "Operator" means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle transporting radioactive waste.

2.7 "Persons" means any individual, public or private corporation, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, partnership or any other entity whatsoever.

2.8 Permit" means an authorization issued by the Department to any person involved in the generation of radioactive waste, to transport such radioactive wastes or offer such waste for transport.

2.9 "Radioactive waste" means any and all equipment or materials, including irradiated nuclear reactor fuel, which are radioactive or have radioactive contamination and which are required pursuant to any governing laws, regulations, or licenses to be disposed of as radioactive waste.

2.10 "Radiological violation" means radioactive contamination or the emission of radiation in excess of applicable limits.

2.11 "Shipper" means any person, whether a resident of South Carolina or a non-resident:

2.11.1 who transfers radioactive waste to a carrier for transportation into or within the State; or

2.11.2 who transports their own radioactive waste into or within the State; or

2.11.3 who transfers radioactive waste to another person if such Waste is transported into or within the State.

2.12 "Transport" means the movement of radioactive wastes into or within South Carolina.

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