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Transportation of Radioactive Materials
Nevada Technical Associates, Inc.
Phone 702-564-2798
P.O. Box 93355, Las Vegas, NV 89193
P.O. Box 93355, Las Vegas, NV 89193
Las Vegas, Nevada ($850)
- November 5 - 7, 2008-- online registration.
Our Transportation of Radioactive Materials course is designed for radiation safety officers, safety officers,
technicians, managers and others who may be involved in transporting
radioactive materials or in preparing radioactive materials for transport.
This course will cover the applicable 49 CFR DOT and 10 CFR NRC transportation
of radioactive material regulations. The course will cover DOT 49 CFR
Parts 170 - 189 with emphasis on Parts 172 - 178 and 10 CFR 71. These
regulations cover hazardous material classification, hazardous waste,
labeling, types of packaging and containers, packaging and container
limits, radiation level standards, and reporting and record keeping
requirements. Fissile and Type B materials are not covered in detail.
The course will also cover 10 CFR 61 (NRC Land Disposal
of Radioactive Material) and related requirements from 10 CFR 19, 20
and 40. The course includes package and shipping document preparation
exercises. Students who complete the course and pass an examination
will receive a certificate. This certificate, along with the training
manual, should be used by the employer to document the training as required
by 49 CFR 172.
The instructor for this course is Kenneth Smith, Certified Health
Physicists with substantial experience with transportation rules and regulations.
We have recently added to the course a section on
regulations related to air transport of radioactive dangerous goods. The
training will be based on the International Air Transport Association
(IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). Air cargo carriers are requiring proof that the shipper has completed
IATA-based training before they will accept packages for air shipment.
For the November course only, we are offering our Radiation Safety Officer Refresher course during the same week and at the same location. Those who wish to attend both courses will get a reduced rate of $1190 as the total cost for both courses.
Registration - You may register by any of several methods. The preferred method is online registration which you can do by clicking on the link beside the course date. You may also call to register.
We also offer this course in Orlando, Florida. See Orlando information.
C.E.U. Credits - This course has been approved for 16 Continuing
Education Credits by the American Academy of Health Physics.
HOTEL INFORMATION -
The course will be given at the La Quinta Inn at 3970 Paradise Road in Las Vegas, NV. If you reserve your room at least 30 days in advance, the hotel has agreed to offer a special rate of $108 per night. This is a good rate for Las Vegas, and has the added convenience of being in the same hotel as the meeting room.
The hotel phone number is 702-796-9000. When you call the hotel, it is best to ignore the automated option that mentions reservations. If you select that option, you will be transferred to central reservations in San Antonio and they usually don't have information about our special rates. When the recorded message starts, select the option for Sales and you will be transferred to the Sales department. Susan in Sales will be able to give you the special rate. If you have any trouble getting this rate, please call us at Nevada Technical and we will help you. Please note that if you make reservations through a travel agent, the special rate may not be available because often the travel agency takes a commission.
Transportation and Packaging of Radioactive Materials
Course Outline
1. Introduction and Transportation Regulatory Agencies
1.1. Basic philosophy of RAM transportation
1.2. IAEA, ICAO. IATA, DOT, NRC, U.S. Postal Service, State Agencies
1.3. Overview of revised (2004) 10CFR71 and 49CFR170-189
1.4. Overview of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (2005)
Our Transportation of Radioactive Materials course is designed for radiation safety officers, safety officers, technicians, managers and others who may be involved in transporting radioactive materials or in preparing radioactive materials for transport. This course will cover the applicable 49 CFR DOT and 10 CFR NRC transportation of radioactive material regulations. The course will cover DOT 49 CFR Parts 170 - 189 with emphasis on Parts 172 - 178 and 10 CFR 71. These regulations cover hazardous material classification, hazardous waste, labeling, types of packaging and containers, packaging and container limits, radiation level standards, and reporting and record keeping requirements. Fissile and Type B materials are not covered in detail. The course will also cover 10 CFR 61 (NRC Land Disposal of Radioactive Material) and related requirements from 10 CFR 19, 20 and 40. The course includes package and shipping document preparation exercises. Students who complete the course and pass an examination will receive a certificate. This certificate, along with the training manual, should be used by the employer to document the training as required by 49 CFR 172.
The instructor for this course is Kenneth Smith, Certified Health Physicists with substantial experience with transportation rules and regulations.
We have recently added to the course a section on regulations related to air transport of radioactive dangerous goods. The training will be based on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). Air cargo carriers are requiring proof that the shipper has completed IATA-based training before they will accept packages for air shipment.
For the November course only, we are offering our Radiation Safety Officer Refresher course during the same week and at the same location. Those who wish to attend both courses will get a reduced rate of $1190 as the total cost for both courses.
Registration - You may register by any of several methods. The preferred method is online registration which you can do by clicking on the link beside the course date. You may also call to register.
We also offer this course in Orlando, Florida. See Orlando information.
C.E.U. Credits - This course has been approved for 16 Continuing Education Credits by the American Academy of Health Physics.
HOTEL INFORMATION - The course will be given at the La Quinta Inn at 3970 Paradise Road in Las Vegas, NV. If you reserve your room at least 30 days in advance, the hotel has agreed to offer a special rate of $108 per night. This is a good rate for Las Vegas, and has the added convenience of being in the same hotel as the meeting room. The hotel phone number is 702-796-9000. When you call the hotel, it is best to ignore the automated option that mentions reservations. If you select that option, you will be transferred to central reservations in San Antonio and they usually don't have information about our special rates. When the recorded message starts, select the option for Sales and you will be transferred to the Sales department. Susan in Sales will be able to give you the special rate. If you have any trouble getting this rate, please call us at Nevada Technical and we will help you. Please note that if you make reservations through a travel agent, the special rate may not be available because often the travel agency takes a commission.
Transportation and Packaging of Radioactive Materials
Course Outline
Course Outline
1. Introduction and Transportation Regulatory Agencies
1.1. Basic philosophy of RAM transportation
1.2. IAEA, ICAO. IATA, DOT, NRC, U.S. Postal Service, State Agencies
1.3. Overview of revised (2004) 10CFR71 and 49CFR170-189
1.4. Overview of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (2005)
2. Applicability and Limitations
2.1. Definitions
3. Classification / Identification
3.1. A1/A2 System
3.2. Types of Material
3.3. Limited Quantities, Instruments, and Articles
4. Radiation, Contamination, and Activity Limits
4.1. Limits on Contents
4.2. Limits on Packages
4.3. Limits on Vehicles/Carriers
5. Packaging of Radioactive Materials
5.1. Standards for all Packages
5.2. Industrial Packages
5.3. Excepted, Type A, Type B, Fissile
5.4. LSA and SCO
6. Markings and Labels
6.1. Marking
6.2. TI
6.3. Hazard Label Categories
6.4. CSI
6.5. Handling Labels
7. Carrier Related Requirements
7.1. Exclusive Use
7.2. Placarding
7.3. Route Control
7.4. Advance Notification
8. Documents
8.1. Shipping Papers/Manifests
8.1.1. Air Waybills
8.1.2. Dangerous Goods Deceleration
8.1.3. Competent Authority Certificates
8.2. Emergency Response Information
8.3. Reports/Notifications
8.4. Record Retention
9. Programs
9.1. Quality Assurance/Control
9.2. Training
9.3. Export Requirements
Background Information
Roles of NRC and DOT
The transportation of radioactive materials is regulated jointly by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department of Transportation (DOT). The responsibilities of the two agencies are generally divided as follows:
* DOT - Regulates shippers and carriers of hazardous materials, including radioactive material. It is responsible for such items as vehicle safety, routing, shipping papers, and emergency response information and shipper/carrier training requirements.
* NRC - Regulates users of radioactive material in 17 states (33 states regulate material within their borders) and approves the design, fabrication, use and maintenance of shipping containers for more hazardous radioactive material shipments. It also regulates the physical protection of commercial spent fuel in transit against sabotage or other malicious acts.
Transport of Radioactive Materials
The NRC requires radioactive materials to be shipped in accordance with the hazardous materials transportation safety regulations of DOT. Millions of “packages” of radioactive material are shipped throughout the United States annually by rail, air, sea, and over roads. They contain small quantities of radioactive material that are typically used in industry and medicine.
These packages are intended to provide a safe and economical means of transporting relatively small quantities of radioactive material. It is assumed that these packages could be damaged in an accident and that a portion of the contents could be released. The DOT regulations, therefore, prescribe limits on the maximum amounts of radioactivity that can be transported in these packages, such that doses from any accidents involving these packages will have no substantial health risks. Examples could include transport of smoke detectors, watch dials, radiopharmaceuticals, and slightly contaminated equipment such as syringes used to administer radiopharmaceuticals.