The Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

   2. 2. Application

3. PART II: APPROVED DOCUMENT

   1. 3. Approved Document

   2. 4. Duties in relation to the Approved Document

4. PART III: APPROVALS

   1. 5. Approval of design for special form radioactive material

   2. 6. Approval of Type B(U) package designs

   3. 7. Approval of Type B(M) package designs

   4. 8. Approval of package designs for fissile material

   5. 9. Saving and transitional provision for designs approved under earlier international regulations or under previous regulations

   6. 10. Approval of shipments under special arrangement

   7. 11. Approval of other shipments

5. PART IV: PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

   1. 12. Quality assurance programmes

   2. 13. Testing

   3. 14. Notification and registration of serial numbers

   4. 15. Package inspection prior to shipment

   5. 16. Notification of shipment

6. PART V: GENERAL CARRIAGE PROHIBITIONS AND OPERATING REQUIRE MENTS

   1. 17. General prohibitions

   2. 18. Suitability of freight containers, tank containers, tank wagons and wagons

   3. 19. Contents limits

   4. 20. Transport Index limits

   5. 21. Activity limits

   6. 22. Radiation level limits

   7. 23. Contamination level limits

   8. 24. Carriage in tanks

   9. 25. Prohibition on over-filling tank containers and tank wagons

   10. 26. Openings, valves and caps of tank containers and tank wagons to be securely closed

   11. 27. Carriage in bulk

7. PART VI: LOADING AND UNLOADING

   1. 28. Prohibition of mixed loading and segregation of radioactive material

   2. 29. Loading, stowage and unloading of radioactive material

8. PART VII: SECURITY MEASURES AND EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS

   1. 30. Safe carriage and security

   2. 31. Marshalling and formation of trains

   3. 32. Prevention of fire, explosion and leakage

   4. 33. Emergency arrangements

9. PART VIII: INFORMATION

   1. 34. Information to be displayed during carriage

   2. 35. Information to be compiled and provided by consignors

   3. 36. Carriage Information to be provided by operators

   4. 37. Keeping of Carriage Information

   5. 38. Keeping of other information

   6. 39. Information, instruction and training for train crews and other persons connected with the carriage of radioactive material

10. PART IX:MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 40. Evaluation of radiation emissions

    2. 41. Exemption certificates

    3. 42. Defence

    4. 43. International provisions

    5. 44. Transitional defence

11. Signature

12. SCHEDULES

    1. Schedule 1

       Competent authority identification marks.

    2. Schedule 2

       Application for approval of special form radioactive material.

    3. Schedule 3

       Application for approval of Type B(U) package design.

    4. Schedule 4

       Application for approval of Type B(M) package design.

    5. Schedule 5

       Application for approval of package design for fissile material.

    6. Schedule 6

       Application for approval of shipment under special arrangement.

    7. Schedule 7

       Application for approval of shipment.

    8. Schedule 8

       Package inspection requirements prior to first shipment.

    9. Schedule 9

       Package inspection requirements prior to any shipment.

    10. Schedule 10

        Notification of shipment to competent authority.

    11. Schedule 11

        Radiation level limits for consignments under exclusive use.

    12. Schedule 12

        Loading, stowage and unloading of radioactive material.

    13. Schedule 13

        Information to be displayed during carriage.

        1. Part I Packages and overpacks.

        2. Part II Freight containers, tank containers, tank wagons and wagons.

        3. Part III Symbols, signs and panels.

    14. Schedule 14

        Carriage Information.

13. Explanatory Note