B737-800
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Procedure
During preflight walk around; paperwork was handed to me with radioactive material in belly and nose. I ask what is the exposure duration for the flight; and no one could tell me so I said the material needs to come off. Captain has not arrived; but he will make the final determination. Captain arrives and looks at paperwork; ZZZ Station Manager along with [Operations] Chief discusses issue and I speak with [Operations] Chief on phone. Captain references the PPM radiation chart showing load is within limits. I explain to both [Operations] Chief and ZZZ Station Chief that paperwork needs/should include total exposure to crew and passengers during flight. Both [Operations] Chief and ZZZ Manager agree our paperwork should reflect that. Consequently; we proceed with the flight. My concern was strictly safety related for myself; crew; and passengers. I believe strongly this information; when carrying hazardous cargo (radioactive cargo); needs to be included. I promised the [Operations] Chief I would submit a report. [We departed] 2 minutes prior to scheduled departure time. Potential information missing on paperwork. Exposure duration for entire flight.
B737 First Officer reported company HAZMAT procedures were missing significant tolerance information.