orphan source
as defined in Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down basic safety standards for…, Article 4, point (61)
a sealed source which is neither exempted nor under regulatory control, e.g. because it has never been under regulatory control or because it has been abandoned, lost, misplaced, stolen or otherwise transferred without proper authorisation
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Also defined in
- Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the… 32013L0059, Article 4, point (60)
a radioactive source which is neither exempted nor under regulatory control, e.g. because it has never been under regulatory control or because it has been abandoned, lost, misplaced, stolen or otherwise transferred without proper authorisation