Definition.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 15-16
in effectSec. 15-16. - Definition.
For the purposes of this article, the term "radioactive material" shall not include:
(1) Radiation sources defined by the Department of Transportation in 49 CFR Section 173.391, as being a "limited quantity";
(2) Radiation sources used in radiography and other nondestructive testing procedures, when used by persons or firms duly licensed by the state;
(3) Radiation sources shipped by or for the United States government for military or national defense purposes;
(4) Teletherapy sources or radioactive materials employed in therapeutic radiology, in biomedical research or in educational endeavors, or medical devices designed for individual application (e.g., cardiac pacemakers) containing plutonium-238, promethium-147 or other radioactive material.
(Ord. No. 1979-42, § 3, 6-26-79)
Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH15HESA_ARTIITRNUMA_S15-16DEFetched: 11/7/2026