N.M. Code R. § 20.3.16.11
B. Special nuclear material:
(1) Licenses for possession and use of special nuclear material of less than a critical mass, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 70.4, in sealed sources contained in devices used in industrial measuring systems, including x-ray fluorescence analyzers:
(2) All other special nuclear material licenses, except licenses authorizing special nuclear material in the sealed or unsealed form in combination that would constitute a critical mass as defined in Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR70.4.
C. Source material:
(1) Licenses for possession and use of source material in recovery operations such as ion exchange facilities.
(2) Licenses that authorize only the possession, use and/or installation of source material for shielding.
(3) Licenses to distribute items containing source material to persons exempt from the licensing requirements of 20.3.3 NMAC.
(4) Licenses to possess, distribute, transfer, store, and dispose of source material to persons specifically licensed under 20.3.3 NMAC.
(5) Licenses for possession and use of source material for processing or manufacturing products or materials containing source material for commercial distribution.
(6) All other source material licenses
D. Byproduct Material:
(1) Licenses of broad scope for possession and use of byproduct material issued for processing or manufacturing of items containing byproduct material for commercial distribution.
(2) Other licenses for possession and use of byproduct material issued for processing or manufacturing of items containing byproduct material for commercial distribution.
(3) Licenses authorizing the processing or manufacturing and distribution or redistribution of radiopharmaceuticals, generators, reagent kits and/or sources and devices containing byproduct material.
(4) Licenses for possession and use of byproduct material in sealed sources for irradiation of materials in which the source is not removed from its shield (self-shielded units).
(5) Licenses for possession and use of less than or equal to 10,000 curies of byproduct material in sealed sources for irradiation of materials in which the source is exposed for irradiation purposes. This category also includes underwater irradiators for irradiation of materials in which the source is not exposed for irradiation purposes.
(6) Licenses for possession and use of greater than 10,000 curies of byproduct material in sealed sources for irradiation of materials in which the source is exposed for irradiation purposes. This category also includes underwater irradiators for irradiation of materials in which the source is not exposed for irradiation purposes.
(7) Licenses to distribute items containing byproduct material that require device review or quantities of byproduct material to persons exempt from the licensing requirements of these regulations, except for specific licenses authorizing redistribution of items that have been authorized for distribution to persons exempt from the licensing requirements.
(8) Licenses to distribute items containing byproduct material or quantities of byproduct material that require sealed source and/or device review to specifically licensed persons, except specific licenses authorizing redistribution of items that have been authorized for distribution to generally licensed persons.
(9) License issued to distribute items containing byproduct material or quantities of byproduct material that do not require device evaluation to persons exempt from the licensing requirements, except for specific licenses authorizing redistribution of items that have been authorized for distribution to persons exempt from the licensing requirements.
(10) Licenses issued to distribute items containing byproduct material or quantities of byproduct material that do not require sealed source and/or device review to persons specifically licensed, except specific licenses authorizing redistribution of items that have been authorized for distribution to persons generally licensed.
(11) Licenses of broad scope for possession and use of byproduct material for research and development that do not authorize commercial distribution.
(12) Other licenses for possession and use of byproduct material for research and development that do not authorize commercial distribution.
(13) Licenses that authorize services for other licensees:
(14) Licenses for the possession and use of byproduct material for industrial radiography operations; this category also includes the possession and use of source material for shielding when authorized on the same license:
(15) All other specific byproduct material licenses, including calibration and leak testing:
(16) Licenses for production of accelerator-produced radionuclides:
E. Waste disposal and processing:
(1) Class 1 Waste Licenses - Licenses specifically authorizing the receipt of waste byproduct material, source material, NORM, or special nuclear material from other persons specifically licensed for the purpose of contingency storage or commercial land disposal by the licensee; or licenses for receipt of waste from other persons for incineration or other treatment, packaging of resulting waste and residues, and transfer of packages to another person authorized to receive or dispose of waste material:
(2) Class 2 Waste Licenses - Licenses specifically authorizing the receipt of waste byproduct material, source material, NORM, or special nuclear material from other persons for the purpose of packaging or repackaging the material. The licensee will dispose of the material by transfer to another person authorized to receive or dispose of the material:
(3) Class 3 Waste Licenses - Licenses specifically authorizing the receipt of prepackaged waste byproduct material, source material, NORM, or special nuclear material from other persons. The licensee will dispose of the material by transfer to another person authorized to receive or dispose of the material:
F. Well logging:
(1) Licenses for possession and use of byproduct material, source material, and/or special nuclear material for well logging, well surveys, and tracer studies other than field flooding tracer studies:
(2) Licenses for possession and use of byproduct material for field flooding tracer studies:
G. Nuclear laundries - Licenses for commercial collection and laundry of items contaminated with byproduct material, source material, or special nuclear material and storage and transfer of laundry from the license location:
H. Medical licenses:
(1) Licenses for human use of byproduct material, source material, or special nuclear material in sealed sources contained in gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units teletherapy devices; this category also includes the possession and use of source material for shielding when authorized on the same license:
(2) Licenses of broad scope issued to medical institutions or two or more physicians authorizing research and development, including human use of byproduct material except licenses for byproduct material, source material, or special nuclear material in sealed sources contained in teletherapy devices:
(3) Other licenses for human use of byproduct material, source material, and/or special nuclear material except licenses for in-vitro analysis, and except licenses for byproduct material, source material, or special nuclear material in sealed sources contained in teletherapy devices; this category also includes the possession and use of source material for shielding when authorized on the same license:
I. Civil defense - Licenses for possession and use of byproduct material, source material, or special nuclear material for civil defense activities:
J. Reciprocal Recognition of Licenses under 20.3.3.24 NMAC:
K. New categories. For generators of any category and any licensable quantity of radioactive material not listed above:
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