Utah Admin. Code R313-19-13 - Exemptions

(1) Source material.

(a) A person is exempt from Rules R313-19, R313-21, and R313-22 to the extent that the person receives, possesses, uses, owns, or transfers source material in a chemical mixture, compound, solution or alloy that the source material is by weight less than 1/20 of one percent, 0.05%, of the mixture, compound, solution, or alloy.

(b) A person is exempt from Rules R313-19, R313-21, and R313-22 to the extent that the person receives, possesses, uses or transfers unrefined and unprocessed ore containing source material except that, unless authorized in a specific license, the person may not refine or process the ore.

(c) A person is exempt from the requirements in Rules R313-15, R313-18, R313-19, R313-21, and R313-22 to the extent that the person receives, possesses, uses or transfers:

(i) any quantities of thorium contained in:

(A) incandescent gas mantles;

(B) vacuum tubes;

(C) welding rods;

(D) electric lamps for illuminating purposes that do not contain more than 50 milligrams of thorium;

(E) germicidal lamps, sunlamps, and lamps for outdoor or industrial lighting that do not contain more than two grams of thorium;

(F) rare earth metals and compounds, mixtures, and products containing not more than 0.25 percent by weight thorium, uranium, or any combination of these; or

(G) personnel neutron dosimeters that do not contain more than 50 milligrams of thorium;

(ii) source material contained in the following products:

(A) glazed ceramic tableware manufactured before October 16, 2017, if the glaze does not contain more than 20 percent by weight source material;

(B) piezoelectric ceramic containing not more than two percent by weight source material; or

(C) glassware containing not more than two percent by weight source material or, for glassware manufactured before October 16, 2017, not more than ten percent by weight source material, but not including commercially manufactured glass brick, pane glass, ceramic tile, or other glass or ceramic used in construction;

(iii) photographic film, negatives and prints containing uranium or thorium;

(iv) a finished product or part fabricated of, or containing, tungsten-thorium or magnesium-thorium alloys, if the thorium content of the alloy does not exceed four percent by weight and that this exemption may not be considered to authorize the chemical, physical, or metallurgical treatment or processing of the product or part;

(v) uranium contained in counterweights installed in aircraft, rockets, projectiles, and missiles, or stored or handled in connection with installation or removal of the counterweights, if:

(A) each counterweight has been impressed with the following legend clearly legible through any plating or other covering: "DEPLETED URANIUM"; and

(B) each counterweight is durably and legibly labeled or marked with the identification of the manufacturer and the statement: "UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATIONS PROHIBITED".

(C) The requirements specified in Subsections R313-19-13(1)(c)(v)(A) and R313-19-13(1)(c)(v)(B) need not be met by counterweights manufactured before December 31, 1969, provided that the counterweights were manufactured under a specific license issued by the Atomic Energy Commission and were impressed with the legend, "CAUTION - RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL - URANIUM", as previously required by the rules in effect on June 30, 1969.

(D) The exemption contained in Subsection R313-19-13(1)(c)(v) may not be considered to authorize the chemical, physical, or metallurgical treatment or processing of any counterweights other than repair or restoration of any plating or other covering;

(vi) natural or depleted uranium metal used as shielding constituting part of a shipping container that is conspicuously and legibly impressed with the legend "CAUTION -RADIOACTIVE SHIELDING - URANIUM" and the uranium metal is encased in mild steel or equally fire resistant metal of minimum wall thickness of 1/8 inch, 3.2 mm;

(vii) thorium or uranium contained in or on finished optical lenses and mirrors, if each lens or mirror does not contain more than 10 percent by weight thorium or uranium or, for lenses manufactured before October 16, 2017, 30 percent by weight of thorium, and that this exemption shall not be considered to authorize either:

(A) the shaping, grinding, or polishing of a lens or mirror or manufacturing processes other than the assembly of a lens or mirror into optical systems and devices without alteration of the lens or mirror; or

(B) the receipt, possession, use, or transfer of uranium or thorium contained in contact lenses, or in spectacles, or in eyepieces in binoculars or other optical instruments;

(viii) thorium contained in a finished aircraft engine part containing nickel-thoria alloy, if:

(A) the thorium is dispersed in the nickel-thoria alloy in the form of finely divided thoria, thorium dioxide; and

(B) the thorium content in the nickel-thoria alloy does not exceed four percent by weight.

(ix) No person may initially transfer for sale or distribution a product containing source material to persons exempt under Subsection R313-19-13(1)(c), or equivalent regulations of an Agreement State, unless authorized by a license issued under 10 CFR 40.52 to initially transfer the products for sale or distribution.

(A) A person initially distributing source material in products covered by the exemptions in Subsection R313-19-13(1)(c) before (Utah effective date to be set by the Board), without specific authorization may continue the distribution for one year beyond this date. Initial distribution may also be continued until the director takes final action on a pending application for license or license amendment to specifically authorize distribution submitted no later than one year beyond this date.

(B) A person authorized to manufacture, process, or produce these materials or products containing source material by an Agreement State, and a person who imports finished products or parts, for sale or distribution shall be authorized by a license issued under 10 CFR 40.52 for distribution only and are exempt from the requirements of Rules R313-15 and R313-18 and Subsections R313-22-33(1)(a) and R313-22-33(1)(b) and 10 CFR 40.32 (b) and 10 CFR 40.32(c).

(d) The exemptions in Subsection R313-19-13(1)(c) do not authorize the manufacture of any of the products described.

(2) Radioactive material other than source material.

(a) Exempt concentrations.

(i) Except as provided in Subsection R313-19-13(2)(a)(iii) a person is exempt from Rules R313-19, R313-21 and R313-22 to the extent that the person receives, possesses, uses, transfers, owns or acquires products or materials containing:

(A) radioactive material introduced in concentrations not more than those listed in Section R313-19-70; or

(B) diffuse sources of natural occurring radioactive materials containing less than 15 picocuries per gram radium-226.

(ii) A manufacturer, processor, or producer of a product or material is exempt from the requirements for a license set forth in Rules R313-19, R313-21, R313-22, R313-32, R313-34, R313-36, and R313-38 to the extent that the person transfers:

(A) radioactive material contained in a product or material in concentrations not more than those specified in Section R313-19-70; and

(B) introduced into the product or material by a licensee holding a specific license issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission authorizing the introduction.

(C) The exemption in Subsections R313-19-13(2)(a)(ii)(A) and R313-19-13(2)(a)(ii)(B) does not apply to the transfer of radioactive material contained in any food, beverage, cosmetic, drug, or other commodity or product designed for ingestion or inhalation by, or application to, a human being.

(iii) A person may not introduce radioactive material into a product or material knowing or having reason to believe that it will be transferred to persons exempt under Subsection R313-19-13(2)(a)(i) or equivalent regulations of a Licensing State, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State, except in accordance with a specific license issued pursuant to Subsection R313-22-75(1).

(b) Exempt quantities.

(i) Except as provided in Subsections R313-19-13(2)(b)(ii) through R313-19-13(2)(b)(iv) a person is exempt from Title R313 to the extent that the person receives, possesses, uses, transfers, owns, or acquires radioactive material in individual quantities that do not exceed the applicable quantity set forth in Section R313-19-71.

(ii) Subsection R313-19-13(2)(b) does not authorize the production, packaging or repackaging of radioactive material for purposes of commercial distribution, or the incorporation of radioactive material into products intended for commercial distribution.

(iii) A person may not, for purposes of commercial distribution, transfer radioactive material in the individual quantities set forth in Section R313-19-71, knowing or having reason to believe that the quantities of radioactive material will be transferred to persons exempt under Subsection R313-19-13(2)(b) or equivalent regulations of a Licensing State, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State, except in accordance with a specific license issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 32 or by the director pursuant to Subsection R313-22-75(2), which license states that the radioactive material may be transferred by the licensee to persons exempt under Subsection R313-19-13(2)(b) or the equivalent regulations of a Licensing State, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State.

(iv) A person who possesses radioactive material received or acquired before September 25, 1971, under the general license formerly provided in 10 CFR Part 31.4 or equivalent regulations of a state is exempt from the requirements for a license set forth in Rule R313-19 to the extent that the person possesses, uses, transfers or owns radioactive material. This exemption does not apply for diffuse sources of radium-226.

(v) No person may, for purposes of producing an increased radiation level, combine quantities of radioactive material covered by this exemption so that the aggregate quantity exceeds the limits set forth in Section R313-19-71, except for radioactive material combined within a device placed in use before May 3, 1999, or as otherwise provided by Title R313.

(c) Exempt items.

(i) Certain items containing radioactive material. Except for persons who apply radioactive material to, or persons who incorporate radioactive material into the following products, a person is exempt from Title R313 to the extent that person receives, possesses, uses, transfers, owns or acquires the following products:

(A) Timepieces or hands or dials containing not more than the following specified quantities of radioactive material and not exceeding the following specified levels of radiation:

(I) 25 millicuries, 925.0 MBq, of tritium per timepiece;

(II) five millicuries, 185.0 MBq, of tritium per hand;

(III) 15 millicuries, 555.0 MBq, of tritium per dial. Bezels if used shall be considered as part of the dial;

(IV) 100 microcuries, 3.7 MBq, of promethium-147 per watch or 200 microcuries, 7.4 MBq, of promethium-147 per any other timepiece;

(V) 20 microcuries, 0.74 MBq, of promethium-147 per watch hand or 40 microcuries, 1.48 MBq, of promethium-147 per other timepiece hand;

(VI) 60 microcuries, 2.22 MBq, of promethium-147 per watch dial or 120 microcuries, 4.44 MBq, of promethium-147 per other timepiece dial. Bezels if used shall be considered as part of the dial;

(VII) for wrist watches the radiation dose rate from hands and dials containing promethium-147 will not exceed, if measured through 50 milligrams per square centimeter of absorber, 0.1 millirad, 1.0 uGy, per hour at ten centimeters from any surface;

(VIII) for pocket watches, the radiation dose rate from hands and dials containing promethium-147 will not exceed, if measured through 50 milligrams per square centimeter of absorber, 0.1 millirad, 1.0 uGy, per hour at one centimeter from any surface;

(IX) for other timepieces, the radiation dose rate from hands and dials containing promethium-147 will not exceed, if measured through 50 milligrams per square centimeter of absorber, 0.2 millirad, 2.0 uGy, per hour at ten centimeters from any surface; and

(X) one microcurie, 37.0 kBq, of radium-226 per timepiece in timepieces manufactured before November 30, 2007.

(B)

(I) Static elimination devices that contain, as sealed source or sources, radioactive material consisting of a total of not more than 18.5 MBq, 500 uCi, of polonium-210 per device.

(II) Ion generating tubes designed for ionization of air that contain, as a sealed source or sources, byproduct material consisting of a total of not more than 18.5 MBq, 500 uCi, of polonium-210 per device or of a total of not more than 1.85 GBq, 50 mCi, of hydrogen-3, tritium, per device.

(III) Devices authorized before October 23, 2012 for use under the general license then provided in 10 CFR 31.3 (January 1, 2012) or equivalent regulations of the Commission or an Agreement State and manufactured, tested, and labeled by the manufacturer in accordance with the specifications contained in a specific license issued by the Commission or Agreement State.

(C) Precision balances containing not more than one millicurie, 37.0 MBq, of tritium per balance or not more than 0.5 millicurie, 18.5 MBq, of tritium per balance part manufactured before June 9, 2010.

(D) Marine compasses containing not more than 750 millicuries, 27.8 GBq, of tritium gas and other marine navigational instruments containing not more than 250 millicuries, 9.25 GBq, of tritium gas manufactured before June 9, 2010.

(E) Ionization chamber smoke detectors containing not more than 1 microcurie, 37 kBq, of americium-241 per detector in the form of a foil and designed to protect life and property from fires.

(F) Electron tubes, including spark gap tubes, power tubes, gas tubes including glow lamps, receiving tubes, microwave tubes, indicator tubes, pick-up tubes, radiation detection tubes, and other completely sealed tubes that are designed to conduct or control electrical currents that do not contain more than one of the following specified quantities of radioactive material and the radiation does rate from each electron tube containing radioactive material may not exceed one milliard, 10.0 uGy, per hour at one centimeter from any surface if measured through seven milligrams per square centimeter of absorber:

(I) 150 millicuries, 5.55 GBq, of tritium per microwave receiver protector tube or ten millicuries, 370.0 MBq, of tritium per any other electron tube;

(II) one microcurie, 37.0 kBq, of cobalt-60;

(III) five microcuries, 185.0 kBq, of nickel-63;

(IV) 30 microcuries, 1.11 MBq, of krypton-85;

(V) five microcuries, 185.0 kBq, of cesium-137;

(VI) 30 microcuries, 1.11 MBq, of promethium-147;

(VII) one microcurie, 37.0 kBq, of radium-226.

(G) Ionizing radiation measuring instruments containing, for purposes of internal calibration or standardization, one or more sources of radioactive material, if:

(I) each source contains no more than one exempt quantity set forth in Section R313-19-71; and

(II) each instrument contains no more than ten exempt quantities. For purposes of this requirement, an instrument's sources may contain either one type or different types of radionuclides and an individual exempt quantity may be composed of fractional parts of one or more of exempt quantities in Section R313-19-71, the sum of the fractions may not exceed unity.

(III) For purposes of Subsection R313-19-13(2)(c)(i)(G), 0.05 microcurie, 1.85 kBq, of americium-241 is considered an exempt quantity under Section R313-19-71.

(ii) Self-luminous products containing radioactive material.

(A) Except for persons who manufacture, process, produce, or initially transfer for sale or distribution self-luminous products containing tritium, krypton-85, or promethium-147, and except as provided in Subsection R313-19-13(2)(c)(ii)(C), any person is exempt from the rules in Rules R313-15, R313-19, R313-21, R313-22, R313-32, R313-34, R313-36, and R313-38 to the extent that a person receives, possesses, uses, transfers, owns, or acquires tritium, krypton-85, or promethium-147 in self-luminous products manufactured, processed, produced, or initially transferred in accordance with a specific license issued pursuant to 10 CFR 32.22 (2015), which license authorizes the initial transfer of the product for use.

(B) Any person who desires to manufacture, process, or produce, or initially transfer for sale or distribution self-luminous products containing tritium, krypton-85, or promethium-147 for use under Subsection R313-19-13(2)(c)(ii)(A), should apply for a license under 10 CFR 32.22 (2015) and for a certificate of registration in accordance with 10 CFR 32.210 (2015).

(C) The exemption in Subsection R313-19-13(2)(c)(ii)(A) does not apply to tritium, krypton-85, or promethium-147 used in products primarily for frivolous purposes or in toys or adornments.

(D) Radium-226. A person is exempt from Title R313, to the extent that a person receives, possesses, uses, transfers, or owns articles containing less than 0.1 microcurie, 3.7 kBq, of radium-226 that were acquired before the effective date of Title R313.

(iii) Gas and aerosol detectors containing radioactive material.

(A) Except for persons who manufacture, process, produce, or initially transfer for sale or distribution gas and aerosol detectors containing radioactive material, any person is exempt from the rules in Rules R313-18, R313-15, R313-19, R313-21, R313-22, R313-32, R313-34, R313-36, and R313-38 to the extent that a person receives, possesses, uses, transfers, owns, or acquires byproduct material in gas and aerosol detectors designed to protect health, safety, or property, and manufactured, processed, produced, or initially transferred in accordance with a specific license issued under 10 CFR 32.26 (2015), which license authorizes the initial transfer of the product for use under this section. This exemption also covers gas and aerosol detectors manufactured or distributed before November 30, 2007, in accordance with a specific license issued by a state under comparable provisions to 10 CFR 32.26 (2015) authorizing distribution to persons exempt from regulatory requirements.

(B) Any person who desires to manufacture, process, or produce gas and aerosol detectors containing byproduct material, or to initially transfer the products for use under Subsection R313-19-13(a), should apply for a specific license issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission pursuant to 10 CFR Part 32.26 (2015) and for a certificate of registration in accordance with Section R313-22-210 or equivalent regulations of an Agreement State.

(iv) Capsules containing carbon-14 urea for "in vivo" diagnostic use for humans.

(A) Except as provided in Subsection R313-19-13(2)(c)(iv)(B), any person is exempt from the requirements in Rules R313-19 and R313-32 if that person receives, possesses, uses, transfers, owns, or acquires capsules containing 37 kBq, 1 uCi, carbon-14 urea, allowing for nominal variation that may occur during the manufacturing process, each, for "in vivo" diagnostic use for humans.

(B) Any person who desires to use the capsules for research involving human subjects shall apply for and receive a specific license pursuant to Rule R313-32.

(C) Nothing in Subsection R313-19-13(2)(c)(iv) relieves persons from complying with applicable United States Food and Drug Administration, other federal, and state requirements governing receipt, administration, and use of drugs.

(v) Certain industrial devices.

(A) Except for persons who manufacture, process, produce, or initially transfer for sale or distribution industrial devices containing radioactive material designed and manufactured for detecting, measuring, gauging or controlling thickness, density, level, interface location, radiation, leakage, or qualitative or quantitative chemical composition, or for producing an ionized atmosphere, any person is exempt from the rules in Rules R313-18, R313-15, R313-19, R313-21, R313-22, R313-32, R313-34, R313-36, and R313-38 to the extent that a person receives, possesses, uses, transfers, owns, or acquires radioactive material, in these certain detecting, measuring, gauging, or controlling devices and certain devices for producing an ionized atmosphere, and manufactured, processed, produced, or initially transferred in accordance with a specific license issued under 10 CFR 32.30 (2015), which license authorizes the initial transfer of the device for use under this rule. This exemption does not cover sources not incorporated into a device, such as calibration and reference sources.

(B) Any person who desires to manufacture, process, produce, or initially transfer for sale or distribution industrial devices containing byproduct material for use under Subsection R313-19-13(2)(c)(v)(A), should apply for a license under 10 CFR 32.30 (2015) and for a certificate of registration in accordance with Section R313-22-210.

(vi) With respect to Subsections R313-19-13(2)(b)(iii), R313-19-13(2)(c)(i), R313-19-13(2)(c)(iii) and R313-19-13(2)(c)(iv), the authority to transfer possession or control by the manufacturer, processor, or producer of equipment, devices, commodities, or other products containing byproduct material whose subsequent possession, use, transfer, and disposal by other persons is exempted from regulatory requirements may be received only from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555.

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Utah Admin. Code R313-19-13

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-18, effective 8/26/2015 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-13, effective 6/10/2016 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-21, effective 10/13/2017 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-03, effective 1/16/2024