Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Made: 31st March 1998

Coming into operation: 1st June 1998

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Part I — Interpretation and Application

Citation, commencement and interpretation

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Application

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Part II — Approved Document

Approved Document

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Duties in relation to the Approved Document

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Part III — Approvals

Approval of design for special form radioactive material

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Approval of Type B(U) package designs

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Approval of Type B(M) package designs

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Approval of package designs for fissile material

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Saving and transitional provision for designs approved under earlier international regulations or under previous Regulations

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Approval of shipments under special arrangement

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Approval of other shipments

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Part IV — Packaging Requirements

Quality assurance programmes

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Testing

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Notification and registration of serial numbers

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Package inspection prior to shipment

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Notification of shipment

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Part V — General Carriage and Operating Requirements

General prohibitions

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Suitability of freight containers, tank containers, tank wagons and wagons

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Contents limits

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Transport Index limits

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Activity limits

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Radiation level limits

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Contamination level limits

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Carriage in tanks

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Prohibition on over-filling tank containers and tank wagons

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Openings, valves and caps of tank containers and tank wagons to be securely closed

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Carriage in bulk

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Part VI — Loading and Unloading

Prohibition of mixed loading and segregation of radioactive material

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Loading, stowage and unloading of radioactive material

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Part VII — Security Measures and Emergency Arrangements

Safe carriage and security

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Marshalling and formation of trains

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Prevention of fire, explosion and leakage

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Emergency arrangements

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Part VIII — Information

Information to be displayed during carriage

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Information to be compiled and provided by consignors

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Carriage Information to be provided by operators

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Keeping of Carriage Information

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Keeping of other information

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Information, instruction and training for train crews and other persons connected with the carriage of radioactive material

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Part IX — Miscellaneous

Evaluation of radiation emissions

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Exemption certificates

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Defence

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International provisions

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Transitional defence

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SCHEDULE 1 — Competent Authority Identification Marks

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SCHEDULE 2 — Application for Approval of Design for Special Form Radioactive Material

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SCHEDULE 3 — Application for Approval of Type B(U) Package Design

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SCHEDULE 4 — Application for Approval of Type B(M) Package Design

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SCHEDULE 5 — Application for Approval of Package Design for Fissile Material

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SCHEDULE 6 — Application for Approval of Shipment under Special Arrangement

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SCHEDULE 7 — Application for Approval of Shipment

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SCHEDULE 8 — Package Inspection Requirements Prior to First Shipment

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SCHEDULE 9 — Package Inspection Requirements Prior to Any Shipment

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SCHEDULE 10 — Notification of Shipment to Competent Authority

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SCHEDULE 11 — Radiation Level Limits for Consignments under Exclusive Use

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SCHEDULE 12 — Loading, Stowage and Unloading of Radioactive Material

Packages and overpacks in freight containers and wagons

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Type B(U) and Type B(M) packages

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SCHEDULE 13 — Information to be Displayed During Carriage

Part I — Packages and Overpacks

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Common provisions

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Special provisions

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Part II — Freight Containers, Tank Containers, Tank Wagons and Wagons

Interpretation

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Common provisions

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Special provisions

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Part III — Symbols, Signs and Panels

SCHEDULE 14 — Carriage Information

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on

Philip B. Strong — Assistant Secretary — 31st March 1998.

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: See Article 2(2) of S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)

[^f00002]: S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9); Article 3(1)(c) was modified by the Health and Safety at Work Order (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 525)

[^f00003]: S.R. 1997 No. 247 as amended by S.R. 1997 No. 360

[^f00004]: Cmnd 5897

[^f00005]: 1965 c. 20 (N.I.)

[^f00006]: S.R. 1991 No. 509

[^f00007]: 1974 c. 37

[^f00008]: Current edition: Volumes I to IV ISBN 92 801 1314 3; Supplement ISBN 92 801 1316 X

[^f00009]: 1985 Edition (as amended 1990) published by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna 1990, Safety Series No. 6 (ISBN 92 0 123890 8)

[^f00010]: Reference No. ISO 2919-1980 (E)

[^f00011]: Reference No. ISO 1496/1-1978

[^f00012]: Reference No. ISO/TR 4826-1979 (E)

[^f00013]: 1969 c. 6 (N.I.)

[^f00014]: O.J. No. L235, 17.9.96, p. 25

[^f00015]: S.I. 1992/234 (N.I. 27)

[^f00016]: S.I. 1983/150 (N.I. 4)

[^f00017]: S.R. 1998 No. 131

[^f00018]: Published by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna 1973, Safety Series No. 6 (STI/PUB 323)

[^f00019]: Published by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna 1979, Safety Series No. 6 (ISBN 92 0 623179 0)

[^f00020]: S.R. 1991 No. 516

[^f00021]: S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)

[^f00022]: Current edition and supplement (1995—1996): Doc 9284-AN/905

[^f00023]: S.R. 1998 No. 131

[^f00024]: S.R. 1985 No. 273 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

Editorial notes

[^key-e3984e737e18f1ed5b7ab5f3c4c22e3b]: Regulations revoked (27.2.2004) by Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003/533), regs. 1, 5, Sch. 2; [Editorial note: No historical revised versions have been created for amendments to this S.R. made prior to its final revocation. A revised version of how the S.R. stood at its first commencement is available and, to see the document content as it originally stood when it was made, select the 'Original (As Made)' version from the left-hand menu. For further details of the amendments see the List of All Changes available in 'More Resources' above]

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