IAEA-TECDOC-1237 Directory of national competent authorities' approval certificates for package design, special form material and shipment of radioactive material 2001 Edition August 2001 The originating Section of this document in the IAEA was: Radiation Safety Section International Atomic Energy Agency Wagramerstrasse 5 P.O. Box 100 A-1400 Vienna, Austria DIRECTORY OF NATIONAL COMPETENT AUTHORITIES' APPROVAL CERTIFICATES FOR PACKAGE DESIGN, SPECIAL FORM MATERIAL AND SHIPMENT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL 2001 EDITION IAEA, VIENNA, 2001 IAEA-TECDOC-1237 ISSN 1011–4289 Printed by the IAEA in Austria August 2001 FOREWORD This is the twelfth annual report being published by the Secretariat of the International Atomic Energy Agency since implementing its database on package approval certificates (PACKTRAM) at the recommendation of the Transport Safety Standards Committee (TRANSSC). Prior to the formation of TRANSSC, the Agency’s transport safety advisory body was the Standing Advisory Group on the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (SAGSTRAM). The reporting format was established at consecutive meetings of SAGSTRAM and endorsed by TRANSSC, whose membership consists of national competent authorities responsible for the transport of radioactive material from those Member States who have a nuclear industry and others who have shown a keen interest in the IAEA's transport safety programme. Through the PACKTRAM database, the Secretariat collects administrative and technical information provided by the issuing competent authority about package approval certificates. Such data are used mainly by national competent authorities and port and customs officials to assist in regulating radioactive material movements in their country, and also by manufacturers and shippers of radioactive material. The database carries information on extant certificates and those that expired within the last complete calendar year. The PACKTRAM database only contains information that has been provided to the IAEA. The data are not complete nor guaranteed to be accurate. If detailed information is required, the original package approval certificates must be consulted. If information is required about package approval certificates that are not contained in the database, the issuing competent authority must be consulted. The Secretariat would like to take this opportunity to express its appreciation to Mr. John J. McLellan (Canada) who continues to provide invaluable guidance in maintaining the PACKTRAM database. EDITORIAL NOTE The use of particular designations of countries or territories does not imply any judgement by the publisher, the IAEA, as to the legal status of such countries or territories, of their authorities and institutions or of the delimitation of their boundaries. The mention of names of specific companies or products (whether or not indicated as registered) does not imply any intention to infringe proprietary rights, nor should it be construed as an endorsement or recommendation on the part of the IAEA. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................... 1 TABLE 1. CURRENT CERTIFICATES...................................................................................................... 3 TABLE 2. EXPIRED CERTIFICATES....................................................................................................... 19 TABLE 3. CURRENT CERTIFICATES BY VALIDATION NUMBER....................................................... 27 TABLE 4. EXPIRED CERTIFICATES BY VALIDATION NUMBER......................................................... 33 TABLE 5. MASS, CONTENTS AND DESCRIPTION FOR ALL CERTIFICATES AND VALIDATIONS.................................................................................................................. 39 TABLE 6. CERTIFICATES LISTED BY MEMBER STATE...................................................................... 71 APPENDIX I. LIST OF MEMBER STATES AND VRI CODES.............................................................101 APPENDIX II. COMPETENT AUTHORITY ADDRESSES.....................................................................103 APPENDIX III. NUMBERS OF CURRENT AND EXPIRED CERTIFICATES........................................105 APPENDIX IV. DATA INPUT FORM........................................................................................................107 INTRODUCTION Safety in the transport of radioactive material is dependent on packaging appropriate for the contents being shipped, rather than on operational and/or administrative actions required on the package. The greater the radiological risk posed by the material being moved, the more stringent become the performance standards for the packaging that can be authorized to contain it. These principles have been expanded since 1961 into a set of regulations that have been responsible for safely moving the ever-growing number and complexity of radioactive material shipments throughout the world. The requirements of the IAEA’s Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material are incorporated into UN regulations, as well as the requirements of other international transport organizations. They are widely implemented by the IAEA's Member States either by reference, direct adoption in national legislation or through compliance with modal regulations. The current edition of the transport Regulations was published in 1996 and is more commonly referred to as “ST-1”. Earlier Editions were known as Safety Series No. 6. The latest English reprint (2000) is now identified as TS-R-1 (ST-1, Revised). The transport Regulations elaborates requirements for the design, fabrication and maintenance of packaging as well as those for preparation, consigning, handling, carriage, storage in transit and receipt of the packages at final destination. Approval issued in the form of certificates is required for the design or shipment of packages. Being in a unique position to facilitate information exchange, the Secretariat of the International Atomic Energy Agency was requested in the early 1980s by its Standing Advisory Group on the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (SAGSTRAM) to collate package approval data and publish periodical reports thereon. A database was implemented on the mainframe computer in the mid-1980s but this was soon adapted for use on a personal computer. A fully menu-driven system programme was designed that allows both contributing Member States and the Secretariat more flexibility in data processing and reporting. Complete documentation is available in the form of a user guide. This report supersedes IAEA-TECDOC-1171 "Directory of National Competent Authorities' Approval Certificates for Package Design, Special Form Material and Shipment of Radioactive Material, 2000 Edition". It is distributed worldwide to the IAEA Member States' competent authorities for transport, and other entities who have requested copies. Electronic copies of the main data file are provided to registered users of the PACKTRAM database. The information contained in this report is given in six tables. In each of these, information is presented in alphabetical order based on the certificate number. The certificate number is identical with the competent authority identification mark. It is composed of the issuing Member State's international vehicle registration identification (VRI) code, followed by a slash, then a unique number specific to a particular design or shipment that is assigned by the competent authority, another slash and finally a code identifying the type of package involved. "-85" is appended to those certificates that were approved on the basis of the 1985 Edition of Safety Series No. 6, and “-96” for those approved on the basis of TS-R-1 (ST-1 Rev.). Tables 1 to 4 present administrative data including issue and expiry dates, package identification, package serial numbers, modes for which the package/shipment is approved and the edition of the IAEA Transport Safety Regulations on which the approval has been based. The technical information on package mass, authorized contents, and detailed and general description of the package are contained in Table 5. Table 6 shows the certificates reported to the Secretariat by each participating Member State. Further details on the tables follow: Table 1 H Current Certificates This table lists certificates that were valid on 2001.08.01. It does not include those certificates that endorse or validate other Member States' certificates. 1 Table 2 H Expired Certificates This table lists certificates that expired between 2000.01.01 and 2001.07.31. Certificates that expired earlier were archived and are, therefore, not included in this report. Table 3 H Current Certificates by Validation Number This table lists those certificates that are endorsed/validated by other Member States and valid on 2001.08.01. In cases where there is more than one validating Member State, all are listed alphabetically by certificate number. For multilateral approvals effected by validation (and not by issue of certificate), the validating authority's file reference number, preceded by the appropriate VRI code, is used as certificate number. Table 4 H Expired Certificates by Validation Number This table lists those expired certificates that have been endorsed/validated by other Member States. As for Table 2, those certificates have been listed which expired between 2000.01.01 and 2001.07.31. Those certificates that expired earlier were archived and are not included in this report. Table 5 H Mass, Contents and Description for all Certificates and Validations All certificates are listed under this table, which shows more technical information on the packages, i.e., package mass, list of authorized contents, shape, length, width, diameter, height, shield and casing. All dimensions are expressed in millimetres (mm). Where possible, additional information (e.g. general package description, cavity dimensions, the extent of validation, etc.) is reported. Table 6 H Certificates Listed by Member State This table shows the certificates issued by each participating Member State. In addition, the date at which information was provided by the respective Member State is indicated. Appendix I lists VRI country codes (where this is not available, the ISO code is shown between asterisks). Appendix II lists the authorities and addresses of those Member States who contribute, or have indicated their intent to contribute, information to the database. Appendix III gives some statistics compiled on 2001.08.01 about the certificates being reported on. Certificates that expired before 2000.01.01 were archived and are not covered in this report. Appendix IV shows the form by which information is submitted to the database. The data contained in this report reflects that which has been provided by the participating Member States and is by no means complete. Although the Secretariat keeps copies of some certificates that are reported in this database, detailed queries should be made directly with the issuing competent authority. A "List of National Competent Authorities Responsible for Approvals and Authorizations in Respect of the Transport of Radioactive Material" is updated and published annually by the Secretariat. Queries on the PACKTRAM database should be directed to: M.T.M. Brittinger Transport Safety Unit Division of Radiation and Waste Safety International Atomic Energy Agency P.O. Box 100 A-1400 Vienna, Austria Tel.: (+43 1) 2600 Ext. 21262 Fax.: (+43 1) 26007 email: [email protected] 2 TABLE 1 CURRENT CERTIFICATES