Decay-in-storage

(A) A licensee may hold radioactive material with a physical half-life of less than 120 days (or longer, if the Agency has approved it) for decay-in-storage before disposal without regard to its radioactivity if the licensee: (1) Monitors radioactive material at the surface and determines that its radioactivity cannot be distinguished from the background radiation level with an appropriate radiation detection survey instrument set on its most sensitive scale and with no interposed shielding; (2) Removes or obliterates all radiation labels except for radiation labels on materials that are within containers and that will be managed as biomedical waste after they have been released from the licensee; and (3) Separates and monitors each generator column individually with all radiation shielding removed to ensure that its contents have decayed to background radiation level before disposal. (B) For radioactive material disposed in accordance with 105 CMR 120.543(A), the licensee shall retain a record of each disposal in accordance with 105 CMR 120.590(M). SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FOR UPTAKE, DILUTION, OR EXCRETION STUDIES