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Section 25

34. The design of a special form of radioactive material is subject to NRRC approval..

35. Radioactive material or nuclear material shall not be transported in a package as a special form of radioactive material unless it is designed in a way that  satisfies the following requirements:

(a) oOne of its dimensions, at least, is not less than 5 millimetres (mm);
(b) It would not break or shatter if it is subjected to:
(i) The Impact Test, the Percussion Test and the Bending Test as specified in Part III of  the Eleventh Schedule; or
(ii) Any other equivalent tests approved by the NRRC.
(c) It would not melt or disperse if it is subjected to:
(i) The Heat Test as specified in Part III of the Eleventh Schedule; or
(ii) Any other equivalent tests approved by the NRRC.
(d) The level of activity in the water if it were subjected to:
(i) the Leaching Assessment Test specified in Part III of the Eleventh Schedule, would not exceed 2 kilobecquerels (kBq); or
(ii) any other equivalent tests approved by the NRRC for sealed sources, would not exceed the limit set by the NRRC; and
(e) when a sealed capsule constitutes part of a special form radioactive material, the capsule is so manufactured that it can be opened only by destroying it.



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