ASN Report 2020

1 Radioactive substances traffic P. 26 8 2 Regulations governing the transport of radioactive substances P. 270 2.1 Risks associated with the transport of radioactive substances 2.2 Principle of Defence in Depth 2.3 The requirements guaranteeing the robustness of the various types of packages 2.3.1 Excepted packages 2.3.2 Type A packages and industrial packages containing non-fissile substances 2.3.3 Type B packages and packages containing fissile substances 2.3.4 Packages containing uraniumhexafluoride 2.3.5 Type C packages 2.4 The requirements guaranteeing the reliability of the transport operations 2.4.1 Radiation protection of workers and the public 2.4.2 Package and vehicle marking 2.4.3 Responsibilities of the various transport players 2.5 Preparedness and response to emergency situations 2.6 Regulations governing the transport operations within the perimeter of nuclear facilities 3 R oles and responsibilities in regulating the transport of radioactive substances P. 27 5 3.1 Regulation of nuclear safety and radiation protection 3.2 Protection against malicious acts 3.3 Regulation of the transport of dangerous goods 4 A SN action in the transport of radioactive substances P. 276 4.1 Issuance of approval certificates and shipment approvals 4.2 Monitoring all the stages in the life of a package 4.2.1 Regulation of package manufacturing 4.2.2 Packagingmaintenance inspections 4.2.3 Inspections of packages not requiring approval 4.2.4 Monitoring the shipment and transportation of packages 4.2.5 Oversight of preparedness for emergency situations management 4.2.6 Analysis of transport events 4.3 Participation in drawing up the regulations applicable to the transport of radioactive substances 4.3.1 Participation in the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency 4.3.2 Participation in drafting of national regulations 4.4 Contributing to public information 4.5 Participation in international relations in the transport sector 4.5.1 Work of the European Association of Competent Authorities on transport 4.5.2 Bilateral relations with ASN’s foreign counterparts ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2020 267