Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection:
September 2025
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: AMBER
- 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: Not Rated
- Transport - Training and Competence - Rating: GREEN
- Transport - Vehicle equipment and Placarding/Markings - Rating: AMBER
Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made
The inspectors identified examples of ACS Testing Limited meeting relevant good practice in reducing risk to levels that are As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP).These included suitable IRR17 registration, appropriate local rules, as well as arrangements required under CDG09 for package maintenance and operation from the original equipment manufacturer.
The inspectors identified two areas of non-compliance, regarding the transport documentation, and vehicle equipment and placarding/marking. These were raised and discussed during the inspection.
Conclusion
The inspection findings were presented to ACS at the close of the inspection.
We judged an overall inspection rating of green was appropriate for this inspection, as relevant good practice was generally met with only minor shortfalls identified compared with the defined standards.
ACS is required to provide to ONR evidence that the identified non-compliances have been resolved by 23 January 2026. The non-compliances will be tracked to completion via a Level 4 Regulatory Issue.