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b. LSA radioactive materials that are moved in an exclusive-use transport vehicle (except aircraft) are exempt

from specification packaging, marking, and labeling, provided the shipment meets the requirements of c or d below.

c. Packaged shipments of LSA materials moved in transport vehicles (except aircraft) assigned for the sole use of

that consignor must comply with the following:

(1) Materials must be packaged in strong, tight packages so that there will be no leakage of radioactive

material under normal transport conditions.

(2) Packages must not have significant removable surface contamination, according to paragraph 3-11.

(3) External radiation levels must comply with the limits outlined in paragraph 3-13 of this manual (49 CFR

173.411).

(4) Shipments must be loaded by the consignor and unloaded by the consignee from the transport vehicle in

which originally loaded.

(5) There must be no loose radioactive material in the car or vehicle.

(6) Shipment must be braced so as to prevent leakage or shift of cargo under normal transport conditions.

(7) Except for shipments of unconcentrated uranium or thorium ores, the transport vehicle must be placarded

according to chapter 5 (49 CFR 172.500), as appropriate.

(8) The outside of each outside package must be stenciled or otherwise marked "Radioactive - LSA."

(9) Specific instructions for maintenance of exclusive-use (sole-use) shipment controls must be provided by

the shipper to the carrier. Such instructions must be included with the shipping papers.

d. Unpackaged (bulk) LSA materials shipped in closed transport vehicles (except aircraft) assigned for the sole

use of that consignor must comply with the following:

(1) Authorized materials are limited to those outlined in paragraph 3-4d.

(2) Bulk liquids must be transported in the following:

(a) Specification 103CW, 111A60W7 (49 CFR 179.200 through 179.202) tank cars. Bottom openings in

tanks are prohibited.

(b) Specification MC310, MC311, MC312, or MC331 (49 CFR 178.337 or 178.343) cargo tanks. These

tanks are authorized only where the radioactivity concentration does not exceed 10 percent of the specified LSA levels

(49 CFR 173.425c(2)(ii)). The requirements of 49 CFR 173.425c(2)(ii) do not apply to these cargo tanks. Bottom fittings

and valves are not authorized. Trailer-on-flatcar service is not authorized.

(3) External radiation levels must comply with 49 CFR 173.393(j)(2) through (4).

(4) Shipments must be loaded by the consignor and unloaded by the consignee from the transport vehicles in

which originally loaded.

(5) Except for shipments of unconcentrated uranium or thorium ores, the transport vehicle must be placarded

according to 49 CFR 172.500, as appropriate.

(6) There must be no leakage of radioactive materials from the vehicle.

(7) Specific instructions for maintenance of exclusive-use (sole-use) shipment control must be provided by the

shipper to the carrier. Such instructions must be included with the shipping papers.

4-23. Exemption for US Government Material (49 CFR 173.7)

a. Shipment of hazardous materials offered by or consigned to the Department of Defense (DOD) must be

packaged, including weight limitations, according to the regulations in 49 CFR 173 and this manual or in containers of

equal or greater strength and efficiency as required by DOD regulations. Hazardous materials sold by DOD in

packagings that are not marked as prescribed by 49 CFR 173 and this manual may be shipped from DOD installations if

DOD certifies, in writing, that the packagings are equal to or greater in strength and efficiency than the packaging

prescribed in 49 CFR 713. The shipper shall obtain such certification in duplicate for each shipment. He shall give one

copy to the originating carrier and retain the other for no less than 1 year.

b. Shipments of radioactive materials, made by or under the direction or supervision of the US Department of

Energy or the Department of Defense, and that are escorted by personnel specifically designated by or under the

authority of those agencies, for national security, are not subject to the regulations in 49 CFR 100 through 189.

4-24. Quantity Limitations and Metric Conversion (49 CFR 173.26)

a. When quantity limitations in 49 CFR 171 through 179 are specified only by United States liquid measure for

110 gallons or less, or only by avoirdupois weight for 1,000 pounds or less, quantities measured in metric units may be

substituted on an equal basis and up to and including 1 liter per quart and 500 grams per pound.

b. When quantity limitations do not appear in the packaging requirements of this paragraph, the permitted gross

weight or capacity authorized for a container to be offered for transport is as shown in the container specification.

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