class-7-radioactive-materials

name	class-7-radioactive-materials
description	Use when handling Class 7 radioactive materials. Three categories (I, II, III), labeling, monitoring, dedicated-carrier requirements.

Class 7 Radioactive Materials

Regulated by DOT (transport) + NRC (material).

Three categories

• Category I — White: lowest, no monitoring needed
• Category II — Yellow: moderate, driver dose monitoring required
• Category III — Yellow: highest non-HRCR

Highway-route-controlled (HRCR)

High-level: spent fuel, large casks. Pre-designated routes (49 CFR 397.101).

Carrier requirements

• Specialized training beyond HM-126
• Dose monitoring (TLD badges)
• Strict route planning
• NRC + state coordination

Packaging

Type A (low qty), Type B (high qty), Type C (air transport).

Reality

Most carriers will NEVER haul Class 7. Specialty market.

Where this fits in X3 Compass

Applied in the X3 Compass Hazmat Center add-on.