IAEA Safety Standards Applications - TranSAS - 6

Appraisal for France of the Safety
of the Transport of Radioactive Material

International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna

Download of the France-Report, 2004, click here
ISBN 92–0–111204–1

Background:

The IAEA has the specific statuatory function within the United Nations system of establishing standards of safety for the protection of health against exposure to ionizing radiation. As part of this mandate, the IAEA has issued Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, and has also established the Transport Safety Appraisal Service (TranSAS) to carry out, at the request of various member states, appraisals of the implementation of these regulations. The IAEA carried out such an appraisal in France from March 27 to April 8, 2004. The appraisal addressed all relevant transport activities in France, both national and international, for all modes of transport, with special emphasis on the maritime transport and the air transport of radioactive material. This report summarizes the findings of the 13 independent experts who participated in the appraisal.

The legal situation for the transport of radioactive material is described in detail on pages 22 to 60 of the France-Report.