10 CFR 37 — Physical Protection of Radioactive Material

Category 1/2 quantities — security controls for high-activity sources. 34 sections, full current text (eCFR edition 2026-07-15), each cross-linked to the AF pubs that cite it.

SectionTitleAF citations
37.1Purpose.
37.3Scope.
37.5Definitions.
37.7Communications.
37.9Interpretations.
37.11Specific exemptions.
37.13Information collection requirements: OMB approval.
37.21Personnel access authorization requirements for category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material.
37.23Access authorization program requirements.
37.25Background investigations.
37.27Requirements for criminal history records checks of individuals granted unescorted access to category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material.
37.29Relief from fingerprinting, identification, and criminal history records checks and other elements of background investigations for designated categories of individuals permitted unescorted access to certain radioactive materials.
37.31Protection of information.
37.33Access authorization program review.
37.41Security program.
37.43General security program requirements.
37.45LLEA coordination.
37.47Security zones.
37.49Monitoring, detection, and assessment.
37.51Maintenance and testing.
37.53Requirements for mobile devices.
37.55Security program review.
37.57Reporting of events.
37.71Additional requirements for transfer of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material.
37.73Applicability of physical protection of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material during transit.
37.75Preplanning and coordination of shipment of category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material.
37.77Advance notification of shipment of category 1 quantities of radioactive material.
37.79Requirements for physical protection of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material during shipment.
37.81Reporting of events.
37.101Form of records.
37.103Record retention.
37.105Inspections.
37.107Violations.
37.109Criminal penalties.
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