Manchester University has been ordered to stop the transportation of all radioactive material by a watchdog. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served a Prohibition Notice on the University, which requires it to cease the transport pending administrative improvements.
ONR issued the Prohibition Notice following a routine transport compliance inspection of the University’s Oxford Road premises on April 6th this year.
The University infrequently transports very small quantities of radioactive materials to approved partner institutions for academic research and analysis.
In a statement, the ONR said: "All radioactive material must be handled appropriately so important radiation risk assessments and other procedures must be adhered to by facilities that transport these materials.
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