IAEA safety standards regulations for the safe transport of radioactive material

This book presents regulations for establishing standards of safety and an acceptable level of control of the radiation hazards to persons, property, and the environment that are associated with the transport of radioactive material. It covers all means of transport. The design, fabrication, and maintenance of packaging, as well as the preparation, consigning, handling, carriage, storage in transit, and receipt at the final destination of packages are discussed. Normal and accident conditions encountered in carriage and in storage during transit are considered