Transportation Index

Question 1

The Transport Index of a package should not exceed

Answer 1

10 mR/hr

Question 2

The total TI of a vehicle’s shipment may not exceed

Answer 2

50 mR/hr

Question 3

Radioactive White-I label indicates almost no radiation is present in the package.

Maximum level of radiation on the surface of the package:

Answer 3

0.5 mR/hr.

Question 4

Radioactive Yellow – II label indicates the package contains low levels of radiation.

Maximum level of radiation on the surface of the package:

Answer 4

50 mR/hr

Question 5

Radioactive Yellow – II label indicates the package contains low levels of radiation.

Maximum level of radiation one meter from the package:

Answer 5

1 mR/hr.

Question 6

Radioactive Yellow – III label indicates higher levels of radiation.

Maximum level of radiation on the surface of the package:

Answer 6

200 mR/hr.

Question 7

Radioactive Yellow - III Radioactive Yellow – III label indicates higher levels of radiation.

Maximum level of radiation one meter from the package:

Answer 7

10 mR/hr.

Question 8

US DOT requires vehicles transporting radioactive materials have radioactive warning placards. Radioactive warning placards are also required on rail freight cars, motor vehicles or trailers containing:

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Answer 8

One or more Yellow III packages
• More than 1000 pounds of radioactive material
• Full load shipments of Low Specific Activity (LSA) containers that are marked “radioactive LSA” (LSA materials include the physical and chemical concentrates of uranium and thorium, various types of liquid and solid waste and heavy water solutions).