CONVEYANCE TRACKING SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Year
2001
Author(s)
F. Harari - Transnucléaire BP 302 – 78054 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – France
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Abstract
Within the year 2000, TRANSNUCLEAIRE performed almost 3000 transports of nuclear and radioactive materials. This impressive international activity provided by road, railway, sea and airway, shows the need for TRANSNUCLEAIRE Paris to prevent any transport risk and to react efficiently by facing up to any accident and limiting its consequences. Moreover according to IAEA recommendations and to comply with the French regulations, our company has implemented a specific organization since 1997 which lies on an Emergency Response Plan. The organization is composed of technical, logistic and communication personnel and specific equipment. The current presentation is to be articulated according to the following items: - The legal and political framework - The composition of the Emergency Response Plan - TRANSNUCLEAIRE means and equipment