Iowa Administrative Rules (Last Updated: December 07, 2016) |
Department 641. Public Health Department |
Chapter 40. STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION |
Section 641.40.74. Disposal of specific wastes.
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40.74(1) A licensee may dispose of the following licensed material as if it were not radioactive:
a. 0.05 μCi(1.85 kBq), or less, of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of medium used for liquid scintillation counting; and
b. 0.05 μCi (1.85 kBq), or less, of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of animal tissue, averaged over the weight of the entire animal.
40.74(2) A licensee shall not dispose of tissue pursuant to 40.74(1)“b” in a manner that would permit its use either as food for humans or as animal feed.
40.74(3) The licensee shall maintain records in accordance with 40.88(136C).