The safe transport of radioactive materials is an important issue shared by all countries and regions. To ensure safe transport, it is necessary to share technologies and knowledge among countries involved in transporting radioactive materials and to identify the unique circumstances of each country.

On behalf of electric power companies, NFT participates in international conferences and expert meetings in order to improve international transport regulations and to comply in a timely fashion with newly incorporated regulations in Japan.

NFT is a member of the World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI), an international NGO that represents the nuclear fuel industry, and has a close relationship with WNTI for international activities. NFT has information exchange contracts with some overseas companies and holds information exchange meetings regularly to make transport operations with these companies safer and more effective.

NFT also proactively participates in international symposiums, such as PATRAM, an international symposium on the packaging and transportation of radioactive materials, to present its R&D activities and exchange useful information. We are taking the initiative on strengthening international cooperative relationships and information gathering related to advanced technologies in this field.

Recent Activities

The 4th Asian Specialist Meeting on Future Small-Sized LWR Development 2007 in Bangkok

• Transport as a Part of Nuclear Fuel Cycle In Japan
  
  

PATRAM 2007 in Miami

• Development and Discussion of Design Code for Baskets Made of Alminum Alloys and Borated Alminum Alloys for Transport/Storage Packagings

• Development of Cross Section SFCX-J33 for Spent Fuel Transport Cask Shielding Calculation
  
  

• New Construction of "KAIEI-MARU" for The Transport of Nuclear Fuel Materials
  
  

The Third Asian Specialist Meeting on Future Small-Sized LWR Development 2005 in Yogyakarta

• Transport as Part of The Nuclear Fuel Cycle in Japan

PATRAM 2004 in Berlin

• 30 Years of Experience in Safe Transportation of Nuclear Materials

• Standards for Transport and Storage Components Established by The Atomic Energy Society of Japan and The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

• Development of New PWR Type Transport Casks

The Second Asian Specialist Meeting on Future Small-Sized LWR Development 2003 in Hanoi

• Safe Transport of Nuclear Fuel Materials in Japan

PATRAM 2001 in Chicago

• Spent Fuel Transport Experiences in Japan

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