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The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (Great Britain) Regulations 1996

S.I. 1996/1350 · Made 20 May 1996

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ATOMIC ENERGY AND RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES

Made 20th May 1996

Laid before Parliament 29th May 1996

Coming into force 20th June 1996

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(1), (2), (3) and (6) of the Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Act 1991f1 hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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f1

1991 c. 27.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and Commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Application of the Regulations
  4. 4Knowledge of radioactivity
  5. 5General prohibitions
  6. 6General prohibitions
  7. 7General prohibitions
  8. 8General prohibitions
  9. 9General prohibitions
  10. 10General obligation
  11. 11Tampering with, and securing of, packages
  12. 12Tampering with labels
  13. 13Contents limits
  14. 14Transport Index (TI) limits
  15. 15Special arrangement
  16. 16Radiation level limits for consignments under exclusive use
  17. 17Special form radioactive material
  18. 18Fissile material
  19. 19Type B(U) packages
  20. 20Type B(M) packages
  21. 21Contamination levels
  22. 22Saving and transitional provision for designs approved under earlier international regulations or under previous Regulations
  23. 23Shipments requiring approval
  24. 24Quality assurance programmes
  25. 25Test procedures
  26. 26Retention and production of information
  27. 27Transport documents
  28. 28Transport documents for regular consignments
  29. 29Production of documents
  30. 30Marking, labelling and placarding
  31. 31Package inspection prior to shipment
  32. 32Stowing for transport
  33. 33Notification of competent authorities
  34. 34Restrictions on travel in vehicles transporting radioactive materials
  35. 35Storage in transit
  36. 36Duties of driver during transport
  37. 37Undeliverable consignments
  38. 38Duties of driver and carrier in the event of an incident
  39. 39Notification and registration of serial numbers
  40. 40Evaluation of radiation emissions
  41. 41Revocation of existing Regulations
  42. Signature
  43. Schedule 1: Determination of A1 and A2 values
  44. 1Paragraph 1
  45. 2Paragraph 2
  46. 3Paragraph 3
  47. 4Paragraph 4
  48. 5Paragraph 5
  49. 6Paragraph 6
  50. Schedule 2: General requirements for packages and packaging
  51. 1Paragraph 1
  52. 2Paragraph 2
  53. 3Paragraph 3
  54. 4Paragraph 4
  55. 5Paragraph 5
  56. 6Paragraph 6
  57. 7Paragraph 7
  58. 8Paragraph 8
  59. 9Paragraph 9
  60. 10Paragraph 10
  61. 11Paragraph 11
  62. 12Paragraph 12
  63. 13Paragraph 13
  64. 14Paragraph 14
  65. Schedule 3: Requirements for excepted packages of limited activity
  66. 1Paragraph 1
  67. 2Paragraph 2
  68. 3Paragraph 3
  69. 4Paragraph 4
  70. 5Paragraph 5
  71. 6Paragraph 6
  72. 7Paragraph 7
  73. 8Paragraph 8
  74. Schedule 4: Requirements for excepted packages containing instruments or other manufactured articles
  75. 1Paragraph 1
  76. 2Paragraph 2
  77. 3Paragraph 3
  78. 4Paragraph 4
  79. 5Paragraph 5
  80. 6Paragraph 6
  81. Schedule 5: Requirements for excepted packages which are empty packagings
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. 2Paragraph 2
  84. 3Paragraph 3
  85. 4Paragraph 4
  86. 5Paragraph 5
  87. Schedule 6: Requirements for special form radioactive material
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. 3Paragraph 3
  91. Schedule 7: Requirements for packages containing fissile material
  92. 1Paragraph 1
  93. 2Paragraph 2
  94. 3Paragraph 3
  95. 4Paragraph 4
  96. 5Paragraph 5
  97. 6Paragraph 6
  98. 7Paragraph 7
  99. Schedule 8: Packages excepted from the requirements for fissile material
  100. 1Paragraph 1
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. 4Paragraph 4
  104. 5Paragraph 5
  105. 6Paragraph 6
  106. Schedule 9: Requirements for industrial packages
  107. IRequirements for an industrial package Type 1 (IP-1)
  108. IIRequirements for an industrial package Type 2 (IP-2)
  109. IIIRequirements for an industrial package Type 3 (IP-3)
  110. Schedule 10: Additional requirements and controls for transport of LSA material and SCO in industrial packages and requirements and controls for transport of unpackaged LSA material and SCO
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. 4Paragraph 4
  115. 5Paragraph 5
  116. Schedule 11: Requirements for Type A packages
  117. 1Paragraph 1
  118. 2Paragraph 2
  119. 3Paragraph 3
  120. 4Paragraph 4
  121. 5Paragraph 5
  122. 6Paragraph 6
  123. 7Paragraph 7
  124. 8Paragraph 8
  125. 9Paragraph 9
  126. 10Paragraph 10
  127. 11Paragraph 11
  128. 12Paragraph 12
  129. 13Paragraph 13
  130. 14Paragraph 14
  131. 15Paragraph 15
  132. 16Paragraph 16
  133. 17Paragraph 17
  134. 18Paragraph 18
  135. 19Paragraph 19
  136. Schedule 12: General requirements for Type B packages
  137. 1Paragraph 1
  138. 2Paragraph 2
  139. 3Paragraph 3
  140. 4Paragraph 4
  141. 5Paragraph 5
  142. 6Paragraph 6
  143. 7Paragraph 7
  144. 8Paragraph 8
  145. 9Paragraph 9
  146. Schedule 13: Requirements of Type B(U) packages
  147. 1Paragraph 1
  148. 2Paragraph 2
  149. 3Paragraph 3
  150. 4Paragraph 4
  151. 5Paragraph 5
  152. 6Paragraph 6
  153. 7Paragraph 7
  154. 8Paragraph 8
  155. Schedule 14: Requirements for Type B(M) packages
  156. 1Paragraph 1
  157. 2Paragraph 2
  158. Schedule 15: TEST PROCEDURES
  159. I—TEST FOR LSA-III MATERIAL
  160. Part II—: TESTS FOR SPECIAL FORM RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
  161. 1General
  162. 2General
  163. 3General
  164. 4Test methods
  165. 5Percussion test:
  166. 6Bending test:
  167. 7Heat test:
  168. 8Heat test:
  169. 9Leaching and volumetric leakage assessment methods
  170. 10Leaching and volumetric leakage assessment methods
  171. Part III—: TESTS FOR PACKAGES
  172. 1Preparation of a specimen for testing
  173. 2Preparation of a specimen for testing
  174. 3Preparation of a specimen for testing
  175. 4Testing the integrity of the containment system, shielding and criticality safety
  176. 5Target for drop tests
  177. 6Test for demonstrating ability to withstand normal conditions of transport
  178. 7Test for demonstrating ability to withstand normal conditions of transport
  179. 8Water spray test:
  180. 9Free drop test:
  181. 10Stacking test:
  182. 11Penetration test:
  183. 12Additional tests for Type A packages designed for liquids and gases
  184. 13Tests for demonstrating ability to withstand accident conditions of transport
  185. 14Mechanical test:
  186. 15Thermal test:
  187. 16Water immersion test:
  188. 17Water immersion test for packages containing irradiated nuclear fuel
  189. 18Water leakage test for packages containing fissile material
  190. 19Water leakage test for packages containing fissile material
  191. 20Water leakage test for packages containing fissile material
  192. IV—DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLIANCE
  193. 1Paragraph 1
  194. 2Paragraph 2
  195. 3Paragraph 3
  196. 4Paragraph 4
  197. Schedule 16: Contents limits for packages
  198. 1Excepted packages
  199. 2Excepted packages
  200. 3Industrial packages
  201. 4Type A packages
  202. 5Type B packages
  203. 6Packages containing fissile material
  204. 7Packages containing fissile material
  205. Schedule 17: Determination of Transport Index (TI)
  206. 1Paragraph 1
  207. 2Paragraph 2
  208. 3Paragraph 3
  209. Schedule 18: Requirements for marking, labelling and placarding
  210. 1Marking
  211. 2Marking
  212. 3Marking
  213. 4Marking
  214. 5Labelling
  215. 6Labelling
  216. 7Labelling
  217. 8Labelling
  218. 9Placarding
  219. 10Placarding
  220. 11Placarding
  221. 12Placarding
  222. 13Placarding
  223. 14Placarding
  224. 15Placarding
  225. 16Placarding
  226. Appendix
  227. Schedule 19Determination of categories
  228. Schedule 20Contents of transport document
  229. 1Paragraph 1
  230. 2Paragraph 2
  231. 3Paragraph 3
  232. 4Paragraph 4
  233. 5Paragraph 5
  234. 6Paragraph 6
  235. 7Paragraph 7
  236. 8Paragraph 8
  237. 9Paragraph 9
  238. 10Paragraph 10
  239. 11Paragraph 11
  240. 12Paragraph 12
  241. 13Paragraph 13
  242. 14Paragraph 14
  243. 15Paragraph 15
  244. 16Paragraph 16
  245. 17Paragraph 17
  246. 18Paragraph 18
  247. 19Paragraph 19
  248. 20Paragraph 20
  249. Schedule 21: Contents of statement for the carrier
  250. 1Paragraph 1
  251. 2Paragraph 2
  252. Schedule 22Application for approval of design for special form radioactive material
  253. 1Paragraph 1
  254. 2Paragraph 2
  255. 3Paragraph 3
  256. 4Paragraph 4
  257. Schedule 23Competent authority identification marks
  258. Schedule 24Application for package design approval certificate for fissile material
  259. 1Paragraph 1
  260. 2Paragraph 2
  261. Schedule 25Application for package design approval certificate for a Type B(U) package
  262. 1Paragraph 1
  263. 2Paragraph 2
  264. 3Paragraph 3
  265. 4Paragraph 4
  266. 5Paragraph 5
  267. 6Paragraph 6
  268. 7Paragraph 7
  269. 8Paragraph 8
  270. 9Paragraph 9
  271. 10Paragraph 10
  272. Schedule 26Application for package design approval certificate for a Type B(M) package
  273. 1Paragraph 1
  274. 2Paragraph 2
  275. 3Paragraph 3
  276. 4Paragraph 4
  277. 5Paragraph 5
  278. 6Paragraph 6
  279. Schedule 27Application for a shipment approval certificate
  280. 1Paragraph 1
  281. 2Paragraph 2
  282. 3Paragraph 3
  283. 4Paragraph 4
  284. Schedule 28Application for a special arrangement approval certificate
  285. 1Paragraph 1
  286. 2Paragraph 2
  287. 3Paragraph 3
  288. 4Paragraph 4
  289. Schedule 29: Package inspection requirements before the first shipment
  290. 1Paragraph 1
  291. 2Paragraph 2
  292. 3Paragraph 3
  293. Schedule 30: Package inspection requirements before any shipment
  294. 1Paragraph 1
  295. 2Paragraph 2
  296. 3Paragraph 3
  297. 4Paragraph 4
  298. Schedule 31: Notification of consignments to competent authorities
  299. 1Paragraph 1
  300. 2Paragraph 2
  301. 3Paragraph 3
  302. Schedule 32Radiation level limits for consignments under exclusive use
  303. Schedule 33: Stowing for transport
  304. 1Paragraph 1
  305. 2Paragraph 2
  306. 3Paragraph 3
  307. 4Paragraph 4
  308. 5Paragraph 5
  309. Schedule 34: Storage in transit
  310. 1Paragraph 1
  311. 2Paragraph 2
  312. 3Paragraph 3
  313. 4Paragraph 4
  314. 5Paragraph 5
  315. 6Paragraph 6
  316. 7Paragraph 7
  317. Schedule 35Contents of regular consignment certificate
  318. 1Paragraph 1
  319. 2Paragraph 2
  320. 3Paragraph 3
  321. Schedule 36TABLES
  322. Schedule 37EXCERPTS FROM LIST OF UNITED NATIONS NUMBERS, PROPER SHIPPING NAME AND DESCRIPTION AND SUBSIDIARY RISKS
  323. Explanatory note