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Transportation of Radioactive Materials - Brief Outline of Course
Transportation of Radioactive Materials 3-day 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.
HAZMAT Regulations
Training and Security
Introduction to Transportation
Applicability
Classification
Indentification
Packaging
Marking and Labeling
Placarding
Documentation
Licensing and Reporting
Waste Disposal
Regulations (NRC)
Regulations (DOT)
Execerise
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. 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.
Transportation of Radioactive Materials - Training Manual Excerpt from Chapter 3
3.1 Goals
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to do the following:
Define the role of the DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations in the transportation of radioactive materials
Apply interfaces from the HMR as they permit use of alternative regulations for the transportation of radioactive materials
Understand the applicability of IATA regulations to domestic and international shipments.
Describe the difference between radiation and contamination.Understand common units related to the measurement of radiation and radioactivity.
3.2 Modes of Transport
Understand the applicability of AlA regulations to domestic and international shipments.
When radioactive material is transported by road, rail, sea or air, there must be strict controls to ensure the protection of persons, property, and the environment.
3.3 Air Transport of Radioactive Material
Understand the applicability of IATA regulations to domestic and international shipments.
Dangerous goods can be transported safely by aircraft provided certain principles are strictly followed.
IATA is a consortium of airline operators that has developed a harmonized system of regulations to permit the transport of dangerous goods safely and efficiently by air.
These regulations are published in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, or DGR.
3.4 Dangerous Goods Organizations
Understand the applicability of IATA regulations to domestic and international shipments.
Discuss the United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (CoE), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the International Air Transportation Organization (IATA).
3.7 Introduction: US Regulations NRC
Understand the applicability of ATA regulations to domestic and intemalional shipments.
In addition to complying with DOT or IATA regulations, shippers within the United States must also comply with certain US Nuclear Regulatory Commission standards.
Two parts of the NRC regulate radioactive materials:
US NRC 10 CFR Part 20 Part 20 applies to licensees authorized to receive, possess, use or transfer radioactive material.
US NRC 10 CFR Part 71 These regulations apply to a licensee who delivers material to a carrier for transport, transports material outside their licensed site, or transports material on public highways.
3. 8 Role of DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations
Of vital importance is the fact that DOT rules apply not only to domestic commerce but foreign commerce. This statement alone means that the offerorof a radioactive material for export will have to have some fluency in DOT rules. In IATA these come in the form of US Variations.
3.9 The HM-230 Final Rule
On January 26, 2004, the HM-230 Final Rule appeared in the Federal Register.
The rule had the effect of harmonizing the Hazardous Materials Regulations with T S -R- 1 recommendations. The effective date of this rule was October 1, 2004, with voluntary compliance authorized as of February 25, 2004. Many limitations were removed as a result.
3.10 Use of ICAO Technical Instructions
The alternative regulation for the transport of hazardous materials by air is the JCAO Technical Instructions published by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Use of ICAO is authorized by an important interface existing at 49 CFR § 171.23.
However the shipper of radioactive materials by air will be subject to some limitations in the use of ICAO as a result of this section . These limitations include:
The offering of excepted packages per DOT rules Requirements to comply with US variations in ICAO
Understand common units related to the measurement of radiation and radioactivity.