1B226 Category 1B

Electromagnetic isotope separators designed for, or equipped with, single or multiple ion sources capable of providing a total ion beam current of 50 mA or greater.

Category 1: Special Materials and Related Equipment, Chemicals, “Microorganisms,” and “Toxins”

Reasons for control

NP: Nuclear nonproliferation
AT: Anti-terrorism

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Control	Column
AT applies to entire entry	AT 1
NP applies to entire entry	NP 1

List-based license exceptions

Exception	As stated in the entry
GBS	N/A
LVS	N/A

Items

ECCN Controls: This entry includes separators capable of enriching stable isotopes and separators with the ion sources and collectors both in the magnetic field and those configurations in which they are external to the field.
Items: The list of items controlled is contained in the ECCN heading.

Related controls

(1) Electromagnetic isotope separators “specially designed” or prepared for use in separating uranium isotopes are subject to the export licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (see 10 CFR part 110). (2) See ECCNs 1E001 (“development” and “production”) and 1E201 (“use”) for technology for items controlled by this entry.

Source: eCFR, version 2026-08-01, retrieved 2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.