Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection: January 2025
Aim of inspection
The purpose of the inspection was to review compliance of the dutyholder’s arrangements for class 7 radioactive material for road and/or rail transport
Subject(s) of inspection
- Transport - Consignee Duties - Rating: Green
- Transport - Consignor Duties - Rating: Green
- Transport - Emergency/Contingency Planning and Testing - Rating: Green
- Transport - Incidents, Events and Reporting processes - Rating: Green
- Transport - Management Systems - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Protection Advisor - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Protection Programme - Rating: Green
- Transport - Radiation Risk Assessment - Rating: Green
- Transport - Security - Rating: Green
- Transport - Training and Competence - Rating: Green
Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made
The inspectors identified a number of examples of the dutyholder meeting relevant good practice in reducing risk to levels that are ALARP, including, suitable IRR17 registration, appropriate radiation risk assessment and radiation protection programme. In addition the dutyholder had a comprehensive set of procedures and arrangements covering all aspects of transport to be compliant with CDG09.
Conclusion
The inspection findings were presented to Ramco at the close of the inspection.
We judged an overall inspection rating of green was appropriate for this inspection.
We judged an overall inspection rating of green was appropriate for this inspection.