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French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection - ASNR

The French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ASNR) monitors civil nuclear activities in France on behalf of the State. It also carries out research, expert appraisal, training and public information missions in the fields of nuclear safety and radiation protection.

Published on 15/07/2015

ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2014

2014 was generally in line with previous years in terms of nuclear safety and radiation protection. The situation is on the whole relatively satisfactory, but we cannot afford to rest on our laurels. The scale of the challenges and the expectations of society mean that the nuclear safety and radiation protection requirements must be gradually tightened, in the light of accident analysis, increasing scientific knowledge and technological developments.

Published on 28/05/2015 at 17:45

Cattenom (Moselle) - level 1 on the international INES scale

According to preliminary information available to ASN, the origin of the event that occurred at the reactor n°1 of the Cattenom NPP (Moselle) was an unexpected opening of a secondary system valve which resulted in a steam release. The reactor was automatically shut down at 13:25, according to procedures.

Published on 28/05/2015 at 18:30

End of the incident at nuclear power plant of Cattenom (Moselle)

The incident which affected reactor No. 1 at Cattenom nuclear power plant (Moselle) has been terminated. The reactor is shut down and being cooled normally. EDF has exited its emergency plan and French national emergency organizations have been deactivated.

Published on 27/05/2015 at 14:00

Transport incident of a gamma ray projector

On 16th March 2015, ASN was informed by the ECW company (Courcelles-les-Lens) that one of their gamma ray projects had been carried on the public highway on 2ndMarch 2015 in conditions failing to comply with a number of requirements stipulated by the transport approval issued by ASN.

Published on 06/01/2015 at 15:50

Interventional Radiology Val de Saône Polyclinic in Mâcon

On 18th August 2014, ASN was informed by the Val de Saône Polyclinic in Mâcon (Saône-et-Loire department) that a private-sector surgeon working in the operating block had exceeded the regulatory annual whole body dose limit of 20 mSv.

Published on 11/03/2016 at 16:45

Incident of 9 April 2014 on reactor 1 of the Fessenheim NPP

On 9th April 2014, ASN was informed by EDF that internal flooding in the non-nuclear part of reactor 1 in the Fessenheim nuclear power plant had damaged the safety electrical systems, leading to shutdown of reactor 1.