EXPP8080 - Guidance on other procedures: radioactive materials and containers

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These materials and the empty containers used to transport them are dangerous and special precautions must be observed.

Do not under any circumstances open any consignments of radioactive goods or their empty containers.

All staff should be familiar with relevant sections of Health and safety: H&S in HMRC.

In no circumstances is an internal examination to be made at the place of export.

Exports on behalf of the National Physical Laboratory (other than re exports of material temporarily imported for test) will be dealt with by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) under the general arrangements for government exports.

Exports from the establishments listed below are subject to special control arrangements.

If you suspect any irregularity when organisations not shown in the list below are exporting radioactive materials, you should inform management immediately.

Name and Address

Board's order to be quoted on entries

Code marking

AERE HARWELL
Oxfordshire
OX11 0RA

Tel: 01235 24141

3706/70

RA/100

Amersham International Ltd
AMERSHAM
Bucks

Tel: 0124 04 4444

13277/71

RA/100

National Physical Laboratory
Physics Division
HAMPTON
Middx
TW11 0LW

Helpline: 0208 943 6880

GCB1/213

IR

UKAEA Industrial Group
Springfields Works
SALWICK
Nr Preston
Lancs

Tel: 01772 86791

2706/70

None

British Nuclear Fuels Ltd
Risley
WARRINGTON
Lancs

Tel: 01925 832000

27223/71

None

 

UKAEA
Forss Business & Technology
Forss
THURSO
Caithness
KW14 7UZ

2706/70

RA/100

UKAEA
Winfrith
Nr Dorchester
DORSET
DT2 8WG

Tel: 01305 202374

2706/70

RA/100

 

For goods exported from premises listed above, the officer is to check that the following has been presented:

  • pre entry document
  • shipping advice or similar document, or
  • UKAEA Form C52
  • check that it bears the statement

RA material exported under the arrangements in Board's Order No …….. Only to be opened under (name of establishment) supervision

  • examine occasional consignments externally and authorise loading if there are no grounds for suspicion, and
  • if there are grounds for suspicion or the documentation is not properly endorsed, consult management with a view to contacting the excise officer for the trader's premises to assist in resolving the matter.