Level 1 – Transport of Radioactive Material Regulations General Awareness, One Day Course
This training course equips participants with a General Awareness of the multimodal regulations concerning the transport of Class 7 Radioactive Materials.
The course covers a general overview of the following:
- Legal application of ADR under the UK Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations 2009 (as amended) – including requirements for training.
- Introduction to the safety system
- Radiation Hazards
- The classification system including Security Considerations
- Packaging and Packaging Standards
- Marking & Labelling
- Vehicle Placarding & Marking
- Loading and Handling considerations
- Emergency Response Considerations
- Key regulatory variations related to Road, Rail Sea and Air
Level 2 – UK and International Transport of Radioactive Material by Road (ADR) Function Specific Skills, Three Day Course
This training course equips participants with a comprehensive understanding of the regulations for the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) in respect of the carriage of Class 7 Radioactive Materials. The course focuses on using and interpreting the ADR text within the UK legal framework. Students will be instructed where to find information in the ADR text and how to interpret that information by working through examples as a group.
The course covers:
- Legal application of ADR under the UK Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations 2009 (as amended)
- Class 7 Exemptions
- General Provisions
- Security requirements for High Consequence Radioactive Materials
- Classification of Excepted Packages, LSA, SCO, Fissile and Fissile Exceptions, Type A and Type B packages.
- Management Systems
- Packaging and Packaging Standards
- Marking and Labelling
- Placarding and Marking
- Loading and Handling
- Transport Operations, including crew duties.
- Load restrictions related to radioactive material.
Level 3 – Mixed Radionuclides, Course Overview and Learning Outcomes, One Day Course
This training course equips participants with a General Awareness of the multimodal regulations concerning the transport of Class 7 Radioactive Materials.
The course covers a general overview of the following:
- Legal application of ADR under the UK Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations 2009 (as amended) – including requirements for training.
- Introduction to the safety system
- Radiation Hazards
- The classification system including Security Considerations
- Packaging and Packaging Standards
- Marking & Labelling
- Vehicle Placarding & Marking
- Loading and Handling considerations
- Emergency Response Considerations
- Key regulatory variations related to Road, Rail Sea and Air
