# The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (Great Britain) Regulations 1996, Paragraph 17: Water immersion test for packages containing irradiated nuclear fuel


The specimen shall be immersed under a head of water of at least 200 metres for a period of not less than one hour. For demonstration purposes, an external gauge pressure of at least 2 MPa shall be considered to meet these conditions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1350/schedule/15/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-material-road-transport-great-britain-regulations-1996/schedule-15/paragraph-17
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