ASN Report 2017

326 ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2017 Chapter 11  - Transport of radioactive substances GRAPH 4: Trend in the number of significant events affecting the transport of radioactive substances notified between 2000 and  2017 2015 2017 2016 2014 2013 2004 2003 2001 2002 2000 2009 2008 2007 2012 2011 2010 2006 2005 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Level 0 ASN also noted a clear drop in events notified owing to poor package stowage or a handling accident leading to package damage. In 2016, ASN published a guide of recommendations for package stowage (Guide N° 27), in order to improve carrier practices in this field. The EIT of which ASN was notified are primarily deviations relating to incorrect labelling of packages and the absence of transport documents, as well as delivery errors. 4.3 Participation in drawing up the regulations applicable to the transport of radioactive substances 4.3.1 Participation in the work of the IAEA ASN represents France on the Transport Safety Standards Committee (TRANSSC) which, under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), brings together experts from all the countries in order to draw up the source document for regulations concerning the transport of radioactive GRAPH 5: Breakdown of notified transport events by content and mode of transport in 2017 Radionuclides for medical use Non-nuclear industry radionuclides Contaminated materials and objects Empty packaging Spent fuel Uranyl Nitrate Fresh fuel Uranium compounds Wastes and effluents UF 6 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Rail transport Sea transport Air transport Road transport substances. The current edition of this document dates from 2012 and carries number SSR-6. At the November 2015 meeting of the TRANSSC, the committee voted in favour of a revision of the SSR-6 and a new revision cycle for the SSR-6 was initiated. ASN thus submitted SSR-6 modification proposals to the TRANSSC, after consulting the GPT. The work by the TRANSSC committee will continue until 2018, before producing a new version of the document, more particularly so that all the countries concerned can be consulted and any points of disagreement cleared up. 4.3.2 Participation in drafting of national regulations ASN takes part in the drafting of French regulations relative to the transport of radioactive materials. These regulations mainly consist of the Order of 29th May 2009 and the Orders of 23rd November 1987 concerning the safety of ships and of 18th July 2000 concerning the transport and handling of dangerous materials in sea ports. In this respect, ASN sits on the CITMD (Interministerial Hazardous Materials Transport Committee) that is consulted for its opinion on any draft