Advisory Material for the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
Author | : International Atomic Energy Agency |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 426 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-13 | : 9201014082 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789201014085 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Download or read book Advisory Material for the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Safety Guide provides recommendations on achieving and demonstrating compliance with IAEA Safety Standards Series No. TS-R-1, Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, 2005 Edition, establishing safety requirements to be applied to the national and international transport of radioactive material. Transport is deemed to comprise all operations and conditions associated with and involved in the movement of radioactive material; these include the design, fabrication and maintenance of packaging, and the preparation, consigning, handling, carriage, storage in transit and receipt at the final destination of packages. This publication supersedes IAEA Safety Series No. TS-G-1.1, 2002 Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Definitions; 3. General provisions; 4. Activity limits and material restrictions; 5. Requirements and controls for transport; 6. Requirements for radioactive materials and for packagings and packages; 7. Test procedures; 8. Approval an