Singapore legislation

Regulation 28

of Radiation Protection (Transport of Radioactive Materials) Regulations

Regulation 28

Additional requirements relating to transport by rail and road

Subregulation 1

Rail and road vehicles carrying packages, overpacks, tanks or freight containers labelled with any of the labels in Figure 2, 3, 4 or 5 of the Fifth Schedule or carrying consignments under exclusive use shall display a placard in the form and of the colour and size specified in Figure 6 of the Fifth Schedule on each of —

(a)

the 2 external lateral walls in the case of a rail vehicle; and

(b)

the 2 external lateral walls and the external rear wall in the case of a road vehicle,except that in the case of a vehicle without sides, the placards may be affixed directly on the cargo-carrying unit where they are readily visible, and in the case of physically large tanks or freight containers, the placards may be affixed to the tanks or freight containers.

Subregulation 2

In the case of vehicles which have insufficient area to allow the fixing of larger placards, the dimensions of the placard as described in Figure 6 of the Fifth Schedule may be reduced to 100 mm.

Subregulation 3

Any placards which do not relate to the contents shall be removed.

Subregulation 4

Where the consignment in or on the vehicle is unpackaged LSA-I or SCO-I or where an exclusive use consignment is packaged radioactive material comprised of a single United Nations Number commodity, the appropriate United Nations Number specified in the Sixth Schedule shall also be displayed, in black digits not less than 65 mm high —

(a)

in the lower half of the main placard in Figure 6 of the Fifth Schedule preceded by the letters “UN” and against the white background; or

(b)

on the placard for separate display of the United Nations Number in Figure 7 of the Fifth Schedule.

Subregulation 5

The placard referred to in paragraph (4)(b) shall be affixed immediately adjacent to the main placard on the 2 lateral walls of a rail vehicle or the 2 lateral walls and the end wall of a road vehicle.