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NOTE: The detector gas modules have been set to OFF at the factory.
United States Government Regulations for ECDs
NOTE: Repairing an Electron Capture Detector cell requires a specific license by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) and/or in some states by the equivalent state agency. For further information on
obtaining a license, contact PerkinElmer, Shelton, Connecticut Customer Service department or the NRC
Material Branch Office of Nuclear Materials, Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555.
Special Instructions for ECD Cell Purchasers
(Who are not Specifically Licensed to Handle Radioactive Materials)
The PerkinElmer Electron Capture Detector (P/N N6100063, 120 V or N6100134, 230 V) contains 15 mCi of
Nickel-63 (Ni 63), a radioactive material. Your possession and use of this detector is governed by 10 C.F.R.
Section 31.5, which is reproduced in Appendix I. Under the provisions of that regulation you are deemed a
"General Licensee."
Your possession and use of the Detector Cell may also be regulated by the state where you are located.
The requirements of state regulatory agencies are substantially similar to those contained in NRC regulation
10 C.F.R. Section 31.5, but they may differ in some respects. It is suggested that you procure a copy of
the regulations of your particular state. (Supplement 2 in Appendix I contains a list of the "Agreement
States" which have been granted authority by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to regulate the
possession and use of radioactive material.)
It is required that you are familiar with regulation 10 C.F.R. Section 31.5 (Supplement 1). Following are
summaries of its requirements.
Labels
Do not remove any of the labels attached to the ECD cell or any of the labels attached to your Clarus GC
that refer to the ECD cell. Follow all instructions and abide by all precautions provided by the labels and in
user instruction manuals referred to by the labels.
Leak Testing
You are obligated under federal and state regulations to make certain that the ECD cell is wipe tested for
leakage of radioactive materials at intervals of no longer than six months, and that the analysis of these
wipe tests is conducted by a person specifically licensed to do so, either by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission or by an Agreement State. The analyses can be performed by the firm listed below:
National Leak Test Center
P.O. Box 486
North Tonawanda, New York 14120
Cell Failure or Damage
If a leak test detects more than 0.005 mCi of removable radioactive material on the surface of an ECD cell,
or if the cell itself is damaged in such a way as to indicate that it may no longer adequately shield the
radioactive material inside, you must immediately suspend operation of your chromatograph until the cell
has been repaired or disposed of by
a person specifically licensed to do so
. Any such incident must be
reported by you to the Regional Office, Inspection and Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.