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Description
The Russian regulatory framework establishing requirements for the safe transport of radioactive material is constantly being improved. One of the most important directions for improving the national regulatory documents is their harmonization with the IAEA Safety Standards reflecting the current state of international experience in ensuring of the safe transport of radioactive materials. The Russian regulatory body (Rostechnadzor) with the involvement of its technical and scientific support organization (SEC NRS) also develops and approves requirements based on the gained national experience of regulating and ensuring the safety of activities which are not covered by existing IAEA documents. In particular Federal rules and regulations have been developed to establish safety requirements for the on-site transport of radioactive materials. In addition, recommendations for the structure and content of lifetime management program for containers used for storage and transportation of radioactive material have been developed to facilitate compliance with existing requirements for ageing management of containers.
The report provides an overview of the current state and plans for improvement of the Russian regulatory documents on the safe transport of radioactive materials.
