Radiation Protection Regulations 1982 (SR 1982/72) (as at 03 September 2007)

Regulation by clause

Schedule 1
Activities and concentrations of radioactive materials

Regs 2, 4

1 Interpretation
  • (1) 1 becquerel is an activity of 1 transformation per second.

    (2) For the purposes of these regulations, when the transformation of the atoms of a radionuclide gives rise to another radionuclide, the activity is measured by the rate of transformation of the first or parent radionuclide only.

    (3) The classification of any radionuclide may, if it is not shown in clause 2 or clause 3 of this Schedule, be obtained on application to the Director of the National Radiation Laboratory.

2 Groups of radionuclides in relation to activities
  • The groups of radionuclides referred to in paragraph (a) of regulation 4(1) of these regulations, and the corresponding activities are those set out in the following table:

    Activity Referred to in Regulation 4(1)(a)Radionuclides (Listed by Symbols)
    3 kilobecquerels...................................................................
    Ra-226, Ra-228, Ac-227, Th-228, Th-230, Th-232, Pa-231, U-232, Np-237, Pu-238, Pu-239, Pu-240, Pu-242, Pu-244, Am-241, Am-242m, Am-243, Cm-242, Cm-244, Cf-252
    10 kilobecquerels...................................................................
    Nd-144, Sm-147, Pb-210, U-233, U-234, U-235, U-236, U-238, Pu-241
    30 kilobecquerels...................................................................
    P-32, Ti-44, Rb-86, Sr-89, Sr-90, Y-91, Ru-106, Cd-115m, In-114m, Sn-125, Te-129m, Ce-144, Po-208, Po-210, Ra-223, Th-227, Th-234, U-230
    100 kilobecquerels...................................................................
    K-40, As-76, Y-90, Sb-122, Sb-124, Te-132, I-129, I-131, Ba-140, Dy-166, Rn-222, Ra-224
    300 kilobecquerels...................................................................
    Na-22, Na-24, K-42, Ca-47, Sc-46, V-48, Mn-52, Fe-59, Co-0, Ga-67, As-74, Y-88, Zr-95, Mo-99, Ag-110m, Cd-115, Te-131m, Cs-134, Cs-136, Cs-137, Ba-133, La-140, Ce-143, Eu-152B, Eu-154, Tb-160, Ho-166, Tm-170, Ta-182, Re-188, Os-185, Ir-192, Au-195, Bi-206, Bi-207, Bi-210, Pa-230
    1 megabecquerel...................................................................
    Cl-36, Sc-18, Mn-54, Co-56, Co-58, Zn-65, Ga-72, As-73, Se-75 Br-82, Kr-85, Sr-85, Y-87, Nb-95, Tc-96, Ru-103, Ag-105, Ag-111, Sn-113, In-115, Sb-125, Te-127m, I-126, La-138, La-140, Ce-141, Pr-143, Nd-147, Pm-149, Yb-164, Lu-176, Hf-181, W-181, Re-183, Re-186, 0s-193, Ir-190, Pt-193m, Pt-193, Au-196, Au-198, Tl-202, Tl-204, Th-231
    3 megabecquerels...................................................................
    Ca-45, Sc-47, Cr-51, Mn-56, Co-57, Ge-71, As-77, Rb-87, Zr-93, Tc-97, Tc-97m, Tc-99, Ru-97, Pd-103, Cd-109, In-111, Sn-119m, Te-125m, I-125, Xe-133, Cs-131, Ba-131, Pm-147, Sm-151, Sm-153, Eu-155, Yb-169, Yb-175, Lu-177, W-185, Os-l91, Pt-l91, Au-l99, Hg-197m, Hg-197, Hg-203, Tl-200, Tl-201, Pb-203, Pa-233, Np-239
    10 megabecquerels...................................................................
    Be-7, C-14, Fe-55, Ni-63, I-132, Xe-131m, Cs-135, Gd-153, Er-169, Tm-171, Rh-105
    30 megabecquerels...................................................................
    F-18, P-33, S-35, Ni-59, Nb-93, I-123, Re-187
    100 megabecquerels...................................................................
    Cu-64, Sr-87m, Tc-99m
    300 megabecquerels...................................................................
    In-113m
    1 gigabecquerel...................................................................
    H-3
    300 gigabecquerels...................................................................
    Ar-37
3 Groups of radionuclides in relation to concentration
  • The groups of radionuclides referred to in paragraph (b) of regulation 4(1) of these regulations and the corresponding concentrations, are those set out in the following table:

    Concentration Referred to in Regulation 4(1)(b)Radionuclides (Listed by Symbols)
    100 kilobecquerels per kilogramNa-22, Sc-46, Ti-4, V-48, Mn-52, Mn-54, Fe-59, Co-56, Co-58, Co-60, Zn-65, Y-88, Zr-95, Ag-110m, In-111, In-113m, Sb-124, Cs-134, Cs-136, Cs-137, Ba-133, Ba-140, La-138, La-140, Sm-147, Eu-152, Eu-154, Tb-160, Yb–169, Lu-176, Ta-182, Os-185, Ir-192, Pb-210, Bi-206, Bi-207, Po-208, Ra–226, Ra-228, Ac-227, Th-228, Th-230, Th-232, Pa-231, U-232, U-233, U-234, U-235, U-236, U-238, Np-237, Pu-238, Pu-239, Pu-240, Pu-241, Pu-242, Pu–244, Am-241, Am-242m, Am-243
    300 kilobecquerels per kilogramNa-24, K-40, Ca-47, Sc-48, Co-57, Ga-67, Ga-72, As-74, Se-75, Br-82, Sr-85, Sr-90, Y-87, Nb-95, Tc-96, Ru-106, Ag-105, Sn-113, Te-131m, Te–132, I-126, I-129, Ba-131, Ce-144, Hf-181, Re-183, Ir-190, Pt-193, Au–195, Hg-203, Tl-202, Po-210, Rn-222, Ra-223, Ra-224, Th-227, U-230
    1 megabecquerel per kilogramMn-56, Rb-86, Y-91, In-114m, Sn–119m, Sb-122, Sb-125, Te-129m, I–131, I-132, Eu-155, Gd-153, Yb-164, W-181, Au-196, Au-198, Tl-200, Tl–204, Pb-203, Th-234, Pa-230
    3 megabecquerels per kilogramBe-7, F-18, P-32, Cl-36, K-42, Sc-47, Cr-51, Cu-64, As-76, Kr-85, Sr-89, Y-90, Mo-99, Ru-97, Ru-103, Cd-109, Cd-115, Cd-115m, Sn-125, Te–125m, T-127m, I-125, Cs-131, Ce-141, Ce-143, Nd-147, Dy-166, Tm-170, Os-l91, Pt-l91, Au-l99, Tl-201, Bi-210, Np-239
    10 megabecquerels per kilogramCa-45, As-73, Tc-97, Tc-99, Tc–99m, Rh-105, Ag-111, I-123, Xe-131m, Xe-133, Pr-143, Pm-149, Sm-153, Ho–166, Yb-175, W-185, Re-186, Re-188, 0s-193, Hg-197, Hg-197m, Pa-233
    30 megabecquerels per kilogramC-14, P-33, Ni-63, As-77, Zr-93, Nb-93m, Tc-97m, Pd-103, Cs-135, Pm–147, Sm-151, Er-169, Tm-171, Lu-177
    100 megabecquerels per kilogramS-35, Fe-55, Ni-59, Sr-87m, Pt–193m, Th-231
    300 megabecquerels per kilogramAr-37, Ge-71
    3 gigabecquerels per kilogramH-3