Terms Used In South Carolina Code 13-7-130

  • Carrier: means any person transporting radioactive wastes into or within the State for storage, disposal or delivery. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Generation: means the act or process of producing radioactive wastes. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Person: means any individual, public or private corporation, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, partnership or any other entity whatsoever. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Radioactive waste: means any and all equipment or materials which are radioactive or have radioactive contamination and which are required pursuant to any governing laws, regulations or licenses to be disposed of or stored as radioactive waste. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
  • Shipper: means any person, whether a resident of South Carolina or a nonresident (1) who transports radioactive waste generated by him into or within the State; (2) who transports radioactive waste generated by another person into or within the State; or (3) who transfers radioactive waste to a carrier for transportation into or within the State; or (4) who transfers radioactive waste to another person if such wastes are transported into or within the State. See South Carolina Code 13-7-120
This article applies to any shipper, carrier or other person who transports radioactive waste into or within this State, to any person involved in the generation of radioactive waste within this State, and to any shipper whose radioactive waste is transported into or within the State or is delivered, stored or disposed of within this State.