LES ACTIVITÉS NUCLÉAIRES : RAYONNEMENTS IONISANTS ET RISQUES POUR LA SANTÉ ET L’ENVIRONNEMENT 4.2.5 – Analysis of transport events The safety of the transport of radioactive substances relies in particular on the existence of a reliable system for detecting and processing anomalies, deviations or, more generally, any abnormal events that could occur. Therefore, once detected, these events must be analysed in order to: ∙prevent identical or similar events from happening again, by taking appropriate corrective and preventive measures; ∙prevent a more serious situation from developing by analysing the potential consequences of events which could be precursors of more serious events; ∙identify the best practices to be promoted in order to improve transport safety. The regulations also requires on-line notification to ASNR of the most significant events so that it can ensure that the detection system, the analysis approach and the integration of Operating Experience Feedback (OEF) are effective. This also provides ASNR with an overview of events so that the sharing of OEF can be encouraged between the various stakeholders – including internationally – and so that ASNR can consider potential changes to the provisions governing the transport of radioactive substances. As requested in Article 7 of the Order of 29 May 2009, amended, concerning the transport of dangerous goods by land, any significant event concerning the transport of radioactive substances, whether the consequences are actual or potential, must be notified to ASNR within four working days, as stipulated in its Guide No. 31 on the notification of events. This Guide can be consulted on asnr.fr. After notification, a detailed report of the event must be sent to ASNR within two months. Events notified in 2025 In 2025, in the field of radioactive substances transport, ASNR was notified of 93 events rated level 0 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Events Scale (INES) and 4 events rated level 1. A slight decrease in the number of level 0 events was observed by comparison with 2024, whereas the number of level 1 events remains stable. Graph 4 shows the variations in the number of significant events notified since 2008. In addition, ASNR was notified of 55 Events of Interest for the Safety of Transport (EITs), a stable figure compared with 2024. Because they have no actual or potential consequences, these events are not classified on the INES scale. There is thus no obligation to notify ASNR, but the latter does encourage periodic information so that it has an overview of the EITs and can detect any recurrence or trends which could be indicative of a problem. HIGHLIGHT No. 2 Warning Euromatic road haulage company summoned by ASNR Since 2022, 15 significant events relating to the road transport of radioactive substances have been reported to ASNR by Warning Euromatic. The reasons for reporting were mainly the misallocation of packages between two recipients, and failure to comply with procedures or delivery instructions (packages delivered to the wrong location, packages left on a pavement or accessible to the public, etc.). Although this is evidence of a good incident reporting culture on the part of the carrier, the latest reports received in 2025 mention serious failings with a lack of awareness of the risks involved (swapping of drivers, presence of a passenger not part of the service in a vehicle, resulting in undue exposure of that person to ionising radiation, breaches of the Highway Code, etc.). Two significant event notices were published on the ASNR website, one for a recurrence of radiopharmaceutical delivery errors in December 2022 and the other for a lack of safety culture in October 2024. In its reports on significant events, as well as during ASNR inspections, Warning Euromatic had nevertheless undertaken to implement the necessary measures as part of its quality approach, such as raising drivers' awareness of the safety issues and risks posed by radioactive substances, reminding drivers of their instructions and implementing a solution for scanning parcels using a barcode with a keypad. However, despite these repeated commitments, noting that the package scanning solution was still not operational and that transport safety was not under control, and that, as a result, delivery incidents were continuing to occur, ASNR summoned the directors of Warning Euromatic to its headquarters on 16 October 2025 to explain the various findings and present an action plan to remedy them immediately and permanently. Warning Euromatic is committed to: • putting in place measures to limit the misdelivery of parcels whilst awaiting the development of a new, more efficient transport management application; • reviewing and consolidating the driver training process, with regular assessments of theoretical knowledge and the professional best practices applied by new recruits. Drivers will be made more aware of the issues and risks involved in radioactive substance transport in terms of worker radiation protection, the public and the environment; • developing an organisational strategy, based on an analysis of the malfunctions encountered and a risk assessment, in order to anticipate the increase in the transport of radioactive packages. ASNR will ensure that this action plan is effectively implemented. GRAPH 4 Trend in the number of significant events affecting the transport of radioactive substances notified between 2008 and 2025 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 65 76 53 56 58 2 87 71 4 4 12 2 80 76 84 100 93 4 85 64 5 9 63 3 1 6 3 40 9 7 3 3 4 52 50 3 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 274 ASNR Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2025
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