Question 230: 10 CFR 20.1906 (a) gives specific
requirements for packages containing radioactive material
in excess of Type A quantities; it is not followed by the
word "and." 10 CFR 20.1906 (b) appears to apply to all
packages as containing radioactive material, or labeled
packages that are crushed, wet, or damaged. Is it a
correct statement that 10 CFR 20.1906 (b) requirements have
nothing to do with Type A quantities, and that (a) and (b)
are independent requirements?
Answer: No. 10 CFR 20.1906 (b) (2) correlates radiation
level monitoring requirements with Type A quantities;
however, 10 CFR 20.1906 (a) and (b) are independent
requirements because 20.1906 (a) delineates requirements
for making arrangement for receiving radioactive material,
and 10 CFR 20.1906 (b) delineates the monitoring
requirements once the material is received. See Question
227. (Reference: 10 CFR 20.1906, 71.4)