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Depending on the amount, a license would be required. Here's a link to current limitations: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part030/part030-
by badmin_ 9y ago
Depending on the amount, a license would be required.
Here's a link to current limitations: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part030/part030-0071.html https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part030/p...
Link regarding exempt amounts:https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part030/part030-0018.html https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part030/p...
- rdtsc 9y agoAh interesting. Apparently there is no exempt quantity of Cf-252.
- badmin_ 9y agoWell I just found out that I was grossly underestimating the danger of handling Cf-252, given its half-life. Look what ORNL used to transport 1g: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Californium#/media/File%3ACfShield.JPG https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Californium#/media/File%3ACf...
- rdtsc 9y agoYeah. A single fission event can generate 2-4 neutrons, so even a tiny spec can be pretty dangerous. Here are the drums used for shipping much smaller amounts: http://www.frontier-cf252.com/custom-type-a-packaging-radioactive-materials.html http://www.frontier-cf252.com/custom-type-a-packaging-radioa...