The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regulations 2002

Regulation 64

SCHEDULE 12 CONTENTS OF APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.

PART I SPECIAL FORM RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AND LOW DISPERSIBLE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL APPROVAL CERTIFICATES

Each approval certificate issued by the Secretary of State for special form radioactive material or low dispersible radioactive material should include the following information—

(a) Type of certificate.

(b) The Secretary of State identification mark.

(c) The issue date and an expiry date.

(d) List of applicable national and international regulations, including the edition of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material under which the special form radioactive material or low dispersible radioactive material is approved.

(e) The identification of the special form radioactive material or low dispersible radioactive material.

(f) A description of the special form radioactive material or low dispersible radioactive material.

(g) Design specifications for the special form radioactive material or low dispersible radioactive material which may include references to drawings.

(h) A specification of the radioactive contents which includes the activities involved and which may include the physical and chemical form.

(i) A specification of the applicable quality assurance programme as required in regulation 18.

(j) Reference to information provided by the applicant relating to specific actions to be taken prior to shipment.

(k) If deemed appropriate by the Secretary of State, reference to the identity of the applicant.

(l) Signature and identification of the certifying official.

PART II SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT APPROVAL CERTIFICATES

Each approval certificate issued by the Secretary of State for a special arrangement must include the following information—

(a) Type of certificate.

(b) The Secretary of State identification mark.

(c) The issue date and an expiry date.

(d) Mode of transport.

(e) Any restrictions on the modes of transport, type of conveyance, freight container, and any necessary routing instructions.

(f) List of applicable national and international regulations, including the edition of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material under which the special arrangement is approved.

(g) The following statement:

• “This certificate does not relieve the consignor from compliance with any requirement of the government of any country through or into which the package will be transported.”

(h) References to certificates for alternative radioactive contents, other competent authority validation, or additional technical data or information, as deemed appropriate by the Secretary of State.

(i) Description of the packaging by a reference to the drawings or a specification of the design. If deemed appropriate by the Secretary of State, a reproducible illustration, not larger than 21 cm by 30 cm, showing the make-up of the package may also be included, accompanied by a brief description of the packaging, including materials of manufacture, gross mass, general outside dimensions and appearance.

(j) A specification of the authorised radioactive contents, including any restrictions on the radioactive contents which might not be obvious from the nature of the packaging. This must include the physical and chemical forms, the activities involved (including those of the various isotopes, if appropriate), amounts in grams (for fissile material), and whether special form radioactive material or low dispersible radioactive material, if applicable.

(k) Additionally, for packages containing fissile material—

(i) a detailed description of the authorised radioactive contents;

(ii) the value of the criticality safety index;

(iii) reference to the documentation that demonstrates the criticality safety of the contents;

(iv) any special features, on the basis of which the absence of water from certain void spaces has been assumed in the criticality assessment;

(v) any allowance (based on paragraph 9 of Part XIV of Schedule 8) for a change in neutron multiplication assumed in the criticality assessment as a result of actual irradiation experience; and

(vi) the ambient temperature range for which the special arrangement has been approved.

(l) A detailed listing of any supplementary operational controls required for preparation, loading, carriage, unloading and handling of the consignment, including any special stowage provisions for the safe dissipation of heat.

(m) If deemed appropriate by the Secretary of State, reasons for the special arrangement.

(n) Description of the compensatory measures to be applied as a result of the shipment being under special arrangement.

(o) Reference to information provided by the applicant relating to the use of the packaging or specific actions to be taken prior to the shipment.

(p) A statement regarding the ambient conditions assumed for purposes of design if these are not in accordance with those specified in paragraphs 4,5 and 15 of Part XI of Schedule 8, as applicable.

(q) Any emergency arrangements deemed necessary by the Secretary of State.

(r) A specification of the applicable quality assurance programme as required in regulation 18.

(s) If deemed appropriate by the Secretary of State, reference to the identity of the applicant and to the identity of the carrier.

(t) Signature and identification of the certifying official.

PART III SHIPMENT APPROVAL CERTIFICATES

Each approval certificate for a shipment issued by the Secretary of State must include the following information—

(a) Type of certificate.

(b) The Secretary of State identification mark.

(c) The issue date and an expiry date.

(d) List of applicable national and international regulations, including the edition of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material under which the shipment is approved.

(e) Any restrictions on the modes of transport, type of conveyance, freight container, and any necessary routeing instructions.

(f) The following statement;

“This certificate does not relieve the consignor from compliance with any requirement of the government of any country through or into which the package will be transported.”

(g) A detailed listing of any supplementary operational controls required for preparation, loading, carriage, unloading and handling of the consignment, including any special stowage provisions for the safe dissipation of heat or maintenance of criticality safety.

(h) Reference to information provided by the applicant relating to specific actions to be taken prior to shipment.

(i) Reference to the applicable design approval certificate.

(j) A specification of the actual radioactive contents, including any restrictions on the radioactive contents which might not be obvious from the nature of the packaging. This must include the physical and chemical forms, the total activities involved (including those of the various isotopes, if appropriate), amounts in grams (for fissile material), and whether special form radioactive material or low dispersible radioactive material, if applicable.

(k) Any emergency arrangements deemed necessary by the Secretary of State.

(l) A specification of the applicable quality assurance programme as required in regulation 18.

(m) If deemed appropriate by the Secretary of State, reference to the identity of the applicant.

(n) Signature and identification of the certifying official.

PART IV PACKAGE DESIGN APPROVAL CERTIFICATES

Each approval certificate of the design of a package issued by the Secretary of State must include the following information—

(a) Type of certificate.

(b) The Secretary of State identification mark.

(c) The issue date and an expiry date.

(d) Any restriction on the modes of transport, if appropriate.

(e) List of applicable national and international regulations, including the edition of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material under which the design is approved.

(f) The following statement;

“This certificate does not relieve the consignor from compliance with any requirement of the government of any country through or into which the package will be transported.”

(g) References to certificates for alternative radioactive contents, other competent authority validation, or additional technical data or information, as deemed appropriate by the Secretary of State.

(h) Identification of the packaging.

(i) Description of the packaging by a reference to the drawings or specification of the design. If deemed appropriate by the Secretary of State, a reproducible illustration, not larger than 21 cm by 30 cm, showing the make-up of the package may also be included, accompanied by a brief description of the packaging, including materials of manufacture, gross mass, general outside dimensions and appearance.

(j) Specification of the design by reference to the drawings.

(k) A specification of the authorised radioactive content, including any restrictions on the radioactive contents which might not be obvious from the nature of the packaging. This must include the physical and chemical forms, the activities involved (including those of the various isotopes, if appropriate), amounts in grams (for fissile material), and whether special form radioactive material or low dispersible radioactive material, if applicable.

(l) Additionally, for packages containing fissile material—

(i) a detailed description of the authorised radioactive contents;

(ii) the value of the criticality safety index;

(iii) reference to the documentation that demonstrates the criticality safety of the contents;

(iv) any special features, on the basis of which the absence of water from certain void spaces has been assumed in the criticality assessment;

(v) any allowance (based on paragraph 9 of Part XIV of Schedule 8) for a change in neutron multiplication assumed in the criticality assessment as a result of actual irradiation experience; and

(vi) the ambient temperature range for which the package design has been approved.

(m) For Type B(M) packages, a statement specifying those prescriptions of paragraph 5 of Part X of Schedule 8 and paragraphs 4, 5 and 8 to 15 of Part XI of Schedule 8 with which the package does not conform and any amplifying information which may be useful to other competent authorities.

(n) A detailed listing of any supplementary operational controls required for preparation, loading, carriage, unloading and handling of the consignment, including any special stowage provisions for the safe dissipation of heat.

(o) Reference to information provided by the applicant relating to the use of the packaging or specific actions to be taken prior to shipment.

(p) A statement regarding the ambient conditions assumed for purposes of design if these are not in accordance with those specified in paragraphs 4, 5 and 15 of Part XI of Schedule 8, as applicable.

(q) A specification of the applicable quality assurance programme as required in regulation 18.

(r) Any emergency arrangements deemed necessary by the Secretary of State.

(s) If deemed appropriate by the Secretary of State, reference to the identity of the applicant.

(t) Signature and identification of the certifying official.

PART V COMBINED PACKAGE DESIGN APPROVAL AND SHIPMENT APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.

As for Part IV and also a statement authorising shipment where shipment approval is required under regulation 60, if deemed appropriate.