Legislative and regulatory documentation define responsibilities in the field of security and physical protection for transportation of nuclear material. Any transportation activity has to conform to an advance authorization regime delivered by the Ministry of Industry. Responsibility for physical protection of nuclear material rests with the carrier under control of the public authority. Penalties reinforce this administrative regime. Operational responsibility for management and control of transport operations has been entrusted by the ministry to the operational transport unit (Echelon Operationnel des Transports - EOT) of IPSN (Institute for Nuclear Protection and Safety). To guarantee en efficient protection of transport operations, the various following means are provided for: -specialized transport means; - devices for real time tracking of road vehicles; - administrative authorization and declaration procedures; -intervention capacities in case of sabotage... This set of technical means and administrative measures is completed by the existence of a body of inspectors who may control every step of the operations. (authors). 3 tabs. (Atomindex citation 27:057414)


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    Title :

    Transportation of nuclear material in France: regulatory and technical aspects


    Contributors:
    D. Flory (author) / C. Renard (author) / J. C. Drevillon (author)

    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English