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sec.93Abrasive blasting material containing radionuclides— Act , s 210
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### sec.93 Abrasive blasting material containing radionuclides— Act , s 210
This section applies to a radioactive substance that is abrasive blasting material if—
the abrasive blasting material is being used in abrasive blasting; and
the abrasive blasting material contains thorium or uranium radionuclides.
For section 210 of the Act , the radioactive substance is exempt from sections 12 , 23 , 24 and 25 of the Act if the amount worked out, using the formula, in relation to the material is not more than 1—
where—
Th means the total concentration, stated in Bq per gram, of any thorium radionuclides and their progeny contained in the material.
U means the total concentration, stated in Bq per gram, of any uranium radionuclides and their progeny contained in the material.
Further, a radioactive substance that is, under subsection (2) , exempt from sections 12 , 23 , 24 and 25 of the Act is also exempt from section 26 of the Act if the gross alpha and gross beta concentrations in the leachate worked out under the TCLP are each equal to or less than the concentration stated in the Australian drinking water guidelines for the radionuclide multiplied by 10.
In this section—
abrasive blasting material means material that could reasonably be used for abrasive blasting.
(sec.93-ssec.1) This section applies to a radioactive substance that is abrasive blasting material if— the abrasive blasting material is being used in abrasive blasting; and the abrasive blasting material contains thorium or uranium radionuclides.
(sec.93-ssec.2) For section 210 of the Act , the radioactive substance is exempt from sections 12 , 23 , 24 and 25 of the Act if the amount worked out, using the formula, in relation to the material is not more than 1— where— Th means the total concentration, stated in Bq per gram, of any thorium radionuclides and their progeny contained in the material. U means the total concentration, stated in Bq per gram, of any uranium radionuclides and their progeny contained in the material.
(sec.93-ssec.3) Further, a radioactive substance that is, under subsection (2) , exempt from sections 12 , 23 , 24 and 25 of the Act is also exempt from section 26 of the Act if the gross alpha and gross beta concentrations in the leachate worked out under the TCLP are each equal to or less than the concentration stated in the Australian drinking water guidelines for the radionuclide multiplied by 10.
(sec.93-ssec.4) In this section— abrasive blasting material means material that could reasonably be used for abrasive blasting.
- (a) the abrasive blasting material is being used in abrasive blasting; and
- (b) the abrasive blasting material contains thorium or uranium radionuclides.