Returning your Nuclear Medicine Sources
Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products (EZIP) takes back all nuclear medicine sources for disposal on a one-for-one basis as long as the equivalent replacement source is purchased from EZIP.Getting Started in 3 Simple Steps
Our Return Kit and RA# is designed to help you return your source whether it qualifies as a UN2910 – Excepted Package or a UN2915 – Yellow II Package. The kit should be used for immediate return of the decayed and equivalent source(s) you have just replaced, and for general returns with a pre-authorization number provided by your customer service representative.
STEP ONE
Classify Your Return
The instructions within the kit will help you prepare your return and complete the necessary forms to ensure you get your required Return Acknowledgment Form. Begin with the Welcome Letter and sheets A1/A2. Next, to determine the classification of your return, you must perform a radiation dose rate survey on the surface of all six sides of your package. The highest reading determines your return shipping method. Note: Measurement is based on nuclides not exceeding activity limits specified in 49 CFR 173.425.
UN2910 – Sheet C1/C2 For your return to qualify as a UN2910 – Excepted Package, the surface reading on all sides of your package must not exceed 0.5 mR/hr.
UN2915 – Sheet D1/D2 If your package has a surface reading greater than 0.5 mR/hr, and less than 50 mR/hr, and the Transport Index (TI) is less than 1.0, your package will qualify as a UN2915 – Yellow II. Note: If the surface reading is greater than 50 mR/hr contact your RSO.
STEP TWO
Emergency Response Info / Return Packing List
Please complete Sheet B1 AND B2. Based on the classification of your return, you will find helpful instructions on Sheet C (Step 3) or Sheet D (Step 3).
STEP THREE
Shipment Classification Instructions and Forms
- Based on the results from Step 1, complete ONLY ONE version of Step 3 below, either UN2910 or UN2915.
- If you are completing a UN2910 shipment, disregard Sheets D1/D2 and associated Radioactive Yellow II label and Cargo Aircraft Only label.
- If you are completing a UN2915 shipment, disregard Sheets C1/C2 and associated candy striped UN2910 label.
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