# The Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations 1996, Paragraph 5: Type B(U) and Type B(M) packages


Subject to paragraphs 6 and 7 below, the maximum temperature of any surface of a Type B(U) or Type B(M) package which is readily accessible during carriage in a freight container or wagon shall not exceed 85°C in the absence of insulation under the ambient condition of 38°C.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2090/schedule/12/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/packaging-labelling-and-carriage-of-radioactive-material-by-rail-regulations-1996/schedule-12/paragraph-5
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