(a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum standards and regulations insuring the safe shipment and transportation of radioactive materials through the City.
(b) For the purpose of this chapter the following terms, phrases and words and their derivatives shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular and words used in the singular include the plural. The word "shall" is always mandatory.
(1) “Radioactive material" means any material or combination of materials which spontaneously emits ionizing radiation.
(2) "Large quantity radioactive materials" means a quantity the aggregate radioactivity of which exceeds that specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 71 Section 71.4(f).
(3) "Type B quantity radioactive materials" means a quantity the aggregate radioactivity of which exceeds that specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 71 Section 71.4(q).
(4) "Curie" is that quantity of radioactive materials which decays such that thirty-seven billion atoms disintegrate per second.
(5) "Person" means any individual, partnership or corporation engaged in the transportation of passengers or property; as common, contract or private carrier, or freight forwarder, as those terms are used in the Interstate Commerce Act.
(Ord. 1461AC. Passed 10-1-79.)