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b. No person may carry in a cargo aircraft only any package labeled Radioactive Yellow-II or Radioactive Yellow-III

unless:

(1) The total transport index for all of the packages does not exceed 50. 0 and the package is carried according

to the separation distances specified in paragraph 10-10;

(2) The total transport index for all of the packages exceeds 50.0 and:

(a) The separation distance between the surfaces of the radioactive materials packages and the surfaces

bounding the space occupied by persons or animals is at least 30 feet (9 meters);

(b) The transport index for any group of packages does not exceed 50.0;

meters), measured from the outer surface of each group; and

(d) The total transport index for all packages containing fissile radioactive materials does not exceed 50.0.

c. No package containing Fissile Class III radioactive material may be offered or accepted for transport by cargo

aircraft except if the cargo aircraft contains no other packages that must be labeled radioactive as prescribed in chapter 5

of this manual. Specific arrangements must be made between the shipper and carrier, with instructions to that effect

issued with the shipping papers (49 CFR 175.703(c)).

d. No package that exceeds the restrictions specified in paragraph 10-12 may be offered or accepted for shipment

on cargo aircraft.

10-16. Shipment by Exclusive-Use Cargo Aircraft (49 CFR 175.703(c))

a. Fissile Class III radioactive materials may be offered or accepted for shipment in a cargo aircraft that has been

assigned for the exclusive use of the shipper for the specific shipment of fissile radioactive material. Instructions for the

exclusive use must be developed by the shipper and carrier and must be issued with the shipping papers.

b. No package that exceeds the restrictions specified in paragraph 10-12 may be offered or accepted for shipment

on an exclusive-use cargo aircraft.

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10-17. Use of Checklist

When a shipment of radioactive materials by air is planned or moved, the following checklist can be used as an aid to

assure that all required actions or considerations are accomplished. The checklist consists of a series of questions, each

requiring a yes answer. Necessary actions to allow a yes answer to each question should be accomplished to assure that

a shipment meets the applicable criteria.

10-18. Air Movement Checklist

a. Have packaging checklists been completed? (4-25)

b. Has marking and labeling checklist been completed? (5-29)

c. Has placarding checklist been completed? (5-30)

d. Has documentation checklist been completed? (5-31)

e. Has general planning checklist been completed? (6-18a)

f. If applicable, has receiving and unloading checklist been completed? (6-18b)

g. Have appropriate parts of general shipping checklist been completed? (6-18c)

h. Are safety requirements met? (chap 7)

i. If applicable, are security requirements met? (chap 8)

j. Is the shipment within aircraft quantity limitations? (10-3)

k. Are requirements for accepting shipments met? (10-5)

l. Has the pilot-in-command been notified? (10-6)

m. Are appropriate shipping papers aboard the aircraft? (10-7)

n. Is cargo location proper? (10-9, 10-10)

o. If applicable, have special requirements for Fissile Class III shipments been met? (10-11)

p. If applicable, have all required accident/incident reports been completed? (10-8)

q. If applicable, have requirements for different types of airlift been met? (10-13 through 10-16)

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