TCSC 1090 Presentation to RAMTUC

Robert E Millington

28th October 2009

Transport Container Standardisation Committee

(TCSC)

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Transport Container Standardisation Committee

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Transport of Radioactive Material Code of Practice

TCSC 1090 The Design, Manufacture, Approval and

Operation of an ISO Freight Container for use as an Industrial Package Type 2 (IP-2)

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Scope Provides guidance on the requirements for the design, manufacture, testing, approval, operation and maintenance of ISO freight containers for use as Industrial

Packages Type 2 (IP-2)

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TCSC 1090 Represents good industry practice to achieve compliance with:

•  The IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, TS-R-1; and

•  The UK Competent Authority Guidance, DfT/RMTD/0002 – “A DfT Guide to the approval of freight containers as Type IP-2 and Type IP-3 Packages”

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Contents include sections on: •  Design •  Manufacture/Testing •  Approvals •  Documentation •  Operation •  Maintenance

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Design •  Package Ratings and Dimensions •  Radioactive contents and form •  Transport routes, modes of transport and

types of conveyance •  Shielding •  Materials of construction •  Design life •  Decontaminability

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TCSC 1090 Design (continued) •  Leak tightness •  Elastomer seals •  Filters •  Payload restraint •  Marking, Labelling and Placarding •  Design Approval

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TCSC 1090 Manufacture/Testing

•  Manufacture

•  Type Approval Testing

•  Leakage Testing

•  Batch Testing

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Approvals

•  ISO/CSC Approval

•  Regulatory Approval (Self Assessment)

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TCSC 1090 Documentation The level of documentation held by the package operator is dependant upon whether the package is:

•  A bespoke package design where the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are owned by the package operator; or

•  A bought in or leased package where the IPR are not owned by the package operator

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TCSC 1090 Operation •  Pre-shipment checks

•  Package handling and securing

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Maintenance •  Routine maintenance requirements

•  CSC requirements

– Approved Continuous Examination Programme

– Periodic Examination Scheme

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TCSC 1090 In summary TCSC 1090

• Provides guidance on the requirements for the design, manufacture, testing, approval, operation and maintenance of ISO freight containers for use as Industrial Packages Type 2 (IP-2)

• Represents good industry practice to achieve compliance with regulatory requirements for Type 2 (IP-2) ISO freight containers

Compliance with TCSC 1090 should prevent ……..

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Questions?

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