From:	Pomije, Brian D. (LCDR)
Sent:	Monday, April 18, 2005 3:24 PM
To:	Burke, Gerald; Carter, Darron H., LTjg; Casey, Richard W. LCDR; Clark, Dorothy M. (CIV); Ely, Karen D. (CIV); Giel, Daniel T. (CIV); Hecht, Sheila C , LCDR; Herrera, Mark E; Hope, Lawanda P. HM1; Johnson, Gabrielle M.; Kennemur, Lisa K LCDR; LaFontaine, Richard L CT; Loscocco, Michele F (CDR); McFadden, Anthony E LTJG; Pomije, Brian D. (LCDR); Scott, John H., CIV.; 'Shumaker, Debbie J. (LCDR)'; Simays, Andrew E., CDR; Solanki, Haresh P; Swilley, Eugene A. (LT); Torres, Freddy H  LTJG; Tu, Victor LT; Van Way, Rick L (LCDR); Williams, Anthony S. (LCDR); Younes, Georges  E LCDR; Beecham, Harry J. CAPT NAMRU2; 'Gustafson, Robert (NDSL Jax)'; 'Hanan El Mohammady'; HMC (org account) Redona; Hoang, LongChau LT; Hodge, Jenny L. MSGT; 'Ratiwayanto, Sutanti (NAMRU2 Jakarta)'; safety_namru2@attglobal.net
Cc:	Pomije, Brian D. (LCDR); Fong, Raynard K. CAPT BUMED; 'Jerry LCDR' 'Sanders (jerry.sanders@navy.mil)'; 'Lino CDR Fragoso (E-mail) (Lino.Fragoso@navy.mil)'
Subject:	New Radioactive Materials Transportation Regulations (49 CFR)
Radioactive Materials Transportation Regulations (49 CFR)

To all Radiation Safety Officers and NRMP Permittees,

As you may recall, last Fall, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) had undergone its first major revision in many years.  Most of the regulations regarding the transportation of radioactive materials applicable to NRMP Medical and Research Permittees, have changed as of 01 October 2004.  Each NRMP Permittee is required by law, to comply with these new regulations.

The revised 49 CFR is now available for purchase or download (by section only) from the Government Printing Office (GPO) on the following webpages.  Additionally, for payment by government credit card, the GPO can be contacted at (866) 512-1800.

	For purchase: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html

	For download: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_04/49cfrv2_04.html

It is highly advised that each command purchase hard copies of this and all other applicable regulations.  Commands should also ensure that they are in compliance with Parts 171 - 178 of 49 CFR, as applicable.

Additional information regarding the transportation of radioactive materials can be found on NEHC's website at http://www-nehc.med.navy.mil/occmed/rad_rmt_frn.htm, including a downloadable guide to 49 CFR, with "quick reference pages" labeled as "Appendices", which can be downloaded separately from the guide.

Note that Permittees should not discard the 2003 version of Title 49, as it still contains applicable information being phased out over the next 4 years.

Very Respectfully,

LCDR Pomije

Brian D. Pomije, MS, DABR
Lieutenant Commander, Medical Service Corps, USN
Radiation Health Team Leader
Navy Environmental Health Center
620 John Paul Jones Circle (Suite 1100)
Portsmouth, VA 23708-2103

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