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sec.96Thoriated products— Act , s 210
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### sec.96 Thoriated products— Act , s 210
For section 210 of the Act , a radioactive substance containing natural thorium is exempt from sections 12 , 23 , 24 , 25 and 26 of the Act if—
the substance is incorporated in an alloy used in a component of an automotive or aircraft engine; or
the substance is incorporated in a tungsten welding electrode and a warning statement is given to each person who is to use the electrode for welding.
giving the person the electrode in packaging clearly showing the warning statement
In this section—
warning statement means a statement about—
the radiation hazard arising from inhaling or ingesting filings from a tungsten welding electrode when preparing the electrode for arc welding; and
the measures for preventing or minimising the radiation hazard.
(sec.96-ssec.1) For section 210 of the Act , a radioactive substance containing natural thorium is exempt from sections 12 , 23 , 24 , 25 and 26 of the Act if— the substance is incorporated in an alloy used in a component of an automotive or aircraft engine; or the substance is incorporated in a tungsten welding electrode and a warning statement is given to each person who is to use the electrode for welding. giving the person the electrode in packaging clearly showing the warning statement
(sec.96-ssec.2) In this section— warning statement means a statement about— the radiation hazard arising from inhaling or ingesting filings from a tungsten welding electrode when preparing the electrode for arc welding; and the measures for preventing or minimising the radiation hazard.
- (a) the substance is incorporated in an alloy used in a component of an automotive or aircraft engine; or
- (b) the substance is incorporated in a tungsten welding electrode and a warning statement is given to each person who is to use the electrode for welding. Example of giving a person a warning statement— giving the person the electrode in packaging clearly showing the warning statement
- (a) the radiation hazard arising from inhaling or ingesting filings from a tungsten welding electrode when preparing the electrode for arc welding; and
- (b) the measures for preventing or minimising the radiation hazard.