SCHEDULE 23Radioactive substances activities

PART 5The HASS Directive

SECTION 1Security of sources

Interpretation1

In this Part—

  • “high-activity or similar source” means—

    1. a

      a high-activity source, or

    2. b

      such other sealed source which, in the opinion of the regulator, is of a similar level of potential hazard to a high-activity source;

  • “high-activity source” has the same meaning as in the HASS Directive but excluding any such source once its activity level has fallen below the exemption levels specified in column 2 of Table A to Annex I to the Basic Safety Standards Directive;

  • “orphan source” has the same meaning as in the HASS Directive;

  • “sealed source” has the same meaning as in the HASS Directive.