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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 11.07.01.05" title_num="11" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="01" heading="Bridge and Highway Restrictions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Vehicles transporting the following radioactive materials are exempt from the requirements in §B of this regulation:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Radionuclides for medical, industrial, agricultural, or research purposes;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Natural uranium metal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Depleted uranium;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Magnesium-thorium alloys in formed shapes (not powdered, and which shall contain not more than 4 percent nominal thorium 232);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Radium or radon sealed in needles, capsules, or similar platinum-iridium or gold containers used for medical purposes; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Manufactured articles, other than liquids, containing radioactive material as component parts, such as clock and instrument dials, electronic tubes, test instruments, watches, X-ray machines, etc.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A vehicle may not enter upon any Authority property if its load includes any Class 1 explosives or any radioactive materials except under the following conditions:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Prior permission shall be granted by the Administrator of the facility or the Administrator’s authorized representative at least 1 hour before intended travel over the facility;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Operators of the transporting vehicles shall comply with all lawful orders, instructions, and directions of authorized Maryland Transportation Authority police personnel;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Vehicles shall remain at least 300 feet behind any vehicle travelling in the same direction on the facility;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Vehicles transporting Class 1 explosives shall travel at least 2,000 feet from any other vehicle transporting explosives and travelling in the same direction on the facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>