UK Statutory Instrument SI 2002 United Kingdom

Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regulations 2002

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)

What it defines

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Part 1

CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION

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s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation etc
s.003 Continued applicability of other Regulations
s.004 Scope of Regulations
s.005 Non-application of Regulations
s.006 Derogations: maritime and air transport
s.007 Relationship of Regulations to other safety controls
s.008 Revocation of 1996 Regulations
Part 2

SAVINGS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN MATTERS UNDER EARLIER INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS

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s.009 General
s.010 Packages not requiring competent authority approval of design under IAEA 1985
s.011 Packages approved under IAEA 1973
s.012 Packages approved under IAEA 1985
s.013 Special form radioactive material approved under IAEA 1973 or IAEA 1985
Part 3

GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF TRANSPORT

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s.014 Types of regulatory approvals
s.015 General prohibition
s.016 General duty to exercise reasonable care
s.017 General exception
s.018 Quality and compliance assurance programmes; prohibitions etc
s.019 Transport of consignments under special arrangement
s.020 Transport of consignments under exclusive use
s.021 Prohibition on persons travelling in vehicles transporting radioactive material
s.022 Transport of consignments containing packages not designed in a contracting party country
s.023 Categories of packages
Part 4

GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIATION PROTECTION, SAFETY PROGRAMMES AND INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC

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s.024 Radiation protection programme
s.025 Segregation of radioactive material
s.026 Information to the public about health protection measures
s.027 Emergency response
Part 5

ACTIVITY LIMITS AND MATERIAL RESTRICTIONS

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s.028 Basic radionuclide values
s.029 Calculation of basic radionuclide values
s.030 Content limits for packages
Part 6

REQUIREMENTS AND CONTROLS FOR TRANSPORT

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s.031 Requirements to be fulfilled by the consignor before the first shipment
s.032 Requirements to be fulfilled by consignor before each shipment
s.033 Transport of other goods in packages
s.034 Restrictions on the use of tanks etc
s.035 Transport of other goods with consignments transported under exclusive use
s.036 Other dangerous properties of contents and the segregation of consignments from other dangerous goods
s.037 Requirements and controls for contamination and for leaking packages
s.038 Checks to be made on conveyances and equipment
s.039 Decontamination
s.040 Exception in cases of certain overpacks, freight containers etc
s.041 Particular requirements and controls applicable in the case of the transport of excepted packages
s.042 Transport of empty packagings
s.043 Requirements and controls for the transport of LSA material and SCO in industrial packages or unpackaged
s.044 Determination of transport index (TI)
s.045 Determination of criticality safety index (CSI)
s.046 Limits on TI, CSI and radiation levels for packages and overpacks
Part 7

FURTHER RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONSIGNORS AND CARRIERS

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s.047 Persons for whom consignors and carriers are responsible
s.048 Responsibilities of consignors
s.049 Responsibilities of carriers
Part 8

REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND FOR PACKAGINGS AND PACKAGES

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s.050 Requirements for radioactive materials etc
Part 9

TEST PROCEDURES

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s.051 Test procedures
Part 10

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNS AND SHIPMENTS

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s.052 General
s.053 Competent authority approval
s.054 Approval of special form and low dispersible radioactive material
s.055 Approval of packages designed to contain uranium hexafluoride
s.056 Approval of Type B(U) and Type C package designs
s.057 Approval of Type B(M) package designs
s.058 Approval of packages designed to contain fissile material
s.059 Notification and registration of serial numbers
s.060 Approval of shipments
s.061 Approval of shipments under special arrangement
Part 11

APPROVAL CERTIFICATES

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s.062 Types of approval certificates
s.063 Identification marks
s.064 Content of approval certificates
s.065 Validation of approval certificates
Part 12

RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES AND INTERVENTION ARRANGEMENTS

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s.066 Interpretation of expressions used in this Part
s.067 Duties with respect to the monitoring of particular persons
s.068 Duties of consignor and carrier with regard to the preparation of emergency arrangements
s.069 Duties of drivers, carriers and consignors in the event of the occurrence of a radiological emergency
s.070 Packages involved in a radiological emergency
s.071 Powers of inspectors and the Secretary of State in relation to emergency arrangements
Part 13

MISCELLANEOUS

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s.072 Retention and production of information
s.073 Production of documents
s.074 Evaluation of radiation emissions
s.075 Transport documents for regular consignments
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch003 For a mixture of radionuclides whose identities and respective activities...
s.sch003 When the identity of each radionuclide is known but the...
s.sch004 Excepted packages
s.sch004 An excepted package containing articles manufactured of natural uranium, depleted...
s.sch004 Industrial packages
s.sch004 Type A packages
s.sch004 Type B(U), Type B(M) and Type C packages
s.sch004 Packages containing fissile material
s.sch004 Packages containing uranium hexafluoride
s.sch004 Special arrangement transport operations
s.sch005 The Transport Index (TI) for a package, overpack, freight container,...
s.sch005 The TI for each overpack, freight container or vehicle must...
s.sch005 The Criticality Safety Index (CSI) for packages containing fissile material...
s.sch005 The CSI for each consignment must be determined as the...
s.sch006 Marking
s.sch006 Labelling for radioactive contents
s.sch006 Labelling for criticality safety
s.sch006 For overpacks and freight containers, the criticality safety index (CSI)...
s.sch006 Placarding
s.sch006 Where the consignment in the freight container or tank is...
s.sch006 Vehicles carrying packages, overpacks or freight containers labelled with any...
s.sch006 Where the consignment in or on the vehicle is unpackaged...
s.sch006 Particulars of consignment
s.sch006 Declaration
s.sch006 If the intent of the declaration is already a condition...
s.sch006 For each package, other than excepted packages, the United Nations...
s.sch006 The declaration must be signed and dated by the consignor....
s.sch006 The declaration must be made on the same transport document...
s.sch006 Removal or covering of labels
s.sch006 Information for carriers
s.sch006 The applicable competent authority certificates need not necessarily accompany the...
s.sch006 Notification of competent authorities
s.sch006 For each shipment listed in (a), (b), (c) or (d)...
s.sch006 The consignment notification must include— (a) sufficient information to enable...
s.sch006 The consignor is not required to send a separate notification...
s.sch006 Possession of certificates and instructions
s.sch006 Each package of gross mass exceeding 50 kg must have...
s.sch006 “ADR" orange plate
s.sch006 Each package which conforms to— (a) an Industrial package Type...
s.sch006 Each package which conforms to a design approved under regulations...
s.sch006 Each package which conforms to a Type B(U), Type B(M)...
s.sch006 Where LSA-I or SCO-I material is contained in receptacles or...
s.sch006 Labelling
s.sch006 The labels conforming to the models in Fig 2, Fig....
s.sch007 Segregation of packages etc during transport and storage in transit
s.sch007 Where the total sum of the criticality safety indexes on...
s.sch007 Undeliverable Consignments
s.sch007 Vehicles must be equipped in accordance with the provisions of...
s.sch007 Category II-YELLOW or III-YELLOW packages or overpacks must not be...
s.sch007 No persons other than the driver and assistants must be...
s.sch007 Stowage during transport and storage in transit
s.sch007 Provided that its average surface heat flux does not exceed...
s.sch007 Loading of freight containers and accumulation of packages, overpacks and...
s.sch007 Any package or overpack having either a transport index greater...
s.sch007 For consignments under exclusive use, the radiation level must not...
s.sch007 Segregation of packages containing fissile material during transport and storage in transit
s.sch008 A Type A package designed to contain liquids must,in addition—...
s.sch008 A package designed for gases must prevent loss or dispersal...
s.sch009 Stacking test: Unless the shape of the packaging effectively prevents...
s.sch009 Penetration test: The specimen must be placed on a rigid,...
s.sch009 Tests for Type A packages designed to carry liquids and gases
s.sch009 Tests for demonstrating ability to withstand accident conditions of transport
s.sch009 Mechanical test: The mechanical test consists of three different drop...
s.sch009 Thermal test: The thermal test must consist of—
s.sch009 Water immersion test: The specimen must be immersed under a...
s.sch009 Enhanced water immersion test
s.sch009 Water leakage test for packages containing fissile material
s.sch009 Before the specimen is subjected to the water leakage test...
s.sch009 The specimen must be immersed under a head of water...
s.sch009 Tests for Type C packages
s.sch009 Separate specimens are allowed to be used for each of...
s.sch009 Puncture/tearing test: The specimen must be subjected to the damaging...
s.sch009 Enhanced thermal test: The conditions for this test are as...
s.sch009 Impact test: The specimen must be subjected to an impact...
s.sch010 Evidence of a suitable emergency plan.
s.sch010 Where the proposed radioactive contents are irradiated fuel, the applicant...
s.sch010 Any special stowage provisions necessary to ensure the safe dissipation...
s.sch010 A reproducible illustration not larger than 21 cm× 30 cm...
s.sch010 A specification of the applicable quality assurance programme.
s.sch013 A statement that the certificate is a regular consignment certificate....
s.sch013 The issue date.
s.sch013 The information listed in paragraph 17 of Schedule 6 with...
15 other provisions
s.001 Special form radioactive material must have at least one dimension... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Special form radioactive material must be of such a nature... (opens in a new tab)
s.003 When a sealed capsule constitutes part of the special form... (opens in a new tab)
s.004 As far as reasonably practicable, packaging must be so designed... (opens in a new tab)
s.005 As far as reasonably practicable, the outer layer of a... (opens in a new tab)
s.006 No feature, not forming an integral part of a package,... (opens in a new tab)
s.007 A package must be capable of withstanding the effects of... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 The materials of the packaging and any components or structures... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 All valves through which radioactive contents could otherwise escape must... (opens in a new tab)
s.010 The design of the package must take into account ambient... (opens in a new tab)
s.011 For radioactive material having other dangerous properties, the package design... (opens in a new tab)
s.012 All valves, other than pressure relief valves, must be provided... (opens in a new tab)
s.013 A radiation shield which encloses a component of the package... (opens in a new tab)
s.014 A package must be so designed that, if it were... (opens in a new tab)
s.015 The design of a package intended for liquid radioactive material... (opens in a new tab)

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