Code of practice for the carriage of radioactive materials through ports

The recommendations which are based on the principles of the 1973 Edition of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials are intended to serve as a guide to the UK authorities and generally to persons responsible for transporting, handling and storing temporarily radioactive materials in ports. The definitions designate the competent authorities, explain the terms used e.g. containment system, contamination, special form radioactive material etc. and fix the permissible levels of radioactivity. Packages are categorized into classes and requirements are laid down for consignments, labelling and placarding of as for safeguarding workers. Also contained are particulars of notifications and various documents to be provided to the port authorities. The Appendices set out models of the Table of Approval of designs, shipments and prior notification; details of packaging requirements, labels and segregation distances. (NEA)