CONTAIN OTHER ITEMS AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN THE SAME PACKAGE IS NOT ALLOWED

Saturday, 02/12/2023, 09:49(GMT +7)

The Ministry of Science and Technology issued the Circular No. 23/2012/TT-BKHCN dated November 23, 2012 guiding on radioactive material transport safety.

Specifically, packages are not permitted to contain other items except items that are neccesary for use of radioactive material and these items must be ensured to not affect to safety of packages. If using containers that have been used to transport radioactive material for temporary preservation or transport of other goods, such containers must be decontaminated to degree lower than 0.4 (Bq/cm2) for the beta and gamma emitter and low toxicity alpha emitter, or 0.04 (Bq/cm2) for all other alpha emitters. During transportpackages must be separated with food, pharmaceutical products and other dangerous goods.Under this Circular, during transport and transit storage, packages shall be safely and firmly arranged so as to prevent moving, toppling or falling; Packages shall be arranged in such manner that their average surface heat fluxes do not exceed 15 (W/m2); Loading packages onto a container or means of transport shall be in such manner that the surface radioactive dose rate, TI and CSI do not exceed the limits specified under the Law.

This Circular takes effect on January 07, 2013 and replaces the Circular No. 14/2003/TT-BKHCN dated July 11, 2003.


(Source: Luatvietnam Center – Incom Communications.,jsc)

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