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Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

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11.  After Schedule 10, there shall be inserted the following Schedule—

SCHEDULE 10A Regulation 18(7)Suitability of Large Containers

1.  Large containers used for the carriage of radioactive material in packages shall be structurally serviceable and free from unacceptable deterioration in any component.

2.  In this Schedule—

  • “major defects” means—

    (a)

    dents or bends, greater than 19mm in depth regardless of length, in structural members;

    (b)

    cracks or breaks in structural members;

    (c)

    more than one splice or an improper splice, such as a lapped splice, in top or bottom end rails or door headers;

    (d)

    more than two splices in any one top or bottom side rail;

    (e)

    any splice in a door sill or corner post;

    (f)

    door hinges and hardware that are seized, twisted, broken, missing or otherwise inoperative;

    (g)

    non-closing gaskets and seals;

    (h)

    any distortion of the overall configuration sufficient to prevent proper alignment of handling equipment, mounting and securing on a chassis or wagon;

  • “structurally serviceable” means free from major defects in its structural components including top and bottom side rails, top and bottom end rails, door sill and header, floor cross members, corner posts and corner fittings; and

  • “unacceptable deterioration in any component” includes rusted metal in sidewalls or disintegrated fibreglass, regardless of the material or construction, but does not include normal wear (including oxidization (rust), slight dents, scratches, and other damage that does not affect serviceability or weather-tightness)..

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