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Transport of radioactive materials

Chapter 11

GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1. The diversity of the radioactive material traffic
2. Modes of transport
THE VARIOUS ROLES IN THE TRANSPORT ORGANISATION
1. Fields of competence of the various authorities
2. Industrial participants
3. Regulations - drafting and objectives
4. Specific intervention for the different package types
5. ASN responsibilities regarding regulation of the safe transport of radioactive materials
6. Administrative authorisations
REGULATING THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
1. Regulation by ASN
2. On-site transport regulations
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS
1. Package handling events
2. Incidents and accidents during actual transport
3. Nonconformity of container or content
4. Hazards assessment of transport infrastructures
5. Radioactive Material Transport emergency plan
INTERNATIONAL ACTION
OUTLOOK

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In 2011, ASN will continue its inspections at the designers, manufacturers, users, carriers and consignors of radioactive material packages.

Inspecting the manufacture of the containers remains a strong priority for ASN, to ensure that they are well made, in accordance with the requirements specified in their safety analysis report.

ASN will also continue to monitor packages that are not subject to approval, particularly in the medical, conventional industry and research sectors, taking advantage of the radiation protection inspections it already carries out in these fields.

ASN will in 2011 continue to test its response organisation designed to deal with an accident involving the transport of radioactive materials. It considers that emergency exercises in the transport field are of particular importance. Given that an accident can happen anywhere, the local response organisation could be inadequately prepared to deal with it, especially if it occurs in a département in which there are no basic nuclear installations. These national exercises, combined with local exercises, contribute to the training of the protagonists. In 2011, ASN will continue its efforts to harmonise and strengthen the emergency plans for dealing with transport accidents through the working group which it set up in 2008, involving representatives from the industrial nuclear world.

ASN is also looking to improve the regulation of the transport of dangerous goods within nuclear sites. To achieve this, in the next two years it will be producing supplements to the regulations applicable to nuclear installations in this respect.

ASN will be continuing the technical background work prior to issue of approval certificates: periodic safety reviews of existing package models and the approval of new models incorporating innovative design features contribute to the overall upgrading of transport safety.

ASN intends to intervene as early as possible in the drafting of IAEA's recommendations. Harmonising safety and radiation protection practices in the transport field also remains a strong priority for ASN.