Excepted packages for radioactive materials (Class 7) are subject to significant limitations regarding the type and quantity of radioactive material they can contain, the surface dose rate, and the packaging requirements, restricting their use to very low-activity shipments. The primary limitation is the quantity of radioactive material that can be included in an excepted package, which is significantly lower than the limits for other types of radioactive material packages. These quantity limits are specified in the IMDG Code and depend on the specific radionuclide. The surface dose rate, which is the amount of radiat....
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