Dangerous Goods
Dangerous Goods Class 7: Radioactive Material
Dangerous goods Class 7 (Radioactive Material): Materials containing radionuclides where both the activity concentration and total activity exceed specified…
- Class
- 7
- Name
- Radioactive Material
- Label
- White/Yellow with trefoil, Trefoil (radiation symbol)
- Packing groups
- N/A - Uses Transport Index and Categories I, II, III
Materials containing radionuclides where both the activity concentration and total activity exceed specified values.
Air transport: restricted
Sea transport: restricted
Class 7 hazards
- Ionizing radiation
- Contamination
- Long-term health effects
- Criticality (fissile)
Class 7 examples
- Medical isotopes
- Industrial sources
- Uranium
- Smoke detectors
- Radiopharmaceuticals
Special requirements for Class 7
- Competent authority approval required
- Package design approval for higher activities
- Transport Index limits per vehicle/vessel
- Radiation monitoring required
- Special documentation (consignment note)
- Driver/handler training mandatory
- Segregation distances from people and undeveloped film
Segregation of Class 7
- Distance from persons
- Distance from undeveloped film
- Limits on total transport index
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Frequently asked questions
What is dangerous goods Class 7?
Class 7 covers radioactive material. Materials containing radionuclides where both the activity concentration and total activity exceed specified values.
Can Class 7 goods travel by air?
restricted
Can Class 7 goods travel by sea?
restricted