R 325.5018
R 325.5018 Definitions; Sp to Su.
Cite as Mich. Admin. Code R 325.5018
Rule 18. (1) "Special nuclear material in quantities not sufficient to form a critical mass" means
uranium enriched in the isotope U-235 in quantities not exceeding 350 grams of contained U-235;
uranium-233 in quantities not exceeding 200 grams; plutonium in quantities not exceeding 200
grams; or any combination of them in accordance with the following formula: For each kind of
special nuclear material, determine the ratio between the quantity of that special nuclear material
and the quantity specified above for the same kind of special nuclear material. The sum of the
ratios for all of the kinds of special nuclear material in combination shall not exceed "1" (i.e.,
unity). For example, the following quantities in combination would not exceed the limitation and
are within the formula:
1
200
Pu)
(grams
50
200
233)
-
U
(grams
50
350
235)
-
U
contained
(grams
175
(2) "Stationary equipment" means equipment that is installed in a fixed location.
(3) "Survey" means a critical evaluation of a facility or area incident to the production, use,
release, disposal, or presence of sources of radiation under a specific set of conditions to determine
actual or potential radiation hazards. When appropriate, the evaluation includes tests, physical
examination, source inventory and accountability, and measurements of levels of radiation or
concentration of radioactive material present.