Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations

20 For the purpose of the definition “accidental release” in section 2 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the following levels of ionizing radiation are established:

• (a) 10 mSv/h on the external surface of a package that is being transported under exclusive use, 2 mSv/h on the surface of the conveyance, and 0.1 mSv/h at a distance of 2 m from the surface of the conveyance; and

• (b) 2 mSv/h on the external surface of a package that is not being transported under exclusive use, 0.1 mSv/h at a distance of 1 m from the package, 2 mSv/h on the surface of the conveyance, and 0.1 mSv/h at a distance of 2 m from the surface of the conveyance.