SCHEDULENew Schedule 1A to the Act
SCHEDULE 1ATables of NORM industrial activities, radionuclides and summation rules
Table 1NORM Industrial ActivitiesPart 1
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
Part 2
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
Table 2Concentration of radionuclides: NORM industrial activities
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.
Table 3Concentration of radionuclides
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 16or 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.
Table 4
Radionuclides in Secular Equilibrium
Parent radionuclide
Daughter radionuclides
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