The Continuous Review and Periodic Revision Process for the International Atomic Energy Agency's Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials-A Status Report

'lhe International Atomic Energy Aqency's (IAFA) Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, Safety Series No. 6 (hereinafter denoted as \"the Regulations\") have developed into the mcxiel for international mcxial organization and irrli vidual country regulations (and other regulatory-related documentation) controlling the packaging and transportation of radioactive materials. 'lhe Regulations were initially developed in 1961 and have been periodically revised since then. Revised editions of the Regulations, accounting for developments in tec.hnology and shipping practices, were issued in 1965, 1967, 1973 (also, an amerrled 1973 Edition was issued in 1979), and in 1985.