Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Radiation Protection (Transport of Radioactive Materials) Regulations
Regulation 9
Segregation of radioactive materials
Subregulation 1
A licensed carrier transporting radioactive materials shall ensure that such materials and packages, overpacks, freight containers and tanks containing such materials are in the course of transport (including storage in transit) separated from —
transport workers and regularly occupied working areas such that a transport worker or person in such area shall not receive a radiation dose in excess of 5 mSv per year;
members of the public, regularly occupied public areas and areas where the public has regular access such that the critical group shall not receive a radiation dose in excess of 1 mSv per year; and
undeveloped photographic film such that the radiation exposure of undeveloped photographic film is not more than 0.1 mSv per consignment of such film.
Subregulation 2
In determining the segregation distances for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) and (b), hypothetical but realistic mathematical models and parameters shall be used together with the maximum radiation doses specified in paragraph (1)(a) and (b), respectively.
Subregulation 3
A licensed carrier transporting radioactive materials shall ensure that —
consignments of such materials are in the course of transport (including storage in transit) separated from other dangerous goods in accordance with these Regulations and any other written law relating to the transport of dangerous goods or hazardous substances; and
categories II-YELLOW or III-YELLOW packages or overpacks shall not be carried in compartments occupied by passengers, except those exclusively reserved for couriers specially authorised to accompany such packages or overpacks.