Regulation 7
Section 1A-D
Production and use of thorium, or thorium compounds, and the production of products where thorium is deliberately added |
Production and use of uranium or uranium compounds, and the production of products where uranium is deliberately added |
Extraction, production and use of rare earth elements and rare earth element alloys |
Mining and processing of ores other than uranium ore |
Production of oil and gas |
Removal and management of radioactive scales and precipitates from equipment associated with industrial activities |
Any industrial activity utilising phosphate ore |
Manufacture of titanium dioxide pigments |
The extraction and refining of zircon and manufacture of zirconium compounds |
Production of tin, copper, aluminium, zinc, lead and iron and steel |
Activities related to coal mine de-watering plants |
Water treatment associated with provision of drinking water and the remediation of contamination from other NORM industrial activities |
China clay extraction |
Radionuclide | Solid or relevant liquid Concentration in becquerels per gram (Bq/g) | Any other liquid concentration in becquerels per litre (Bq/l) | Gaseous concentration in becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m3) |
---|---|---|---|
U-238sec | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.001 |
U-238+ | 5 | 10 | 0.01 |
U-234 | 5 | 10 | 0.01 |
Th-230 | 10 | 10 | 0.001 |
Ra-226+ | 0.5 | 1 | 0.01 |
Pb-210+ | 5 | 0.1 | 0.01 |
Po-210 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.01 |
U-235sec | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0001 |
U-235+ | 5 | 10 | 0.01 |
Pa-231 | 5 | 1 | 0.001 |
Ac-227+ | 1 | 0.1 | 0.001 |
Th-232sec | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.001 |
Th-232 | 5 | 10 | 0.001 |
Ra-228+ | 1 | 0.1 | 0.01 |
Th-228+ | 0.5 | 1 | 0.001 |
1. “The table 2 summation rule” means the sum of the quotient A/B where—
(a)“A” means the quantity of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 2 that is present in the substance or article; and
(b)“B” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in (as appropriate)—
(i)column 2 of Table 2 where the substance or article is a solid or a relevant liquid;
(ii)column 3 of Table 2 where the substance or article is any other liquid; or
(iii)column 4 of Table 2 where the substance or article is a gas.
Radionuclide | Concentration in becquerels per gram (Bq/g) |
---|---|
H-3 | 102 |
Be-7 | 10 |
C-14 | 10 |
F-18 | 1 |
Na-22 | 0.1 |
Na-24 | 0.1 |
Si-31 | 102 |
P-32 | 102 |
P-33 | 102 |
S-35 | 102 |
Cl-36 | 1 |
Cl-38 | 1 |
K-42 | 10 |
K-43 | 1 |
Ca-45 | 102 |
Ca-47 | 1 |
Sc-46 | 0.1 |
Sc-47 | 10 |
Sc-48 | 0.1 |
V-48 | 0.1 |
Cr-51 | 10 |
Mn-51 | 1 |
Mn-52 | 0.1 |
Mn-52m | 1 |
Mn-53 | 103 |
Mn-54 | 0.1 |
Mn-56 | 1 |
Fe-52+ | 1 |
Fe-55 | 102 |
Fe-59 | 0.1 |
Co-55 | 1 |
Co-56 | 0.1 |
Co-57 | 1 |
Co-58 | 0.1 |
Co-58m | 102 |
Co-60 | 0.1 |
Co-60m | 103 |
Co-61 | 102 |
Co-62m | 1 |
Ni-59 | 102 |
Ni-63 | 102 |
Ni-65 | 1 |
Cu-64 | 10 |
Zn-65 | 1 |
Zn-69 | 102 |
Zn-69m+ | 1 |
Ga-72 | 1 |
Ge-71 | 104 |
As-73 | 102 |
As-74 | 1 |
As-76 | 1 |
As-77 | 102 |
Se-75 | 1 |
Br-82 | 0.1 |
Rb-86 | 10 |
Sr-85 | 1 |
Sr-85m | 10 |
Sr-87m | 10 |
Sr-89 | 10 |
Sr-90+ | 1 |
Sr-91+ | 1 |
Sr-92 | 1 |
Y-90 | 102 |
Y-91 | 10 |
Y-91m | 1 |
Y-92 | 10 |
Y-93 | 10 |
Zr-93 | 10 |
Zr-95+ | 0.1 |
Zr-97+ | 1 |
Nb-93m | 102 |
Nb-94 | 0.1 |
Nb-95 | 1 |
Nb-97+ | 1 |
Nb-98 | 1 |
Mo-90 | 1 |
Mo-93 | 10 |
Mo-99+ | 1 |
Mo-101+ | 1 |
Tc-96 | 0.1 |
Tc-96m | 10 |
Tc-97 | 10 |
Tc-97m | 10 |
Tc-99 | 1 |
Tc-99m | 102 |
Ru-97 | 1 |
Ru-103+ | 1 |
Ru-105+ | 1 |
Ru-106+ | 1 |
Rh-103m | 104 |
Rh-105 | 10 |
Pd-103+ | 103 |
Pd-109+ | 102 |
Ag-105 | 1 |
Ag-108m+ | 0.1 |
Ag-110m+ | 0.1 |
Ag-111 | 10 |
Cd-109+ | 10 |
Cd-115+ | 1 |
Cd-115m+ | 10 |
In-111 | 1 |
In-113m | 10 |
In-114m+ | 1 |
In-115m | 10 |
Sn-113+ | 1 |
Sn-125 | 1 |
Sb-122 | 1 |
Sb-124 | 0.1 |
Sb-125+ | 1 |
Te-123m | 1 |
Te-125m | 102 |
Te-127 | 102 |
Te-127m+ | 10 |
Te-129 | 10 |
Te-129m+ | 10 |
Te-131 | 10 |
Te-131m+ | 1 |
Te-132+ | 0.1 |
Te-133+ | 1 |
Te-133m+ | 1 |
Te-134 | 1 |
I-123 | 10 |
I-125 | 1 |
I-126 | 1 |
I-129 | 0.1 |
I-130 | 1 |
I-131+ | 1 |
I-132 | 1 |
I-133 | 1 |
I-134 | 1 |
I-135 | 1 |
Cs-129 | 1 |
Cs-131 | 103 |
Cs-132 | 1 |
Cs-134 | 0.1 |
Cs-134m | 103 |
Cs-135 | 10 |
Cs-136 | 0.1 |
Cs-137+ | 1 |
Cs-138 | 1 |
Ba-131 | 1 |
Ba-140 | 0.1 |
La-140 | 0.1 |
Ce-139 | 1 |
Ce-141 | 10 |
Ce-143 | 1 |
Ce-144+ | 10 |
Pr-142 | 10 |
Pr-143 | 102 |
Nd-147 | 10 |
Nd-149 | 10 |
Pm-147 | 102 |
Pm-149 | 102 |
Sm-151 | 102 |
Sm-153 | 10 |
Eu-152 | 0.1 |
Eu-152m | 10 |
Eu-154 | 0.1 |
Eu-155 | 10 |
Gd-153 | 10 |
Gd-159 | 10 |
Tb-160 | 0.1 |
Dy-165 | 102 |
Dy-166 | 10 |
Ho-166 | 10 |
Er-169 | 102 |
Er-171 | 10 |
Tm-170 | 10 |
Tm-171 | 102 |
Yb-175 | 10 |
Lu-177 | 10 |
Hf-181 | 1 |
Ta-182 | 0.1 |
W-181 | 10 |
W-185 | 102 |
W-187 | 1 |
Re-186 | 102 |
Re-188 | 10 |
Os-185 | 1 |
Os-191 | 10 |
Os-191m | 103 |
Os-193 | 10 |
Ir-190 | 0.1 |
Ir-192 | 0.1 |
Ir-194 | 10 |
Pt-191 | 1 |
Pt-193m | 102 |
Pt-197 | 102 |
Pt-197m | 102 |
Au-198 | 1 |
Au-199 | 10 |
Hg-197 | 10 |
Hg-197m | 10 |
Hg-203 | 1 |
Tl-200 | 1 |
Tl-201 | 10 |
Tl-202 | 1 |
Tl-204 | 10 |
Pb-203 | 1 |
Pb-210+ | 0.01 |
Pb-212+ | 1 |
Bi-206 | 0.1 |
Bi-207 | 0.1 |
Bi-210 | 10 |
Bi-212+ | 1 |
Po-203 | 1 |
Po-205 | 1 |
Po-207 | 1 |
Po-210 | 0.01 |
At-211 | 102 |
Ra-223+ | 1 |
Ra-224+ | 1 |
Ra-225 | 1 |
Ra-226+ | 0.01 |
Ra-227 | 10 |
Ra-228+ | 0.01 |
Ac-227+ | 0.01 |
Ac-228 | 1 |
Th-226+ | 102 |
Th-227 | 1 |
Th-228+ | 0.1 |
Th-229+ | 0.1 |
Th-230 | 0.1 |
Th-231 | 102 |
Th-232 | 0.01 |
Th-232+ | 0.01 |
Th-232sec | 0.01 |
Th-234+ | 10 |
Pa-230 | 1 |
Pa-231 | 0.01 |
Pa-233 | 1 |
U-230+ | 1 |
U-231 | 10 |
U-232+ | 0.1 |
U-233 | 1 |
U-234 | 1 |
U-235+ | 1 |
U-235sec | 0.01 |
U-236 | 1 |
U-237 | 10 |
U-238+ | 1 |
U-238sec | 0.01 |
U-239 | 102 |
U-240+ | 10 |
Np-237+ | 0.1 |
Np-239 | 10 |
Np-240 | 1 |
Pu-234 | 102 |
Pu-235 | 102 |
Pu-236 | 0.1 |
Pu-237 | 10 |
Pu-238 | 0.1 |
Pu-239 | 0.1 |
Pu-240 | 0.1 |
Pu-241 | 1 |
Pu-242 | 0.1 |
Pu-243 | 102 |
Pu-244+ | 0.1 |
Am-241 | 0.1 |
Am-242 | 102 |
Am-242m+ | 0.1 |
Am-243+ | 0.1 |
Cm-242 | 1 |
Cm-243 | 0.1 |
Cm-244 | 0.1 |
Cm-245 | 0.1 |
Cm-246 | 0.1 |
Cm-247+ | 0.1 |
Cm-248 | 0.1 |
Bk-249 | 10 |
Cf-246 | 10 |
Cf-248 | 1 |
Cf-249 | 0.1 |
Cf-250 | 0.1 |
Cf-251 | 0.1 |
Cf-252 | 0.1 |
Cf-253 | 1 |
Cf-253+ | 1 |
Cf-254 | 0.1 |
Es-253 | 1 |
Es-254+ | 0.1 |
Es-254m+ | 1 |
Fm-254 | 102 |
Fm-255 | 10 |
Any other solid or non-aqueous liquid radionuclide that is not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin | 0.01, unless the concentration which gives rise to the same 10 µSv/ year dose criteria as used in column 2 of this table can be calculated using guidance by Euratom in RP 122 part 1(1)or any successor Euratom guidance or decision applying to the derivation of the concentrations in this table, in which case that concentration. |
2. “The table 3 summation rule” means the sum of the quotient A/B where—
(a)“A” means the concentration of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 3 that is present in the substance or article, and
(b)“B” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in column 2 of Table 3.
Parent radionuclide | Daughter radionuclides |
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Ac-227+ | Th-227, Fr-223, Ra-223, Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207, Po-211 |
Ag-108m+ | Ag-108 |
Ag-110m+ | Ag-110 |
Am-242m+ | Np-238 |
Am-243+ | Np-239 |
Bi-212+ | Tl-208 |
Cd-109+ | Ag-109m |
Cd-115+ | In-115m |
Cd-115m+ | In-115m |
Ce-144+ | Pr-144, Pr-144m |
Cf-253+ | Cm-249 |
Cm-247+ | Pu-243 |
Cs-137+ | Ba-137m |
Es-254+ | Bk-250 |
Es-254m+ | Fm-254 |
Fe-52+ | Mn-52m |
I-131+ | Xe-131m |
In-114m+ | In-114 |
Mo-99+ | Tc-99m |
Mo-101+ | Tc-101 |
Nb-97+ | Nb-97m |
Np-237+ | Pa-233 |
Pb-210+ | Bi-210, Po-210 |
Pb-212+ | Bi-212, Tl-208 |
Pd-103+ | Rh-103m |
Pd-109+ | Ag-109m |
Pu-244+ | U-240, Np-240m, Np-240 |
Ra-223+ | Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207 |
Ra-224+ | Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208 |
Ra-226+ | Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214 |
Ra-228+ | Ac-228 |
Ru-103+ | Rh-103m |
Ru-105+ | Rh-105m |
Ru-106+ | Rh-106 |
Sb-125+ | Te-125m |
Sn-113+ | In-113m |
Sr-90+ | Y-90 |
Sr-91+ | Y-91m |
Te-127m+ | Te-127 |
Te-129m+ | Te-129 |
Te-131m+ | Te-131 |
Te-132+ | I-132 |
Te-133+ | I-133, Xe-133m, Xe-133 |
Te-133m+ | Te-133, I-133, Xe-133m, Xe-133 |
Th-226+ | Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214 |
Th-228+ | Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208 |
Th-229+ | Ra-225, Ac-225, Fr-221, At-217, Bi-213, Tl-209, Pb-209 |
Th-232+ | Ra-228, Ac-228, Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208 |
Th-232sec | Ra-228, Ac-228, Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Po-212, Tl-208 |
Th-234+ | Pa-234m, Pa-234 |
U-230+ | Th-226, Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214 |
U-232+ | Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208 |
U-235+ | Th-231 |
U-235sec | Th-231, Pa-231, Ac-227, Th-227, Fr-223, Ra-223, Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207, Po-211 |
U-238+ | Th-234, Pa-234m, Pa-234 |
U-238sec | Th-234, Pa-234m, Pa-234, U-234, Th-230, Ra-226, Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210 |
U-240+ | Np-240m, Np-240 |
Zn-69m+ | Zn-69 |
Zr-95+ | Nb-95m |
Zr-97+ | Nb-97m, Nb-97” |
EC 2000. Radiation Protection 122: Practical use of the concepts of clearance and exemption. Report RP122 Luxembourg. European Commission.