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10 CFR 20.2005: Disposal of specific wastes.

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  1. Title 10—Energy
  2. CHAPTER I—NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
  3. PART 20—STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
  4. Subpart K—Waste Disposal

(a) A licensee may dispose of the following licensed material as if it were not radioactive:

(1) 0.05 microcurie (1.85 kBq), or less, of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of medium used for liquid scintillation counting; and

(2) 0.05 microcurie (1.85 kBq), or less, of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of animal tissue, averaged over the weight of the entire animal.

(b) A licensee may not dispose of tissue under paragraph (a)(2) of this section in a manner that would permit its use either as food for humans or as animal feed.

(c) The licensee shall maintain records in accordance with § 20.2108.

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