Document: 10 CFR Part 73
Document ID: 935b199c-59ae-411c-9fa0-deaea22265e6
Document Type: cfr
Title: Additional requirements for physical protection at non-power reactors.
Source: 10 CFR Part 73
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-73/section-73.60
Revision Date: 
Chapter: 
Section ID: 73.60
CFR Part: 73
CFR Title: 10

Content:
anium scrap in the form of small pieces, cuttings, chips, solutions or in other forms which result from a manufacturing process, contained in 30-gallon or larger containers, with a uranium-235 content of less than 0.25 grams per liter, may be stored within a locked and separately fenced area which is within a larger protected area provided that the storage area is no closer than 25 feet to the perimeter of the protected area. The storage area when unoccupied shall be protected by a guard or watchman who shall patrol at intervals not exceeding 4 hours, or by intrusion alarms. ( 5 ) Admittance to a material access area shall be under the control of authorized individuals and limited to individuals who require such access to perform their duties. ( 6 ) Prior to entry into a material access area, packages shall be searched for devices such as firearms, explosives, incendiary devices, or counterfeit substitute items which could be used for theft or diversion of special nuclear material. ( 7 ) Methods to observe individuals within material access areas to assure that special nuclear material is not diverted shall be provided and used on a continuing basis. ( b ) Exit requirement. Each individual, package, and vehicle shall be searched for concealed special nuclear material before exiting from a material access area unless exit is into a contiguous material access area. The search may be carried out by a physical search or by use of equipment capable of detecting the presence of concealed special nuclear material. ( c ) Detection aid requirement. Each unoccupied material access area shall be locked and protected by an intrusion alarm on active status. All emergency exits shall be continuously alarmed. ( d ) Testing and maintenance. Each licensee shall test and maintain intrusion alarms, physical barriers, and other devices utilized pursuant to the requirements of this section as follows: ( 1 ) Intrusion alarms, physical barriers, and other devices used for material