Packaging and Transportation

Draft 1/11/2006

FUNCTIONAL AREA GOAL: A fully compliant Packaging and Transportation Safety Management Program for onsite and offsite packaging and transportation of hazardous material including radioactive material and waste is implemented and maintained across the site.

REQUIREMENTS:

• United States Department of Transportation, 49 CFR, Transportation
• United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 10 CFR Part 71, Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material
• United States Department of Energy, 10 CFR Part 830, Nuclear Safety Rule
• DOE Order 460.1B, "Packaging and Transportation Safety," April 04, 2003.
• DOE Order 460.2A, "Departmental Materials Transportation and Packaging Management," December 22, 2004
• DOE 461.1A, "Packaging and Transfer of Transportation of Materials of National Security Interest," April 26, 2004.
• DOE Order 460.2-1, "Radioactive Material Transportation Practices," September 23, 2002.
• DOE Order 414.1C, "Quality Assurance," June 17, 2005

GUIDANCE:

• DOE M 461.1-1, "Packaging and Transfer of Transportation of Materials of National Security Interest," July 26, 2005.
• DOE M 460.2-1(Manual, 09/23/2002, EM), RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION PRACTICES Establishes standard transportation practices for Departmental programs to use in planning
• DOE G 460.2-1, Implementation Guide for Use with DOE O 460.2 Departmental Materials Transportation and Packaging Management

Performance Objective 1: Contractor Program Documentation

The site's (or facility's) all hazardous material including radioactive material and waste packaging and transportation activities onsite and offsite are governed by an up-to-date, comprehensive, documented packaging and transportation safety program.

1. Site Contractor management has developed and implemented a Quality Assurance Plan that support packaging and transportation, a Transportation Safety Document, and if applicable, a Transportation Plan including directives, policies, and procedures to provide effective implementation of applicable international, federal, state, tribal, and local rules and regulations and DOE Orders and policy affecting transportation management.
    
2. Management has developed and implemented a documented packaging procurement/selection program with written policies and procedures (e.g., quality assurance) that instructs personnel how to select appropriate packaging for the transportation of hazardous or radioactive material. Related policies and procedures must comply with the requirements of applicable international, federal, state, tribal, and local laws, rules, and regulations and DOE Orders and policy.

Suggested Lines of Inquiry and Review Approach (To be Developed)

Performance Objective 2: Contractor Program Implementation

1. Transportation emergency response to shipping incidents involving hazardous materials (including radioactive) and waste shipments is provided in a consistent, accountable manner that follows approved procedures and complies with all requirements of applicable international, federal, state, tribal, and local laws, rules, and regulations and DOE Orders and policy.
    
2. The HAZMAT employer (as defined in 49 CFR, Part 171.8) has identified its HAZMAT employees (as defined in 49 CFR, Part 171.8) who are required to have HAZMAT training (per 49 CFR, Part 172.700). These personnel have been trained, and appropriate documentation has been provided and is maintained in compliance with the requirements of applicable international and federal regulations for the training of HAZMAT personnel.
    
3. All Transportation Security Plans are in compliance with all of DOT and NRC federal regulations and DOE Orders and policy and security requirements are being implemented.
    
4. Shipping of all classes and divisions of hazardous materials (including radioactive) and waste shipments is conducted in a consistent, accountable manner that follows approved procedures and complies with the requirements of applicable international, federal, state, tribal, and local laws, rules, and regulations and DOE Orders and policy.
    
5. All transportation management operations are conducted in a consistent, accountable manner that follows approved procedures and complies with all requirements of applicable international, federal, state, tribal, and local laws, rules, and regulations and DOE Orders and policy.
    
6. All motor carrier operations are conducted in a consistent, accountable manner that follows approved procedures and complies with the requirements of applicable international, federal, state, tribal, and local laws, rules, and regulations and DOE Orders and policy.
    
7. All DOE-owned or leased railroad operations and maintenance activities are performed in a consistent, accountable manner that follows approved procedures and complies with all DOE Orders and policy and federal regulations.

Suggested Lines of Inquiry and Review Approach (To be Developed)

Performance Objective 3: DOE Line Management Oversight

The Federal Field/Site Office Staff has assigned personnel with competence commensurate with the responsibility to manage and oversee the packaging and transportation safety program across the site. A documented oversight program is implemented to verify the effectiveness of the contractor's packaging and transportation safety program across the site and at each nuclear facility.

Criteria:

1. Site Office is staffed with adequate numbers of technically competent, experienced, fully qualified transportation safety personnel.
    
2. 2. Site Office oversight is being effectively conducted and includes regularly scheduled reviews and routine facility walk downs in the shipping and receiving areas
    
3. Site Office Oversight includes an evaluation that the contractor's implementation of the Transportation Safety Program requirements demonstrates effective integration and application of appropriate functions and principles of the Site Integrated Safety Management System

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