SAFETY IN THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL -INDIAN SCENARIO

摘要

The Competent Authority for the enforcement of regulations on safe transport of radioactivematerial in India is Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). Transport of radioactivematerial in India is governed by the AERB code [1] which is based on the IAEA regulationson the safe transport of radioactive material, Safety Series No. 6, 1985 [2]. The code is beingrevised to take into account the revision made in the IAEA transport regulations I.e. TS-R-1(ST-1, revised), 2000[3]. For a majority of the shipments, the consignor is the supplier ofradioactive material to various users in medicine, industry and research.. Radiation safety inthe transport of these packages in ensured through A well defined regulatory frame work andradiation protection procedures. The consignor is required to ensure that the packages usedmeet the prescribed standards. Transport documents, in addition to the consignor'sdeclaration, include instructions to the carrier and transport emergency card (TREMCARD).TREMCARD describes the potential hazards involved in the shipment, primary emergencyresponse action plans and emergency contact numbers. A well-defined emergency responsesystem is in place in India to handle emergencies, which may occur during transport ofradioactive material. The paper highlights the volume of transport of radioactive material,package approval procedure and various aspects including emergency response systemadopted in India to ensure the safe transport of radioactive material.