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partment <strong>of</strong> Energy disposal facilities will be issued as Part 60 <strong>of</strong> Chapter 10 <strong>of</strong> the Code<br />

<strong>of</strong> Federal Regulations (10 CFR 60). The procedural part <strong>of</strong> the NRC regulations was<br />

published for comment on December 6, 1979. It is expected that the technical portion <strong>of</strong><br />

the regulations will be published for comment in late 1980.<br />

DOT Regulations<br />

Regulations governing the packaging, labeling, and shipping <strong>of</strong> radioactive materials,<br />

including radioactive wastes, are given in Title 49 <strong>of</strong> the Code <strong>of</strong> Federal Regulations<br />

and are too voluminous to be reproduced here. Included are descriptions <strong>of</strong> approved<br />

shipping containers for various quantities and types <strong>of</strong> radioactive materials, including<br />

performance criteria for protection against accidental damage. Limits on external levels<br />

<strong>of</strong> radiation are provided.

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