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Good Practice and Standards for the safe, efficient and reliable transport of radioactive materials. Henry-Jacques NEAU Secretary General, World Nuclear Transport Institute Catania, Italy, 27 April 2013. Radioactive Materials are used in many purposes. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WORLD NUCLEAR TRANSPORT INSTITUTE
Good Practice and Standards for the safe, efficient and reliable transport
of radioactive materials
Henry-Jacques NEAUSecretary General, World Nuclear Transport Institute
Catania, Italy, 27 April 2013
WORLD NUCLEAR TRANSPORT INSTITUTE
Radioactive Materials are used in many purposes
• Examples of uses of radioactive materials:– Medical– Industrial– Production of electricity
WORLD NUCLEAR TRANSPORT INSTITUTE
Shipments of Radioactive Materials
• Safety of Radioactive Materials in transport vested primarily in the package, using defense-in depth principles
• No RAM carried as bulk
WORLD NUCLEAR TRANSPORT INSTITUTE
Testing of Radioactive Materials Package s
• Package test requirements are stringent
WORLD NUCLEAR TRANSPORT INSTITUTE
RAM Transport Industry working together
• Founded in 1998 by three Founder MembersAREVA, INS, FEPC
• 46 Members from a wide range of industry sectors: radioisotopes producers, major utilities, fuel producers, transport companies, package designers, package producers and mines...
WORLD NUCLEAR TRANSPORT INSTITUTE
World Nuclear Transport Institute
• The voice of the radioactive materials transport industry
• Factual information – factsheets, website www.wnti.co.uk
• Good practice guides for the industry
• Working groups for industry members
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WNTI representation
• WNTI delivers many presentations and courses
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Shipments of Radioactive Materials
• Radioactive Materials (RAM) are Class 7 out of the 9 classes of dangerous goods
• An excellent safety record spanning over 50 years
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Shipments of Radioactive Materials
• Shipping lines accept RAM shipments but are sometimes limited by the acceptance by en-route ports
Adminitrative burdens
Denials of shipment
WNTI available for information and advice to the Port Management and workers, on the safety features of
RAM transport, to help dispel misconceptions
Catania, 22 April 2013
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Developping good practices
• Very stringent and robust regulatory regime
• Industry good practices are shared for wider implementation
• All WNTI-developed standards and good practices are freely available on our website www.wnti.co.uk
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Some WNTI publications
Some of the WNTI publications freely available
1. Transport Principles (general principles, or charter)
2. Tracking of packages
3. Radiation Dose Assessment
4. Overview of Safety Regulations
5. Industry Good Practices for ISO Containers in multimodal Transport
6. Good Practices for the securing of Drums of Uranium Ore Concentrates in 20' Sea Containers
7. Glossary to disambiguate some terms and responsibilities
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Conclusion
• Used in addition to international regulations, good practice brings more safety, prevents problems and reduces costs.
• Recording of know-how
• Implementation of standards brings confidence to all parties involved, from Authorities to Service Providers to (hopefully) stakeholders.
Improved Safety
Improved Performance
Improved Economics
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Thank you
• For more information:• www.wnti.co.uk• [email protected]