IAEA Safety Series #6

[don@radpro.uchicago.edu]

A notice appeared in today's Fed. Reg., (60 FR 18438-18439, Aril 11, 1995) 
announcing the availability for comment of the proposed 1996 revision  
to the ever-popular IAEA Safety Series No. 6, "Regulations for the Safe 
Transport of Radioactive Materials"

Comments must be received by IAEA by 1 July 1995 and/or (?) by US DOT by
1 June 1995.  The final panel meeting to discuss the revisions will be 
held in Vienna on Sept. 25 - Sept. 29.

Copies may be obtained from, and comments submitted to:

Docket Unit DHM-30
Room 8421
Research and Special Programs Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington, DC   20590-0001
(202) 366-5046

The contact person is:
Richard Boyle
Radioactive Materials Branch
Reseqarch and Special Programs Administration
U. S. Department of Transportation
Washington, DC  20590-0001
(202) 366 4545

Changes mentioned in the Fed. Reg. include:

A new Type C package for shipment of larger quantities by air

Exclusive use of SI unit.  

ICRP impacts on radiation protection & limits on quantities and classification.

Revised shipping names & UN numbers.



This notice will be cross-posted to the SAFETY & hazmat listservers.

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Don Jordan                          Tel. (312) 702-6299
Office of Radiation Safety          Fax        702-4008
The University of Chicago           email: don@radpro.uchicago.edu
1101 East 57th Street, Room 11
Chicago, Illinois  60637  
                -- Any opinions are the author's --