Amendment of the Radioactive Substances Act 19932

1

In section 15(1) (further exemptions from sections 13 and 14) of the Radioactive Substances Act 19932 after the words “clocks or watches” (where those words first appear) there shall be inserted the following:–

a

where the total quantity taken together of each of the radionuclides listed in column 1 of Table A below present in the clocks and watches on any premises does not exceed the amount set out in column 2–

TABLE A

Radioactive material

Relevant value

Tritium

109 becquerels

Promethium 147

107 becquerels

Radium 226

104 becquerels

or

b

where

i

the total quantity of the radionuclides listed in column 2 of Table B below present in each such clock or watch of the type listed in column 1 of that table does not exceed the amount set out in column 3–

TABLE B

Type of clock or watch

Radioactive material

Relevant value (becquerels)

i

Luminised time measurement instruments3-

a

worn or carried on the person

Tritium

Promethium 147

2.8 × 108

5.5 × 106

b

not worn or carried on the person

Tritium

Promethium 147

3.7 × 108

7.4 × 106

ii

Special luminised time measurement instruments4

Tritium

Promethium 147

9.3 × 108

1.9 × 107

iii

Watches containing gaseous tritium light sources5

Tritium

7.4 × 109

iv

Radium luminised timepieces6-

a

wristwatches

Radium 226

3.7 × 103

b

alarm clocks

Radium 226

5.5 × 103

c

special time measurement instruments

Radium 226

5.6 × 104

  • and

ii

no more than five items falling within Table B which constitute radioactive waste are present on any premises