Transportation of Radioactive Materials
Radioactive materials present special risks in transport. Regulations governing the shipment of these products come from international agreements. The goal of our training is to familiarize the students with the requirements needed to ship radioactive materials by ground, sea and air.
Shippers: RAD-101
Target audience
Employees shipping radioactive materials by ground, sea and air.
Course Outline
- Legal responsibilities;
- Structure of the regulations (TDGR, IATA and IMDG);
- Shipping description;
- Overview of the packaging standards ;
- Marking and labelling;
- Documentation;
- Placarding;
- State and airline variations;
- Spill reports;
- Exemptions;
- Emergency response assistance plans;
Duration
4 to 14 hours according to customer needs.