# The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (Great Britain) Regulations 1996, Schedule 32: Radiation level limits for consignments under exclusive use


The radiation level for a consignment transported under exclusive use by a vehicle shall not exceed:
(a) 10 mSv/h at any point on the external surface of any package or overpack, and may only exceed 2 mSv/h provided that:
(i) the vehicle by which the consignment is transported is equipped with an enclosure which, during routine transport, prevents the access of unauthorised persons to the interior of the enclosure;
(ii) provisions are made to secure the package or overpack so that its position within the vehicle remains fixed during routine transport; and
(iii) there are no loading or unloading operations between the beginning and end of the shipment; and
(b) 2 mSv/h at any point on the outer surfaces of the vehicle, including the upper and lower surfaces, or in the case of an open vehicle, at any point on the vertical planes projected from the outer edges of the vehicle, on the upper surface of the load, and on the lower external surface of the vehicle; and
(c) 0.1 mSv/h at any point 2 metres from the vertical planes represented by the outer lateral surfaces of the vehicle, or, if the load is transported in an open vehicle, at any point 2 metres from the vertical planes projected from the outer edges of the vehicle.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1350/schedule/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-material-road-transport-great-britain-regulations-1996/schedule-32
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