UK Statutory Instrument
2002
United Kingdom
Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regulations 2002
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Schedules
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When the identity of each radionuclide is known but the...
Excepted packages
An excepted package containing articles manufactured of natural uranium, depleted...
Industrial packages
Type A packages
Type B(U), Type B(M) and Type C packages
Packages containing fissile material
Packages containing uranium hexafluoride
Special arrangement transport operations
The Transport Index (TI) for a package, overpack, freight container,...
The TI for each overpack, freight container or vehicle must...
The Criticality Safety Index (CSI) for packages containing fissile material...
The CSI for each consignment must be determined as the...
Marking
Labelling for radioactive contents
Labelling for criticality safety
For overpacks and freight containers, the criticality safety index (CSI)...
Placarding
Where the consignment in the freight container or tank is...
Vehicles carrying packages, overpacks or freight containers labelled with any...
Where the consignment in or on the vehicle is unpackaged...
Particulars of consignment
Declaration
If the intent of the declaration is already a condition...
For each package, other than excepted packages, the United Nations...
The declaration must be signed and dated by the consignor....
The declaration must be made on the same transport document...
Removal or covering of labels
Information for carriers
The applicable competent authority certificates need not necessarily accompany the...
Notification of competent authorities
For each shipment listed in (a), (b), (c) or (d)...
The consignment notification must include— (a) sufficient information to enable...
The consignor is not required to send a separate notification...
Possession of certificates and instructions
Each package of gross mass exceeding 50 kg must have...
“ADR" orange plate
Each package which conforms to— (a) an Industrial package Type...
Each package which conforms to a design approved under regulations...
Each package which conforms to a Type B(U), Type B(M)...
Where LSA-I or SCO-I material is contained in receptacles or...
Labelling
The labels conforming to the models in Fig 2, Fig....
Segregation of packages etc during transport and storage in transit
Where the total sum of the criticality safety indexes on...
Undeliverable Consignments
Vehicles must be equipped in accordance with the provisions of...
Category II-YELLOW or III-YELLOW packages or overpacks must not be...
No persons other than the driver and assistants must be...
Stowage during transport and storage in transit
Provided that its average surface heat flux does not exceed...
Loading of freight containers and accumulation of packages, overpacks and...
Any package or overpack having either a transport index greater...
For consignments under exclusive use, the radiation level must not...
Segregation of packages containing fissile material during transport and storage in transit
A Type A package designed to contain liquids must,in addition—...
A package designed for gases must prevent loss or dispersal...
Stacking test: Unless the shape of the packaging effectively prevents...
Penetration test: The specimen must be placed on a rigid,...
Tests for Type A packages designed to carry liquids and gases
Tests for demonstrating ability to withstand accident conditions of transport
Mechanical test: The mechanical test consists of three different drop...
Thermal test: The thermal test must consist of—
Water immersion test: The specimen must be immersed under a...
Enhanced water immersion test
Water leakage test for packages containing fissile material
Before the specimen is subjected to the water leakage test...
The specimen must be immersed under a head of water...
Tests for Type C packages
Separate specimens are allowed to be used for each of...
Puncture/tearing test: The specimen must be subjected to the damaging...
Enhanced thermal test: The conditions for this test are as...
Impact test: The specimen must be subjected to an impact...
Evidence of a suitable emergency plan.
Where the proposed radioactive contents are irradiated fuel, the applicant...
Any special stowage provisions necessary to ensure the safe dissipation...
A reproducible illustration not larger than 21 cm× 30 cm...
A specification of the applicable quality assurance programme.
A statement that the certificate is a regular consignment certificate....
The issue date.
The information listed in paragraph 17 of Schedule 6 with...
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Citation and commencement
Special form radioactive material must have at least one dimension...
Interpretation etc
Special form radioactive material must be of such a nature...
Continued applicability of other Regulations
When a sealed capsule constitutes part of the special form...
Scope of Regulations
As far as reasonably practicable, packaging must be so designed...
Non-application of Regulations
As far as reasonably practicable, the outer layer of a...
Derogations: maritime and air transport
No feature, not forming an integral part of a package,...
Relationship of Regulations to other safety controls
A package must be capable of withstanding the effects of...
Revocation of 1996 Regulations
The materials of the packaging and any components or structures...
General
All valves through which radioactive contents could otherwise escape must...
Packages not requiring competent authority approval of design under IAEA 1985
The design of the package must take into account ambient...
Packages approved under IAEA 1973
For radioactive material having other dangerous properties, the package design...
Packages approved under IAEA 1985
All valves, other than pressure relief valves, must be provided...
Special form radioactive material approved under IAEA 1973 or IAEA 1985
A radiation shield which encloses a component of the package...
Types of regulatory approvals
A package must be so designed that, if it were...
General prohibition
The design of a package intended for liquid radioactive material...
General duty to exercise reasonable care
General exception
Quality and compliance assurance programmes; prohibitions etc
Transport of consignments under special arrangement
Transport of consignments under exclusive use
Prohibition on persons travelling in vehicles transporting radioactive material
Transport of consignments containing packages not designed in a contracting party country
Categories of packages
Radiation protection programme
Segregation of radioactive material
Information to the public about health protection measures
Emergency response
Basic radionuclide values
Calculation of basic radionuclide values
Content limits for packages
Requirements to be fulfilled by the consignor before the first shipment
Requirements to be fulfilled by consignor before each shipment
Transport of other goods in packages
Restrictions on the use of tanks etc
Transport of other goods with consignments transported under exclusive use
Other dangerous properties of contents and the segregation of consignments from other dangerous goods
Requirements and controls for contamination and for leaking packages
Checks to be made on conveyances and equipment
Decontamination
Exception in cases of certain overpacks, freight containers etc
Particular requirements and controls applicable in the case of the transport of excepted packages
Transport of empty packagings
Requirements and controls for the transport of LSA material and SCO in industrial packages or unpackaged
Determination of transport index (TI)
Determination of criticality safety index (CSI)
Limits on TI, CSI and radiation levels for packages and overpacks
Persons for whom consignors and carriers are responsible
Responsibilities of consignors
Responsibilities of carriers
Requirements for radioactive materials etc
Test procedures
General
Competent authority approval
Approval of special form and low dispersible radioactive material
Approval of packages designed to contain uranium hexafluoride
Approval of Type B(U) and Type C package designs
Approval of Type B(M) package designs
Approval of packages designed to contain fissile material
Notification and registration of serial numbers
Approval of shipments
Approval of shipments under special arrangement
Types of approval certificates
Identification marks
Content of approval certificates
Validation of approval certificates
Interpretation of expressions used in this Part
Duties with respect to the monitoring of particular persons
Duties of consignor and carrier with regard to the preparation of emergency arrangements
Duties of drivers, carriers and consignors in the event of the occurrence of a radiological emergency
Packages involved in a radiological emergency
Powers of inspectors and the Secretary of State in relation to emergency arrangements
Retention and production of information
Production of documents
Evaluation of radiation emissions
Transport documents for regular consignments
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Office for Nuclear Regulation
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