1. A. Vehicles transporting the following radioactive materials are exempt from the requirements in §B of this regulation:

   1. (1) Radionuclides for medical, industrial, agricultural, or research purposes;
   2. (2) Natural uranium metal;
   3. (3) Depleted uranium;
   4. (4) Magnesium-thorium alloys in formed shapes (not powdered, and which shall contain not more than 4 percent nominal thorium 232);
   5. (5) Radium or radon sealed in needles, capsules, or similar platinum-iridium or gold containers used for medical purposes; or
   6. (6) Manufactured articles, other than liquids, containing radioactive material as component parts, such as clock and instrument dials, electronic tubes, test instruments, watches, X-ray machines, etc.

2. B. A vehicle may not enter upon any Authority property if its load includes any Class 1 explosives or any radioactive materials except under the following conditions:

   1. (1) Prior permission shall be granted by the Administrator of the facility or the Administrator’s authorized representative at least 1 hour before intended travel over the facility;
   2. (2) Operators of the transporting vehicles shall comply with all lawful orders, instructions, and directions of authorized Maryland Transportation Authority police personnel;
   3. (3) Vehicles shall remain at least 300 feet behind any vehicle travelling in the same direction on the facility;
   4. (4) Vehicles transporting Class 1 explosives shall travel at least 2,000 feet from any other vehicle transporting explosives and travelling in the same direction on the facility.

Authority: Transportation Article, §§4-205, 21-1403, and 21-1411, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 25, 1980 (7:2 Md. R. 116)

Regulation .20B amended effective September 28, 1981 (8:19 Md. R. 1566)

Regulations .01—.20 repealed and new Regulations .01—.06 adopted effective March 24, 1986 (13:6 Md. R. 683)

Regulation .01 amended effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306); June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)

Regulation .01B amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 891)

Regulation 02 amended effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)

Regulation .02B, C amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 891)

Regulation .02C amended effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)

Regulation 04 amended effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)

Regulation .04D, G amended effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306)

Regulation .04H, I adopted effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306)

Regulation 05 amended effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)

Regulation .05A amended effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306)

Regulation .05B amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 891)

Regulation .06A amended effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306); August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 891)