§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Transport what are the current regulations affecting the conveyance of nuclear waste (a) by rail and (b) by road; and whether it is intended to revise them.
§ Mr. RidleyThe relevant national safety requirements are as follows:
- (i) Road:
- The Radioactive Substances (Carriage by Road) (Great Britain) Regulations 1974 (SI 1974/1735)
- The Radioactive Substances (Road Transport Workers) (Great Britain) Regulations 1970 (SI 1970/1827) and (Amendment) Regulations 1975 (SI 1975/1522)
- (ii) Rail:
- British Railways Board List of Dangerous Goods (LDG) and Conditions of Acceptance by Freight and Passenger Train (1977 Edition as amended).
The provisions are based on the International Atomic Energy Agency Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials 1975 Revised Edition (As Amended) [IAEA Safety Series No. 6]. The agency is currently reviewing its regulations and consideration will be given to revising the national requirements when the conclusions of this review are available.