Section 240

"high-level radioactive wastes" means liquid wastes resulting from the operation of the first stage extraction system or the concentrated wastes from subsequent extraction stages, in a facility for reprocessing irradiated nuclear fuel, or solids, into which such liquid wastes have been converted;

"IMDG Code" means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code adopted by the Assembly of the Organisation by resolution A. 716(17), as amended by the Maritime Safety Committee;

"INF cargo" means packaged irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes carried as cargo in accordance with Class 7 of

IMDG Code, schedule 10, 11, 12 or 13;

"INF Code" means the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged

Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on

Board Ships, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the

Organisation by resolution MSC.88(71), as may be amended by the

Organisation, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the Annex other than Chapter I;

"irradiated nuclear fuel" means material containing uranium, thorium or plutonium isotopes which has been used to maintain a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction;

"plutonium" means the resultant mixture of isotopes of that material extracted from irradiated nuclear fuel from processing.

Application to ships carrying INF cargo.