Appendix 10 - Examples of Radioactive Sources
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Appendix 10 - Examples of Radioactive Sources

 The following list contains examples of radioactive sources that should be included in the Inventory, regardless of the number, the amount of radioactivity or the type of radionuclide.

Examples of consumer products with radioactive materials

Ionization chamber smoke detectors (typical radionuclides 241Am; 226Ra)

Instruments/signs containing gaseous tritium light sources (3H)

Instruments/signs containing radioactive painting (typical radionuclide 226Ra)

High intensity discharge lamps (typical radionuclides 85Kr; 232Th)

Radioactive lighting rods (typical radionuclides 241Am; 226Ra)

Examples of industrial gauges with radioactive materials

Radioactive level gauges

Radioactive dredger gaugesfootnote

Radioactive conveyor gauges56

Radioactive spinning pipe gauges56


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