1. Transport of Nuclear Materials Mr Jack Dillich Dr Samir Sarkar Regulatory Services Branch jack.dillich@arpansa.gov.au samir.sarkar@arpansa.gov.au

2. Millions of RAM shipments are made safely each year worldwide. RAM is associated with a variety of activities. 2 Radioactive Material (RAM) Transport

3. 3 Package Types ExceptedType AIndustrial Package Type BType C* *Russian package, Komarov, IAEA Transport Conference 2011

4. 4 Type A packages for Radiopharmaceuticals Cut away view of Tc-generator

5. 5 Various types of spent fuel casks German TN 7/2 caskFrench MTR Spent Fuel cask Transport of commercial used nuclear fuel from West Valley to Idaho National Laboratory TN81 cask containing spent fuel

6. 6 Nuclear Fuel Cycle

7. Front End

8. 8 Back End

9. General Regulatory Safety Scheme 9 Framework Level 1 (Global) SS-R-6 Requirements Level 2 (Global) DG Transport requirements Level 3 (Global Regional) Modal DG Transport Provisions Level 4 (National) National DG Regulations (provisions) National DG Regulations (provisions)

10. 10 Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for Transport Safety The implementation of IAEA Regs into the Model and Modal Regulations Class 7 All modes All 9 Classes All modes Land transport Road, Rail and Inland Waterway Air Mail Sea

11. 11 Australia’s Regulatory Framework

12. 12 ARPANSA’s Regulatory Process in Spent Fuel Transport ARPANSA Monitoring of Cask Loading Shipment Debriefing ARPANSA Assessment ARPANSA Approval/Validation Certificate Applicant Shipment Preparation Shipment Complete Request for Additional Information Adequacy of Information Yes Pre-shipment Monitoring of Route Post-shipment Monitoring of Route No Transport Plan Application for Approval/Validation

13. 13 Spent Fuel Transport

14. Prior assessment of the safety case ARPANSA Approval of transport plan (Security plan approves by ASNO) followed by AMSA Planned and reactive inspections Vessel Inspection by AMSA Pre- and post monitoring of transport route by ARPANSA All agency coordination, briefing and debriefing A total 2281 fuel assemblies in 9 shipments 14 Spent Fuel Transport (Regulatory Oversight)

15. 15 Construction- multilayer protection 2 concentric gaskets Top shock absorbing cover Secondary lid Primary lid 2 transport shock absorber rings Copper basket Waste canister Lead/Steel plate/VYAL B resin Forged shell Cooling fins Bottom shock absorbing cover Trunnion ILW return package, TN81, Type B

16. 16 Testing Spray testStacking test

17. 17 Testing 9m drop test Penetration test on a Type B package

18. Thermal accident test 18 Testing

19. 19 Accident Tests Full scale crash test Representative image of immersion test

20. 20 ILW Transport

21. 21 Incidents

22. Mr Jack Dillich Chief Inspector and Branch Head Regulatory Services Dr Samir Sarkar Principal Inspector Regulatory Services Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency CONTACT ARPANSA Email: info@arpansa.gov.au Website: www.arpansa.gov.au Telephone: +61 2 9541 8331 +61 2 9541 8341 Freecall: 1800 022 333 General Fax:+61 2 9541 8348 22 Thank you