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Transportation of radioactive materials - Safety and regulation

Author: Jean-Christophe NIEL

Publication date: July 10, 2013

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2. Development of transport regulations

The regulations governing the transport of radioactive substances fall within the scope of those governing the transport of dangerous goods, but present certain particularities in terms of international organization and technical provisions. This type of transport is subject to international regulations, whose multimodal nature (involving all modes of transport) sets out requirements for packaging and the way in which it should be used.

2.1 IAEA recommendations on the transport of radioactive substances

Since 1956, the UN Economic and Social Council has been publishing recommendations for the transport of hazardous materials, grouping them together in its Model Regulations (otherwise known as the "Orange Book"). Dangerous goods are grouped by class, with...

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