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Marking, labelling and placarding of packages and freight containers

Radiation Protection (Transport of Radioactive Materials) Regulations

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—(1) The permissible gross mass of each package of gross mass exceeding 50 kg shall be legibly and durably marked on the outside of the packaging.(2) For each package, other than excepted packages, the United Nations number (as specified in the Sixth Schedule), preceded by the letters “UN”, and the proper shipping name shall be legibly and durably marked on the outside of the packaging. In the case of excepted packages other than those accepted for international movement by post, only the United Nations Number preceded by the letters “UN”, shall be required. For packages accepted for international movement by post, the requirement of regulation 23 shall apply.(3) The outside of the packaging of each industrial package Type 1, industrial package Type 2, industrial package Type 3 or Type A package design shall be legibly and durably marked with the words “TYPE IP-1”, “TYPE IP-2”, “TYPE IP-3” or “Type A” as appropriate.(4) An industrial package Type 2, an industrial package Type 3 or a Type A package design shall be legibly and durably marked on the outside of the packaging with the international vehicle registration code (VRI Code) of the country of origin of design and the name of the manufacturers, or other identification of the packaging specified by the competent authority of the country of origin.(5) The outside of the packaging of each package which conforms to a design approved under regulation 57, 58 or 59 or the revoked Regulations shall be legibly and durably marked with the following:(a)the identification mark allocated to that design by the Chief Executive;(b)a serial number to uniquely identify each packaging which conforms to that design; and(c)in the case of a Type B(U), Type B(M) or Type C package, with the words “TYPE B(U)”, “TYPE B(M)” or “TYPE C”, as the case may be.(6) Each Type B(U), Type B(M) or Type C package shall have the outside of the outermost receptacle which is resistant to the effects of fire and water plainly marked by embossing, stamping or other means resistant to the effects of fire and water with the trefoil symbol in Figure 1 of the Fifth Schedule.(7) Where LSA-1 or SCO-1 material is contained in receptacles or wrapping materials and is transported under exclusive use as permitted by regulation 18(3), the outer surface of these receptacles or wrapping materials may bear the marking “RADIOACTIVE LSA-I” or “RADIOACTIVE SCO-I” as appropriate.(8) Subject to paragraph (12), each package, overpack, tank and freight container shall bear the labels which shall be in the form and of the colour and size specified in Figures 2, 3 or 4 of the Fifth Schedule according to the appropriate category of that package, overpack, tank or freight container. In addition, each package, overpack and freight container containing fissile material, other than fissile material excepted under the provisions of regulation 17(6), shall bear labels which conform to that specified in Figure 5 of the Fifth Schedule. Any labels which do not relate to the contents shall be removed or covered.(9) The labels shall be affixed to 2 opposite sides of the outside of a package or overpack, or on the outside of all 4 sides of a freight container or tank.(10) Each label shall be completed with the following information:(a)contents:(i)except for LSA-I material, the name(s) of the radionuclide(s) in accordance with Table 1 of the Second Schedule and the symbols prescribed therein;(ii)for mixtures of radionuclides, the most restrictive nuclides must be listed to the extent the space on the line permits;(iii)the group LSA or SCO shall be shown following the name(s) of the radionuclide(s);(iv)the terms “LSA-II”, “LSA-III”, “SCO-I” and “SCO-II” shall be used for this purpose; and(v)for LSA-I materials, the term “LSA-I”;(b)the maximum activity of the radioactive contents during transport expressed in units of becquerels with the appropriate SI prefix, except that for fissile material, the total mass in units of grams, or multiples thereof, may be used in place of activity;(c)for overpacks, tanks and freight containers, the entire contents of the overpack, tank or freight container and the sum of the activity of each package comprised in the overpack, tank or freight container, except that labels for overpacks or freight containers containing mixed loads of packages with different radionuclides may bear the words “See Transport Documents”; and(d)the transport index for all packages and overpacks not within category I-WHITE.(11) Tanks and large freight containers carrying packages other than excepted packages shall bear 4 main placards which shall be in the form and of the colour and size specified in Figure 6 of the Fifth Schedule and affixed in a vertical orientation to each side wall and each end wall of the freight container or tank. Any placards which do not relate to the contents shall be removed.(12) Tanks and large freight containers carrying packages other than excepted packages may, instead of bearing labels and placards in accordance with paragraphs (8) and (11), bear enlarged labels in the form and of the colour shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4 of the Fifth Schedule and of the size specified in Figure 6 of the Fifth Schedule.(13) Where the consignment in the tank or freight container is unpackaged LSA-I or SCO-I, or where an exclusive use consignment in a freight container is packaged radioactive material comprised of a single United Nations Number commodity, the appropriate United Nations Number for the consignment 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 specified in Figure 7 of the Fifth Schedule.(14) The placard referred to in paragraph (13)(b) shall be in the form and of the colour and size specified in Figure 7 of the Fifth Schedule and be affixed immediately adjacent to the main placard on all 4 sides of the tank or freight container.(15) Each label conforming to that specified in Figure 5 of the Fifth Schedule, shall be completed with the criticality safety index (CSI) as stated in the certificate of approval for special arrangement or the certificate of approval for the package design issued by the competent authority of the country of origin.(16) For overpacks and freight containers, the criticality safety index (CSI) on the label shall bear the information required in paragraph (15) totalled together for the fissile contents of the overpack or freight container.

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