THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY TRANSPORT SAFETY APPRAISAL SERVICE

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is charged under its Statute to establish standards of safety for protection of health and minimization of danger to life and property and to provide for the application of these standards at the request of States, in the field of atomic energy. The standards concerning the transport of radioactive material are provided by the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (the Transport Regulations). A new service with regard to the application of these standards was initiated by the IAEA in December 1998 when it offered to all States the Transport Safety Appraisal Service (TranSAS). This paper provides some background on the establishment of this service, an overview of what is involved in TranSAS and a summary on the status with regard to this service.