This Safety Guide provides recommendations on meeting the requirements established in IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSR-6 (Rev. 1), Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, 2018 Edition, for a radiation protection programme for the transport of radioactive material. The objectives of a radiation protection programme for the transport of radioactive material are to provide for adequate consideration of radiation protection measures in transport; to ensure that the system of radiological protection is adequately applied; to enhance a safety culture in the transport of radioactive material; and to provide practical measures to meet these objectives. The recommendations provided in this Safety Guide are applicable to the transport of radioactive material by all modes on land, water, or in the air, including transport that is incidental to the use of the radioactive material. The intended audience for this Safety Guide includes competent authorities, consignors, carriers, consignees, and operators of ports (e.g. harbours, seaports and airports). It will also be of interest to the employees of public authorities (customs authorities, harbour authorities, port authorities) concerning activities associated with the transport of radioactive material that involve radiation exposure.

• 1. INTRODUCTION
  • Background
  • Objective
  • Scope
  • Structure
• 2. RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMMES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
  • Objectives of radiation protection programmes for the transport of radioactive material
  • Overview of elements of a radiation protection programme for the transport of radioactive material
  • Application of a graded approach to radiation protection programmes for the transport of radioactive material
• 3. THE SCOPE OF A RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
• 4. ASSIGNMENT OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
  • Responsibilities of transport organizations in relation to radiation protection programmes
  • Responsibilities of the competent authority in relation to radiation protection programmes
• 5. DOSE ASSESSMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF PROTECTION FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
  • Prior radiological evaluation for the transport of radioactive material
  • Radiation monitoring in the transport of radioactive material
    • Workplace monitoring and package monitoring
    • Individual monitoring of workers involved in the transport of radioactive material
    • Records of workplace monitoring and individual monitoring
  • Methods for estimating external exposures from the transport of radioactive material
    • Estimating exposures from the transport of radioactive material using published data
    • Estimating exposures from the transport of radioactive material using the transport index
    • Estimating exposures from the transport of radioactive material using analysis by computer code
  • Dose limits and the optimization of protection in the transport of radioactive material
• 6. SURFACE CONTAMINATION CONSIDERATIONS IN THE RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR TRANSPORT
• 7. SEGREGATION AND OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN THE RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR TRANSPORT
  • Segregation measures in the radiation protection programme for transport
  • Restriction of exposure times in the radiation protection programme for transport
  • Use of shielding in the radiation protection programme for transport
  • Controlled and supervised areas in the radiation protection programme for transport
• 8. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE AS PART OF THE RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR TRANSPORT
  • Emergency preparedness as part of the radiation protection programme for transport
  • Emergency response as part of the radiation protection programme for transport
  • Protection of emergency workers and helpers as part of the radiation protection programme for transport
• 9. TRAINING AS PART OF THE RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR TRANSPORT
• 10. MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
• REFERENCES
• Annex I GENERIC EXAMPLE OF A RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
• Annex II EXAMPLE OF A RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR THE TRANSPORT OF MEDICAL RADIOISOTOPES
• Annex III EXAMPLE OF A RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR AN AIR CARGO CARRIER
• Annex IV EXAMPLE OF A RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL BY AN INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY COMPANY
• Annex V EXAMPLE OF A RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FOR OPERATORS OF PORTS
• Annex VIEXAMPLE OF A RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR A VESSEL
• Annex VII QUESTIONNAIRE FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMMES
• Annex VIII REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS CODE FOR SEGREGATION OF PACKAGES CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
• CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW