1. 2-6 June 2014 Panama City, Panama
Regional Workshop for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material in the Caribbean Module 3.2 Package Marking, Labelling and Transport Documentation
2-6 June 2014 Panama City, Panama
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Head of the Transport Section
Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS)
Germany

2. Overview
Package communication
Marking of packages
Labeling of packages
Placarding of vehicles
Transport document
Summary

3. Package Communication
The Regulations establish requirements ensuring that the hazards posed by a consignment are clearly communicated to all parties concerned to facilitate:
complete radiation protection at all phases
correct emergency response for accidents

4. Package Communication
Communication is accomplished by:
Marking packages
labeling packages
placarding freight containers, tanks, road and rail vehicles
transport documents
Certificates and notifications for packages subject to competent authority approval
UN 2910

5. General Requirements for Application of Package Markings
Durable
Legible
Visible
Contrasting background
Recommended size:
12.5 mm for light weight packages (i.e., up to a few hundred kg)
65 mm for large packages

6. General Marking Requirements for all Radioactive Material Packages
Identification of Consignee / Consignor or both
Proper shipping name (not for excepted packages)
UN Number
Gross mass (if >50 kg)
Package Type (not for
excepted packages)
To: Ilah Wannit
Radioactive Material, Type A Package
UN 2915
55 kg
Type IP-1
Paras

7. Marking Requirements for Excepted Packages
Identification of Consignee / Consignor or both
UN Number
Gross mass (if >50 kg)
To: Ilah Wannit
UN 2911
55 kg
RADIOACTIVE
In addition for excepted packages with limited quantity of material – UN 2910: Marking with „RADIOACTIVE“ inside [Para. 424 (b)]

8. Other Communication Requirements for Transport of Excepted Packages
No package labels required
No conveyance placarding required
The Transport Document must only refer to the applicable UN number (UN 2908, UN 2909, UN 2910, UN 2911) and shall include the identification of the consignor and consignee with names and addresses and, if applicable, of the special form certificate
Paras. 515(a), 546(a) and (k)

9. Overview of Specific Additional Marking of Packages
Industrial Packages
Type A Packages
Type B Packages
Type of Package:
- Type IP-1
- Type IP-2
- Type IP-3
VRI Code for
Name of Manufacturer
or other identification
for Type IP-2 and IP-3
Type of Package
- Type A
VRI Code
Name of Manufacturer
or other identification
Type of Package:
- Type B(U)
- Type B(M)
- Type C
Trefoil Symbol
Serial Number
Competent authority
identification mark
(approval certificate)
Paras

10. Communication Requirements for Transport of unpackaged LSA Material and SCO
SSR-6 allows certain shipments of LSA-I and SCO-I unpackaged (Para. 520)
No markings required but it is recommended, if receptacles/ wrappings are used, that they are marked
“RADIOACTIVE LSA-I” or
“RADIOACTIVE SCO-I” (Para. 537)
No categorization or labeling

11. Communication Requirements for Transport of unpackaged LSA Material and SCO
Freight container
and tank
Placards required on freight container or tank or on vehicle by two options:
UN2912
UN2912
UN2912
Other unpackaged
configurations
2912
UN2912
UN2912
Paras 543, 544, 572

12. Labeling Consignor responsibility Types of Labels Labeling applies to:
Selecting label
Entering data on labels
Applying labels
Types of Labels
Radiation category labels
Fissile material labels
Labeling applies to:
Packages
Overpacks
Freight containers
FISSILE 7
SAFETY INDEX
CRITICALITY
Minimum dimensions = 100mm x 100mm
Paras. 538, 545

13. Categorization of Packages and Overpacks of Radioactive Material
Packages and overpacks shall be assigned to one of three categories:
I-WHITE
II-YELLOW, or
III-YELLOW
Para. 529

14. Determining the Appropriate Category
There are three factors in determining category:
Surface radiation level
Transport Index (TI)
Special arrangement shipments
Para. 529

15. Transport Index is the Key to Control over Radiation Exposure in Transport
The Transport Index (TI) is a single number assigned to a package, overpack, tank, or freight container used to provide control over radiation exposure
II-Yellow and
III-Yellow
Labels

16. Determining Transport Index (TI)
Determination of TI
1. Maximum radiation level in mSv/h at 1m (RL1m)
2. Multiply value determined by 100
3. Resulting number is the TI
Round up to the nearest first decimal
TI <0.05 may be considered zero (0)
RL1m (mSv/hr) x 100 = TI
Para. 523

17. Categories of Packages and Overpacks SSR-6, Table 8
TABLE CATEGORIES OF PACKAGES AND OVERPACKS
Conditions
Transport Index Maximum radiation level at Category
any point on external surface
0a Not more than mSv/h I-WHITE
More than 0 but not more than 1a More than mSv/h but II-YELLOW
not more than 0.5 mSv/h
More than 1 but not more than 10 More than 0.5 mSv/h but III-YELLOW
not more than 2 mSv/h
More than 10 More than 2 mSv/h but III-YELLOWb
not more than 10 mSv/h
a If the measured TI is not greater than 0.05, the value quoted my be zero in accordance with para. 523(c).
b Shall also be transported under exclusive use.
II-YELLOW and III-YELLOW shall not be carried in compartments occupied by passengers (IAEA SSR-6 para 563)

18. Transport Index is the Key to Control over Radiation Exposure in Transport
TI is used to establish:
Content limits on packages, overpacks, tanks, or freight containers
Necessity of exclusive use shipment
Segregation requirements during storage or transit
Mixing restrictions during transport or storage under special arrangements
Limiting number of packages in freight container or conveyance
Paras. 526, 562, 563,

19. TI Multiplication for Large Loads
Tanks, Freight Containers and unpackaged LSA-I Material and SCO-1
Derived TI value multiplied by applicable factor of 1, 2, 3 or 10 based on size of load per Table 7
Para. 523 (b)

20. TI for Overpacks, Freight Containers and Conveyances
Rigid overpack, freight container or conveyance containing packages, either:
Sum the derived TIs to obtain total TI, or
Derive the total TI from direct measurement of radiation level of overpack, freight container or conveyance
Non-rigid overpack containing packages:
Sum the derived TIs to obtain total TI
Para. 524

21. Entering Data on the Label
Contents
Except LSA-I, names of radionuclide(s) (use symbols from Table 2)
List most restrictive nuclides as space permits
Appropriate LSA or SCO group (e.g., LSA-II, SCO-I, etc.)
For overpacks and freight containers containing mixed loads of packages containing different radionuclides, use the text “See Transport Document”
Cs-137, Sr-90
Para. 540(a)

22. ….Entering data on the label
Activity of radioactive contents – Packages
Maximum activity during transport (units of Bq with appropriate SI prefix)
If fissile material, mass of fissile material in grams (or multiples thereof) may be used in place of activity
Activity of radioactive contents – Overpack and Freight Container
Total activity of all packages
Cs-137, Sr-90
65 MBq
Para. 540(b), Annex II

23. ….Entering data on the label
Transport Index
Applicable to II-YELLOW and III-YELLOW
Rounded to nearest first decimal
Remember, TI <0.05 may be considered to be 0
Cs-137, Sr-90
65 MBq
e.g., Radiation level at 1 m = mSv/h
then, x 100 = 0.63 … TI = 0.7
0.7
Para. 540 (d)

24. Applying Labels Label configuration on packages shall be:
affixed on two opposite sides of the outside of a:
package
overpack
affixed on all four sides of a:
freight container
tank
Labels shall not cover the markings
To: Ilah Wannit
Radioactive Material, Type A Package
UN 2915
55 kg
Type A
A / Austrian Container Co.
Cs-137, Sr-90
65 MBq
0.7
Cs-137, Sr-90
65 MBq
0.7
Para. 539

25. Fissile Material Label
Applicability
packages
overpacks
freight containers
If they contain Fissile material other than
fissile excepted
Data entries
CSI as indicated in competent authority approved:
package design
special arrangement
CSI aggregate total for overpacks and freight containers
Affixing
Adjacent to all radioactive category labels
FISSILE 7
CRITICALITY
SAFETY INDEX
The Criticality Safety Index (CSI) is a new term defined (§ 218) for the first time in TS-R The 1973 edition of the Regulations used a “transport index” for radiological control and control of criticality safety of packages with fissile material by establishing an allowable number of packages in a consignment. The 1985 edition of the Regulations defined a “transport index” which with one number accommodated both radiological safety and criticality safety considerations as the controlling quantity. as the operational controls needed for radiological protection and for criticality safety are essentially independent, the 1996 edition of the Regulations has separated the CSI from TI which is now defined (§243) only for radiological protection control.
This separation into 2 indices enables a clear recognition of the basis for operational control of a fissile package and eliminates potential unnecessary restrictions caused by the use of a single indice.
However, care must be taken to not to confuse the new TI with the old TI used in the 1985 edition of the regulations., It must be ensured that labelling (§ 544) and criticality control for packages, overpacks and freight containers containing fissile material is based solely on the CSI value displayed on the label (§ 544 and § 545). The accumulation of packages containing fissile material must be controlled in individual consignments (§ 529,530); in conveyances, freight containers and overpacks (§ 566(d) and § 567) and in in-transit storage. ( § 568 &Table X).For non-fissile packages freight containers and conveyances, accumulation of TI is described in § 566, §567 and Table IX.
100mm x 100mm minimum
Paras. 541, 542

26. Other Labeling Requirements
Other Dangerous Goods
Additional labels as required for other dangerous goods properties of the contents
Non-applicable Labels
All labels not relating to the package content must be removed
Paras. 507, 538

27. Radioactive material placards apply to:
Placarding
Radioactive material placards apply to:
Large freight containers
Tanks
Rail and road vehicles carrying packages, overpacks or freight containers (other than excepted packages)
Rail and road vehicles carrying consignments under exclusive use
Unpackaged LSA Material or SCO consignments in or on a vehicle
Paras. 543, 544, 571, 572

28. Configuration of Radioactive Material Placards
Enlarged Labels OR
Para. 543

29. UN Number Display Placard
★★★★
Paras. 543, 544

30. When and How to Placard Class 7 Placard only
Road and rail vehicles carrying Class 7 labelled packages, overpacks or freight containers
Road and rail vehicles carrying consignments under exclusive use
Large freight containers carrying packages (other than excepted packages)
Tanks
Paras. 543, 571

31. UN 3321 When and How to Placard Class 7 Placard and UN Number
Consignment in or on a vehicle, freight container, or tank is unpackaged LSA material or SCO
Exclusive use consignment in or on a vehicle or in a freight container carrying packages all with a single UN number
UN 2912 OR
UN 3321
Paras. 544, 572

32. Use of Enlarged Labels in Place of Placards
Authorized for:
Large freight containers carrying packages (other than excepted packages)
Tanks
Used instead of labels and placards
10 mm
MINIMUM
5 mm
MINIMUM DIMENSION
250 mm
Para. 543

33. Where to Place the Placards
Placement for road and rail vehicles
Rail vehicle: 2 external lateral walls
Road vehicle: 2 external lateral walls and external rear wall
In the case of vehicles without sides:
affix directly on cargo carrying unit (must be readily visible)
In the case of vehicles carrying physically large tanks or freight containers
Placard on tank or freight
container sufficient
Paras. 543, 571

34. Where to Place the Placards
Placement for freight containers & tanks
Large freight containers carrying packages (other than excepted packages)
each side and each end wall
Tanks
Subsidiary placard
When used, it shall be affixed immediately adjacent to the main placard
Cs-137, Sr-90
65 MBq
0.7
2915
Paras. 543, 544, 571, 572

35. Responsibility for Marking, Labeling and Placarding
Compliance with the requirements for marking, labeling and placarding is the responsibility of the
CONSIGNOR

36. Transport Document Describes particulars of the consignment
Consignor is responsible
Requires specific information in a specified order format
Concludes with the Consignor’s Declaration

37. Information and Configuration of the Transport Document
For each consignment, in the following order:
UN number (Table 1.)
Proper shipping name (Table 1.)
“7” (UN Class number)
Subsidiary hazard class, if applicable
Name or symbol of each radionuclide
for mixtures, a general description or a list of the most restrictive nuclides
Para. 546(a)-(e)

38. Information and Configuration of the Transport Document
For each consignment (continued):
Description of the physical and chemical form of the material
not required if special form radioactive material or low dispersible radioactive material and so noted
Maximum activity per package of the radioactive contents during transport
expressed in units of Bq with appropriate prefix
for fissile material, mass of fissile material in units of grams (g) optional in place of activity
Para. 546(f)-(g)

39. Information and Configuration of the Transport Document
For each consignment (continued):
Category of the package (i.e., I-WHITE, etc.)
Transport index (applicable to II- and III-YELLOW only)
Criticality safety index and other information in case of fissile material
Identification mark of applicable competent authority approval certificate
special form radioactive material
LDRM
special arrangement
package design
shipment
¶ 546(h)-()

40. Information and Configuration of the Transport Document
For consignments of two or more packages in overpacks or freight containers:
Detailed statement of contents of each package contained
Detailed statement of each overpack or freight container, where appropriate
Para. 546(l)

41. Information and Configuration of the Transport Document
For each consignment (continued):
“EXCLUSIVE USE SHIPMENT” when a consignment is required to be shipped as such
Total activity of the consignment as a multiple of A2
applicable for LSA-II, LSA-III, SCO-I and SCO-II
Para. 546(m)-(n)

42. Consignor’s Declaration is a Vital Component of the Transport Document
Made on the same transport document containing particulars of consignment
Signed and dated by consignor
Termed as follows:
“I hereby declare that the contents of this consignment are fully and accurately described above by the proper shipping name and are classified, packaged, marked and labelled/placarded, and are in all respects in proper condition for transport in accordance with the applicable international and national governmental regulations.”
Paras

43. Information for Carriers Required in the Transport Document
Statement regarding actions, if any, required to be taken by the carrier (written in languages deemed necessary by the carrier or the authorities concerned) :
Supplementary requirements for loading, stowage, carriage, handling and unloading
Special stowage provisions for the safe dissipation of heat or statement that no such requirements apply
Restriction on the mode of transport
Necessary routing instructions
Emergency arrangements
Para. 554

44. Summary
In addition to the safety provided by the package design itself all packages of radioactive material are subject to a regime of control and communication
This regime consists mainly of appropriate marking and labeling of packages together with the transport document
The application of and compliance with all these applicable requirements on marking, labeling and transport documentation is part of the preparation of the package for transport and rest with the responsibility of the consignor 44

45. Questions?
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