CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE CARRIAGE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS BY ROAD

The aim of this code of practice is to set out the minimum precautions that must be taken and the control measures to be applied to avoid injury to health from ionising radiations in the transport of radioactive materials by road. The code is in 4 parts. Part a contains provisions of general application which affect everybody. It includes: a) scope of certain interpretations; b) prohibitions; and C) exempted classes of articles, packages or consignments. Part b deals with the particular responsiblities of consigners, including the limits on contents, external radiation, and contamination of packages, as well as the labelling, marking, and sealing of packages. Part c deals with the responsibilities of carriers, and part d covers the responsibilities of drivers.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Her Majesty Stationary Office

  49 High Holborn
  London WC1V 6HB,   England 
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 86 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight transportation; Hazards; Nuclear radiation; Safety; Specifications; Standards
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00497874
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0-11-550900-3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM