# The Radioactive Substances (Luminous Articles) Exemption Order 1985, Article 3: Conditions attaching to exemption under article 2


The conditions mentioned in Article 2 are that—
(a) except when removed for cleaning, maintenance, testing or inspection, the luminescent paint or film in or on any Class A article on the premises shall be kept covered by glass or some other protective covering;
(b) the aggregate number of becquerels of activity of a radionuclide mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule hereto in all the Class B articles on the premises at any time does not exceed the relevant number mentioned in column 3; and
(c) except when removed for testing, inspection or incorporation as a component of another article, every Class B article on the premises is kept in a container clearly, legibly and indelibly marked with the words “radioactive luminous component”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1048/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-substances-luminous-articles-exemption-order-1985/article-3
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