Section 246-233-025. General license—Luminous safety devices for aircraft.

(1) A general license is hereby issued to own, receive, acquire, possess and use Hydrogen-3 (tritium) or Promethium-147 contained in luminous safety devices for use in aircraft, provided:

(a) Each device contains not more than 370 gigabecquerels (10 curies) of Hydrogen-3 (tritium) or 11.1 gigabecquerels (300 millicuries) of Promethium-147; and

(b) Each device has been manufactured, assembled or imported in accordance with a specific license issued by the NRC, or each device has been manufactured or assembled in accordance with the specifications contained in a specific license issued by the department or any agreement state to the manufacturer or assembler of such device pursuant to licensing requirements equivalent to those in Section 32.53 of 10 C.F.R. Part 32 of the regulations of the NRC.

(2) Persons who own, receive, acquire, possess or use luminous safety devices pursuant to the general license in this subsection are exempt from the requirements of chapters 246-221 and 246-222 WAC except that they shall comply with the provisions of WAC 246-221-240 and 246-221-250.

(3) This general license does not authorize the manufacture, assembly, or repair of luminous safety devices containing Hydrogen-3 (tritium) or Promethium-147.

(4) This general license does not authorize the ownership, receipt, acquisition, possession or use of Promethium-147 contained in instrument dials.

(5) This general license is subject to the provisions of WAC 246-220-020, 246-220-030, 246-220-040, 246-220-050, 246-220-060, 246-220-070, 246-220-100, 246-232-050, 246-232-070, 246-232-080, and 246-232-090.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. WSR 13-24-025, § 246-233-025, filed 11/22/13, effective 12/23/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050 and 70.98.080. WSR 09-06-003, § 246-233-025, filed 2/18/09, effective 3/21/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. WSR 04-04-055, § 246-233-025, filed 1/30/04, effective 3/1/04.]

RCW 70.98.050. WSR 13-24-025, § 246-233-025, filed 11/22/13, effective 12/23/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050 and 70.98.080. WSR 09-06-003, § 246-233-025, filed 2/18/09, effective 3/21/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. WSR 04-04-055, § 246-233-025, filed 1/30/04, effective 3/1/04.

Rules

246-221,246-222,246-221-240,246-221-250,246-220-020,246-220-030,246-220-040,246-220-050,246-220-060,246-220-070,246-220-100,