Nevada § 459.010 - Definitions

§ 459.010. Definitions

As used in NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “ By-product material ” means: (a) Any radioactive material, except special nuclear material, yielded in or made

radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident to the process of producing or making

use of special nuclear material; and (b) The tailings or wastes produced by the extraction or concentration of uranium

or thorium from any ore which is processed primarily for the extraction of the uranium

or thorium. 2. “ Division ” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and

Human Services. 3. “ General license ” means a license effective pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of

Health without the filing of an application to transfer, acquire, own, possess or

use quantities of, or devices or equipment for utilizing, by-product material, source

material, special nuclear material or other radioactive material occurring naturally

or produced artificially. 4. “ Ionizing radiation ” means gamma rays and X-rays, alpha and beta particles, high-speed electrons, neutrons,

protons and other nuclear particles, but not sound or radio waves, or visible, infrared

or ultraviolet light. 5. “ Person ” includes any agency or political subdivision of this State, any other state or the

United States, but not the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its successor, or any

federal agency licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any successor to such

a federal agency. 6. “ Source material ” means: (a) Uranium, thorium or any other material which the Governor declares by order to

be source material after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any successor thereto

has determined that material to be source material. (b) Any ore containing one or more of the materials enumerated in paragraph (a) in

such concentration as the Governor declares by order to be source material after the

Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any successor thereto has determined the material

in the concentration to be source material. 7. “ Special nuclear material ” means: (a) Plutonium, uranium 233, uranium enriched in the isotope 233 or in the isotope

235 and any other material which the Governor declares by order to be special nuclear

material after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any successor thereto has determined

such material to be special nuclear material, but does not include source material. (b) Any material artificially enriched by any of the materials enumerated in paragraph

(a), but does not include source material. 8. “ Specific license ” means a license issued pursuant to the filing of an application to use, manufacture,

produce, transfer, receive, acquire, own or possess quantities of, or devices or equipment

for utilizing, by-product material, source material, special nuclear material or other

radioactive material occurring naturally or produced artificially.