Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection:
- November 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.
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 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 inspectors identified a number of examples of the duty holder meeting relevant good practice in reducing risk to levels that are ALARP, including suitable IRR17 registration, an appropriate radiation risk assessment and radiation protection programme. In addition, the duty holder had a comprehensive set of procedures and arrangements covering all the relevant aspects of transport to be compliant with CDG09.
Conclusion
The inspection findings were presented to T D Construction Testing Limited 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 against appropriate benchmarks.