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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Federal Environmental Agency

  Radiation Protection & Control Department 

The United Arab Emirates

Regulations for

Safe Transport of

Radioactive Materials

[UAE RSTRM (56/2004)]

* This Regulation was issued by Minister of Electricity & Water degree No. (56/2004) on 23 May 2004.
* This Regulation was published (in Arabic) in the United Arab Emirates Official Gazette Issue No.418, Year 34, August 2004.
* The Radiation Protection and Control Department (RPCD) has been shifted from the Ministry of Energy (Electricity & Water
Previously) to the Federal Environmental Agency (FEA) accordance with the UAE Federal Law No. (20) of 2006.
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The United Arab Emirates

Regulations for
Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials

Section (1)
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article (1)
Definitions and Terms Interpretation
1- The following words and phrases shall bear the meaning given blew, unless the context
otherwise stated.
The Competent Authority: the local Competent Authority in the relevant Emirate or relevant
Federal Ministry.
The Committee: The Radiation Protection Committee.
The Department: the Radiation Protection and Control Department in the Ministry of
Electricity and Water.
The Regulations: the Regulations for Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials.
2- The words and terms used in these Regulations shall be interpreted as defined in the
glossary in Annex (1) of this decree, and the Committee is responsible for interpretation.

Article (2)
Scope
1- These Regulations cover the following types of the packages :
(a) Excepted packages
(b) Industrial packages
(c) Type A packages
(d) Type B(U) packages
(e) Type B(M) packages
2- These Regulations do not cover the transport associated with the nuclear fuel cycle, or
material products from the operation of a nuclear reactor, or nuclear waste treatment
operations; also do not apply to type (C) packages or packages containing fissile materials.

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3- These Regulations do not apply on the following:

(a) Radioactive material that is an integral part of the means of transport;
(b) Radioactive material transported within establishment site licenced for use of radioactive
materials;
(c) Radioactive material implanted or incorporated into a person or living animal for
diagnosis, treatment or scientific research;
(d) Radioactive material in consumer products which have received regulatory approval,
after their sale to the end user; and
(e) Natural material and ores containing naturally occurring radionuclides which are not
intended to be processed for use of these radionuclides provided that the activity
concentrations of the material do not exceed 10 times the exempt values specified in
Article (4) of this decree.

Article (3)
Licence Requirements
No person or organization shall transport radioactive materials except in accordance with a
licence issued by the Department according to the Basic Regulations for Protection Against
Ionizing Radiation.

Article (4)
Exempt Consignments
Exempt from the requirements of these Regulations are consignments where either the activity
concentration of the material or the total activity of the consignment is below the exempt limits
specified in Annex (2) (Table 1 or 2) or be derived by calculation for radioactive material
containing mixtures of known radionuclides composition in item 1 [paragraph (b)] .

Article (5)
Radioactive Material Characterization
A1 and A2 values, as defined in glossary, are the basic for characterizing material to be
transported and for specifying activity limits in these Regulations. These value provided in Annex
(2) of this decree [(Table 1 or 2), or be derived by calculation for material containing mixtures of
known radionuclides composition in item 2 (paragraph (c)].

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Section (2)
PACKAGING OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND PERMISSIBLE LIMITS

Article (6)
Conditions for Transport of Unpackaged Radioactive Materials
1- Radioactive materials shall be not transported unless in appropriate packages satisfy these
Regulations, except materials of Low Specific Activity (LSA-I) and Surface Contaminated
Objects (SCO-I).
2- LSA-I and SCO-I materials could be transported unpackaged under the following conditions:
(a) All unpackaged material, other than ores containing only naturally occurring
radionuclides, shall be transported in such a manner that under routine conditions of
transport there will be no escape of the radioactive contents from the conveyance nor will
be any loss of shielding;
(b) All material shall be transported under exclusive use; and
(c) Exclusive use is not required for transporting unpackaged SCO-I shipments where
contamination is not greater than ten times the levels specified in Article (9) (item1)
appended to this decree, and where it is suspected that non-fixed contamination exists in
excess of this levels, measures shall be taken to ensure that radioactive material is not
released into the conveyance.

Article (7)
Type of Packages
1- Radioactive material which require packaging for transport shall be in any of the following:
(a) Excepted Package
(b) Industrial Package (Type IP-1, IP-2 or IP-3)
(c) Type A Package
(d) Type B(M) Package
(e) Type B(U) Package
2- Package shall be designed, manufactured, tested, documented, maintained, inspected, and
used in accordance with requirements specified by the Department.
3- A package shall not contain any other materials or items except what is needed as
documents and articles necessary for the radioactive material.

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Article (8)
Radioactivity Limits for Package Contents
Materials to be transported shall be classified, using A1 or A2 values, for specifying maximum
activity limits for all types of package, and the activity limits of the contents of any package shall
not exceed the limits specified in Annex (3) appended to this decree.

Article (9)
Contamination, Radiation Level, and Transport Index Limits
1- Non-fixed contamination on the internal and external surfaces of packages, overpacks,
freight containers, tanks and intermediate bulk containers shall be kept as low as practicable
and shall not exceed the limits specified in Annex (4) (item 1), and fixed contamination levels
are limited by radiation level limits for packages and conveyances and by the requirements
for decontamination as specified in Article (15) of this decree.
2- The radiation level shall not be greater than limits as specify in Annex (4) (item 2) appended
to this decree for the following:
(a) Instruments or articles to be transported without packaging;
(b) Packages or overpacks for consignments under exclusive use and others; and
(c) Conveyances.
3- For monitoring radiation exposure during transport, a Transport Index (TI), is assigned to
(package, overpack or freight container, or for unpackaged LSA-I or SCO-I, or conveyance)
based on radiation levels specified in Annex (4) (item 3) appended to this decree.

Article (10)
Packages Category
Packages, overpacks and freight containers shall be assigned to either category I-WHITE,
II-YELLOW or III-YELLOW in accordance with the transport index or the radiation level at the
external surface and according to the conditions specified in Annex (5) (Table 1) appended to this
decree. Packages and overpacks to be transported under special arrangement shall be assigned
to the III-YELLOW category.

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Section (3)
DESCRIPTION OF SHIPMENTS AND DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

Article (11)
Marking, Labeling and Placarding
Consignor shall put package marking, appropriate Labeling for package category and transport
Placarding on vehicles, tanks and freight containers as specified in Annex (6) appended to this
decree.

Article (12)
Transport Documents
Consignor shall include transport documentation with the consignment, including particulars of the
consignment, a consignor’s declaration and information for carriers as specified in Annex (7)
appended to this decree.

Article (13)
Segregation, Stowage and Storage During Transport and in Transit
1- Packages, overpacks and freight containers shall be segregated during transport and storage
in transit from :
(a) Other dangerous goods as defined in Annex (8) (Table 1) of this decree, and in
compliance with the relevant transport regulations for dangerous materials;
(b) Public areas; and
(c) Undeveloped photographic film and plates so that the radiation exposure of film due to
the transport is limited to 0.1 mSv per consignment.
2- Package or overpack stored among packaged general cargo without any special stowage
provisions except as may be specifically required by the Department in an applicable
approval certificate; or Regulatory Authority in other countries, provided that its average
surface heat flux does not exceed 15 W/m2 and that the package or overpack immediately
surrounding cargo is not in sacks or bags.

Article (14)
Carrying Packages in Passengers Compartments
1- Category II-YELLOW or III-YELLOW packages or overpacks shall not be carried in
compartments occupied by passengers, except those exclusively reserved for couriers
especially authorized to accompany such packages or overpacks.
2- For transport by road, no persons other than the driver and assistants shall be permitted in
vehicles carrying packages, overpacks or freight containers bearing category II-YELLOW or
III-YELLOW labels.
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Article (15)
Decontamination
1- Conveyances and equipment used regularly for the transport of radioactive material shall be
periodically checked to determine the level of contamination.
2- Conveyances and equipment which show a radiation level in excess of 5 μSv/h at the
surface or above the stated contamination limits in Article (9) (item 1) of this decree, shall be
decontaminated, as soon as, possible by a qualified persons and shall not be reused unless
the non-fixed contamination is less than the previously stated contamination limits indicated
in this clause.

Article (16)
Shipping Empty Packages
Empty packages, which previously contained radioactive material, may be shipped as excepted
packages provided that:
1- They are in a well maintained condition and securely closed;
2- The outer surface of any Uranium or Thorium in its structure is covered with an inactive
sheath made of metal or some other substantial material;
3- The level of internal non-fixed contamination does not exceed one hundred times the levels
specified in Article (9) (item 1) of this decree;
4- Any label required for its previous use shall be removed or cover; and
5- All other requirements for excepted packages required in this decree shall be met.

Article (17)
Other Provisions Transport of Radioactive Material
1- For radioactive material having other non-radioactive risks and for transport of radioactive
material with other dangerous goods, the relevant transport regulation for dangerous goods
shall apply in addition to these Regulations.
2- Consignor and carrier shall establish emergency response provisions, including provisions
for deterioration, drop, fire, damaged and radioactive leaking packages, taking into account
the instructions of general emergency plane.
3- Customs operations involving the inspection of the radioactive contents of a package should
be carried out only in a place where adequate means of controlling radiation exposure are
provided and in the presence of qualified persons. Any package opened under customs
instructions shall, before being forwarded to the consignee, be restored to its original
condition.
4- Where a consignment is undeliverable, the consignment shall be placed in a safe location
and the Department shall be informed as soon as possible and a request made for further
instructions.
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Article (18)
Additional Requirements Relating to Transport by Air and Post
1- For single package of non- combustible solid LSA-II or LSA-III material, if carried by air, shall
not contain an activity greater than 3000 A2.
2- Type B(M) packages and consignments under exclusive use shall not be transported on
passenger aircraft.
3- Transport by air for any package or overpack with the radiation levels on the external surface
greater than 2 mSv/h may be allowed only under special arrangement conditions agreed
upon by the Department.
4- A consignment of excepted packages in which the activity of radioactive contents does not
exceed one tenth the limits prescribed in Annex (3) (table 1) appended to this decree, may
be accepted for international movement by post and subject to the requirements of the Acts
of the Universal Postal Union as prescribed in Annex (8) appended to this decree.
5- Any consignment shall not be permitted to be transported by domestic national postal
services.

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Section (4)
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article (19)
Approval for Packages Design
1- For type B(M) package design shall require approval (multilateral) by the relevant competent
authority of each country pass-through or into which the consignment is to be transported
and of the country of origin of the design or shipment. Type B(U) packages design shall
require approval (unilateral) only from the competent authority of the country of origin.
2- The Department's approval shall be required for the calculation of radionuclide values A1 and
A2 which are not listed in Annex (2) (Table 1 or 2) of this decree.

Article (20)
Approval of Shipment
1- Multilateral approval shall be required for shipments of type B(M) package containing
radioactive material with a total activity greater than (3000 A1) or (3000 A2), as appropriate,
or 1000 TBq, whichever is the lower.
2- For each shipment listed below, the consignor shall notify the Department in addition to
Regulatory Authority of each country pass-through or into which the consignment is to be
transported. This notification shall be handed over to the of each Regulatory Authority at
least 7 days prior to the commencement of the shipment:
(a) Type B(U) packages containing radioactive material with an activity greater than 3000A1
or 3000 A2, as appropriate, or 1000 TBq, whichever is the lower;
(b) Type B(M) packages; and
(c) Shipment under special arrangement.
3- The consignment notification shall include:
(a) Identification of the package;
(b) Information on the date of shipment, the expected date of arrival and proposed routing;
(c) The names of the radioactive materials or nuclides;
(d) Descriptions of the physical and chemical forms of the radioactive contents; and
(e) The maximum activity of the radioactive contents during transport.

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ANNEX (1)
GLOSSARY
• Surface Contaminated Object (SCO)
Surface Contaminated Object (SCO) shall mean a solid object which is not itself radioactive but
which has radioactive material distributed on its surfaces. SCO shall be in one of two groups:
1- SCO-I: A solid object on which:
(a) The non-fixed contamination on the accessible surface averaged over 300 cm2 (or the
area of surface if less than 300 cm2) does not exceed 4 Bq/cm2 for beta gamma emitters
and low toxicity alpha emitters, or 0.4 Bq/cm2 for all other alpha emitters;
(b) The fixed contamination on the accessible surface averaged over 300 cm2 (or the area of
the surface if less than 300 cm2) does not exceed 4×104 Bq/cm2 for beta gamma emitters
and low toxicity alpha emitters, or 4×103 Bq/cm2 for all other alpha emitters; and
(c) The non-fixed contamination plus the fixed contamination on the inaccessible surface
averaged over 300 cm2 (or the area of the surface if less than 300 cm2) does not exceed
4×104 Bq/cm2 for beta gamma emitters and low toxicity alpha emitters, or 4×103 Bq/cm2
for all other alpha emitters;
2- SCO-II:A solid object on which either the fixed or non-fixed contamination on the surface
exceeds the applicable limits specified for SCO-I in item (1) above and on which:
(a) The non-fixed contamination on the accessible surface averaged over 300 cm2 (or the
area of the surface if less than 300 cm2) does not exceed 400 Bq/cm2 for beta gamma
emitters and low toxicity alpha emitters, or 40 Bq/cm 2 for all other alpha emitters;
(b) The fixed contamination on the accessible surface averaged over 300 cm2 (or the area of
the surface if less than 300 cm2) does not exceed 8×105 Bq/cm2 for beta gamma emitters
and low toxicity alpha emitters, or 8×104 Bq/cm2 for all other alpha emitters; and
(c) The non-fixed contamination plus the fixed contamination on the inaccessible surface
averaged over 300 cm2 (or the area of the surface if less than 300 cm2) does not exceed
8×105 Bq/cm2 for beta gamma emitters and low toxicity alpha emitters, or 8×104 Bq/cm2
for all other alpha emitters.
• Exclusive Use
Exclusive Use shall mean the sole use, by a single consignor, of a conveyance or of a large
freight container, in respect of which all initial, intermediate and final loading and unloading is
carried out in accordance with the directions of the consignor or consignee.
• Design of Package
Design shall mean the description of package which enables such an item to be fully identified.
The description may include specifications, engineering drawings, reports demonstrating
compliance with regulatory requirements, and other relevant documentation.

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• Packaging
Packaging shall mean the assembly of components necessary to enclose the radioactive
contents completely. It may, in particular, consist of one or more receptacles, absorbent
materials, spacing structures, radiation shielding and service equipment for filling, emptying,
venting and pressure relief; devices for cooling, absorbing mechanical shocks, handling and tie-
down and thermal insulation; and service device integral to the package. The packaging may
be a box, drum or similar receptacle, or may also be a freight container, tank or intermediate
bulk container.
• Contamination
The presence of radioactive substances on a surface in quantities in excess of 0.4 Bq/cm2 for
beta and gamma emitters and low toxicity alpha emitters, or 0.04 Bq/cm2 for all other alpha
emitters.
• Non-fixed Contamination
Non-fixed Contamination is Contamination that can be removed from a surface during routine
conditions of transport.
• Freight Container
Freight Container shall mean an article of transport equipment designed to facilitate the
transport of goods, either packaged or unpackaged, by one or more modes of transport without
intermediate reloading. It shall be of a permanent enclosed character, rigid and strong enough
for repeated use, and must be fitted with devices facilitating its handling, particularly in transfer
between conveyance and from one mode of transport to another. A small freight container is
that which has either any overall outer dimension less than 1.5 m, or an internal volume of not
more than 3 m3. Any other freight container considered to be a large freight container.
• Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC)
Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) shall mean a portable packaging that:
1- has a capacity of not more than 3 m3;
2- is designed for mechanical handling;
3- is resistant to the stresses produced in handling and transport, as determined by
performance tests; and
4- is designed to conform to the standards in the chapter on Recommendations on
Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC’s) of the United Nations:
“Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, ST/SG/AC. 10/1/Rev.9, UN,
New York and Geneva 1996”
• Licence
An authorization granted by the Department on the basis of a safety assessment and
accompanied by specific requirements and conditions to be complied with by the licensee.
• Driver
Any person who directly controls any vehicle.
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• Consignment
Any package(s), overpack or load of radioactive material presented by a consignor for
transport.
• Legal Person
Any organization, corporation, partnerships, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private
institution, group, political or administrative entity or other persons designated in accordance
with national legislation, who or which has responsibility and authority for actions taken under
these Regulations.
• Tank
Tank shall mean a tank container, a portable tank, a road tank vehicle, a rail tank wagon or a
receptacle with a capacity of not less than 450 liters to contain liquids, powders, granules,
slurries or solids which are loaded as gas or liquid and subsequently solidified, and of not less
than 1000 liters to contain gases. A tank container shall be capable of being carried on land or
on sea and of being loaded and discharged without the need of removal of its structural
equipment, shall posses stabilizing members and tie-down attachments external to the shell,
and shall be capable of being lifted when full.
• Package
The packaging with its radioactive contents as presented for transport, (individual box or
container contains radioactive materials and do not open during transport).
• Overpack
Overpack shall mean an enclosure such as a box or bag which is used by a single consignor to
facilitate as a handling unit a consignment of one or more packages for convenience of
handling, stowage and carriage.
• IP-1, IP-2, IP-3 Industrial Packages
IP-1, IP-2, IP-3 Industrial Packages are to be used for transport of LSA materials and SCO.
There are three type of these packages used as specified in Annex (3) (Table 2) appended to
this decree. Many of packages used in industry, like steel drums, meet with requirements for
these packages.
• Excepted Packages
Excepted Packages contain low activity of radioactive materials with insignificant potential risks.
There are no tests required for these packages, so the radioactive contents are expected to
disperse from package in any accident.
• Type A Packages
Type A Packages are the safe and economical for transport of relatively limited quantities of
radioactive materials. These packages shall withstand normal conditions of transport like
dropping from vehicle, exposure to rainfall, penetration with hemispherical end bar and
compressive load with another cargo.

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• Type B Packages
Type B Packages shall withstand most external conditions without leakage of radioactive
contents or without increase in the radiation levels to hazardous levels for the public or for
personnel involved in rescue operations. Design standards shall include the cumulative effects
of a set of mechanical and thermal tests, but the package does not require withstanding more
than one accident, therefore, it is not necessary to reuse the packages after accident.
Type B packages may have unilateral or multilateral approval and the symbols to be used for
them are B(U) or B(M), respectively.
• Radioactive Material
Radioactive Material shall mean any material containing radionuclides where both the activity
concentration and the total activity in the consignment exceed the values specified in Annex(2)
(Table 1 and Table 2) appended to this decree.
• Licensee
The holder of a current licence granted for a practice or source who has recognized rights and
duties for the practice or source, particularly in relation to protection and safety.
• Consignor
Any person or organization that prepares a consignment of any radioactive materials for
transport and send it through conveyance in or out of United Arab Emirates, is named as
consignor in the transport documents.
• Consignee
Consignee shall mean any person, or organization that receives a consignment.
• Vessel
Vessel shall mean any seagoing vessel or inland waterway craft used for carrying cargo.
• Vehicle
Vehicle shall mean a road vehicle (including an articulated vehicle, i.e. a tractor and semi-trailer
combination) or railroad car or railway wagon.
• Radiation Level
Radiation Level shall mean the corresponding dose rate expressed in milliSievert per hour.
• Low Toxicity Alpha Emitters
Low Toxicity Alpha Emitters are: natural uranium; depleted uranium, natural thorium; uranium-
235 or uranium-238; thorium-232; thorium-228 and thorium-230 when contained in ores or
physical and chemical concentrates; or alpha emitters with a half-life of less than 10 days.
• A1 Value
A1 shall mean the activity value of special form radioactive material to transport in type A
package.

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• A2 Value
A2 shall mean the activity value of radioactive material, other than special form radioactive
material to transport in type A package.
• Low Specific Activity (LSA) Material
Low Specific Activity (LSA) material shall mean radioactive material which by its nature has a
limited specific activity, or radioactive material for which limits of estimated average specific
activity apply. External shielding materials surrounding the LSA material shall not be
considered in determining the estimated average specific activity.
LSA material shall be in one of the following groups:
1- LSA-I
(a) Uranium and thorium ores and concentrates of such ores, and other ores containing
naturally occurring radionuclides.
(b) Solid unirradiated natural uranium or depleted uranium or thorium or their solid or liquid
compounds or mixtures;
(c) Radioactive material in which the A2 value is unlimited; or
(d) Other radioactive material in which the activity is distributed throughout and the estimated
average specific activity does not exceed 30 times the values for activity concentration
specified in Article (4) appended to this decree.
2- LSA-II
(a) Water with tritium concentration up to 0.8 TBq/L; or
(b) Other material in which the activity is distributed throughout and the estimated average
specific activity does not exceed 10-4 A2/g for solids and gases, and 10-5 A2/g for liquids.
3- LSA-III: Solids, excluding powders, in which :
(a) The radioactive material is distributed throughout a solid or a collection of solid objects, or
is essentially uniformly distributed in a solid compact binding agent (such as concrete,
bitumen, ceramic etc.);
(b) The radioactive material is relatively insoluble, or it is intrinsically contained in a relatively
insoluble matrix, so that, even under loss of packaging, the loss of radioactive material per
package by leaching when placed in water for seven days would not exceed 0.1 A2; and
(c) The estimated average specific activity of the solid, excluding any shielding material, does
not exceed 2×10-3 A2/g.
• Special Form Radioactive Material
Special Form Radioactive Material shall mean either an indispensable solid radioactive material
or a sealed capsule containing radioactive material.
• Low Dispersible Radioactive Material
Low Dispersible Radioactive Material shall mean either a solid radioactive material or a solid
radioactive material in a sealed capsule that has limited dispersibility and is not in powder form.
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• Unilateral Approval
Unilateral Approval shall mean approval by the competent authority of the country of origin of
the design only.
• Multilateral approval
Multilateral Approval shall mean approval by the relevant competent authority both of the
country of origin of the design or shipment and of each country through or into which the
consignment is to be transported. The term “through or into” specifically excludes “over”.
• Carrier
Any person or organization undertaking the carriage of radioactive material by any means of
transport.
• Transport
Transport comprises all operations and conditions associated with and involved in the
movement of radioactive material, these include the design, manufacture, maintenance and
repair of packaging, and the preparation, consigning, loading, carriage including in-transit
storage, unloading and receipt at the final destination of loads of radioactive material and
packages, in or out of United Arab Emirates.
• Conveyance
Conveyance means:
(1) Any vehicle moves on road or rail line.
(2) Any vessel, any hold, compartment, or defined deck area of a vessel especial for storage,
and
(3) Any aircraft.

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ANNEX (2)
EXEMPT CONSIGNMENT AND MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION
1- Exempt Consignments
(a) Exempt from the requirements of these Regulations are consignments where the
activity concentration of the material or its total activity is below limits specified in Table
(1) in this Annex.
(b) For shipment containing mixtures of radionuclides, the activity concentration for exempt
material and the activity limit for an exempt consignment Xm may be derived as follows:
1
Χm =
f(i)
Σi X(i)
Where:
f(i) is the fraction of activity or activity concentration of radionuclide i in the radioactive
mixture;
X(i) is the appropriate value of the activity concentration for exempt material or the
activity limit for an exempt consignment as appropriate for the radionuclide i.
(c) For unknown radionuclides or mixtures the more restrictive values of activity
concentration for exempt material or activity limits for exempt consignments specified in
Table (2) in this Annex shall be used.
2- Material Characterization
(a) A1 and A2 values are basic activity values which are used for characterizing material to
be transported and for specifying activity limits in these Regulations.
(b) A1 and A2 values for individual radionuclides are given in Table (1).
(c) For material containing mixtures of known radionuclides the A1 or A2 value for the
material be derived as follows:
1
Am =
g (i )
∑i A(i )
Where:
Am is the derived value of A1 or A2 for the material containing a mixture of
radionuclides;
A(i) is the appropriate value of A1 or A2 for the radionuclide i; and
g(i) is the fraction of the activity of radionuclide i in the mixture.
(d) For unknown radionuclides or mixtures the more restrictive A1 or A2 values as specified
in this Annex (Table 2) shall be used.

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Table (1)
Basic Radionuclide Values and Limits

A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)
-1
Actinium (89) Ac-225 (a) 8 × 10 6 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104
Ac-227 (a) 9 × 10-1 9 × 10-5 1 × 10-1 1 × 103
Ac-228 6 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Silver (47) Ag-105 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Ag-108m (a) 7 × 10-1 7 × 10-1 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 106 (b)
Ag-110m (a) 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ag-111 2 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Aluminium (13) Al-26 1 × 10-1 1 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Americium (95) Am-241 1 × 101 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 1 × 104
Am-242m (a) 1 × 101 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 (b) 1 × 104 (b)
Am-243 (a) 5 × 100 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 (b) 1 × 103 (b)
Argon (18) Ar-37 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 106 1 × 108
Ar-39 4 × 101 2 × 101 1 × 107 1 × 104
Ar-41 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 109
-1 -1 1 5
Arsenic (33) As-72 3 × 10 3 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
As-73 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 107
0 -1 1 6
As-74 1 × 10 9 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
As-76 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 105
1 -1 3 6
As-77 2 × 10 7 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Astatine (85) At-211 (a) 2 × 101 5 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 107
Gold (79) Au-193 7 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
Au-194 1 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Au-195 1 × 101 6 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
Au-198 1 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Au-199 1 × 101 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Barium (56) Ba-131 (a) 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Ba-133 3 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Ba-133m 2 × 101 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106

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A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)

Ba-140 (a) 5 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 105 (b)

Beryllium (4) Be-7 2 × 101 2 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 107
Be-10 4 × 101 6 × 10-1 1 × 104 1 × 106
Bismuth (83) Bi-205 7 × 10-1 7 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Bi-206 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Bi-207 7 × 10-1 7 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Bi-210 1 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Bi-210m (a) 6 × 10-1 2 × 10-2 1 × 101 1 × 105
Bi-212 (a) 7 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 105 (b)
Berkelium (97) Bk-247 8 × 100 8 × 10-4 1 × 100 1 × 104
1 -1 3 6
Bk-249 (a) 4 × 10 3 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Bromine (35) Br-76 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
0 0 2 6
Br-77 3 × 10 3 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Br-82 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Carbon (6) C-11 1 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
C-14 4 × 101 3 × 100 1 × 104 1 × 107
Calcium (20) Ca-41 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 105 1 × 107
1 0 4 7
Ca-45 4 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Ca-47 (a) 3 × 100 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
1 0 4 6
Cadmium (48) Cd-109 3 × 10 2 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Cd-113m 4 × 101 5 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Cd-115 (a) 3 × 100 4 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Cd-115m 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Cerium (58) Ce-139 7 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Ce-141 2 × 101 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 107
Ce-143 9 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Ce-144 (a) 2 × 10-1 2 × 10-1 1 × 102 (b) 1 × 105 (b)
Californium (98) Cf-248 4 × 101 6 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104
Cf-249 3 × 100 8 × 10-4 1 × 100 1 × 103
Cf-250 2 × 101 2 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104
Cf-251 7 × 100 7 × 10-4 1 × 100 1 × 103
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A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)

Cf-252 5 × 10-2 3 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104

Cf-253 (a) 4 × 101 4 × 10-2 1 × 102 1 × 105
Cf-254 1 × 10-3 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 1 × 103
Chlorine (17) Cl-36 1 × 101 6 × 10-1 1 × 104 1 × 106
Cl-38 2 × 10-1 2 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Curium (96) Cm-240 4 × 101 2 × 10-2 1 × 102 1 × 105
Cm-241 2 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Cm-242 4 × 101 1 × 10-2 1 × 102 1 × 105
Cm-243 9 × 100 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 1 × 104
Cm-244 2 × 101 2 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104
Cm-245 9 × 100 9 × 10-4 1 × 100 1 × 103
Cm-246 9 × 100 9 × 10-4 1 × 100 1 × 103
Cm-247 (a) 3 × 100 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 1 × 104
Cm-248 2 × 10-2 3 × 10-4 1 × 100 1 × 103
Cobalt (27) Co-55 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Co-56 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Co-57 1 × 101 1 × 101 1 × 102 1 × 106
0 0 1 6
Co-58 1 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Co-58m 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 104 1 × 107
Co-60 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Chromium (24) Cr-51 3 × 101 3 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 107
Caesium (55) Cs-129 4 × 100 4 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 105
Cs-131 3 × 101 3 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 106
Cs-132 1 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 105
Cs-134 7 × 10-1 7 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 104
Cs-134m 4 × 101 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 105
Cs-135 4 × 101 1 × 100 1 × 104 1 × 107
Cs-136 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Cs-137 (a) 2 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 104 (b)
Copper (29) Cu-64 6 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Cu-67 1 × 101 7 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
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A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)

Dysprosium (66) Dy-159 2 × 101 2 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 107

Dy-165 9 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Dy-166 (a) 9 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Erbium (68) Er-169 4 × 101 1 × 100 1 × 104 1 × 107
Er-171 8 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Europium (63) Eu-147 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Eu-148 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Eu-149 2 × 101 2 × 101 1 × 102 1 × 107
0
Eu-150(short lived) 2 × 10 7 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Eu-150(long lived) 7 × 10-1 7 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Eu-152 1 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Eu-152m 8 × 10-1 8 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Eu-154 9 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Eu-155 2 × 101 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
-1 -1 1 6
Eu-156 7 × 10 7 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Fluorine (9) F-18 1 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
-1 -1 1 6
Iron (26) Fe-52 (a) 3 × 10 3 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Fe-55 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 104 1 × 106
-1 -1 1 6
Fe-59 9 × 10 9 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Fe-60 (a) 4 × 101 2 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 105
0 0 2 6
Gallium (31) Ga-67 7 × 10 3 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Ga-68 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
-1 -1 1 5
Ga-72 4 × 10 4 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Gadolinium (64) Gd-146 (a) 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Gd-148 2 × 101 2 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104
Gd-153 1 × 101 9 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
Gd-159 3 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Germanium (32) Ge-68 (a) 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Ge-71 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 104 1 × 108
Ge-77 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Hafnium (72) Hf-172 (a) 6 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
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A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)

Hf-175 3 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106

Hf-181 2 × 100 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Hf-182 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 102 1 × 106
Mercury (80) Hg-194 (a) 1 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Hg-195m (a) 3 × 100 7 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Hg-197 2 × 101 1 × 101 1 × 102 1 × 107
Hg-197m 1 × 101 4 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Hg-203 5 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 105
Holmium (67) Ho-166 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 105
Ho-166m 6 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Iodine (53) I-123 6 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
I-124 1 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
I-125 2 × 101 3 × 100 1 × 103 1 × 106
I-126 2 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
I-129 Unlimited Unlimited 1 ×102 1 × 105
I-131 3 × 100 7 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
I-132 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
I-133 7 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
I-134 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
I-135 (a) 6 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Indium (49) In-111 3 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
0 0 2 6
In-113m 4 × 10 2 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
In-114m (a) 1 × 101 5 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
0 0 2 6
In-115m 7 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Iridium (77) Ir-189 (a) 1 × 101 1 × 101 1 × 102 1 × 107
Ir-190 7 × 10-1 7 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ir-192 1 × 100(c) 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 104
Ir-194 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 105
Potassium (19) K-40 9 × 10-1 9 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
K-42 2 × 10-1 2 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
K-43 7 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
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A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)

Krypton (36) Kr-81 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 104 1 × 107

Kr-85 1 × 101 1 × 101 1 × 105 1 × 104
Kr-85m 8 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 103 1 × 1010
Kr-87 2 × 10-1 2 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 109
Lanthanum (57) La-137 3 × 101 6 × 100 1 × 103 1 × 107
La-140 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Lutetium (71) Lu-172 6 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Lu-173 8 × 100 8 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
Lu-174 9 × 100 9 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
Lu-174m 2 × 101 1 × 101 1 × 102 1 × 107
Lu-177 3 × 101 7 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 107
Magnesium (12) Mg-28 (a) 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Manganese (25) Mn-52 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Mn-53 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 104 1 × 109
Mn-54 1 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Mn-56 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Molybdenum (42) Mo-93 4 × 101 2 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 108
0 -1 2 6
Mo-99 (a) 1 × 10 6 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Nitrogen (7) N-13 9 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 109
-1 -1 1 6
Sodium (11) Na-22 5 × 10 5 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Na-24 2 × 10-1 2 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
1 1 4 7
Niobium (41) Nb-93m 4 × 10 3 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Nb-94 7 × 10-1 7 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
0 0 1 6
Nb-95 1 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Nb-97 9 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Neodymium (60) Nd-147 6 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Nd-149 6 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Nickel (28) Ni-59 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 104 1 × 108
Ni-63 4 × 101 3 × 101 1 × 105 1 × 108
Ni-65 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Neptunium (93) Np-235 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 107
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A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)
1
Np-236(short-lived) 2 × 10 2 × 100 1 × 103 1 × 107
Np-236(long-lived) 9 × 100 2 × 10-2 1 × 102 1 × 105
Np-237 2 × 101 2 × 10-3 1 × 100 (b) 1 × 103 (b)
Np-239 7 × 100 4 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 107
Osmium (76) Os-185 1 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Os-191 1 × 101 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
Os-191m 4 × 101 3 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 107
Os-193 2 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Os-194 (a) 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 105
Phosphorus (15) P-32 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 105
P-33 4 × 101 1 × 100 1 × 105 1 × 108
Protactinium (91) Pa-230 (a) 2 × 100 7 × 10-2 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pa-231 4 × 100 4 × 10-4 1 × 100 1 × 103
Pa-233 5 × 100 7 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 107
Lead (82) Pb-201 1 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pb-202 4 × 101 2 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 106
Pb-203 4 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pb-205 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 104 1 × 107
Pb-210 (a) 1 × 100 5 × 10-2 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 104 (b)
Pb-212 (a) 7 × 10-1 2 × 10-1 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 105 (b)
Palladium (46) Pd-103 (a) 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 108
Pd-107 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 105 1 × 108
Pd-109 2 × 100 5 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Promethium (61) Pm-143 3 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pm-144 7 × 10-1 7 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pm-145 3 × 101 1 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 107
Pm-147 4 × 101 2 × 100 1 × 104 1 × 107
Pm-148m (a) 8 × 10-1 7 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pm-149 2 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Pm-151 2 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Polonium (84) Po-210 4 × 101 2 × 10-2 1 × 101 1 × 104
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A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)

Praseodymium Pr-142 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 105

(59)
Pr-143 3 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 104 1 × 106
Platinum (78) Pt-188 (a) 1 × 100 8 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Pt-191 4 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pt-193 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 104 1 × 107
Pt-193m 4 × 101 5 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 107
Pt-195m 1 × 101 5 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Pt-197 2 × 101 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Pt-197m 1 × 101 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Plutonium (94) Pu-236 3 × 101 3 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104
Pu-237 2 × 101 2 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 107
Pu-238 1 × 101 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 1 × 104
Pu-239 1 × 101 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 1 × 104
Pu-240 1 × 101 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 1 × 103
Pu-241 (a) 4 × 101 6 × 10-2 1 × 102 1 × 105
Pu-242 1 × 101 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 1 × 104
Pu-244 (a) 4 × 10-1 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 1 × 104
Radium (88) Ra-223 (a) 4 × 10-1 7 × 10-3 1 × 102 (b) 1 × 105 (b)
Ra-224 (a) 4 × 10-1 2 × 10-2 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 105 (b)
Ra-225 (a) 2 × 10-1 4 × 10-3 1 × 102 1 × 105
Ra-226 (a) 2 × 10-1 3 × 10-3 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 104 (b)
Ra-228 (a) 6 × 10-1 2 × 10-2 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 105 (b)
Rubidium (37) Rb-81 2 × 100 8 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Rb-83 (a) 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Rb-84 1 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Rb-86 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 105
Rb-87 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 104 1 × 107
Rb(nat) Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 104 1 × 107
Rhenium (75) Re-184 1 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Re-184m 3 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
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A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)

Re-186 2 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106

Re-187 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 106 1 × 109
Re-188 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 105
Re-189 (a) 3 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Re(nat) Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 106 1 × 109
Rhodium (45) Rh-99 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Rh-101 4 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
Rh-102 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Rh-102m 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Rh-103m 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 104 1 × 108
1 -1 2 7
Rh-105 1 × 10 8 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Radon (86) Rn-222 (a) 3 × 10-1 4 × 10-3 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 108 (b)
0 0 2 7
Ruthenium (44) Ru-97 5 × 10 5 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Ru-103 (a) 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
0 -1 1 6
Ru-105 1 × 10 6 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Ru-106 (a) 2 × 10-1 2 × 10-1 1 × 102 (b) 1 × 105 (b)
Sulphur (16) S-35 4 × 101 3 × 100 1 × 105 1 × 108
Antimony (51) Sb-122 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 104
Sb-124 6 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Sb-125 2 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Sb-126 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Scandium (21) Sc-44 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sc-46 5 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
1 -1 2 6
Sc-47 1 × 10 7 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Sc-48 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Selenium (34) Se-75 3 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Se-79 4 × 101 2 × 100 1 × 104 1 × 107
Silicon (14) Si-31 6 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Si-32 4 × 101 5 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Samarium (62) Sm-145 1 × 101 1 × 101 1 × 102 1 × 107
Sm-147 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 101 1 × 104
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A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)

Sm-151 4 × 101 1 × 101 1 × 104 1 × 108

Sm-153 9 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Tin (50) Sn-113 (a) 4 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 103 1 × 107
Sn-117m 7 × 100 4 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Sn-119m 4 × 101 3 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 107
Sn-121m (a) 4 × 101 9 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 107
Sn-123 8 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Sn-125 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 105
Sn-126 (a) 6 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Strontium (38) Sr-82 (a) 2 × 10-1 2 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sr-85 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Sr-85m 5 × 100 5 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
Sr-87m 3 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Sr-89 6 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Sr-90 (a) 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 102 (b) 1 × 104 (b)
Sr-91 (a) 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Sr-92 (a) 1 × 100 3 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tritium (1) T(H-3) 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 106 1 × 109
Tantalum (73) Ta-178(long-lived) 1 × 100 8 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Ta-179 3 × 101 3 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 107
-1 -1 1 4
Ta-182 9 × 10 5 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Terbium (65) Tb-157 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 104 1 × 107
0 0 1 6
Tb-158 1 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10
Tb-160 1 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Technetium (43) Tc-95m (a) 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tc-96 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tc-96m (a) 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 107
Tc-97 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 103 1 × 108
Tc-97m 4 × 101 1 × 100 1 × 103 1 × 107
Tc-98 8 × 10-1 7 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tc-99 4 × 101 9 × 10-1 1 × 104 1 × 107
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A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)

Tc-99m 1 × 101 4 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107

Tellurium (52) Te-121 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Te-121m 5 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 105
Te-123m 8 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
Te-125m 2 × 101 9 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 107
Te-127 2 × 101 7 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Te-127m (a) 2 × 101 5 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 107
Te-129 7 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Te-129m (a) 8 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Te-131m (a) 7 × 10-1 5 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Te-132 (a) 5 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 107
Thorium (90) Th-227 1 × 101 5 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104
Th-228 (a) 5 × 10-1 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 (b) 1 × 104 (b)
0 -4 0 3
Th-229 5 × 10 5 × 10 1 × 10 (b) 1 × 10 (b)
Th-230 1 × 101 1 × 10-3 1 × 100 1 × 104
Th-231 4 × 101 2 × 10-2 1 × 103 1 × 107
Th-232 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 101 1 × 104
Th-234 (a) 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 103 (b) 1 × 105 (b)
Th(nat) Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 100 (b) 1 × 103 (b)
Titanium (22) Ti-44 (a) 5 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
Thallium (81) Tl-200 9 × 10-1 9 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Tl-201 1 × 101 4 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Tl-202 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Tl-204 1 × 101 7 × 10-1 1 × 104 1 × 104
Thulium (69) Tm-167 7 × 100 8 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Tm-170 3 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Tm-171 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 104 1 × 108

Uranium (92) U-230 FLA (a)(d) 4 × 101 1 × 10-1 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 105 (b)

U-230 (MLA)(a)(e) 4 × 101 4 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104

U-230 SLA)(a)(f) 3 × 101 3 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104

1 -2 0
U-232 (FLA)(d) 4 × 10 1 × 10 1 × 10 (b) 1 × 103 (b)
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Unofficial Translation

A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)

U-232 (MLA (e) 4 × 101 7 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104

U-232 SLA)(f) 1 × 101 1 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104
U-233 (FLA)(d) 4 × 101 9 × 10-2 1 × 101 1 × 104
U-233 (MLA (e) 4 × 101 2 × 10-2 1 × 102 1 × 105
U-233 (SLA)(f) 4 × 101 6 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 105
U-234 (FLA)(d) 4 × 101 9 × 10-2 1 × 101 1 × 104
U-234 (MLA)(e) 4 × 101 2 × 10-2 1 × 102 1 × 105
U-234 (SLA)(f) 4 × 101 6 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 105
U-235 (a),(d),(e),(f) Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 104 (b)
U-236 (FLA)(d) Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 101 1 × 104
U-236 (MLA)(e) 4 × 101 2 × 10-2 1 × 102 1 × 105
U-236 (SLA)(f) 4 × 101 6 × 10-3 1 × 101 1 × 104
U-238 (d),(e),(f) Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 104 (b)
U (nat) Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 100 (b) 1 × 103 (b)
U (≤ 20% Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 100 1 × 103
enrich.)(g)
U (dep) Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 100 1 × 103
Vanadium (23) V-48 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 105
V-49 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 104 1 × 107
Tungsten (74) W-178 (a) 9 × 100 5 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
W-181 3 × 101 3 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 107
W-185 4 × 101 8 × 10-1 1 × 104 1 × 107
W-187 2 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
W-188 (a) 4 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 105
Xenon (54) Xe-122 (a) 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 109
Xe-123 2 × 100 7 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 109
Xe-127 4 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 103 1 × 105
Xe-131m 4 × 101 4 × 101 1 × 104 1 × 104
Xe-133 2 × 101 1 × 101 1 × 103 1 × 104
Xe-135 3 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 103 1 × 1010

Yttrium (39) Y-87 (a) 1 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106

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A1 A2 Activity Activity limits

RADIONUCLIDE
Name Symbol concentration for for exempt
(atomic number) (mass number)
exempt material consignments
(TBq) (TBq) (Bq/g) (Bq)

Y-88 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106

Y-90 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 105
Y-91 6 × 10-1 6 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 106
Y-91m 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Y-92 2 × 10-1 2 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 105
Y-93 3 × 10-1 3 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 105
Ytterbium (79) Yb-169 4 × 100 1 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 107
Yb-175 3 × 101 9 × 10-1 1 × 103 1 × 107
Zinc (30) Zn-65 2 × 100 2 × 100 1 × 101 1 × 106
Zn-69 3 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 104 1 × 106
Zn-69m (a) 3 × 100 6 × 10-1 1 × 102 1 × 106
Zirconium (40) Zr-88 3 × 100 3 × 100 1 × 102 1 × 106
Zr-93 Unlimited Unlimited 1 × 103 (b) 1 × 107 (b)
Zr-95 (a) 2 × 100 8 × 10-1 1 × 101 1 × 106
Zr-97 (a) 4 × 10-1 4 × 10-1 1 × 101 (b) 1 × 105 (b)

Footnotes in this table are as the flowing:

(a) A1 and/or A2 values include contributions from daughter nuclides with half-lives than 10 days
(b) Parent nuclides and their progeny included in secular equilibrium are listed in the following:
Sr-90 Y-90
Zr-93 Nb-93m
Zr-97 Nb-97
Ru-106 Rh-106
Cs-137 Ba-137m
Ce-134 La-134
Ce-144 Pr-144
Ba-140 La-140
Bi-212 Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212 (0.64)
Pb-210 Bi-210, Po-210
Pb-212 Bi-212, Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212 (0.64)
Rn-220 Po-216
Rn-222 Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214
Ra-223 Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207
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Ra-224 Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212 (0.64)

Ra-226 Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210
Ra-228 Ac-228
Th-226 Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
Th-228 Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb212, Bi-212, Tl208 (0.36), Po-212 (0.64)
Th-229 Ra-225, Ac-225, Fr-221, At-217, Bi-213, Po-213, Pb-209
Th-nat Ra-228, Ac-228, Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208 (0.36),
Po-212 (0.64)
Th-234 Pa-234m
U-230 Th-226, Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
U-232 Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212 (0.64)
U-235 Th-231
U-238 Th-234, Pa-234m
U-nat Th-234, Pa-234m, U-234, Th-230, Ra-226, Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214,
Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210
U-240 Np-240m
Np-237 Pa-233
Am-242m Am-242
Am-243 Np-239

(c) The quantity may be determined from a measurement of the rate of decay or a measurement of the radiation
level at a prescribed distance from the source.
(d) These values apply only to compounds of uranium that take the chemical form of UF6 , UO2F2 and UO2(NO3) 2
in both normal and accident conditions of transport.
(e) These values apply only to compounds of uranium that take the chemical form of UO3 , UF4 , UCI4 and
hexavalent of compounds in both normal and accident conditions of transport.
(f) These values apply to all compounds of uranium other than those specified in (d) and (e) above.
(g) These values apply to unirradiated uranium only.

Table (2)
Basic Radionuclide Values for Unknown Radionuclides or Mixtures
Activity concentration Activity limits for
A1 A2
Radioactive contents for exempt material exempt
(TBq) (TBq)
(Bq/g) consignments (Bq)
Only beta or gamma emitting 0.1 0.02 1×101 1×104
nuclides are known to be present
Only alpha emitting nuclides are 0.2 9×10-5 1×10-1 1×103
known to be present
No relevant data are available 0.001 9×10-5 1×10-1 1×103
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ANNEX (3)
ACTIVITY LIMITS FOR THE TRANSPORT MATERIAL IN PACKAGE
1- Excepted Package
Used for the transport of radioactive materials, contaminated instruments, articles or which
containing radionuclides with activity limits specified in Table (1) in this Annex.
2- Industrial Packages (IP-1, IP-2 or IP-3)
(a) Used for the transport of Low Specific Activity material LSA-I, LSA-II or LSA-III or surface
contaminated objects SCO-I or SCO-II as specified in Table (2) in this Annex, provided
that the external radiation level at 3 m from the unshielded material or object or objects
does not exceed 10 mSv/h.

(b) The total activity in a single conveyance, for carriage of LSA material or SCO in industrial
packages or unpacked, shall not exceed limits shown in Table (3) in this Annex.
3- Type A Package
Used for the transport radioactive materials which its activities does not exceed the A1 or A2
values as specify in Annex (2) (Tables 1 or 2) or the A1 or A2 values as derived for material
containing a mixture of known radionuclides.
4- Type B Package
Used for the transport radioactive materials which its activities exceed the limits for a Type A
package but not any limit specified in design requirement of the competent authority in
country design.

Table (1)
Activity Limits for Excepted Packages

Physical state of Instrument or article Materials

contents Item limits package limits package limits

Solids:
-Special form 10-2 A1 A1 10-3 A1
-Other form
10-2 A2 A2 10-3 A2
Liquids 10-3 A2 10-1 A2 10-4 A2
Gases
2×10-2 A2 2×10-1 A2 2×10-2 A2
-Tritium
10-3 A1 10-2 A1 10-3 A1
-Special form
-Other forms 10-3 A2 10-2 A2 10-3 A2

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Table 2
Industrial Requirements for LAS Material and SCO

Radioactive contents Industrial package type

Exclusive use Not under exclusive use

LSA-I
Solid (1) IP-1 IP-1
Liquid IP-1 IP-2
LSA-II
Solid
IP-2 IP-2
Liquid and gas
IP-2 IP-3
LSA-III IP-2 IP-3

SCO-I (1) IP-1 IP-1

SCO-II IP-2 IP-2

(1)
Under the conditions specified in Article (6) (item 2), LSA-I material and SCO-I may be transported
unpackaged.

TABLE (3)
Conveyance Activity Limits for LSA Material and SCO
in Industrial Packages or Unpackaged

Nature of material Activity limit for conveyances

LSA-I No limit
LSA-II ‫ و‬LSA-III
Non-combustible solids No limit
Other than that 100 A2
SCO 100 A2

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ANNEX (4)
CONTAMINATION, RADIATION LEVELS AND TRANSPORT INDEX LIMITS
1- Permissible Contamination Limits on the Packages, Overpacks, Freight Containers,
Tanks and Intermediate Bulk Containers:
(a) Non-fixed contamination on the external surfaces of packages and on the internal and
external surfaces of overpacks, freight containers, tanks and intermediate bulk
containers shall be kept, as low as, practicable and shall not exceed the following limits:
• 4 Bq/cm2 for beta, gamma and low toxicity alpha emitters.
• 0.4 Bq/cm2 for all other alpha emitters.
(b) Fixed contamination levels are limited by radiation level limits for packages and
conveyances and by requirements for decontamination as specified in Article (15) in
this decree.
2- Permissible Limits of Radiation Levels for Package and Unpackaged Materials for
Transport:
(a) Radiation level limits apply to the items and materials to be unpackaged for transport:
The radiation level at 10 cm from any point on the external surface of any unpackaged
instrument or article which has activity levels below the limits for an excepted packages,
shall not be greater than 0.1 mSv/h.
(b) Radiation level limits apply to packages or overpacks as follows:
The radiation level limit shall not exceed :
(1) 5 µSv/h for excepted packages at the surface of the package.
(2) 2 mSv/h for all other packages and overpacks, except for consignments under
exclusive use, at any point on any external surface of the package or overpack and,
in addition, shall not exceed 0.1 mSv/h at 1 m from the external surfaces of the
package or overpack.
(c) Radiation levels for conveyances are limited as follows:
Loading of freight containers and the accumulation of packages, overpacks and freight
containers aboard a single conveyance shall be such that the radiation level under
routine conditions of transport shall not exceed 2 mSv/h at any point on, and 0.1 mSv/h
at 2 m from the external surface of the conveyance.
(d) For consignments to be transported by road or rail under exclusive use:
The radiation levels on the external surface of any shipment shall not exceed 10 mSv/h
and may only exceed 2 mSv/h provided that specific vehicle and shipment conditions
are met :
• The vehicle is equipped with an enclosure which, during routine conditions of
transport, prevents the access of unauthorized persons to the interior of the
enclosure.
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• Provisions are made to secure the package or overpack so that its position within the
vehicle remains fixed during routine conditions of transport.
• There is no loading or unloading during the shipment.
3 - Transport Index limits
(a) Transport Index (TI) is assigned to package, overpack or freight container or to
unpackaged LSA-I or SCO-I as follows:
(1) The maximum radiation level at a distance of 1 m from the external surfaces. [in
units of milliSieverts per hour (mSv/h)], shall be multiplied by 100, the value obtained
in steps above shall be rounded up to the first decimal place (e.g. 1.13 becomes 1.2),
Note: For uranium and thorium ores and their concentrates, the maximum radiation
level at any point 1 m from the external surface of the load may be taken as follows:
„ 0.4 mSv/h for ores and physical concentrates of uranium and thorium;
„ 0.3 mSv/h for chemical concentrates of thorium;
„ 0.02 mSv/h for chemical concentrates of uranium, other than uranium
hexafluoride.
(2) For tanks, freight containers and unpackaged LSA-I and SCO-I, the value
determined in step (1) above shall be multiplied by the appropriate factor from Table
(1) in this Annex.
(3) If the resulting number is a value of 0.05 or less, transport index may be considered
as zero.
(b) The transport index for each overpack, freight container or conveyance shall be
determined as either the sum of the TIs of all the packages contained, or by direct
measurement of radiation level, except in the case of non-rigid overpacks for which the
transport index shall be determined only as the sum of the TIs of all the packages.
(c) Any package or overpack having a TI greater than 10 shall be transported only under
exclusive use.
(d) The TI limits for freight containers and conveyances not under exclusive use are
provided in Table (2) in this Annex.
(e) There is no limit on the sum of transport indexes for consignments of LSA-I material.
(f) Where a consignment is transported under exclusive use, there is no limit on the sum of
the transport indexes aboard a single conveyance.

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Table (1)
Multiplication Factors for Large Dimension Loads

Size of load Multiplication factor

2
Size of load ≤ 1 m 1
2 2
1 m < Size of load ≤ 5 m 2
5 m2 < Size of load ≤ 20 m2 3
20 m2 < Size of load 10

Table (2)
Limits for Freight Containers and Conveyances not Exclusive Use

Limit on total sum of transport indexes Limit on total sum of

transport indexes
Freight container- Small 50
Freight container- Large 50
Vehicle 50
Aircraft
(1) Passenger 50
(2) Cargo 200
Seagoing vessel
(1) Hold, compartment or defined deck
area.
Packages, overpacks, or small
50
freight containers
Large freight Containers 200
(2) Total vessel
Packages, overpacks, or small
200
freight containers
Large freight containers No limit

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ANNEX (5)
CATEGORIES OF PACKAGES

Table (1)
Categories of Packages and Overpacks

Conditions
Transport index Maximum radiation level at any
Category
point on external surface
mSv/h
0* Not more than 0.005 mSv/h I-WHITE
More than 0 but not more than 1 More than 0.005 mSv/h but not II-YELLOW
more than 0.5 mSv/h

More than 1 but not more than 10 More than 0.05 mSv/h but not more III-YELLOW
than 2 mSv/h
More than 10 (be transported More than 2 mSv/h but not more III-YELLOW
under exclusive use) than 10 mSv/h
* If the measured TI is not greater than 0.05, the value quoted may be zero in accordance with
Annex (4) (item 3).

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ANNEX (6)
PACKAGES MARKING, LABELLING AND TRANSPORT PLACARDING
1 - Packages Marking
(a) All packages shall be legibly and durably marked on the outside of the any packaging
contain radioactive materials.
(1) Identification of either the consignor or consignee, or both.
(2) United Nations number from Annex (8) (Table 2) preceded by the letters “UN”.
(3) The proper shipping name as identified in Annex (8) (Table 2),(For each package other
than excepted packages).
(4) For each package, other than excepted packages, shall be marked with “Type X”,
where X the type of package as specified in Article (7) (item 1) in this decree.
(b) In the case of a Type B(U), or Type B(M) packages shall be marked , in addition to above
paragraph (a), on the outside of the packaging with:
(1) The identification mark allocated by the Regulatory Authority to the design of that
package;
(2) A serial number to each packaging; and
(3) The trefoil symbol for radioactive material shown in (Figure 1) affixed on the outside of
the outermost receptacle which is resistant to the effects of fire and water plainly
marked by embossing, stamping or other means resistant to the effects of fire and
water.
(c) Each package of gross mass exceeding 50 kg shall have its permissible gross mass
legibly and durably marked on the outside of the packaging.
(d) Where unpackaged LSA-I or SCO-I material is contained in receptacles or packing
material and shipped under exclusive use conditions specified in Article (6) (item 2) of this
decree, the outer surface of these receptacles or wrapping materials may bear the
marking “RADIOACTIVE LSA-I” or “RADIOACTIVE SCO-I” as appropriate.

FIGURE 1. Basic trefoil symbol with proportions based on a central

circle of radius X. The minimum allowable size of X shall be 4 mm.

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2 - Labelling
(a) Excepted packages do not require any labelling. All other packages, overpacks and
freight containers shall bear labels which conform to the models in Figures 2, 3 or 4 in
this Annex as follows:
(1) These labels shall be affixed to two opposite sides of the outside of a package or
overpack or on the outside of all four sides of a freight container or tank.
(2) On large freight containers and tanks enlarged labels may be used, in which case
no placarding will be required as in item (3) below in this Annex.

FIGURE 2. Category I-WHITE label. The background colour

of the label shall be white, the colour of the trefoil and the

printing shall be black, and the colour of the category bar

shall be red.

FIGURE 3. Category II-YELLOW label. The background colour of the

upper half of the label shall be yellow and the lower half white, the
colour of the trefoil and the printing shall be black, and the colour of the
category bars shall be red.

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FIGURE 4. Category III-YELLOW label. The background colour of the upper

half of the label shall be yellow and the lower half white, the colour of the
trefoil and the printing shall be black, and the colour of the category bars
shall be red.

(b) Labels shall be completed with the following information:

(1) Contents:
(a) For individual of radionuclides the name(s) of the radionuclide(s) as taken from
Annex (2) (Table 1), using the symbols prescribed therein.
(b) For mixtures of radionuclides, the most restrictive nuclides must be listed to the
extent the space on the line permits.
(c) Except for LSA-I material, The group of LSA or SCO shall be shown following
the name(s) of the radionuclide(s). The terms "LSA-II","LSA-III", "SCO-I" and
"SCO-II" shall be used for this purpose.
(d) For LSA-I material, the name of the radionuclide is not necessary.
(2) Activity:
The maximum activity of the radioactive contents during transport expressed in units
of Becquerel’s (Bq) with the appropriate SI prefix.
(3) Transport index:
No transport index entry is required for category I-WHITE. [see Annex (4) item (3)
appended to this decree]
(4) For overpacks and freight containers:
The "activity" entries on the label shall bear the totaled value together for the entire
contents of the overpack or freight container except that on labels for overpacks or
freight containers containing mixed loads of packages containing different
radionuclides, such entries may read "See Transport Documents".
(5) For all packages, any labels which do not relate to the contents shall be removed or
covered.
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3 - Placards
(a) Display the placard on the large freight container and tank:
(1) Large freight containers carrying packages other than excepted packages, and tanks
shall bear four placards which conform with the model given in Figure (5). The
placards shall be affixed in a vertical orientation to each side wall and each end wall
of the large freight container or tank.
(2) Any placards which do not relate to the contents shall be removed or covered.
(3) Instead of using both labels and placards, it is permitted as an alternative to use
enlarged labels only, as shown in Figures 2,3 and 4 where appropriate, with
dimensions of the minimum size shown in Figure ( 5).
(b) Display the placard on vehicles:
(1) Rail and road vehicles carrying packages, overpacks or freight containers labeled
with any of the labels shown in Figures 2, 3 or 4, or carrying consignments under
exclusive use, shall display the placard shown in Figure (5) on each of the two
external lateral walls in the case of a rail vehicle; and The two external lateral walls
and the external rear wall in the case of a road vehicle.
(2) In the case of a vehicle without sides the placards may be affixed directly on the
cargo-carrying unit provided that they are readily visible.
(3) In the case of physically large tanks or freight containers, the placards on the tanks
or freight containers shall suffice.

FIGURE 5. Placard. The number “7” shall not be less than 25 mm high. The background colour of the upper half of the

placard shall be yellow and of the lower half white, the colour of the trefoil and the printing shall be black.

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(4) In the case of vehicles which have insufficient area to allow the fixing of larger
placards, the dimensions of the placard as described in Figure (5) of this Annex
may be reduced to 100 mm.
(5) Any placards which do not relate to the contents shall be removed or covered.
(c) Where the consignment in or on the vehicle is unpackaged LSA-I material or SCO-I or
where an exclusive use consignment is packaged radioactive material with a single
United Nations number, the appropriate United Nations number shall also be displayed,
in black digits not less than 65 mm high, either:
(1) In the lower half of the placard shown Figure (5), preceded by the letters "UN" and
against the white background, or
(2) On the placard shown in Figure (6). The subsidiary placard shall be affixed
immediately adjacent to the main placard, either on the two external lateral walls in
the case of a rail vehicle or the two external lateral walls and the external rear wall
in the case of a road vehicle.

FIGURE 6. Placard for separate display of United Nations number. The background colour of

the placard shall be orange and the border and the United Nations number shall be black. The

symbol “****” denotes the space in which the appropriate United Nations number.

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ANNEX (7)
TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS
The consignor shall include with the consignment the transport documentation, , including the
following:
1- Details of Consignment:
Transport documents with each consignment shall include in the following information, as in
the fallowing order:
(a) The proper shipping name, as specified in Annex (8) (Table 2) appended to this decree;
(b) The United Nations Class number "7"; for radioactive material as specified in dangerous
materials list [see Table (1) in Annex (8)] ;
(c) The United Nations number assigned to the material as specified in Annex (8)(Table2)
appended to this decree, preceded by the letters "UN";
(d) The name or symbol of radionuclide(s) or, for mixtures of radionuclides, an appropriate
general description;
(e) A description of the physical and chemical form of the material, or a notation that the
material is special form radioactive material;
(f) The maximum activity of the radioactive contents expressed in units of Becquerel’s (Bq)
with an appropriate SI prefix;
(g) The category of the package, i.e. I-WHITE, II-YELLOW, III-YELLOW; as specified in
Annex (5) (Table 1) appended to this decree;
(h) The transport index (categories II-YELLOW and III-YELLOW only);
(i) Blank field for the criticality safety index; where appropriate;
(j) The identification mark for Department or competent authorities approval certificate;
(k) For consignments of packages in an overpack or freight container, a detailed statement
of the contents of each package within the overpack or freight container, If packages are
to be removed from the overpack or freight container at a point of intermediate unloading,
appropriate transport documents shall be made available;
(l) Where a consignment is required to be shipped under exclusive use, the statement
"EXCLUSIVE USE "; and
(m) For LSA-II, LSA-III, SCO-I and SCO-II, the total activity of the consignment as a multiple
of A2.
2- Consignor’s Declaration
The consignor shall include in the transport documents a declaration in the following terms:
“I hereby declare that the contents of this consignment are fully and accurately described
above by the proper shipping name and are classified, packed, marked and labeled, and are
in all respects in proper condition for transport by insert mode(s) of transport involved)
according to the applicable international and United Arab Emirates regulations”.
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3- Information for Carriers

(a) The consignor shall provide in the transport documents a statement regarding actions, if
any, that are required to be taken by the carrier. The statement shall be in the languages
deemed necessary by the carrier or the authorities concerned, and shall include at least
the following points:
(1) Supplementary requirements for loading, stowage, carriage, handling and unloading
of the package, overpack or freight container including any special stowage
provisions for the safe dissipation of heat;
(2) Restrictions on the mode of transport or conveyance and any necessary routing
instructions; and
(3) Emergency arrangements appropriate to the consignment.
(b) The certificates of Department or Regulatory Authority in other relevant country need not
necessarily accompany the consignment. The consignor shall make them available to the
carrier(s) before loading and unloading.

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ANNEX (8)
1- INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Table (1): International Hazardous Material Classification

Hazard material
1 Explosives
2 Compressed gases/liquid, liquefied Gases under high pressure or very low temperature
3 Flammable liquids
4 Flammable solids; spontaneously combustible materials; and Dangerous when wet materials
5 Oxidizers and Organic peroxides
6 Toxic materials and infectious substances
7 Radioactive materials
8 Corrosive materials
9 Miscellaneous dangerous goods

2- UNITED NATIONS NUMBERS, AND PROPER SHIPPING NAMES

Table (2): United Nations Numbers, Proper Shipping Names

PROPER SHIPPING NAME(1) AND DESCRIPTIONS UN number

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, EXCEPTED PACKAGE - LIMITED QUANTITY OF MATERIAL 2910

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, EXCEPTED PACKAGE – INSTRUMENTS or ARTICLES 2911

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, EXCEPTED PACKAGE - ARTICLES MANUFACTURED FROM 2909

NATURAL URANIUM or DEPLETED URANIUM or NATURAL THORIUM

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, EXCEPTED PACKAGE – EMPTY PACKAGING 2908

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY (LSA-I) 2912

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY (LSA-II) 3321

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY (LSA-III) 3322

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, SURFACE CONTAMINATED OBJECTS (SCO-I or SCO-II) 2913

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, TYPE A PACKAGE 2915

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, TYPE B(U) PACKAGE 2916

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, TYPE B(M) PACKAGE 2917

(1)
The “PROPER SHIPPING NAME” is found in the column “PROPER SHIPPING NAME and description”. In
the case of UN 2909 and UN 2911 where alternative PROPER SHIPPING NAMES are separated by the
word “or”, only the relevant PROPER SHIPPING NAME shall be used.
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3- REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACTS OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION

a- It shall be deposited with the postal service only by consigners authorized by the
national authority.
b- It shall be dispatched by the quickest route,
c- It shall be plainly and durably marked on the outside with the words:
“RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL – QUANTITIES PERMITTED FOR MOVEMENT BY
POST”;
d- It shall bear on the outside the name and address of the consignor with the request that
the consignment be returned in the case of non- delivery; and
e- The name and address of the consignor and the contents of the consignment shall be
indicated on the internal packaging.

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IMPORTANT NOTE

THIS IS AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL ARABIC TEXT OF THE

REGULATIONS. IN CASE OF ANY DISCREPANCY, THE ARABIC VERSION SHALL APREVAIL.

Contact Us
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