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nuclearsafety.gc.ca
e-Doc 4991891
Regulatory Requirements and Procedures for Transportation Security Plans in Canada
Mr. Michael Beaudette Director, Nuclear Security Division, Technical Support Branch Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Second International Regulators Conference on Nuclear Security Madrid, Spain May 13, 2016
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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
• Canada’s nuclear regulator
• CNSC mandate: • protect the health, safety and
security of persons and the environment
• implement Canada’s international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy
• disseminate scientific, technical and regulatory information to the public
A regulator with 70 years of experience
Licensees responsible for the protection of health, safety, security and the environment, and respecting Canada’s international commitments CNSC responsible for regulating licensees, assessing whether licensees are compliant with the NSCA, regulations, and international obligations
Regulatory philosophy
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…from cradle to grave
CNSC Regulates All Nuclear Facilities and Activities in Canada
• Uranium mines and mills
• Uranium fuel fabricators and processing
• Nuclear power plants
• Industrial and medical applications of nuclear substances
• Research labs and educational facilities
• Import and export
• Waste management facilities
• Transportation of nuclear substances
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Transportation of Nuclear Substances
• Approximately one million packages safely transported each year
• Objective of the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations, 2015 is to protect the health and safety of persons and the environment – emphasis is on package safety
• Use graded approach in limiting radioactive contents based on types of package – the greater the radioactivity, the more robust the package
• CNSC certification is required for certain types of packages
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Transportation Regulations
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International Obligations
• Canada is a party to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
• For international shipments, requirements of The Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities, INFCIRC/225 of the IAEA are to be met
• Canada supports the IAEA Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources
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Regulatory Requirements for the Transport of Nuclear Substances
At the federal level, the responsibility is jointly shared by:
• CNSC - Nuclear Safety and Control Act / Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations, 2015
• Transport Canada - Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act / TDG Regulations
• MoU in place since 1981 to coordinate and minimize overlap
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CSCNSC and Transport Canada staff at Vancouver
Port
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Security of Nuclear Materials — Nuclear Security Regulations
• The Nuclear Security Regulations apply for the transport of Category I, II and III nuclear materials
• The requirements for a transportation security plan are set out in section 5 of the Nuclear Security Regulations
• Transportation Security Plans for Category I, II or III Nuclear Material - G-208
• Regulations comply with INFCIRC/225/Rev.5
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• The primary purpose of a transportation security plan is to assure that the nuclear material to be transported will receive adequate physical protection against any threats during its transport
• The CNSC reviews and approves transportation security plans
Transportation Security Plan
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Transportation Security Plan Requirements
• Complete description of material being transported – name, quantity, radiation level
• Threat assessment – to identify any credible threats