[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR835.405]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 835_OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart E_Monitoring of Individuals and Areas
 
Sec.  835.405  Receipt of packages containing radioactive material.

    (a) If packages containing quantities of radioactive material in 
excess of a Type A quantity (as defined at 10 CFR 71.4) are expected to 
be received from radioactive material transportation, arrangements shall 
be made to either:
    (1) Take possession of the package when the carrier offers it for 
delivery; or
    (2) Receive notification as soon as practicable after arrival of the 
package at the carrier's terminal and to take possession of the package 
expeditiously after receiving such notification.
    (b) Upon receipt from radioactive material transportation, external 
surfaces of packages known to contain radioactive material shall be 
monitored if the package:
    (1) Is labeled with a Radioactive White I, Yellow II, or Yellow III 
label

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(as specified at 49 CFR 172.403 and 172.436-440); or
    (2) Has been transported as low specific activity material (as 
defined at 10 CFR 71.4) on an exclusive use vehicle (as defined at 10 
CFR 71.4); or
    (3) Has evidence of degradation, such as packages that are crushed, 
wet, or damaged.
    (c) The monitoring required by paragraph (b) of this section shall 
include:
    (1) Measurements of removable contamination levels, unless the 
package contains only special form (as defined at 10 CFR 71.4) or 
gaseous radioactive material; and
    (2) Measurements of the radiation levels, unless the package 
contains less than a Type A quantity (as defined at 10 CFR 71.4) of 
radioactive material.
    (d) The monitoring required by paragraph (b) of this section shall 
be completed as soon as practicable following receipt of the package, 
but not later than 8 hours after the beginning of the working day 
following receipt of the package.

[63 FR 59683, Nov. 4, 1998]