1. Workshop on School for Drafting Regulations on Radiation Safety on Regulatory Infrastructure Development Project (RIRP) Module International Framework for Transport Regulations
15 – 19 December 2014 Vienna
Bill Brach

2. Presentation Overview
IAEA responsibility to develop transport regulations
UN framework for international transport regulation
Role of SSR-6 in UN framework for international transport regulation
UN Model Regulations - Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (commonly referred to as the UN Orange Book)
ICAO and IMO Modal Regulations
Postal Transport

3. IAEA Role in Developing Transport Regulations
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Resolution in 1959
ECOSOC recognized the necessity of coordination with IAEA on matters involving radioactive material
Recall IAEA established in 1957
ECOSOC requested UN Secretary-General to entrust IAEA with drafting recommendations for transport of radioactive material
IAEA to formulate transport recommendations in consultation with the United Nations and the relevant specialized agencies
Provisions of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material will be incorporated in the UN Model Regulations (ECOSOC Resolution 1997)

4. IAEA Actions to Develop Transport Regulations
IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials first published in 1961
Since 1961 transport regulations have been comprehensively revised five times (1964, 1967, 1973, 1985, 1996)
Multiple new Editions and Amendments have been published
Most recent and current publication is SSR Edition

5. IAEA Actions to Develop Transport Regulations
Transport regulations are “reviewed” every two years by IAEA and Transport Safety Standards Committee (TRANSSC)
Based on IAEA and TRANSSC “review” of proposed changes to the regulations, IAEA and TRANSSC determine if the proposed change(s) are significant enough to warrant a “revision” of SSR-6
IAEA consults with and closely collaborates with other UN agencies in the review of proposed changes to SSR-6 including:
UN Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (SCETDG)
UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
UN Maritime Organization (IMO)
UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) serving also as Secretariat for SCETDG

6. IAEA Input To International Transport Regulations
Consistent with ECOSOC Resolutions of 1959 and 1997, IAEA provides the transport regulations (SSR-6) to the SCETDG
SCETDG incorporates the radioactive material transport regulations into the UN Model Regulations Recommendations for the Transport of Dangerous Goods (commonly referred to as the UN Orange Book)

7. Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for International Transport Safety
The implementation of IAEA Regs into the Model and Modal Regulations
(190)
Class 7
All modes
All 9 Classes
All modes
Air
Mail
Sea
(192)
(159)
Land transport Road, Rail and Inland Waterway
Regional: MERCOSUR/MERCOSUL (4) ADR (47), RID (45), ADN (17) 7

8. Hierarchy for International and National Transport Regulations
UN Modal Regulations
UN Model Regulations (UNOB)
IAEA SSR-6 (2012 Edition)

9. Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (SCETDG)
Responsible for reviewing and revising the UN Orange Book
Work on 2 year revision cycle, with new edition of UNOB completed the end of every even year (e.g., Dec 2014 will approve 19th Edition)
Approximately 30 member countries on the committee
Non-voting countries and inter-governmental organisations can attend as ‘observers’
ICAO and IMO participate
International trade associations in UN consultative status may also attend (e.g., IATA)
SCETDG meets in Geneva, Switzerland, typically in June and December

10. What is the UN Orange Book
Provides recommendations that will allow uniform development of international and national regulations governing the various modes of transport of dangerous goods
Provides non-mandatory ‘Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods’ for all modes of transport
Written in the form of ‘Model Regulations’ for international and national use
UNOB does not provide guidance so regulatory text needs to be broad and comprehensive
Note SSR-6 is supplemented with six Safety Guides including the Advisory Material (SSG-26) that provides extensive implementing guidance for SSR-6

11. What is the UN Orange Book (cont.)
UNOB covers all modes of transport (air, water and land) for all classes of dangerous goods
Dangerous goods are categorized in nine classes:
Class 1 – explosives
Class 2 – gases
Class 3 - flammable liquids
Class 4 – flammable solids
Class 5 – oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
Class 6 – toxic and infectious substances
Class 7 – radioactive material
Class 8 – corrosive substances
Class 9 – miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles
UNOB has seven parts (chapters) and is published in two volumes

12. How is the UN Orange Book Used
ICAO and IMO participate at SCETDG in the review and revision of the UN Orange Book
ICAO and IMO also participate at IAEA in the TRANSSC review and revision of SSR-6
ICAO and IMO revise their respective modal regulations every two years to reflect changes in the UNOB
and if IAEA revised SSR-6 during the two year UNOB review/revision cycle, then those changes would be incorporated in the latest revision to the UNOB and hence in the revised modal regulations

13. ICAO – Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention)
ICAO formed as outcome of 1947 Chicago Convention
Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Annex 18 to the Chicago Convention)
Sets broad principles, one of the Standards requires that dangerous goods are carried in accordance with the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (the “Technical Instructions”)
To ensure that dangerous goods do not put an aircraft and its occupants at risk, there are international standards which each State, under the provisions of the Chicago Convention, are required to introduce into national legislation
The use of these common bases by all forms of transport allows cargo to be transferred safely and smoothly between air, sea, rail and road modes (Annex 18 Chicago Convention) _____________
ICAO web page

14. ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air
ICAO Technical Instructions are kept aligned with the recommendations of the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and with the regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency
ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel meets periodically to consider recommendations of the Subcommittee of Experts or the IAEA
ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel
prepares revised editions of the
Technical Instructions.

15. IMO - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
SOLAS Convention specifies minimum standards for the construction, equipment and operation of ships, compatible with their safety
Flag States are responsible for ensuring that ships under their flag comply with the SOLAS requirements
IMO Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) establishes maritime requirements for transport of dangerous goods consistent with SOLAS requirements
IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) meets periodically to review and revise the IMDG Code
CCC committee maintains and harmonizes the IMDG Code with the most recent edition of the UN Model Regulations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods,  
________
IMO web

16. IMO - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
SOLAS Chapter VII addresses carriage of dangerous goods
Chapter VII requires carriage of dangerous goods to be in compliance with the relevant provisions of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).
Chapter VII includes regulations that address carriage of dangerous goods:
Packaged form
Solid form in bulk
Ships carrying dangerous liquid chemicals in bulk and chemical tankers
Ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk and gas carriers
And includes special requirements for the carriage of packaged irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes
___________
IMO web page

17. Postal Transport
Universal Postal Union Convention
Universal Postal Convention signed in Vienna on 10 July 1964.
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) regulates the international postal services of its 192 member States
The Convention requires that the activity of the radioactive contents does not exceed 1/10 of the activity limits prescribed for excepted packages, as defined by and in compliance with IAEA Transport Safety Regulations (see also paras 580 and 581)
Packages are marked RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL – QUANTITIES PERMITTED FOR MOVEMENT BY POST (para 581)

18. Perspective of the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Mode
Estimated Fraction of
all goods that are
Dangerous Goods
15%
All Dangerous Goods
that are Radioactive
Road
Rail
Air
Sea or
Canal
20%
3% - 4%
50%
<2%
<10%
<1%

19. Some Useful Websites
United Nations Economic Council for Europe (UNECE), the Secretariat for the Subcommittee of Experts on Transport of Dangerous Goods (SECTDG)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO)

20. Questions?
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