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INF CODE
International Code for the Safe
Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level
Radioactive Wastes on board
Ships
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Code for the Safe Carriage of
Irradiated Nuclear Fuel,
Plutonium and High-Level
Radioactive Wastes in Flasks
on board Ships
Formerly known as:
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The International Code is
mandatory under SOLAS 1974
and has entered into force
effective January 2001
Status:
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The Code addresses issues related to the
safe transport of packaged irradiated
nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level
radioactive wastes carried as cargo in
accordance with class 7 of the IMDG
Code, including shipboard emergency
plan, and notification in the event of an
incident involving INF cargo
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NOTE:
In addition to the requirements of the
INF Code, the provisions of the IMDG
Code should shall apply to the carriage
of INF material
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The INF Code has 11 chapters and
an Appendix
Chapter 1 deals with definitions,
application, survey and certification
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Chapters 2 to 8 deal with ship design,
construction and equipment
Generally, these requirements are more
stringent than in SOLAS
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Chapter 9 - Management and Training
Chapter 10 - Shipboard emergency plan
Chapter 11 - Notification in the event of
an incident involving INF cargo
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Form of International Certificate of Fitness for
the Carriage of INF Cargo
Note: The certificate must be drawn in the
official language of the issuing country If the
language used is neither English, French nor
Spanish, the text should include a translation
into one of these languages
Appendix
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Relevant Guidelines
• Guidelines for a structure of an integrated
system of contingency planning for shipboard emergencies (A.852(20))
• Guidelines for developing shipboard
emergency plans for ships carrying materials subject to INF Code (A.854(20))
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Conclusion
Compliance with all relevant
IMO and IAEA provisions will
result in safe transport of
INF material