---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 176.715"
title: "49"
number: "176.715"
heading: "Contamination control."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/176.715"
---

# §176.715. Contamination control.


Each hold, compartment, or deck area used for the transportation of low specific activity or surface contaminated object Class 7 (radioactive) materials under exclusive use conditions in accordance with [§ 173.427(b)(4)](/cfr/49/173.427.md?p=b-4), or [§ 173.427(c)](/cfr/49/173.427.md?p=c) must be surveyed with appropriate radiation detection instruments after each use. Such holds, compartments, and deck areas may not be used again for Class 7 (radioactive) materials exclusive use transport service, and then only for a subsequent exclusive use shipment utilizing the provisions of [§ 173.427(b)(4)](/cfr/49/173.427.md?p=b-4), or [§ 173.427(c)](/cfr/49/173.427.md?p=c) until the radiation dose rate at every accessible surface is less than 0.005 mSv/h (0.5 mrem/h), and the non-fixed contamination is not greater than the limits prescribed in [§ 173.443(a)](/cfr/49/173.443.md?p=a) of this subchapter.


## Notes

### Amendments

[79 FR 40618, July 11, 2014]

### Source

Source: Amdt. 176-15, 48 FR 10245, Mar. 10, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.97.

### Source

Source: Amdt. 176-1, 41 FR 16110, Apr. 15, 1976, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[79 FR 40618, July 11, 2014]