What is a source material?
(1) Natural or depleted uranium, or thorium, other than special nuclear material; or(2) Ores that contain by weight 0.05 percent or more of uranium, thorium or depleted uranium.The “unimportant quantities” exemption under 10 CFR § 40.13 pertains to domestic authorization only and does not bear on the NRC’s jurisdiction over licensing requirements for the export or import of source material.
(1) Natural or depleted uranium, or thorium, other than special nuclear material; or (2) Ores that contain by weight 0.05 percent or more of uranium, thorium or depleted uranium. The “unimportant quantities” exemption under 10 CFR § 40.13 pertains to domestic authorization only and does not bear on the NRC’s jurisdiction over licensing requirements for the export or import of source material.