CATEGORY 0—NUCLEAR MATERIALS, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT

0A
0A001

SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS“Nuclear reactors” and specially designed or prepared equipment and components therefor,
as follows:(a)“Nuclear reactors”; (L.N. 85 of 2023)(b)

Metal vessels, or major shop-fabricated parts therefor, specially designed or prepared tocontain the core of a “nuclear reactor”; (L.N. 85 of 2023)(c)

Manipulative equipment specially designed or prepared for inserting or removing fuelin a “nuclear reactor”;(d)Control rods specially designed or prepared for the control of the fission process in a
“nuclear reactor”, support or suspension structures therefor, rod drive mechanisms androd guide tubes;(e)Pressure tubes specially designed or prepared to contain both fuel elements and theprimary coolant in a “nuclear reactor”; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(f)

Zirconium metal tubes or zirconium alloy tubes (or assemblies of tubes) speciallydesigned or prepared for use as fuel cladding in a “nuclear reactor”, and in quantities
exceeding 10 kg;
N.B.:
For zirconium pressure tubes, see 0A001(e) and for calandria tubes, see 0A001(h). (L.N.
42 of 2017)(g)

Coolant pumps or circulators specially designed or prepared for circulating the primarycoolant of “nuclear reactors”; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(h)‘Nuclear reactor internals’ specially designed or prepared for use in a “nuclear reactor”,
including support columns for the core, fuel channels, calandria tubes, thermal shields,
baffles, core grid plates, and diffuser plates; (L.N. 42 of 2017)
Technical Note: (L.N. 42 of 2017)
In 0A001(h), ‘nuclear reactor internals’ means any major structure within a reactor
vessel which has one or more functions such as supporting the core, maintaining fuelalignment, directing primary coolant flow, providing radiation shields for the reactor
vessel, and guiding in-core instrumentation. (L.N. 42 of 2017)(i)Heat exchangers as follows:(1)

Steam generators specially designed or prepared for the primary, or intermediate,
coolant circuit of a “nuclear reactor”; (L.N. 85 of 2023)(2)

Other heat exchangers specially designed or prepared for use in the primarycoolant circuit of a “nuclear reactor”;

Note:
0A001(i) does not control heat exchangers for the supporting systems of the reactor (e.g.
the emergency cooling system or the decay heat cooling system). (L.N. 42 of 2017)

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Neutron detectors specially designed or prepared for determining neutron flux levels
within the core of a “nuclear reactor”; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(k)‘External thermal shields’ specially designed or prepared for use in a “nuclear reactor”
for the reduction of heat loss and also for the protection of containment vessel;
Technical Note:
In 0A001(k), ‘external thermal shields’ means major structures placed over the reactor
vessel that reduce heat loss from the reactor and reduce temperature within thecontainment vessel. (L.N. 42 of 2017)

0B
0B001

TEST, INSPECTION AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
Plant for the separation of isotopes of “natural uranium”, “depleted uranium” or “special
fissile materials”, and specially designed or prepared equipment and components therefor, as
follows: (L.N. 42 of 2017)
(a)

(b)

Plant specially designed for separating isotopes of “natural uranium”, “depleted
uranium”, or “special fissile materials”, as follows: (L.N. 42 of 2017)(1)

Gas centrifuge separation plant;(2)

Gaseous diffusion separation plant;(3)

Aerodynamic separation plant;(4)

Chemical exchange separation plant;(5)

Ion-exchange separation plant;(6)

Atomic vapour “laser” isotope separation plant;(7)

Molecular “laser” isotope separation plant;(8)

Plasma separation plant;(9)Electro magnetic separation plant;

Gas centrifuges and assemblies and components, specially designed or prepared for gas
centrifuge separation process, as follows:
Technical Note:
In 0B001(b), ‘high strength-to-density ratio material’ means any of the following items:(a)Maraging steel capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 1.95 GPa or more;(b)

Aluminium alloys capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 0.46 GPa or more;(c)“Fibrous or filamentary materials” with a “specific modulus” of more than 3.18 ×
106 m and a “specific tensile strength” greater than 7.62 × 104 m. (L.N. 42 of 2017)(1)

Gas centrifuges;(2)Complete rotor assemblies;(3)

Rotor tube cylinders with a wall thickness of 12 mm or less, a diameter of between
75 mm and 650 mm, made from ‘high strength-to-density ratio materials’;(4)

Rings or bellows with a wall thickness of 3 mm or less and a diameter of between
75 mm and 650 mm and designed to give local support to a rotor tube or to join anumber together, made from ‘high strength-to-density ratio materials’;

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Baffles of between 75 mm and 650 mm diameter for mounting inside a rotor tube,
made from ‘high strength-to-density ratio materials’;(6)

Top or bottom caps of between 75 mm and 650 mm diameter to fit the ends of arotor tube, made from ‘high strength-to-density ratio materials’;(7)

Magnetic suspension bearings as follows:(a)

Bearing assemblies consisting of an annular magnet suspended within a
housing made of or protected by “materials resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”
containing a damping medium and having the magnet coupling with a polepiece or second magnet fitted to the top cap of the rotor;(b)

Active magnetic bearings specially designed or prepared for use with gas
centrifuges; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(8)

Specially prepared bearings comprising a pivot-cup assembly mounted on adamper;(9)

Molecular pumps comprised of cylinders having internally machined or extruded
helical grooves and internally machined bores;(10)

Ring-shaped motor stators for multiphase AC hysteresis (or reluctance) motors forsynchronous operation within a vacuum at a frequency of 600 Hz or more and apower of 40 Volt-Amps or more;(11)

Centrifuge housing or centrifuge recipients to contain the rotor tube assembly of agas centrifuge, consisting of a rigid cylinder of wall thickness up to 30 mm with
precision machined ends that are parallel to each other and perpendicular to thelongitudinal axis of cylinder to within 0.05 degrees or less;(12)

Scoops consisting of specially designed or prepared tubes for the extraction of UF 6
gas from within the rotor tube by a Pitot tube action and capable of being fixed tothe central gas extraction system; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(13)

Frequency changers (converters or inverters) specially designed or prepared tosupply motor stators for gas centrifuge enrichment, having all of the following
characteristics, and specially designed components therefor:(a)A multiphase frequency output of 600 Hz or greater; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(b)

High stability (with frequency control better than 0.2%); (L.N. 42 of 2017)(c)-(d)(14)(Repealed L.N. 42 of 2017)

Shut-off and control valves as follows:(a)Shut-off valves specially designed or prepared to act on the feed, product ortails from UF 6 gaseous streams of an individual gas centrifuge;(b)Bellows-sealed valves, shut-off or control, made of or protected by “materials
resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”, with an inside diameter of 10 mm to 160 mm,
specially designed or prepared for use in main or auxiliary systems of gas
centrifuge enrichment plants; (L.N. 42 of 2017)

Note:(Repealed L.N. 42 of 2017)(c)Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for gaseous diffusion
separation process, as follows:

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(e)

(1)

Gaseous diffusion barriers made of porous metallic, polymer or ceramic “materials
resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ” with a pore size of 10 to 100 nm, a thickness of 5mm or less, and, for tubular forms, a diameter of 25 mm or less;(2)

Gaseous diffuser housings made of or protected by “materials resistant to corrosion
by UF 6 ”;

(3)Compressors or gas blowers with a suction volume capacity of 1 m3/min or moreof UF 6 that discharge pressure up to 500 kPa, have a pressure ratio of 10:1 or less,and are made of or protected by “materials resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”;

(4)Rotary shaft seals for compressors or blowers controlled by 0B001(c)(3) anddesigned for a buffer gas in-leakage rate of less than 1 000 cm3/min;(5)

Heat exchangers made of or protected by “materials resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”,
and designed for a leakage pressure rate of less than 10 Pa per hour under a pressure
differential of 100 kPa;

(6)

Bellows-sealed valves, manual or automated, shut-off or control, made of orprotected by “materials resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”; (L.N. 42 of 2017)

Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for aerodynamic separation
process, as follows:(1)

Separation nozzles consisting of slit-shaped, curved channels having a radius ofcurvature less than 1 mm, resistant to corrosion by UF 6 , and having a knife-edge
contained within the nozzle which separates the gas flowing through the nozzle
into two streams;(2)

Cylindrical or conical tubes (vortex tubes), made of or protected by “materials
resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”, with one or more tangential inlets; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(3)

Compressors or gas blowers made of or protected by “materials resistant tocorrosion by UF 6 ”, and rotary shaft seals therefor;(4)

Heat exchangers made of or protected by “materials resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”;

(5)Separation element housings, made of or protected by “materials resistant tocorrosion by UF 6 ” to contain vortex tubes or separation nozzles;(6)

Bellows-sealed valves, manual or automated, shut-off or control, made of orprotected by “materials resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”, with a diameter of 40 mm
or more; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(7)

Process systems for separating UF 6 from carrier gas (hydrogen or helium) to 1
ppm UF 6 content or less, including:(a)

Cryogenic heat exchangers and cryoseparators capable of temperatures of
153 K (-120°C) or less;(b)

Cryogenic refrigeration units capable of temperatures of 153 K (-120°C) or
less;

(c)

Separation nozzle or vortex tube units for the separation of UF 6 from carrier
gas;

(d)

UF 6 cold traps capable of freezing out UF 6 ;Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for chemical exchange
separation process, as follows:

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(g)

(1)

Fast-exchange liquid-liquid pulse columns with stage residence time of 30 seconds
or less and resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid (e.g. made of or protectedby suitable plastic materials such as fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers or glass);(2)

Fast-exchange liquid-liquid centrifugal contactors with stage residence time of 30
seconds or less and resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid (e.g. made of orprotected by suitable plastic materials such as fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers
or glass);(3)

Electrochemical reduction cells resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acidsolutions, for reduction of uranium from one valence state to another;(4)

Electrochemical reduction cells feed equipment to take U+4 from the organic
stream and, for those parts in contact with the process stream, made of or protectedby suitable material (e.g. glass, fluorocarbon polymers, polyphenyl sulphate,
polyether sulfone and resin-impregnated graphite); (L.N. 85 of 2023)(5)

Feed preparation systems for producing high purity uranium chloride solution
consisting of dissolution, solvent extraction and/or ion exchange equipment for
purification and electrolytic cells for reducing the uranium U+6 or U+4 to U+3;

(6)

Uranium oxidation systems for oxidation of U+3 to U+4;

Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for ion-exchange separation
process, as follows:(1)

Fast reacting ion-exchange resins, pellicular or porous macro-reticulated resins inwhich the active chemical exchange groups are limited to a coating on the surface
of an inactive porous support structure, and other composite structures in any
suitable form, including particles or fibres, with diameters of 0.2 mm or less,resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid and designed to have an exchange rate
half-time of less than 10 seconds and capable of operating at temperatures in therange of 373 K (100°C) to 473 K (200°C);(2)

Ion exchange columns (cylindrical) with a diameter greater than 1 000 mm, madeof or protected by materials resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid (e.g.
titanium or fluorocarbon plastics) and capable of operating at temperatures in therange of 373 K (100°C) to 473 K (200°C) and pressures above 0.7 MPa;(3)

Ion exchange reflux systems (chemical or electrochemical oxidation or reduction
systems) for regeneration of the chemical reducing or oxidizing agents used in ion
exchange enrichment cascades;

Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for laser-based separation
processes using atomic vapour laser isotope separation, as follows: (L.N. 42 of 2017;
L.N. 85 of 2023)(1)

Uranium metal vaporization systems designed to achieve a delivered power of 1
kW or more on the target for use in laser enrichment;(2)

Liquid or vapour uranium metal handling systems specially designed or preparedfor handling molten uranium, molten uranium alloys or uranium metal vapour for
use in laser enrichment, and specially designed components for such systems;
N.B.:
See also 2A225.

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Product and tails collector assemblies for collecting uranium metal in liquid or
solid form, made of or protected by materials resistant to the heat and corrosion of
uranium metal vapour or liquid, such as yttria-coated graphite or tantalum;(4)

Separator module housings (cylindrical or rectangular vessels) for containing theuranium metal vapour source, the electron beam gun and the product and tails
collectors;(5)“Lasers” or “laser” systems specially designed or prepared for the separation of
uranium isotopes with a spectrum frequency stabilization for operation overextended periods of time;
N.B.:
See also 6A005 and 6A205. (L.N. 42 of 2017; L.N. 85 of 2023)(h)Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for laser-based separation
processes using molecular laser isotope separation, as follows: (L.N. 42 of 2017; L.N.
85 of 2023)(1)

Supersonic expansion nozzles for cooling mixtures of UF 6 and carrier gas to 150
K (-123°C) or less and made from “materials resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”;

(2)

Product or tails collector components or devices, specially designed or preparedfor collecting uranium material or uranium tails material following illumination
with laser light, made of “materials resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”; (L.N. 42 of
2017; L.N. 85 of 2023)(3)

Compressors made of or protected by “materials resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”,
and rotary shaft seals therefor;(4)

Equipment for fluorinating UF 5 (solid) to UF 6 (gas);(5)

Process systems for separating UF 6 from carrier gas (e.g. nitrogen, argon or othergases) including: (L.N. 42 of 2017)

(6)

(a)

Cryogenic heat exchangers and cryoseparators capable of temperatures of
153 K (-120°C) or less;(b)

Cryogenic refrigeration units capable of temperatures of 153 K (-120°C) or
less;

(c)

UF 6 cold traps capable of freezing out UF 6 ;“Lasers” or “laser” systems specially designed or prepared for the separation of
uranium isotopes with a spectrum frequency stabilization for operation overextended periods of time;
N.B.:
See also 6A005 and 6A205.

(i)

Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for plasma separation
process, as follows:(1)

Microwave power sources and antennae for producing or accelerating ions, withan output frequency greater than 30 GHz and mean power output greater than 50
kW;

(2)

Radio frequency ion excitation coils for frequencies of more than 100 kHz andcapable of handling more than 40 kW mean power;(3)

Uranium plasma-generation systems;

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(4)

(Repealed L.N. 42 of 2017)(5)

Product and tails collector assemblies for uranium metal in solid form, made of orprotected by materials resistant to the heat and corrosion of uranium vapour suchas yttria-coated graphite or tantalum;(6)

Separator module housings (cylindrical) for containing the uranium plasma source,
radio-frequency drive coil and the product and tails collectors and made of asuitable non-magnetic material (e.g. stainless steel);

Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for electromagnetic
separation process, as follows:(1)

Ion sources, single or multiple, consisting of a vapour source, ionizer, and beam
accelerator made of suitable non-magnetic materials (e.g. graphite, stainless steel,or copper) and capable of providing a total ion beam current of 50 mA or greater;(2)

Ion collector plates for collection of enriched or depleted uranium ion beams,
consisting of two or more slits and pockets and made of suitable non-magnetic
materials (e.g. graphite or stainless steel);(3)

Vacuum housings for uranium electromagnetic separators made of non-magnetic
materials (e.g. stainless steel) and designed to operate at pressures of 0.1 Pa or
lower;(4)

Magnet pole pieces with a diameter greater than 2 m;

(5)

High voltage power supplies for ion sources, having all of the following
characteristics:(a)Capable of continuous operation;(b)

Output voltage of 20 000 V or greater;(c)

Output current of 1 A or greater; and(d)Voltage regulation of better than 0.01% over a period of 8 hours;

N.B.:
See also 3A227.
(6)

Magnet power supplies (high power, direct current) having all of the following
characteristics:(a)Capable of continuous operation with a current output of 500 A or greater at
a voltage of 100 V or greater; and(b)

Current or voltage regulation better than 0.01% over a period of 8 hours;

N.B.:
See also 3A226.
(L.N. 42 of 2017)

0B002

Specially designed or prepared auxiliary systems, equipment and components, as follows, forisotope separation plant controlled by 0B001, made of or protected by “materials resistant tocorrosion by UF 6 ”:(a)Feed autoclaves, ovens or systems used for passing UF 6 to the enrichment process;Cap 60G - IMPORT AND EXPORT (STRATEGIC COMMODITIES) REGULATIONS

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Desublimers or cold traps, used to remove UF 6 from the enrichment process for
subsequent transfer upon heating;(c)Product and tails stations for transferring UF 6 into containers;(d)Liquefaction or solidification stations used to remove UF 6 from the enrichment processby compressing, cooling and converting UF 6 to a liquid or solid form;(e)Piping systems and header systems specially designed or prepared for handling UF 6within gaseous diffusion, centrifuge or aerodynamic cascades; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(f)

Vacuum systems and pumps as follows:

(g)

0B003

0B004

(1)

Vacuum manifolds, vacuum headers or vacuum pumps having a suction capacityof 5 m3/min or more;(2)

Vacuum pumps specially designed for use in UF 6 bearing atmospheres made of,or protected by, “materials resistant to corrosion by UF 6 ”; or(3)

Vacuum systems consisting of vacuum manifolds, vacuum headers and vacuum
pumps, and designed for service in UF 6 bearing atmospheres; (L.N. 42 of 2017)

UF 6 mass spectrometers/ion sources capable of taking on-line samples from UF 6 gas
streams and meeting all of the following descriptions:(1)

Capable of measuring ions of 320 atomic mass units or greater and having a
resolution of better than 1 part in 320; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(2)

Ion sources constructed of or protected by nickel, nickel-copper alloys with anickel content of 60% or more by weight, or nickel-chrome alloys;(3)

Electron bombardment ionization sources;(4)

Having a collector system suitable for isotopic analysis; (L.N. 42 of 2017)

Plant for the conversion of uranium and equipment specially designed or prepared therefor,
as follows:(a)Systems for the conversion of uranium ore concentrates to UO 3 ;(b)Systems for the conversion of UO 3 to UF 6 ;(c)Systems for the conversion of UO 3 to UO 2 ;(d)Systems for the conversion of UO 2 to UF 4 ;(e)

Systems for the conversion of UF 4 to UF 6 ;(f)

Systems for the conversion of UF 4 to uranium metal;(g)

Systems for the conversion of UF 6 to UO 2 ;(h)Systems for the conversion of UF 6 to UF 4 ;(i)

Systems for the conversion of UO 2 to UC1 4 ; (L.N. 132 of 2001)

Plant for the production or concentration of heavy water, deuterium and deuterium
compounds and specially designed or prepared equipment and components therefor, as
follows:(a)Plant for the production of heavy water, deuterium or deuterium compounds, as follows:

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0B005

(1)

Water-hydrogen sulphide exchange plants;(2)

Ammonia-hydrogen exchange plants;

Equipment and components, as follows:(1)

Water-hydrogen sulphide exchange towers with diameters of 1.5 m or more,capable of operating at pressures equal to or greater than 2 MPa; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(2)

Single stage, low head (i.e. 0.2 MPa) centrifugal blowers or compressors forhydrogen sulphide gas circulation (i.e. gas containing more than 70% by weighthydrogen sulphide, H 2 S) with a throughput capacity greater than or equal to 56
m3/second when operating at pressures greater than or equal to 1.8 MPa suction
and having seals designed for wet H 2 S service; (L.N. 85 of 2023)(3)

Ammonia-hydrogen exchange towers greater than or equal to 35 m in height withdiameters of 1.5 m to 2.5 m capable of operating at pressures greater than 15 MPa;(4)

Tower internals, including stage contactors, and stage pumps, including thosewhich are submersible, for heavy water production utilizing the ammoniahydrogen exchange process;(5)

Ammonia crackers with operating pressures greater than or equal to 3 MPa forheavy water production utilizing the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process;(6)

Infrared absorption analysers capable of on-line hydrogen/deuterium ratio analysis
where deuterium concentrations are equal to or greater than 90% by weight; (L.N.
85 of 2023)(7)

Catalytic burners for the conversion of enriched deuterium gas into heavy water
utilizing the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process;(8)Complete heavy water upgrade systems, or columns therefor, for the upgrade ofheavy water to reactor-grade deuterium concentration;(9)

Ammonia synthesis converters or synthesis units specially designed or preparedfor heavy water production utilizing the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process;(L.N. 42 of 2017)

Plant specially designed for the fabrication of “nuclear reactor” fuel elements and speciallydesigned or prepared equipment therefor;
Technical Note:
Specially designed or prepared equipment for the fabrication of “nuclear reactor” fuelelements includes equipment which: (L.N. 42 of 2017)(a)Normally comes into direct contact with or directly processes or controls the production
flow of nuclear materials;(b)

Seals the nuclear materials within the cladding;(c)

Checks the integrity of the cladding or the seal; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(d)Checks the finish treatment of the sealed fuel; or (L.N. 42 of 2017)(e)

Is used for assembling reactor elements. (L.N. 42 of 2017)

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0B006

Plant for the reprocessing of irradiated “nuclear reactor” fuel elements, and specially designed
or prepared equipment and components therefor;
Note:
0B006 includes:(a)Plant for the reprocessing of irradiated “nuclear reactor” fuel elements including
equipment and components which normally come into direct contact with and directly
control the irradiated fuel and the major nuclear material and fission product processing
streams;(b)

Fuel element decladding equipment and chopping or shredding machines, i.e. remotely
operated equipment to cut, chop or shear irradiated “nuclear reactor” fuel assemblies,
bundles or rods; (L.N. 42 of 2017; L.N. 85 of 2023)(c)

Dissolver vessels or dissolvers employing mechanical devices specially designed or
prepared for the dissolution of irradiated “nuclear reactor” fuel, which are capable ofwithstanding hot, highly corrosive liquids, and which can be remotely loaded, operated
and maintained; (L.N. 85 of 2023)(d)

Solvent extractors, such as packed or pulsed columns, mixer settlers or centrifugal
contactors, resistant to the corrosive effects of nitric acid and specially designed or
prepared for use in a plant for the reprocessing of irradiated “natural uranium”, “depleted
uranium” or “special fissile materials”; (L.N. 42 of 2017)(e)Holding or storage vessels specially designed to be critically safe and resistant to the
corrosive effects of nitric acid;Technical Note: (L.N. 42 of 2017)
Holding or storage vessels may have the following features:

(f)

0B007

0C

1.

Walls or internal structures with a boron equivalent (calculated for all constituent
elements as defined in the Note to 0C004) of at least two percent;2.

A maximum diameter of 175 mm for cylindrical vessels; or3.

A maximum width of 75 mm for either a slab or annular vessel.

Neutron measurement systems specially designed or prepared for integration and use
with automated process control systems in a plant for the reprocessing of irradiated“natural uranium”, “depleted uranium” or “special fissile materials”. (L.N. 42 of 2017)

Plant for the conversion of plutonium and equipment specially designed or prepared therefor,
as follows:(a)Systems for the conversion of plutonium nitrate to oxide;(b)

Systems for plutonium metal production; (L.N. 132 of 2001)

MATERIALS

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0C001“Natural uranium” or “depleted uranium” or thorium in the form of metal, alloy, chemicalcompound or concentrate and any other material containing one or more of the foregoing;
Note:
0C001 does not control the following:(a)Four grammes or less of “natural uranium” or “depleted uranium” when contained in asensing component in instruments;(b) “Depleted uranium” specially fabricated for the following civil non-nuclear applications:

0C002

(1)

Shielding;(2)

Packaging;(3)

Ballasts having a mass not greater than 100 kg;(4)Counter-weights having a mass not greater than 100 kg;(c)

Alloys containing less than 5% thorium;(d)Ceramic products containing thorium, which have been manufactured for non-nuclear
use.

“Special fissile materials”;
Note:
0C002 does not control four “effective grammes” or less when contained in a sensing
component in instruments.

0C003

Deuterium, heavy water (deuterium oxide) and other compounds of deuterium, and mixturesand solutions containing deuterium, in which the isotopic ratio of deuterium to hydrogenexceeds 1:5 000;

0C004

Graphite having a purity level better than 5 parts per million ‘boron equivalent’ and with adensity greater than 1.5 g/cm3 for use in a “nuclear reactor”, and in quantities exceeding 1 kg;(L.N. 42 of 2017)
N.B.:
See also 1C107.
Notes:
1.

For the purpose of export control, the competent authorities of the “Participating State”
in which the exporter is established will determine whether or not the exports of graphite
meeting the above specifications are for “nuclear reactor” use. 0C004 does not control
graphite having a purity level better than 5 ppm (parts per million) boron equivalent andwith a density greater than 1.5 g/cm3 not for use in a “nuclear reactor”. (L.N. 42 of 2017;
L.N. 85 of 2023)

2.

In 0C004, ‘boron equivalent’ (BE) is defined as the sum of BE Z for impurities(excluding BE carbon since carbon is not considered an impurity) including boron, where:

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BE Z (ppm) = CF × concentration of element Z in ppm;
where CF is the conversion factor =

σZAB
σBAZ

and σ B and σ z are the thermal neutron capture cross sections (in barns) for naturally
occurring boron and element Z respectively; and A B and A Z are the atomic masses ofnaturally occurring boron and element Z respectively. (L.N. 132 of 2001)

0C005

Specially prepared compounds or powders for the manufacture of gaseous diffusion barriers,
resistant to corrosion by UF 6 (e.g. nickel or alloys containing 60% or more by weight of nickel,
aluminium oxide and fully fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers), having a purity of 99.9% byweight or more and a particle size less than 10 μm measured by American Society for Testingand Materials (ASTM) B330 standard and a high degree of particle size uniformity;(L.N. 42 of 2017; L.N. 85 of 2023)

0D
0D001

0E
0E001

SOFTWARE“Software” specially designed or modified for the “development”, “production” or “use” ofgoods controlled by this Category;

TECHNOLOGY“Technology” according to the Nuclear Technology Note for the “development”, “production”
or “use” of goods controlled by this Category;(L.N. 183 of 1999)

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