Road transport of radioactive wastes

A wide range of equipment was developed for securing the safe transport of radioactive wastes from nucler power plants to regional disposal sites along public roads. The equipment includes four types of containers, two types of clamping device for various types of containers and a three-axle platform trailer with a total length of 12.2 m and a maximum tonnage of 30 tons of radioactive material. A two-axle towing vehicle - the LIAZ 122 was developed specially for this type of trailer and will be put in series production in 1988. As a follow-up to the development of the said equipment a draft of regulations was issued ruling the road transport of radioactive wastes which proceeds mainly from the application of IAEA regulations for the transport of radioactive materials and from the agreement of member countries of the Economic Commission for Europe on the road transport of dangerous goods. The draft specifies the technical equipment of vehicles, the professional training of drivers and conditions ruling the choice of the transport route, as well as an accident code which determines different types of accidents, namely accidents without and with radiation hazard, emergencies and radiation accidents. (Z.M.)