Decree No. 379 / 2016 Coll.
Ordinance on the type-approval of certain products in the field of the peaceful use of nuclear energy and ionising radiation and the transport of radioactive or fissile substances
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379
DECLARATION
of 7 November 2016
on the type-approval of certain products in the field of the peaceful use of nuclear energy and ionising radiation and the transport of radioactive or fissile substances
The State Authority on Nuclear Safety sets out, pursuant to § 236 of Act No. 263 / 2016 Coll., Atomic Act, for the implementation of § 9 (4) (a) and (b), § 24 (7), § 137 (6), § 138 (6) (a) to (c), § 141 (3) and § 143 (4):
Subject matter
This decree implements the relevant Euratom1 regulations and provides for type-approval of certain products in the field of the peaceful use of nuclear energy and ionising radiation and the transport of radioactive or fissile substances.
Terms
For the purposes of this decree:
(a) the value of A1 of the activity of the radioactive substance of the specific form listed in Table 2 of Annex 3 to this Regulation or determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in points 3 to 7 of Annex 3 to this Regulation and used to determine the limits of activity for transport purposes;
(b) the value of A2 of the activity of a radioactive substance other than the specific forms listed in Table 2 of Annex 3 to this Regulation or determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in points 3 to 7 of Annex 3 to this Regulation and used to determine the limits of activity for transport purposes;
(c) a limiting system for the arrangement of fissile substances in the package or the arrangement of parts of the package in a way necessary to ensure a subcritical condition;
(d) a restraint system for the arrangement of parts of the package in such a way as to prevent the leakage of radioactive or fissile material;
(e) the container of equipment for the transport of packaged or unpackaged products by one or more means of transport without the translation of individual items of its contents, which is permanently sealed, is sufficiently durable for re-use and is equipped with a device enabling handling, in particular the translation between means of transport from one mode of transport to another; containers are divided into:
1. a small container having all external dimensions of less than 1,5 m or an internal volume of not more than 3 m3;
2. a medium container for unpackaged substances or articles, which is a mechanically portable packaging, whose resistance to loading during handling and transport is verified by tests and the internal volume is not more than 3 m3;
3. a large container which is a container not complying with the definitions set out in points 1 and 2,
(f) a safety deposit box used by a single carrier as a single handling unit to facilitate the transport of one or more radioactive consignments;
(g) delivery of all radioactive consignments or packages or cargo of radioactive or fissile substances transmitted by the carrier for transport;
(h) by the exclusive use of a means of transport or a large container by a single transporter, the instructions of which shall be governed by all loading and unloading during the whole shipment;
(i) a substance with low mass activity of a radioactive substance whose own mass activity is naturally limited or a radioactive substance whose average weight activity has been deliberately restricted;
(j) a low-toxic radionuclide source emitting alpha ("low-toxicity alpha radiant") natural uranium, depleted uranium, natural thorium, 235U, 238U, 232Thh, 228Thh and 230 The contained in ores or in physical or chemical concentrates, or other radionuclide sources emitting alpha radiation (alpha radiant) with a half-life of less than 10 days,
(k) maximum normal operating pressure the maximum excess pressure which may occur in the restraint system over a period of 1 year at temperature and sunlight corresponding to the ambient conditions of transport, provided that no ventilation, external cooling is used by the auxiliary system or operating controls during transport;
(l) non-irradiated thorium thorium thorium containing not more than 1 × 10- 7 g 233U per gram 232Thh,
(m) unirradiated uranium uranium containing not more than 2 × 103 Bq plutonium per gram 235U, not more than 9 × 106 Bq fissile products per gram 235U and not more than 5 × 10-3 g 236U per gram 235U;
(n) uranium
1. natural uranium, including chemically separated uranium isotopes, in which uranium isotopes occur in the amount of approximately 99,28 percent by weight of 238U, approximately 0,72 percent by weight of 235U and also a negligible proportion by weight of 234U;
2. depleted uranium with a weight of less than 235U than natural uranium; a slight weight of 234U is also present in depleted uranium,
3. enriched uranium with a weight of 235U higher than 0,72 percent; a slight weight of 234U is also present in enriched uranium,
(o) normal conditions of transport, conditions in which no radiological emergency occurs;
(p) normal conditions of transport, the conditions under which radiological emergency occurs simulated by the tests referred to in points 19 to 25 of Part II of Annex 1 to this Regulation,
(q) the conditions of the accident in the transport of the conditions in which a radiological emergency occurs simulated by the tests referred to in paragraphs 26 to 37 of Part II of Annex 1 to this Regulation.
Transport of radioactive or fissile substances requiring authorisation, classification of radioactive or fissile substances and requirements for radioactive or fissile substances
[Paragraph 9 (4) (a) and (b) of the Atomic Act]
(1) A shipment requiring authorisation pursuant to § 9 (4) (a) or (b) of the Atomic Act is a shipment
(a) nuclear fuels; and
(b) radioactive consignments of radioactive material of specific forms with an activity exceeding 3 × 103 of A1, a radioactive substance other than specific forms with an activity exceeding 3 × 103 of A2 or a radioactive substance with an activity exceeding 1 000 TBq, whichever is lower, except for transport under paragraph 2 (c).
(2) Transport requiring an authorisation pursuant to § 9 (4) (a) or (b) of the Atomic Act and, in the case of international transport, the authorisation of the competent authority of the State to which the transport relates shall be:
(a) radioactive or fissile substances containing radionuclides, the values of which are not listed in Table 2 of Annex 3 to this Regulation, have been determined by calculation in accordance with points 3 to 7 of Annex 3 to this Regulation;
(b) radioactive or fissile substances contained in the instrument or product and containing radionuclides, the values of which for the extraction of supplies listed in column 5 of Table 2 of Annex 3 to this Decree have been replaced by those calculated in accordance with the principles and methodologies set out in Annex 6 to this Decree;
(c) radioactive consignments of radioactive material of specific forms with an activity exceeding 3 × 103 of A1, a radioactive substance other than specific forms with an activity exceeding 3 × 103 of A2 or a radioactive substance with an activity exceeding 1000 TBq, whichever is the lower, in the package type B (M);
(d) radioactive or fissile substances in type B (M) packaging not designed for temperature range from minus 40 ° C to plus 70 ° C or designed to allow occasional controlled ventilation;
(e) radioactive or fissile substances by a vessel designated for this purpose;
(f) fissile substances as referred to in point 17 (f) of Annex 3 to this Decree;
(g) fissile substances where the sum of the indices of safe sub-criticism of radioactive consignments in one means of transport or container exceeds 50; and
(h) a surface-contaminated SCO-III object.
(3) The classification and requirements for radioactive or fissile substances and radioactive consignments are set out in points 1 and 8 to 34 of Annex 3 to this Regulation and in Part I of Annex 1 thereto.
Decision authorising the transport of radioactive or fissile substances
(Paragraph 21 (3) of the Atomic Act)
(1) In the decision to grant authorisation to transport radioactive or fissile substances, the Authority will refer to the requirements of international agreements relating to the transport of radioactive or fissile substances by which the Czech Republic is bound. In accordance with these requirements, it shall indicate:
(a) the unique transport identification number assigned by the Office;
(b) the instruction that the decision does not relieve the carrier of the obligation to comply with the requirements of the State to which or through whose territory the transport of radioactive or fissile material is carried out;
(c) the mode of transport and, where appropriate, its limitations, restrictions concerning the type of means of transport and containers and the necessary instructions for the planned journey;
(d) the additional operational checks required for the preparation, loading, transport, unloading and handling of the radioactive consignment to be carried out by the transporter or the body designated by it, including specific requirements for the location of the radioactive consignment on the means of transport for the safe removal of heat or maintenance of safe undercriticism;
(e) a reference to the information provided by the applicant concerning the use of the package or measures to be taken before the shipment begins;
(f) a reference to a product type-approval decision or other relevant decisions relating to shipments issued by the competent authorities of another State, where such decisions have been taken;
(g) a detailed description of the radioactive content, indicating its physical and chemical form, the total activity and activities of the various nuklid, if justified, including any restrictions which may not be apparent from the nature of the packaging; an indication of whether the radioactive substance is a specific form, a radioactive substance with a low variance, or a fissile substance meeting the requirements of one of the points (a) to (f) of point 17 of Annex 3 to this Regulation ("the fissile substance removed '), if justified,
(h) a reference to the approved emergency procedures; and
(i) a reference to the management system programme.
(2) In the decision to issue a permit to transport radioactive or fissile substances, the Authority will specify the specific conditions concerning the way in which each type of transport is carried out,
(a) for the transport of radioactive or fissile substances under special conditions;
1. the specification of the package to be used for transport by reference to drawings or a description of the design type, including a reproducible representation of the appearance of a maximum size of 21 cm x 30 cm showing the composition of the radioactive consignment, a brief description of the parts of the package and the materials used for its manufacture, the approximate weight and the outer dimensions of the package,
2. for a package containing a fissile substance, the value of the Safe Subcription Index (CSI), the reference to a dossier that demonstrates the safe subcription of the radioactive consignment, the specific characteristics on the basis of which the absence of water in certain empty spaces, if justified, is assumed to change the calculation of neutron multiplication as a result of actual measurement of irradiated fissile properties, if justified, and the range of ambient temperatures for which transport was authorised under special conditions,
3. the justification for the shipment under specific conditions, including an indication of the legal requirements which cannot be met;
4. a description of the specific conditions for carriage replacing the requirements of the legislation which cannot be complied with; and
5. Provisions concerning temperature conditions in the vicinity of the packaging when transported under special conditions, unless the characteristics of the packaging comply with the requirements of the legislation on its thermal resistance;
(b) for the transport of fissile substances
1. a description of the restraint,
2. the value of the Safe Subcription Index (CSI),
3. Reference to documentation showing the safe undercriticism of the radioactive consignment,
4. the specific characteristics on the basis of which the absence of water in certain empty spaces is envisaged in the assessment of criticism, if justified;
5. the permitted value for changing the neutron multiplication calculation foreseen in the critical assessment as a result of actual measurements of irradiated fissile properties, if justified; and
6. the range of ambient temperatures for which transport has been authorised,
(c) for the transport of fissile material as referred to in point 17 (f) of Annex 3 to this Decree
1. a description of the fissile material removed;
2. a description of any restrictions on the fissile substance removed; and
3. a reference to the documentation demonstrating that the radioactive substance transported complies with the requirements of points 72 (a), 82 (a), 83 (b) and 84 (b) of Part I of Annex 1 to this Regulation and 17 (f) of Annex 3 to this Regulation;
(d) for the transport of radioactive or fissile substances containing radionuclides the values of which are not listed in Table 2 of Annex 3 to this Regulation have been determined by calculation in accordance with points 3 to 7 of Annex 3 to this Regulation;
1. a reference to the calculation of the activity values of the radioactive substance A1 and A2 to determine the limits of activity; and
2. a justification for not using the values set out in Table 2 of Annex 3 to this Decree;
(e) for the transport of radioactive substances contained in instruments or products and containing radionuclides, the values of which for the extraction of supplies listed in column 5 of Table 2 of Annex 3 to this Decree have been replaced by those calculated according to the principles and methodologies set out in Annex 6 to this Decree;
1. identification and description of the instrument or product;
2. a description of the design type of the instrument or product,
3. the specification of radionuclides contained in the instrument or product and the approved value for the extraction of the supply; and
4. a reference to the calculation of the individual benefits of the transport worker and the representative and the collective benefits under normal conditions and normal conditions of transport and the conditions of the transport accident, based on realistic delivery scenarios in accordance with the principles and methodologies set out in Annex 6 to this Decree,
(f) for the authorisation of the transport of radioactive or fissile material in type B (M) packaging not designed for temperature ranges from minus 40 ° C to plus 70 ° C or designed to allow occasional controlled ventilation;
1. a list of the requirements for type B (U) packaging files which the package B (M) does not meet; and
2. the range of ambient temperatures for which transport has been authorised;
(g) for the transport of radioactive or fissile material by a vessel designated for this purpose:
1. a description of the pre-determined location of the radioactive consignment or of the supply of radioactive consignments or of any other cargo in the vessel; and
2. a list of qualified persons in the field of transport of radioactive or fissile substances intended for the supervision of transport and all loading, transhipment and unloading.
Packaging set for the transport, storage or storage of radioactive or fissile substances
[Paragraph 9 (4) (a) and (b) of the Atomic Act]
(1) The requirements for the identification of the type of packaging for the transport of radioactive or fissile substances, depending on the radioactive content of the radioactive consignment, are set out in Annex 3 to this Decree.
(2) The types of packages for the transport of radioactive or fissile substances and the relevant radioactive consignments are:
(a) the package for the consignment removed and the consignment removed;
(b) an IP-1 package and an IP-1 industrial consignment;
(c) an IP-2 package and an IP-2 industrial consignment;
(d) an IP-3 package and an IP-3 industrial consignment;
(e) type A packaging and radioactive consignment type A,
(f) type B (U) packaging and type B (U) radioactive consignment,
(g) type B (M) package and radioactive consignment type B (M); and
(h) type C package and radioactive consignment type C.
(3) The packaging file for the transport of a non-fissile radioactive substance must, depending on its type, meet the requirements of Part I of Annex 1 to this Decree to this extent
(a) each package of packaging, the requirements of paragraphs 6 to 17 and the requirements of paragraphs 18 to 20, if it is intended for air transport;
(b) the packaging file for the consignments removed, the requirements of point 21;
(c) an IP-1, IP-2 and IP-3 packaging package, the requirements of paragraphs 22 to 29;
(d) a package for the transport of 0,1 kg or more of uranium hexafluoride, the requirements of paragraphs 30 to 32 or those of paragraph 33;
(e) type A packaging package, the requirements of paragraphs 34 to 50;
(f) type B packaging package (U) the requirements of paragraphs 51 to 65;
(g) a package type B (M) of the requirements of paragraphs 66 and 67; and
(h) a type C packaging package, the requirements of paragraphs 68 to 71.
(4) The packaging file for the transport of fissile material must, depending on its type, comply with the requirements of paragraph 3 (a) to (h) and the requirements of paragraphs 72 to 85 of Part I of Annex 1 to this Decree. Requirements of points 72 to 85 of Part Even Annex No 1 to this Decree does not apply to radioactive consignments in a shipment containing only exempted fissile substances.
(5) The S-type packaging set for storage of radioactive or fissile substances and the D-type packaging set for storage of radioactive or fissile substances, depending on their type, must comply with the requirements of Annex 2 to this Decree.
Requirements for the content of the dossier for the authorisation to transport radioactive or fissile substances
(Paragraph 24 (7) of the Atomic Act)
Documentation for the authorisation to transport radioactive or fissile substances contained in the instrument or product and containing radionuclides for which the values for the extraction of supplies have been replaced by those calculated in accordance with the principles and methodologies set out in Annex 6 to this Decree, for the calculation of individual doses of a transport worker and representative persons and collective doses under normal conditions of transport, normal conditions of transport and conditions of an accident in transport, shall contain data on:
(a) the intended use of the instrument or product and the radionuclides contained therein;
(b) the maximum activity of radionuclides contained in the instrument or product;
(c) maximum power input of batch equivalent on the surface and at a distance of 1 m from the instrument or product;
(d) the chemical and physical form of radionuclides contained in the instrument or product;
(e) the design of the instrument or product, in particular the restraint system and the shielding of radionuclides contained in the instrument or product;
(f) the management system used, including quality assurance and that the instrument or product is manufactured according to design type specifications;
(g) the control procedure to verify that the limits of activity of radionuclides and dose equivalent inputs declared for the instrument or product are not exceeded; and
(h) the highest number of instruments or products to be transported in one delivery per year.
Method of determination and maximum permissible values of the transport index, safe sub-criticism index, non-fixed contamination and dose equivalent input and determination of the category of radioactive consignment
[Paragraph 141 (3) (a) of the Atomic Act]
(1) Method of destination
(a) the transport index for the radioactive consignment, the transport package, the container, the non-packaged substance with low mass activity of the LSA- I group or the non-packaged surface-contaminated object of the SCO-I group is listed in points 23 and 24 of Annex 4 to this Decree;
(b) a safe sub-critical index for:
1. the delivery, container and transport package is listed in point 25 of Annex 4 to this Decree; and
2. the radioactive consignment is listed in points 83 to 85 of Part I of Annex 1 to this Order; and
(c) the category of radioactive consignment is given in point 29 of Annex 4 to this Decree.
(2) The maximum permissible values of the transport index, the safe sub-criticism index and the dose equivalent input on the surface and at a given distance from it for the radioactive consignment, the transport package and the means of transport are set out in points 26 to 28, 66 to 69 and 73 of Annex 4 to this Decree.
(3) The maximum levels of non-fixed contamination for the radioactive consignment, the transport package and the means of transport are set out in points 8, 9, 13 and 14 of Annex 4 to this Decree.
Technical and organisational conditions for the transport and transport of radioactive or fissile substances
[Paragraph 141 (3) (b) of the Atomic Act]
(1) Technical and organisational conditions to be fulfilled
(a) before the first and each subsequent transport of radioactive or fissile substances, are listed in points 1 to 3 of Annex 4 to this Decree;
(b) to ensure the transport of individual types of radioactive consignments, are listed in points 4 to 22 of Annex 4 to this Decree;
(c) for the safe separation of radioactive consignments, transport packages or containers containing radioactive or fissile substances and certain non-packaged substances from transport workers, the population, undeveloped photographic film and other dangerous goods during transport and storage during transport, are listed in points 62 and 63 of Annex 4 to this Regulation;
(d) to safely place the supply of radioactive consignments on or in the means of transport and in storage during transport, are listed in points 64 to 67 of Annex 4 to this Decree; and
(e) for the safe separation between groups of radioactive consignments containing fissile substances during transport and storage during transport, points 68 to 70 of Annex 4 to this Decree are set out.
(2) Additional requirements to ensure safe transport are set out in Annex 4 to this Decree, if applicable
(a) transport documents and markings in general, in points 45 to 61;
(b) carriage by rail and road, in points 71 to 74;
(c) transport by vessels, in points 75 and 76;
(d) air transport, points 77 to 79; and
(e) other transport formalities, points 80 to 87.
Content, language and availability requirements for the transport and transport of radioactive or fissile material
[Paragraph 141 (3) (c) of the Atomic Act]
(1) Requirements for:
(a) the details of the description of the delivery in the transport document are set out in point 46 of Annex 4 to this order;
(b) the transport documentation is set out in points 47 to 53 of Annex 4 to this Decree; and
(c) the documentation and operational rules, the availability of which must be provided by the carrier and which must be available to the carrier, are set out in points 54 to 56 of Annex 4 to this Decree.
(2) For cross-border transport pursuant to § 9 (4) (d) of the Atomic Act, the documentation accompanying the transport shall also include the completed relevant standard documents listed in Annex 5 to this Decree, in the transport of:
(a) radioactive waste standard documents A-1 and A-4a, as well as standard document A-5, in the case of shipments by common authorisation of multiple cross-border shipments; and
(b) spent nuclear fuel standard documents B-1 and B-4a, as well as standard document B-5, in the case of transport by common authorisation of multiple cross-border shipments.
Means, scope and time limits of communication by administrations on transport
[Paragraph 141 (3) (d) of the Atomic Act]
Means, scope and time limits for notification
(a) the Office and the competent authority of the State to which international transport relates are listed in points 57 to 60 of Annex 4 to this Decree; and
(b) the carrier of the carrier of the necessary transport measures is listed in points 54 to 56 of Annex 4 to this Decree.
Means of identification, appearance and use of safety marks for the labelling of radioactive consignments, containers and means of transport
[Paragraph 141 (3) (e) of the Atomic Act]
(1) The method of marking the radioactive consignment and the UN transport package by numbers and by naming it in accordance with Table 1 of Annex 3 to this Regulation is set out in points 30 to 37 of Annex 4 to this Regulation.
(2) The use of safety marks for the labelling of the radioactive consignment, the transport package and the container is given in points 38 and 39 of Annex 4 to this Decree. The procedure for completing these safety marks is set out in points 40 to 42 of Annex 4 to this Decree.
(3) The use of the large safety marks and the container and means of transport labelling tables is set out in points 43 and 44 of Annex 4 to this Decree.
(4) The appearance and dimensions of the three-leaf symbol of radioactivity, safety marks, large safety marks and tables are shown in Figures 1 to 7 of Annex 4 to this Regulation.
Products subject to product type-approval
(Paragraph 137 (6) of the Atomic Act)
(1) Approval of a product type is subject to a package intended for the transport, storage or storage of radioactive or fissile substances, including radioactive waste, namely a package
(a) of the type IP-1, IP-2, IP-3 and A for the transport of fissile material, except for the excluded fissile material;
(b) for the transport of 0,1 kg or more of uranium hexafluoride; in the case of international transport of radioactive consignments as referred to in point 33 of Part Annex No 1 to this Decree also requires type-approval by the competent authority of the State to which the transport relates,
(c) type B (U), B (M) and C for the transport of radioactive or fissile substances; in the case of international transport of radioactive consignments of type B (M) as referred to in point 66 of Part Annex No 1 to this Decree also requires type-approval by the competent authority of the State to which the transport relates,
(d) for the transport of radioactive or fissile substances requiring multilateral approval under international treaties by which the Czech Republic is bound;
(e) type D intended to store spent or irradiated nuclear fuel or radioactive waste resulting from its reprocessing; and
(f) type S intended for storage of radioactive or fissile substances, including radioactive waste, for a radioactive substance of a specific form whose activity exceeds A1, or for a radioactive substance other than a specific form whose activity exceeds A2.
(2) Approval of a product type is subject to:
(a) a radioactive substance in a specific form having the characteristics listed in points 1 to 3 of Part I of Annex 1 to this Regulation; and
(b) a low-dispersive radioactive substance having the characteristics listed in point 4 of Part I of Annex 1 to this Regulation; in the case of international transport, type-approval shall also be required by the competent authority of the State to which the shipment relates.
Documentation on application for product type-approval, tests or calculations and analyses and the content of their documentation
[Paragraph 138 (6) (a) and (b) of the Atomic Act]
(1) The scope, content and method of carrying out tests or calculations and analyses for the application for the type-approval of a radioactive substance of a specific form, a radioactive substance with low dispersibility or a packaging file for the transport, storage or storage of radioactive or fissile substances are set out in Part II of Annex 1 to this Regulation.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree No. 379 / 2016 Coll., on the type-approval of certain products in the field of the peaceful use of nuclear energy and ionising radiation and the transport of radioactive or fissile substances |
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| Regulation Type | Order |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 18.11.2016 |
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| Effective from | 01.01.2017 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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