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 radioactive...
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Development of transport regulations
Transport regulations in France
Regulations
ST-1, Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, IAEA, 1996 edition
TS-R-1, Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, IAEA, 2009 edition
SSR-6, Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, IAEA, 2012 edition, transposition scheduled for 1 er January 2015
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