Future perspective for MOX transport based on experience in JAEA

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to promote nuclear basic research and nuclear fuel cycle done by its predecessors. JAERI (Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute) and JNC (Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute) (PNC: Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation) has been accumulating experiences to transport wide variety of nuclear materials MOX fuels and powder for fast breeder reactors, MOX spent fuel for post irradiation examination and uranium fuel elements for test and research reactors, etc. This paper introduces our experiences in transporting MOX fuels and powder, and additionally technology and system in terms of transport method, emergency planning and quality assurance developed reflecting trends in Japan and world, then shows one of future perspectives for MOX transport. (author)