{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-481-1290","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-481-1290","heading":"Labeling, storage, and transportation","body":"A.  Licensees may not use a source changer or a container to store radioactive material unless the source changer or the storage container has securely attached to it a durable, legible, and clearly visible label bearing the standard trefoil radiation caution symbol conventional colors, i.e., magenta, purple, or black on a yellow background, having a minimum diameter of 25 mm, and the wording:\n\nCAUTION *\n\nRADIOACTIVE MATERIAL\n\nNOTIFY CIVIL AUTHORITIES (or \"NAME OF COMPANY\")\n\n* ——or \"DANGER\"\n\nB.  Licensees may not transport radioactive material unless the material is packaged, and the package is labeled, marked, and accompanied with appropriate shipping papers in accordance with regulations set out in Part XIII (12VAC5-481-2950 et seq.) of this chapter.\n\nC. Radiographic exposure devices, source changers, storage containers, and radiation machines,  shall be physically secured to prevent tampering or removal by unauthorized personnel. The licensee shall store radioactive material in a manner that will minimize danger from explosion or fire.\n\nD.  Licensees shall lock and physically secure the transport package containing radioactive material in the transporting vehicle to prevent accidental loss, tampering, or unauthorized removal.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 481. Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations","Part V. Radiation Safety Requirements For Industrial Radiographic Operations","Article 1. General Requirements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter481/section1290/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:28Z","sha256":"5fff5cfccb1b5e78d1e9cbae5c343f641ba819530e823b4552c2ca68da8828e9","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-481-1280","next":"us-va/12vac5-481-1300"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}