Shipment of Radioactive Material

SAMPLE TRANSPORTATION INSTRUCTIONS

1Prior to shipment of a Type B package within the USA, assure that you are a registered user of the radioactive material package you wish to ship. Also, assure that you have appropriate quality assurance procedures for Type B packages. [10CFR71.12, 10CFR34.31(b)]

2Pre-shipment training requirements:

Prior to shipping hazardous materials, personnel must be trained in accordance with 49CFR172, Subpart H and be retrained every three years. Training shall include:

•General awareness/familiarization training.

•Function specific training.

•Safety training, providing:

•Emergency response information.

•Measures to protect employees from potential hazards associated with hazardous material to which employees may be exposed in the workplace, both radioactive and chemical hazards.

•Employer safety measures implemented to protect employees.

•Methods and procedures for accident avoidance, i.e. proper procedures for handling hazardous material packages.

•OSHA or EPA training, MSDS information.

•Security awareness training [49CFR172.800, 10CFR30]

•An appropriate test must be administered and the following documentation must be kept:

•Employee name.

•Date of most recent training.

•Description, copy or location of the training methods.

•Name of person performing training.

•Certification that person has been trained and tested.

Documentation should be kept in one file, i.e. all radiation safety related training used as part of the Hazmat training should be included.

3Prior to shipment maintain copies on file of the most current Type B and Special Form certifications (or Type A approval as applicable) and assure the package and its contents meet the following requirements:

•The contents are authorized for use in the package.

•The package is in good physical condition for transport.

•All locks and outlet port fittings are properly installed and seal wired where required.

•All conditions of the Type B(U)-96 Certificate of Compliance (or Type A approval as appropriate) are met [10CFR71.87]. Maintain copies of the current Type B, Type A and special form certifications on file.

4Assure that the source is secured in the proper shielded position in the shipping package as described in Section 2 of this operations manual. Perform a pre-shipment inspection as described in Section 5 under the “Transport Package” requirements and verify the package is assembled as described in the Type B(U) certification (or Type A approval as applicable).

5As applicable, attach a security seal with an identification mark to the package closure that serves as a tamper indicator. [49CFR173.412(a)]

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