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Radioactive materials

Do I need a metal pallet for nuclear or radioactive waste?

By PalletChecker · AI-assisted, source-linked guidance

Reviewed 2026-10-03 · Source backed guidance; site specific acceptance required

Applies to: UK-led guidance; exact goods, transport mode and regulator approval

A material choice cannot establish safe radioactive-waste transport. The radioactive material, package design, shipment conditions and applicable approvals determine the arrangement. ONR regulates Class 7 road, rail and inland-waterway transport in Great Britain; refer the proposed load to the qualified radiation and transport team.

What to check next

• Do not select a catalogue pallet as a compliance approval.
• Obtain the package and site handling specification.

Sources

• ONR: transport of radioactive material

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