§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Report the safety regulations which govern the transport of civil radioactive material, together with relevant international standards and regulations.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe relevant regulations and standards are as follows:
(i) Road:
Radioactive Substances (Carriage by Road) (Great Britain) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/1735).Radioactive Substances (Road Transport Workers) (Great Britain) Regulations 1970 (S.1. 1970/1827) and (Amendment) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/1522).European Agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR): (1978 Edition as amended).(ii) Rail:
British Railways Board List of Dangerous Goods (LDG) and Conditions of Acceptance by Freight Train and Passenger Train (1977 Edition as amended).International Regulations concerning the carriage of dangerous goods by rail (RID): (1978 Edition as amended).(iii) Sea:
The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/1747).International Maritime Organisation (IMO) International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (1977 Edition as amended).(iv) Air:
The Air Navigation Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/1965).International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (1983 Edition).International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (24th Edition).These provisions are all based on the International Atomic Energy Agency Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials 1973 Revised Edition (As amended) (IAEA Safety Series 6). Copies of these and of national regulations are available in the Library.