Decree No. 77/2018 approving the Regulation for Radioactive Material Transport. País/Territorio Angola Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2018 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário da República, I Série, No. 231. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Energía nuclear Transporte/depósito Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Sustancias peligrosas Residuos peligrosos Protección del medio ambiente Protección del hábitat Salud pública Área geográphica Africa, Africa Central, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Decree, approves the Regulation for Radioactive Material Transport. This Regulation, consisting of 95 articles divided into nine Chapters and nine Annexes, sets forth the rules for the transport of radioactive material with a view to radiological protection and safety of people, goods and the environment against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation, comprising: Specifications on the containment system for radioactive material; and Control of external radiation levels. It applies to: a) Transport by land, water or air, including transport incidentally associated with the use of radioactive material; b) Design, manufacture, testing and maintenance of packaging; c) Preparation, dispatch, handling, loading, storage in transit and receipt at the final destination of the packaging; d) Transport of empty packaging, which encloses radioactive material. The Regulation does not apply to: a) The transport of radioactive material that takes place inside nuclear or radioactive plants; b) Radioactive material implanted or incorporated into a living person or animal for diagnostic or treatment purposes; and c) Radioactive material in consumer products approved by law. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org