[cdn-nucl-l] Carrying Small Rad Sources in Personal Luggage

["Leo M. Lowe" <llowe@senes.ca>]

Hello,

Some radioactive sources may be transported as "excepted packages" , 
i.e their radioactivity exceeds transport exemption limits for being 
"radioactive", but the dose rate from the sources is < 5 uSv/h (a 
chunk of uranium ore, or a small amount of yellowcake used for 
teaching/demonstration purposes might be examples).

What if one wants to carry such a  source with them on an airplane, 
such as in checked luggage?   Does the pilot/airline have to be 
informed?  How? What documentation is required?

Please feel free to respond directly to me.

Leo

Leo M. Lowe, Ph.D., P.Phys.