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A denial or delay of shipment can be defined as an explicit or implicit refusal to carry a shipment of radioactive material though it conforms to all the applicable international regulations for the safe transport of radioactive materials, including relevant requirements of the modal regulations.
There are three situations that characterize a denial or delay of shipment, listed below:
- Delay, when an intentional delay adds journey time, which reduces the effectiveness of the material or renders the material unusable when delivered or delays the use of the material for example, global sterilisation operations of critical single use medical devices.
- Denial, when a consignment is not accepted at a point during the journey, even though the consignment complies with all regulatory requirements, including documentation.
- Denial, when there is a policy decision not to accept radioactive material by one of the parties involved in a route, resulting in the route being unavailable.
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