Determination of radioactive material
6.—(1) Before a consignor of radioactive material consigns the radioactive material for carriage, he shall determine whether the radioactive material is either –
(a)LSA-I;
(b)LSA-II;
(c)LSA-III, applying the test specified in RID paragraph 2.2.7.3;
(d)special form radioactive material, using the criteria contained in, and applying the tests and assessments specified in, RID paragraph 2.2.7.4;
(e)SCO-I; or
(f)SCO-II,
and, if it is, the consignor shall then determine which type of package shall be used in accordance with the provisions of RID Section 2.2.7 for the carriage of that radioactive material.
(2) If a consignor of radioactive material determines that the radioactive material for carriage –
(a)is neither LSA-I, LSA-II nor LSA-III;
(b)is not special form radioactive material; and
(c)is neither SCO-I nor SCO-II,
then he shall ascertain the activity level of the radioactive material in accordance with the table, and other requirements specified, in RID sub-paragraph 2.2.7.7.2 in order to determine which type of package described in RID sub-paragraph 2.2.7.7.1 shall be used for the carriage of that radioactive material.