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Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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Duties of a consignee

11.—(1) A consignee of radioactive material shall ensure that –

(a)subject to paragraph (2), the acceptance of the radioactive material is not refused;

(b)the wagons and containers, in which the radioactive material in question was carried, are –

(i)cleaned and decontaminated in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph (5.4) of entry CW33 in RID Section 7.5.11; and

(ii)not returned or re-used until such cleaning and decontamination have been carried out;

(c)such wagons and containers do not bear orange plates, labels or placards after they have been cleaned and decontaminated.

(2) A person may refuse to accept a consignment if acceptance –

(a)would create a danger to the health and safety of any person; or

(b)would be likely to harm the environment.

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