Dangerous Goods by Road
Before each shipment of any package, it shall be ensured that the package contains neither:
(a) Radionuclides different from those specified for the package design; nor
(b) Contents in a form, or physical or chemical state different from those specified for the package
design.
Before each shipment of any package, it shall be ensured that all the requirements specified in the
relevant provisions of ADR and in the applicable certificates of approval have been fulfilled. The
following requirements shall also be fulfilled, if applicable:
(a) It shall be ensured that lifting attachments which do not meet the requirements of 6.4.2.2 have
been removed or otherwise rendered incapable of being used for lifting the package, in
accordance with 6.4.2.3;
(b) Each Type B(U), Type B(M) and Type C package shall be held until equilibrium conditions
have been approached closely enough to demonstrate compliance with the requirements for
temperature and pressure unless an exemption from these requirements has received unilateral
approval;
(c) For each Type B(U), Type B(M) and Type C package, it shall be ensured by inspection and/or
appropriate tests that all closures, valves and other openings of the containment system through
which the radioactive contents might escape are properly closed and, where appropriate, sealed
in the manner for which the demonstrations of compliance with the requirements of 6.4.8.8 and
6.4.10.3 were made;
(d) For packages containing fissile material the measurement specified in 6.4.11.5 (b) and the tests
to demonstrate closure of each package as specified in 6.4.11.8 shall be performed.
The consignor shall also have a copy of any instructions with regard to the proper closing of the
package and any preparation for shipment before making any shipment under the terms of the
certificates.
Except for consignments under exclusive use, the transport index of any package or overpack shall not
exceed 10, nor shall the criticality safety index of any package or overpack exceed 50.
Except for packages or overpacks carried under exclusive use under the conditions specified in 7.5.11,
CV33 (3.5)(a), the maximum radiation level at any point on any external surface of a package or
overpack shall not exceed 2 mSv/h.
The maximum radiation level at any point on any external surface of a package or overpack under
exclusive use shall not exceed 10 mSv/h.
Requirements and controls for carriage of LSA material and SCO
The quantity of LSA material or SCO in a single Type IP-1 package , Type IP-2 package, Type IP-3
package , or object or collection of objects, whichever is appropriate, shall be so restricted that the
external radiation level at 3 m from the unshielded material or object or collection of objects does not
exceed 10 mSv/h.
For LSA material and SCO which are or contain fissile material, which is not excepted under
2.2.7.2.3.5, the applicable requirements of 7.5.11, CV33 (4.1) and (4.2) shall be met.
For LSA material and SCO which are or contain fissile material, the applicable requirements of
6.4.11.1 shall be met.
LSA material and SCO in groups LSA-I and SCO-I may be carried unpackaged under the following
conditions:
(a) All unpackaged material other than ores containing only naturally occurring radionuclides shall
be carried in such a manner that under routine conditions of carriage there will be no escape of
the radioactive contents from the vehicle nor will there be any loss of shielding;
(b) Each vehicle shall be under exclusive use, except when only carrying SCO-I on which the
contamination on the accessible and the inaccessible surfaces is not greater than ten times the
corresponding level according to the definition of "contamination" in 2.2.7.1.2;
(c) For SCO-I where it is suspected that non-fixed contamination exists on inaccessible surfaces in
excess of the values specified in 2.2.7.2.3.2 (a)(i), measures shall be taken to ensure that the
radioactive material is not released into the vehicle;
(d) Unpackaged fissile material shall meet the requirements of 2.2.7.2.3.5 (e).
LSA material and SCO, except as otherwise specified in 4.1.9.2.4, shall be packaged in accordance
with the table below:
Table 4.1.9.2.5: Industrial package requirements for LSA material and SCO
|
Radioactive contents |
Industrial package type |
|
|
Exclusive use |
Not under exclusive use |
|
|
LSA-I Solid a Liquid |
Type IP-1 Type IP-1 |
Type IP-1 Type IP-2 |
|
LSA-II Solid Liquid and gas |
Type IP-2 Type IP-2 |
Type IP-2 Type IP-3 |
|
LSA-III |
Type IP-2 |
Type IP-3 |
|
SCO-I a |
Type IP-1 |
Type IP-1 |
|
SCO-II |
Type IP-2 |
Type IP-2 |
a Under the conditions specified in 4.1.9.2.4, LSA-I material and SCO-I may be carried
unpackaged.
Packages containing fissile material
The contents of packages containing fissile material shall be as specified for the package design either
directly in ADR or in the certificate of approval.
Special provisions for mixed packing
When mixed packing is permitted in accordance with the provisions of this section, different
dangerous goods or dangerous goods and other goods may be packed together in combination
packagings conforming to 6.1.4.21, provided that they do not react dangerously with one another and
that all other relevant provisions of this Chapter are complied with.
NOTE 1: See also 4.1.1.5 and 4.1.1.6.
NOTE 2: For radioactive material, see 4.1.9.