The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regulations 2002

Requirements to be fulfilled by the consignor before the first shipment

31.—(1) This regulation has effect for the purpose of imposing requirements that a consignor (being the first consignor, who makes the first use of a package for the purpose of undertaking a shipment) must fulfil, or ensure are fulfilled, before making that shipment.

(2) The requirements are—

(a) if the design pressure of the containment system exceeds 35 kPa (gauge), that the containment system of each package conforms to the approved design requirements relating to the capability of that system to maintain its integrity under that pressure;

(b) the effectiveness of the shielding and containment and (where necessary) the heat transfer characteristics and the effectiveness of the confinement system of each package of Type B(U), Type B(M) and Type C and also each package containing fissile material are within the limits applicable to or specified for the approved design; and

(c) where, in order to comply with Part XIV of Schedule 8 (which sets out requirements for packages containing fissile material), neutron poisons are specifically included as components of the package, that checks are carried out to confirm the presence and distribution of those neutron poisons.