Workshop on Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency Involving the Transport of Radioactive Material

The General Safety Requirements?Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency?(IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 7) was published in 2015 under the joint sponsorship of 13 international intergovernmental organizations. This publication establishes requirements for an adequate level of preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency, irrespective of the initiator of the emergency.

The Specific Safety Requirements?Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, 2018 Edition?(IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSR-6 (Rev.1)) establishes requirements to ensure a high level of safety for the transport of radioactive material. However, emergencies during transport of radioactive material can occur and suitable arrangements should be defined to ensure adequate response in that case. Emergencies during transport of radioactive material are included in Emergency Preparedness Category IV, which is applicable to all Member States. This publication requires arrangements for emergency preparedness and response involving the transport of radioactive material, based on GSR Part 7 requirements, and considering unique hazards, considerations, and response actions involved in these kinds of emergencies.

The purpose of the event is to train personnel how to prepare for and respond to nuclear or radiological emergencies involving the transport of radioactive material.