Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 2090

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


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 2090

HEALTH AND SAFETY

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

Made 8th August 1996
Laid before Parliament 9th August 1996
Coming into force 1st September 1996


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I: INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
1.  Citation, commencement and interpretation.
2.  Application.
PART II: APPROVED DOCUMENT
3.  Approved Document.
4.  Duties in relation to the Approved Document.
PART III: APPROVALS
5.  Approval of design for special form radioactive material.
6.  Approval of Type B(U) package designs.
7.  Approval of Type B(M) package designs.
8.  Approval of package designs for fissile material.
9.  Saving and transitional provision for designs approved under earlier international regulations or under previous regulations.
10.  Approval of shipments under special arrangement.
11.  Approval of other shipments.
PART IV: PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
12.  Quality assurance programmes.
13.  Testing.
14.  Notification and registration of serial numbers.
15.  Package inspection prior to shipment.
16.  Notification of shipment.
PART V: GENERAL CARRIAGE PROHIBITIONS AND OPERATING REQUIRE MENTS
17.  General prohibitions.
18.  Suitability of freight containers, tank containers, tank wagons and wagons.
19.  Contents limits.
20.  Transport Index limits.
21.  Activity limits.
22.  Radiation level limits.
23.  Contamination level limits.
24.  Carriage in tanks.
25.  Prohibition on over-filling tank containers and tank wagons.
26.  Openings, valves and caps of tank containers and tank wagons to be securely closed.
27.  Carriage in bulk.
PART VI: LOADING AND UNLOADING
28.  Prohibition of mixed loading and segregation of radioactive material.
29.  Loading, stowage and unloading of radioactive material.
PART VII: SECURITY MEASURES AND EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS
30.  Safe carriage and security.
31.  Marshalling and formation of trains.
32.  Prevention of fire, explosion and leakage.
33.  Emergency arrangements.
PART VIII: INFORMATION
34.  Information to be displayed during carriage.
35.  Information to be compiled and provided by consignors.
36.  Carriage Information to be provided by operators.
37.  Keeping of Carriage Information.
38.  Keeping of other information.
39.  Information, instruction and training for train crews and other persons connected with the carriage of radioactive material.
PART IX: MISCELLANEOUS
40.  Evaluation of radiation emissions.
41.  Exemption certificates.
42.  Defence.
43.  International provisions.
44.  Transitional defence.

SCHEDULES

  Schedule 1.  Competent authority identification marks.

  Schedule 2.  Application for approval of special form radioactive material.

  Schedule 3.  Application for approval of Type B(U) package design.

  Schedule 4.  Application for approval of Type B(M) package design.

  Schedule 5.  Application for approval of package design for fissile material.

  Schedule 6.  Application for approval of shipment under special arrangement.

  Schedule 7.  Application for approval of shipment.

  Schedule 8.  Package inspection requirements prior to first shipment.

  Schedule 9.  Package inspection requirements prior to any shipment.

  Schedule 10.  Notification of shipment to competent authority.

  Schedule 11.  Radiation level limits for consignments under exclusive use.

  Schedule 12.  Loading, stowage and unloading of radioactive material.

  Schedule 13.  Information to be displayed during carriage.
  Part I Packages and overpacks.
  Part II Freight containers, tank containers, tank wagons and wagons.
  Part III Symbols, signs and panels.

  Schedule 14.  Carriage Information.

 

Explanatory Note


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