Application of the regulations for the safe transport of radioactive material to bulk shipments of materials in minerals industry

Full text: The following discussion is based on the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (TS-R-1,2005)[1] and Advisory Material for these Regulations (TS-G-1.1,2003)[2]. There were many amendments to the first issue of TS-R-1 (1996-2000) [3], several changes were also made when the Regulations were adopted in Australia [4]. The marks [->] or [->?] have been used in the text to indicate where a change has occurred between the references [1, 2, 3 and 4]. The mark [->] indicates that there is a difference in wording between 2000 and 2005 editions, the mark indicates that if in a particular jurisdiction 1996-2000 Transport Regulations are in force, additional consultation with an appropriate regulatory authority is required.