Managing the Interface between Safety and Security for Normal Commercial Shipments of Radioactive Material.

"Regulations governing the safe transport of radioactive material have been developed and maintained at the international and national levels for more than six decades. More recently, similar efforts have been initiated for security during the transport of radioactive material; however, safety...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2021
Series:Technical reports series (International Atomic Energy Agency) ; no. 1001.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. Objective
  • 1.3. Scope
  • 1.4. Structure
  • 2. BASIS FOR DEFINING WHAT CONSTITUTES NORMAL COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS
  • 2.1. Basis for upper threshold for normal commercial shipments
  • 2.2. Basis for applying prudent management practices only
  • 3. SAFETY-SECURITY INTERFACE ISSUES
  • 3.1. General safety-security interface issues
  • 3.2. Terminology related safety-security interface issues
  • 4. INTERFACE CONSIDERATIONS
  • 5. TYPICAL PRIMARY INTERFACE TASKS
  • 5.1. General interface between safety and security
  • 5.2. Compliance with regulations
  • 5.3. Threat assessments
  • 5.4. Management of security related information
  • 5.5. Operational controls
  • 5.6. Carrier qualifications
  • 5.7. Training and training records
  • 5.8. Personnel trustworthiness
  • 5.9. Personnel identification
  • 5.10. Safety and security inspections
  • 5.11. Design of transport packages
  • 5.12. Stowage and retention of packages during transport
  • 5.13. Locks and seals
  • 5.14. Monitoring and tracking of packages and vehicles
  • 5.15. In-transit storage of radioactive material during transport
  • 5.16. Communications
  • 5.17. Written instructions and documentation
  • 5.18. Marking and labelling of packages, and placarding of vehicles and freight containers
  • 5.19. Identification of consignees and authorization requirements
  • 5.20. Surveillance
  • 6. PROCESS FOR ADDRESSING TRANSPORT SAFETY-SECURITY INTERFACE ISSUES
  • Appendix I EXAMPLE TRANSPORT TASK QUESTIONS FOR ADDRESSING TRANSPORT SAFETY-TRANSPORT SECURITY INTERFACE ISSUES
  • Appendix II GUIDE TO CLASSIFYING PACKAGES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FOR DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE UN NUMBER AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
  • REFERENCES
  • DEFINITIONS
  • CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW