Section 18.85.290. Disposal by release into sanitary sewerage systems.

	(a)  A person may not discharge any radioactive material subject to the provisions of this chapter into a sanitary sewerage system unless the  
		(1) radioactive material is readily soluble or dispersible in water;  
		(2) quantity of the radioactive material released into the sewerage system by that person in any one day does not exceed the larger of  
			(A) the quantity that, if diluted by the average daily quantity of sewage released into the sewer by that person, will result in an average concentration not greater than the limits specified in 10 C.F.R. Part 20, Appendix B, Table 1, revised as of January 1, 2014 and adopted by reference; or  
			(B) 10 times the quantity of the material specified in 10 C.F.R. Part 20, Appendix C, revised as of January 1, 2014 and adopted by reference;  
		(3) quantity of any radioactive material released in any one month, if diluted by the average monthly quantity of water released by that person, will not result in an average concentration exceeding the limits specified in 10 C.F.R. Part 20, Appendix B, Table 3, revised as of January 1, 2014 and adopted by reference; and  
		(4) gross quantity of radioactive material released into the sewerage system by that person does not exceed one curie per year.  
	(b)  Excreta, blood, and blood plasma from an individual undergoing diagnosis or therapy with radioactive material is exempt from any limitations contained in this section.  

Authorities

46.03.020;46.03.250;46.03.260

Notes

Reference

18 AAC 85.210

Authority

AS 46.03.020 AS 46.03.250 AS 46.03.260

History

Eff. 9/16/71, Register 39; am 4/9/2009, Register 190; am 7/1/2015; Register 214