The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (Great Britain) Regulations 1996

Regulation 19(2)

SCHEDULE 25 Application for package design approval certificate for a Type B(U) package

An application for a package design approval certificate for a Type B(U) package shall include the following:

1.  A detailed description of the proposed radioactive contents with particular reference to their physical and chemical states and the nature of the radiation emitted.

2.  A detailed statement of the design, including complete engineering drawings and schedules of materials and methods of construction to be used.

3.  A statement of the tests which have been done and their results, or evidence based on calculative methods or other evidence that the design is adequate to meet the applicable requirements of these Regulations.

4.  The proposed operating and maintenance instructions for the use of the packaging.

5.  If the package is designed to have a maximum normal operating pressure in excess of 100 kPa gauge, the application for approval shall, in particular, state, in respect of the materials of construction of the containment system, the specifications, the samples to be taken, and the tests to be made.

6.  Where the proposed radioactive contents are irradiated fuel, the applicant shall state and justify any assumption in the safety analysis relating to the characteristics of the fuel.

7.  Any special stowage provisions necessary to ensure the safe dissipation of heat from the package; consideration shall be given to the various modes of transport to be used and type of conveyance or freight container.

8.  A reproducible illustration not larger than 21 cm×30 cm showing the make-up of the package.

9.  Evidence of a quality assurance programme as required by regulation 24.

10.  Evidence of a suitable emergency plan.