Posts by L2 Business Consulting
Impact of BSSD 2013 on Transport of Class 7 Dangerous Goods
CDG 2009 (as amended) regulates the transport of dangerous goods and enact the use of ADR (road) and RID (rail) frameworks in the UK, CDG 2009 also has specific sections which deal with Class 7 dangerous goods (radioactive materials), Regulation 24 and the related Schedule 2, which set out the regulatory requirements in relation to…
Read MoreThe Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017
The new Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR17) have now been published and will come into force from 1st January 2018 and from this date completely revoke and supersede the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999. The new regulations build upon the system of radiological protection developed in the UK over a number of years and update it to…
Read MoreUpdate of UK Implementation of EU Directive 2013/59/EURATOM
The timeline for the implementation of the Basic Safety Standards Directive (2013/59/EURATOM), which will be implemented in the UK by new Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) has been updated. The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have advised that the new regulations (IRR17) will be implemented on 1st January 2018. It is expected that from late…
Read MoreUpdated European Commission Reference Document on Monitoring of Emissions to Air and Water from IED Installations
The European Commission (EC) has published the final draft reference document for Monitoring of Emissions to Air and Water from those installations covered by the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). The IED is transposed into legislation in England and Wales by the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, via the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland)…
Read MoreNuclear Safety Systems – Institutional Strength in Depth
‘Defence in Depth’ (DiD) has become a fundamental aspect of the analysis of the adequacy of technical systems to ensure nuclear safety. It provides a systematic means to analyse and ensure layers of systems to prevent or mitigate accidents. This was discussed in International Nuclear Safety Group (INSAG) publication Defence in Depth in Nuclear Safety…
Read MoreEnvironment Agency extends environmental permit regime to existing on-shore oil and gas facilities
On 22 May 2017, the Environment Agency updated its Regulatory Position Statement (RPS 392) dealing with the application of the environmental permit regime under Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 to existing on-shore oil and gas facilities. Since 1 October 2013 the Environment Agency have taken the view that operators of new onshore oil…
Read MoreTransport of Radioactive Materials by Road – Implementation of ADR 2017
The transport of radioactive materials and waste (Class 7 dangerous goods) in Great Britain is regulated by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) under the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 (as amended) which implements ADR – the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road…
Read MoreL2 Business Consulting Limited recognised by HSE as a Radiation Protection Adviser Body
L2 Business Consulting Limited is pleased to announce that following review of our application by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), we have been recognised as a Radiation Protection Adviser Body (RPA Body). Our RPA Body status is underpinned by a strong team of individually certificated RPAs and Health Physicists with extensive experience in nuclear,…
Read MoreNew UK NORM Waste Strategy – Key Implications for Offshore Oil/Gas Industry
The UK has recently published a new strategy on the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) Waste, which will have significant impact for oil/gas industries.
Read MoreL2 Achieves ISO9001:2008 Third Party Accreditation from LRQA
L2 has operated an IMS aligned to PAS99 for several years and in July 2013 gained third party accreditation for the IMS by LRQA to ISO9001:2008.
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