Chapter 1.5 – General provisions concerning class 7
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Chapter 1.5 – General provisions concerning class 7

Parent topic: Part 1 – General Provisions, Definitions and Training

1.5.1 Scope and application

  1.5.1.1 In the second sentence, replace "2005" with "2009" (twice). And the last sentence is replaced by the following:

  • "Explanatory material can be found in "Advisory Material for the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2005 Edition)", Safety Standard Series No. TS-G-1.1 (Rev.1), IAEA, Vienna (2008)"

and the footnote is deleted.

  1.5.1.2 The first sentence is replaced by the following:

  • "The objective of this Code is to establish provisions that shall be satisfied to ensure safety and to protect persons, property and the environment from the effects of radiation in the transport of radioactive material.".

  1.5.1.3 In the third sentence, replace "that is characterized" with "that are characterized".

  1.5.1.5.1 The first paragraph is replaced by the following:

  • "1.5.1.5.1 Excepted packages which may contain radioactive material in limited quantities, instruments, manufactured articles and empty packagings as specified in 2.7.2.4.1 shall be subject only to the following provisions of Parts 5 to 7:"

and subparagraph .1 is replaced by the following:

  • .1 The applicable provisions specified in 5.1.2, 5.1.3.2, 5.1.4, 5.1.5.4, 5.2.1.5.2, 5.2.1.7, 7.1.14.1, 7.1.14.3 and 7.3.4.2;".

  1.5.1.5.2 The existing paragraph is replaced by the following:

  • "1.5.1.5.2 Excepted packages shall be subject to the relevant provisions of all other parts of this Code.".

1.5.2 Radiation protection programme

  1.5.2.3 At the end of the second sentence, replace "and 1.5.2.4" with ", 1.5.2.4 and 7.2.9".

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