Table 4-1 Radioactive Material Labeling

DOE-STD-1098-99

Radiological Control

Radioactive Materials

March 2005

Required labels shall also provide sufficient information to permit individuals handling, using, or working in the

vicinity of the labeled material to take appropriate actions to control exposures [see 835.605]. The following

information should be included on radioactive material labels, to the extent appropriate to the radiological hazard

created by the material and the education, training, and skills of the individuals who may be exposed to the hazards:

Radionuclide(s)

Nature of material (e.g., sealed radioactive source, contaminated component, activated target)

Radiological hazard information (e.g., radiation and contamination levels)

Total quantity of radioactive material (in subunits or multiple units of curies)

Required precautions

Name of surveyor

Date of survey

If an item is too small to be labeled with all of the desired information, the label should be applied to the device or

storage location with sufficient information available to trace the item to the appropriate label.

If a label is applied to packaged radioactive material, the label should be applied to the outside of the package or be

visible through the package.

Radioactive materials and containers should be labeled in accordance with Table 4-1.

Table 4-1 Radioactive Material Labeling

SUPPLEMENTAL

ITEM/MATERIAL

REQUIRED

LABELING1

LABELING

"CONTAMINATED" or

Equipment, components, and other items that

"POTENTIALLY

are radioactive, potentially radioactive, or have

been exposed to radioactive contamination or

CONTAMINATED"

Standard radiation warning

activation sources

trefoil,

Sealed and unsealed radioactive sources or

and

associated storage containers

"CAUTION" or

Equipment, components, and other items with

"INTERNAL

"DANGER"

actual or potential internal contamination

CONTAMINATION" or

" POTENTIAL

and

INTERNAL

CONTAMINATION"

"RADIOACTIVE

Components, equipment, or other items with

"FIXED

MATERIAL"

fixed contamination

CONTAMINATION"

[see 10 CFR 835.605]

Labeling required in item or container meets the labeling criteria established in 10 CFR 835.605.

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