Description of Materials / The six samples in our NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) Student Kit contain tiny quantities of radioactive material obtainable commercially by anyone who wants to purchase them. No radioactive material license is required to possess or transport them. The quantities are individually and collectively well below the IATA Activity Limit for an Exempt Consignment (from IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Table 10.3.A) and U.S. Department of Transportation regulations 49 CFR 173.436). No shipping label of any kind is required, no Declaration for Dangerous Goods, and no packaging requirements are specified. These materials are exempt from all international and United States shipping requirements. |
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| Name | Description | Quantity | IATA Exempt Quality |
| Uranyl Acetate | Green solid. A few grams of a non-hazardous uranium-based chemical. | ~10 Bq |
1,000 Bq (0.027 µCi, 6E+4 dpm) |
| Potassium Chloride | Off-white solid. Low-sodium salt, purchased at a grocery store. | ~10 Bq |
1,000,000 Bq (27 µCi, 6E+7 dpm) |
| Uranium Ore | Brown sandy material. Low-grade uranium ore. | ~20 Bq |
1,000 Bq (0.027 µCi, 6E+4 dpm) |
| Thorium Oxide | Thin metal rods. Pieces of commercially available welding rods that contain 2% thorium. | ~10 Bq |
1,000 Bq (0.027 µCi, 6E+4 dpm) |
| Uranium | Glass marble that contains a small amount of uranium. | ~12 Bq |
1,000 Bq (0.027 µCi, 6E+4 dpm) |
| Thorium | Small piece of a gas-lantern mantle. | ~20 Bq |
1,000 Bq (0.027 µCi, 6E+4 dpm) |
