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According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, JSC TVEL has all necessary licenses for management of nuclear material, including transportation. All activities related to uses of atomic energy are carried out under the license granted by the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service (former Gosatomnadzor of Russia, now Rostechnadzor). The product sales are carried out in accordance with the license for export and import of nuclear material, equipment and special technologies granted by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Russia.
The Fuel Company’s enterprises, which effect direct supplies, fabrication and sales of feed material, component parts, pellets and nuclear fuel to consumers, also have licenses issued by Rostechnadzor for management of nuclear material, radioactive substances and waste.
To transport nuclear material, the enterprises have certified transportation containers (packages), road and railroad conveyances, including special railcars with special fixing features allowing transportation of nuclear material.
All operations associated with storage, loading, unloading and transportation of materials are carried out by relevant unit of enterprises which deliver products.
Conveyances for transportation of nuclear material have sanitary and epidemiological certificates. Adequate radiation monitoring is arranged for during transportation. Personnel who are involved in nuclear fuel deliveries are regularly trained and have appropriate work permits.  Printable version
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