Compliance assurance for the safe transport of radioactive material / International Atomic Energy Agency.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Atomic Energy Agency, author.

Series:

IAEA Safety Standards Series

IAEA Safety Standards Series ; v.SSG-78

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radioactive substances--Safety regulations.

Radioactive substances.

Radioactive substances--Transportation--Safety measures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (81 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Vienna, Austria : International Atomic Energy Agency, [2023]

Summary:

This publication by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provides guidance on compliance assurance for the safe transport of radioactive material. It outlines the safety standards, principles, and requirements necessary to ensure the protection of health and the minimization of danger to life and property during the transportation of radioactive substances. The guide reflects international consensus and is designed to aid countries in developing national regulations that adhere to these standards. It is intended for regulatory bodies, safety professionals, and organizations involved in the transport of radioactive materials, offering an integrated approach to safety and security. The document emphasizes international cooperation to enhance global safety standards in nuclear technology applications, including power generation, medicine, and industry. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

1. INTRODUCTION

Background

Objective

Scope

Structure

2. RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS

Regulatory basis

Establishment of a framework for safety

List of national competent authorities

Interlinked responsibilities

Organization and management of the competent authority

Expertise available to the competent authority

Liaison by the competent authority with other government agencies

Interfaces of safety with nuclear security

3. REGULATIONS AND GUIDES

International agreements and guides

National regulations and guides

4. COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE

Development and implementation of a compliance assurance programme

Issuing of approvals by the competent authority

The management system of users of the transport regulations in support of compliance assurance

Training and distribution of information

Assessment of designs

Testing of packages and materials

Special form radioactive material and low dispersible radioactive material

Packages not requiring approval by the competent authority

Packages requiring competent authority approval

Identification of packages and serial numbers of packagings

Approval of shipments under special arrangement

Inspection of transport operations

Radiation protection

Inspection of manufacturing

Inspection of maintenance operations

Inspection of consignors

Inspection of carriers

Inspection of consignees

Contents of packages with other dangerous properties

Emergency preparedness and response

Enforcement actions and investigations of incidents

Maintenance of regulations and feedback to the competent authority

5. MULTILATERAL APPROVALS

6. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN COMPETENT AUTHORITIES CONCERNING PACKAGES AND SHIPMENTS OF FOREIGN ORIGIN

International cooperation relating to compliance assurance.

Packages and shipments of foreign origin that are subject to multilateral approval

Packages and shipments of foreign origin that do not require notification of the competent authority

REFERENCES

NOTE ON THE ANNEXES

Annex I INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVALS

Annex II EXAMPLE TEMPLATES FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL

Annex III INSPECTIONS OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND RELATED INSPECTION ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

Annex IV EXAMPLE PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTING A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Annex V EXAMPLE CHECKLIST FOR INSPECTING A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Annex VI EXAMPLE CHECKLIST FOR INSPECTING CONSIGNORS

Annex VII EXAMPLE CHECKLIST FOR INSPECTING CARRIERS

Annex VIII EXAMPLE CHECKLIST FOR INSPECTING THE MANUFACTURING OF PACKAGINGS

Annex IX EXAMPLE CHECKLIST FOR INSPECTING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS

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Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Compliance Assurance for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material

ISBN:

9789201421227

9201421222

OCLC:

1409031357