Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection
- September 2026
Aim of inspection
The purpose of the inspection is to review compliance of the dutyholder’s arrangements for class 7 radioactive material for road transport, covering consignor, carrier and consignee duties.
Subject(s) of inspection
- Transport - Carrier Duties - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Consignee Duties - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Consignor Duties - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Dangerous Goods Safety Advice - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Emergency/Contingency Planning and Testing - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Incidents, Events and Reporting processes - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Management Systems - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Package Maintenance and Operation - 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
- Transport - Vehicle equipment and Placarding/Markings - Rating: GREEN
Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made
The inspector identified several examples of the dutyholder meeting relevant good practice in reducing risk to levels that are ALARP, including suitable IRR17 registration, radiation risk assessment and radiological protection arrangements. The inspector also sampled the dutyholder’s procedures and arrangements for transport to assess compliance with CDG09.
Conclusion
The inspection findings were presented to NHS Lothian at the close of the inspection.
As there were only relatively minor, if any, deficiencies in compliance arrangements, I judged that an overall inspection rating of green was appropriate for this inspection.