ISO 9978
Radiation protection—Sealed radioactive sources—Leakage test methods.
Published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
The CFR incorporates ISO 9978 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The edition the CFR requires
ISO 9978:1992, First edition, (February 15, 1992)
As the CFR lists it: “ISO 9978:1992(E), Radiation protection—Sealed radioactive sources—Leakage test methods. First edition, (February 15, 1992)”
- Listed in 49 CFR 171.7(w)(40); required by49 CFR 173.469 ↗
How to read it
- Where to get itISO Store ↗
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