User’s Guide for Preparation Table 1: Typical packages and their Table 2: Some Basic radionuclide
corresponding activity limits, UN No values ( For details please refer AERB Code 2016)
of Transport Package and proper shipping name
Types of Activity UN Proper shipping Sl.No. Radionuclide A1 A2
Package Limit No name and description
TBq TBq
Excepted 2908 RADIOACTIVE
AERB Code to be followed: Atomic MATERIAL, 1 Co-60 0.4 0.4
EXCEPTED
Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Safety Code PACKAGE-
No. AERB/NRF-TS/SC-1(Rev.1),2016 2 Cs-137 2 0.6
EMPTY
PACKAGING
3 Ir-192 1 0.6
Reference book: Excepted ~10-2-10-4 2910 RADIOACTIVE
of A1 or A2 MATERIAL, 4 Mo-99 1 0.6
IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of EXCEPTED
Radioactive Material, Specific Safety PACKAGE- 5 I-131 3 0.7
LIMITED
Requirements No. SSR-6, 2012 Edition QUANTITY OF 6 F-18 1 0.6
MATERIAL
7 Kr-85 10 10
Type A ( A2 2915 RADIOACTIVE
Selection of package Other MATERIAL, TYPE
than A PACKAGE, non-
special special form
form)
Packaging
Type A A1 3332 RADIOACTIVE
The selection of package depends on: (special MATERIAL, TYPE
form ) A PACKAGE,
SPECIAL FORM
Type of source
Type *Approved 2916 RADIOACTIVE
Activity of source and B(U) value MATERIAL, TYPE
B(U) PACKAGE
Physical form of source
Type *Approved 2917 RADIOACTIVE
Based on the above, UN.No. and B(M) value MATERIAL, TYPE
B(M) PACKAGE
proper shipping name of the package
can be obtained from Table 1. Figure 1 : A typical packaging of radioactive contents
*The maximum activity of the source in the packaged
to be approved by Competent Authority of AERB
corresponding activity limits, UN No values ( For details please refer AERB Code 2016)
of Transport Package and proper shipping name
Types of Activity UN Proper shipping Sl.No. Radionuclide A1 A2
Package Limit No name and description
TBq TBq
Excepted 2908 RADIOACTIVE
AERB Code to be followed: Atomic MATERIAL, 1 Co-60 0.4 0.4
EXCEPTED
Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Safety Code PACKAGE-
No. AERB/NRF-TS/SC-1(Rev.1),2016 2 Cs-137 2 0.6
EMPTY
PACKAGING
3 Ir-192 1 0.6
Reference book: Excepted ~10-2-10-4 2910 RADIOACTIVE
of A1 or A2 MATERIAL, 4 Mo-99 1 0.6
IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of EXCEPTED
Radioactive Material, Specific Safety PACKAGE- 5 I-131 3 0.7
LIMITED
Requirements No. SSR-6, 2012 Edition QUANTITY OF 6 F-18 1 0.6
MATERIAL
7 Kr-85 10 10
Type A ( A2 2915 RADIOACTIVE
Selection of package Other MATERIAL, TYPE
than A PACKAGE, non-
special special form
form)
Packaging
Type A A1 3332 RADIOACTIVE
The selection of package depends on: (special MATERIAL, TYPE
form ) A PACKAGE,
SPECIAL FORM
Type of source
Type *Approved 2916 RADIOACTIVE
Activity of source and B(U) value MATERIAL, TYPE
B(U) PACKAGE
Physical form of source
Type *Approved 2917 RADIOACTIVE
Based on the above, UN.No. and B(M) value MATERIAL, TYPE
B(M) PACKAGE
proper shipping name of the package
can be obtained from Table 1. Figure 1 : A typical packaging of radioactive contents
*The maximum activity of the source in the packaged
to be approved by Competent Authority of AERB
