| THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ------ No. 23/2012/TT-BKHCN | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence-Freedom- Happiness -------- Hanoi, November 23, 2012 |
CIRCULAR
GUIDING ON RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL TRANSPORT SAFETY
Pursuant to the June 03, 2008 Law on atomic energy;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 28/2008/ND-CP, of March 14, 2008 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;
The Minister of science and technology guiding on radioactive material transport safety,
Chapter 1.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
1. This Circular guides assurance of radioactive material transport safety including from design, manufacture, test, packing of radioactive packages to transport, preservation on road, as well as receipt at the final destination, of radioactive material and packages in normal conditions as well as in the event of incidents, accidents.
This Circular does not apply to the transport of:
a) The radioactive material in scope of facility conducting radioactive work without use of public roads;
b) Consumption goods containing radioactive substances that are allowed to circulate and distribute;
c) Radioactive material that their specific activity is lower than the specific activity of exempted radioactive material or their total activity is lower than activity limit of an exempted consignment specified in Columns 4 and 5 of Table 1, Table 2 of Vietnam Standards TCVN 6867-1:2001 "Radiation Safety - Safe Transportation of Radioactive Material - Part 1: General Provisions (hereinafter referred to as TCVN 6868-1:2001);
d) Radioactive material have been put into body of alive people or animals for purpose of health diagnostic and treatment.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Circular applies to organizations, individuals taking part in and relating to activities of transport of radioactive material in solid, liquid, gas by means of transport of road, railway, waterway and airway.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
