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The Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations 2002

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1.  In this Schedule—

“the 1973 International Safety Regulations” means the 1973 or the 1973 (as amended) Edition of the Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, published by the IAEA, Safety Series No. 6 (ISBN 92-0-623179-0);

“the 1985 International Safety Regulations” means the 1985 or the 1985 (as amended 1990) Edition of the Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, published by the IAEA, Safety Series No. 6 (ISBN 92-0-123890-8);

“excepted package” means a package which is designed to meet the requirements of paragraphs 505 to 514 of the 1985 International Safety Regulations;

“the IAEA” means the International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna(1);

“Industrial package Type IP-1” means a packaging, tank or container containing low specific activity material or a surface contaminated object which is designed to meet the requirements of paragraphs 505 to 514 of the 1985 International Safety Regulations;

“Industrial package Type IP-2” means a packaging, tank or container containing low specific activity material or a surface contaminated object which is designed to meet the requirements of paragraphs 505 to 514, and, where applicable, paragraphs 519 and 521 to 523, of the 1985 International Safety Regulations;

“Industrial package Type IP-3” means a packaging, tank or container containing low specific activity material or a surface contaminated object which is designed to meet the requirements of paragraphs 505 to 514, and, where applicable, paragraphs 520 to 523, of the 1985 International Safety Regulations;

“Type A package” means a packaging, tank or container containing special form radioactive material up to A1 or radioactive material, other than special form radioactive material, up to A2, which is designed to meet the requirements of paragraphs 505 to 514, and, where applicable, paragraphs 524 to 540 of the 1985 International Safety Regulations.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency Wagramar Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria.

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