The 49th Meeting of the Transport Safety Standards Committee (TRANSSC) was held at the IAEA in Vienna from November 18-22, 2024. WNTI are represented at TRANSSC 49 by Elisa PENDA, WNTI Specialist, WNTI experts’ members and WNTI consultants.

For further details, the WNTI report on TRANSSC 49 is now available below, the major updates are:

1. SSR-6 Revision (Safe Transport of Radioactive Material) – Approval of Step 11 for Rev. 2, including new A1/A2 values and packaging regulations
2. New Standards & Guidelines – Updates on SSG-26 (Advisory Material), DS546 (Ageing Management), and other safety/security publications
3. Advanced Reactors & FNPPs – IAEA working group focusing on transport safety for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs)
4. Battery & Hydrogen Fires Study – IAEA assessing regulatory impacts of battery/hydrogen-powered transport vehicles
5. Denial of Shipment – Ongoing discussions to address global challenges in radioactive material transport
6. Future Meetings: TRANSSC 50 (23-27 June 2025) & TRANSSC 51 (3-7 November 2025)

For detailed reports & resolutions: TRANSSC meeting documents – TRANSSC Documents

If you have any questions, please contact Elisa PENDA, WNTI Specialist.