Technical authorization documentation
• Technical documentation
The technical documentation for authorizing the activity of transport using a specially equipped means of transport / a means of transport without special equipment must include, as applicable, information on:
a) the conveyance used;
b) the type of packages to be transported;
c) the radionuclides and the maximum activities of the radioactive contents to be transported;
d) the physical and chemical form of the radioactive contents;
e) the maximum transport index and the criticality safety index for fissile materials;
f) the maximum heat released by the packages transported and the heat dissipation measures;
g) a description of the facilities and equipment for loading, unloading and handling transport packages;
h) the arrangements for stowage and for in-transit storage;
i) the arrangements for decontaminating the means of transport and treating the resulting radioactive waste;
j) the radiation protection programme, which shall also cover the arrangements for keeping records of shipments, of dose measurements, etc.;
k) the arrangements for intervention in the event of a radiological emergency;
l) the arrangements for physical protection, including the special equipment for ensuring it; physical protection in the case of protected materials must comply with the provisions of NPFDN;
m) the personnel with responsibilities;
n) proof that a safety adviser has been consulted in the case of transport by road, by rail and on inland and external waterways;
o) additionally, for road transport, the applicant for authorization must prove that it uses for transport drivers who are appropriately trained for the transport of radioactive materials and who hold an appropriate practice permit;
p) the quality assurance programme applicable to the transport activity for specially equipped conveyances;
q) a copy of the document issued by the competent authority for transport on public roads of the country of registration of the conveyance, for each specially equipped conveyance, proving that the conveyance is fit to carry dangerous goods;
r) the programme of overhauls and maintenance required by the competent transport authority;
s) a description of the special equipment for the transport of radioactive materials, accompanied by drawings, for each means of transport used;
t) the calculation summary for the protective shielding;
u) the manner in which the applicable provisions of the modal regulations are fulfilled;
v) other documents requested by CNCAN.
• Technical documentation for the authorization of shipments
The technical documentation for the authorization of a shipment must include, as applicable, the following information:
a) the type and number of packages being transported;
b) the identification number of the packages;
c) the transport index of the consignment and the criticality safety index for fissile materials;
d) the category of the packages;
e) the radionuclides and the activities of the radioactive contents;
f) the physical and chemical form of the radioactive contents;
g) the maximum heat released and the additional measures required for heat dissipation;
h) the dose rate at the surface and at 1 m from any point on the external surface of the package;
i) the period during which the transport is expected to take place;
j) the actual radioactive contents, the modes of transport envisaged, the type of the means of transport, the probable or proposed route;
k) the special arrangements demonstrating that the applicable requirements of NFTSMR are met;
l) the applicable radiation protection programme;
m) the arrangements for ensuring the physical protection of the consignment, including the special equipment for ensuring it; physical protection in the case of protected materials must comply with the provisions of NPFDN;
n) the emergency intervention plan;
o) a copy of the document issued by the competent authority for transport on public roads of the country of registration of the conveyance, proving that the means of transport is fit to carry dangerous goods;
p) the loading point and the final destination;
q) the person responsible for the shipment;
r) the list of drivers, in the case of international shipments;
s) a detailed statement of the precautionary measures and the administrative or operational controls provided for in the design approval;
t) a copy of the design approval issued in the country of origin;
u) the declaration of the consignee of radioactive materials and radioactive waste stating that all the requirements for storage, use and disposal specific to the legislation in force in the country of destination are met;
v) the standard document provided for in NEIMRTR for radioactive materials or, for radioactive waste, the standard document provided for in NEIDRTR, signed by the competent authorities of all the countries involved;
w) the arrangements for in-transit storage;
x) the arrangements for decontamination and for the management of the resulting radioactive waste;
y) the manner in which the applicable provisions of the modal regulations are fulfilled;
z) other documents requested by CNCAN.
• Technical documentation for the authorization of shipments under special arrangement
The technical documentation for the authorization of a shipment under special arrangement must include all the information necessary to satisfy CNCAN that safety during transport is at least equivalent to the safety that would have been achieved had all the applicable requirements of these norms been met. In addition to the information required for the shipment authorization, the technical documentation must also include:
a) a list of the deviations from the applicable requirements, stating the reasons why the consignment does not fully comply with the applicable requirements of these norms;
b) a list of the special precautionary measures and administrative or operational controls intended to be taken during transport in order to compensate for the non-compliance with the applicable requirements of these norms.
• Technical documentation for the approval of the radiation protection programme for special use vessels
The technical documentation must include at least:
a) the number and nature of the packages transported;
b) the stowage arrangements;
c) the maximum radiation intensity in the various areas (with accompanying sketches);
d) the occupancy factors of the various areas in the radiation field;
e) the radiation field monitoring programme;
f) the dosimetry equipment used;
g) the qualification of the personnel with duties in the field of radiological safety and/or nuclear safety in the case of the transport of fissile materials;
h) for the transport of fissile materials, the additional nuclear safety measures for ensuring subcriticality;
i) the provision of radiation protection during interventions;
j) other documents requested by CNCAN.
• Technical documentation for the approval of A1 and A2 values
The technical documentation for the approval of A1 and A2 values for radionuclides that are not listed in Table 1 of NFTSMR must include:
a) the calculation method, indicating the reference, which may be: a standard, research papers, etc.;
b) the calculation summary;
c) references to similar approvals granted by the competent authorities of other states.
• Technical documentation for the authorization of the transit activity
The technical documentation for applying for a transit authorization must include:
a) the radionuclides and the activity of the radioactive contents;
b) the type of special form radioactive materials or low dispersible radioactive materials;
c) the maximum transport index and the criticality safety index for fissile materials;
d) the type of packages to be transported;
e) proof that the shipment is made by a transport operator authorized by CNCAN;
f) the points of entry and exit and the probable routes on the territory of Romania;
g) the personnel with responsibilities;
h) the probable date of the transit;
i) proof of acceptance of the consignment on the territory of the next state after leaving the territory of Romania;
j) the undertaking to notify CNCAN at least 24 hours before entry into the territory of Romania and no later than 24 hours after exit from the territory of Romania.
• Technical documentation for design approval / validation of a design approval
The technical documentation for applying for approval / validation of a package design must include, as applicable:
a) a detailed description of the proposed radioactive contents, with reference to their physical and chemical form and the nature of the radiation emitted;
b) the maximum transport index;
c) the maximum criticality safety index in the case of fissile materials;
d) the estimate of the heat released and the additional measures required for heat dissipation;
e) a detailed description of the design, containing complete technical documentation that includes relevant drawings, lists of materials and manufacturing methods demonstrating compliance with the applicable requirements of NFTSMR; where the contents are non-excepted fissile material, the technical documentation must take the form of a nuclear safety analysis, which shall also include the definition of the possible accidents and the analysis of their consequences;
f) the document certifying that the tests for the package design have been carried out and the results obtained; alternatively, evidence based on a calculation model demonstrating that the design meets the applicable requirements may be submitted;
g) the operating and maintenance instructions for the packaging;
h) where the package is designed for a maximum normal operating pressure exceeding a gauge pressure of 100 kPa, the materials of manufacture of the containment system, the samples to be taken and the tests to which they must be subjected shall be specified;
i) if the radioactive contents are irradiated fuel, the applicant must state and justify any assumption made concerning the characteristics of the fuel used in the nuclear safety analysis and must describe any measurements that have to be made prior to shipment;
j) all the special conditions regarding stowage that are necessary to ensure adequate heat dissipation, considering the various modes of transport to be used, as well as the type of vehicle and of freight container;
k) a reproducible illustration of the package as a whole, with dimensions not larger than 21x30 cm;
l) a detailed description of the quality assurance programme applicable to design and manufacture;
m) a copy of the authorization or design approval issued by the country of origin;
n) other documents requested by CNCAN.
The technical documentation for applying for approval / validation of a Type B(M) package design must include, in addition to the information required for the Type B(U) package, the following:
a) the list of those applicable requirements to which the package does not conform;
b) information on any additional operational controls proposed to be applied during transport which are nevertheless necessary for the safety of the package or to compensate for the non-compliance referred to in point a);
c) a statement on the restrictions on the mode of transport and on any special procedure for loading, carriage, unloading or handling;
d) a specification of the range of ambient parameters (temperature, solar radiation) during transport that were considered in the design
e) a copy of the authorization or design approval issued by the country of origin;
f) other documents requested by CNCAN.
The technical documentation for applying for design approval for special form radioactive materials and for low dispersible radioactive materials must include:
a) a detailed description of the radioactive material or, if a capsule, of its contents; particular reference shall be made to the physical and chemical form;
b) a detailed description of the design of any capsule to be used;
c) a document on the tests that have been carried out and their results, or evidence based on calculation, showing that the radioactive material is capable of meeting the performance standards, or other evidence that the special form radioactive material or the low dispersible radioactive material meets the applicable requirements of these norms;
d) a detailed description of the applicable quality assurance programme;
e) a description of any pre-shipment measures concerning the consignment of special form radioactive materials or low dispersible radioactive materials;
f) a copy of the authorization or design approval issued by the country of origin;
g) other documents requested by CNCAN.
The technical documentation for applying for validation of a design approval must include, in addition to the information provided for each type of design, a copy of the authorization or design approval issued by the country of origin.