Results from an official inspection on the transportation of radioactive material

The German legislation for dangerous goods includes general regulations as well as specific requirements for the real transport processes. Thus an enterprise which is involved in the transportation of dangerous goods has to appoint at least one safety adviser (SA) for the transport of dangerous goods. This is included in Segment 1.8.3 of the European arrangement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR) as well as in paragraph 1 of the 'Verordnung ueber die Bestellung von Gefahrgutbeauftragten und die Schulung der beauftragten Personen in Unternehmen und Betrieben (Gefahrgutbeauftragtenverordnung, GbV)' (ordinance concerning the safety adviser for the transport of dangerous goods). After 1.7.2 ADR the transportation of radioactive materials is to be subjected to a radiation protection program (RPP). After 1.7.3 ADR quality assurance programs (QAP) are to be established and implemented for all aspects of transportation. (orig.)