Radioactive substances are materials that emit radiation.
Divisions
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Any quantity of packages bearing the RADIOACTIVE YELLOW III label (LSA-III).
Some radioactive materials in "exclusive use" with low specific activity radioactive materials will not bear the label, however, the RADIOACTIVE placard is required.
Placards
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Compatibility Table
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Weight | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 7 | 8 | |||
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7 - II | N/A | B | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 - III | Any Quantity | B | ![]() |
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The absence of any hazard class or division or a blank space in the table indicates that no restrictions apply.
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References
[edit]- ^ Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Department of Energy (June 2010). "Radioactive Materials - Transport and Incident Response" (PDF). p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) (October 1, 2011). "49 CFR 177.848 - Segregation of hazardous materials" (PDF). Government Publishing Office. p. 853. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- 49CFR 173 Subpart I