ASN Report 2017

141 ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2017 Chapter 04  - Regulation of nuclear activities and exposure to ionising radiation 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Basic Nuclear Installations (BNIs) Level 0 920 905 872 848 847 949 Level 1 110 103 99 89 101 87 Level 2 2 2 0 1 0 4 Level 3 and + 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL BNI 1,032 1,010 971 938 948 1,040 Small-scale nuclear activities (medical and industry) Level 0 118 130 157 126 111 144 Level 1 33 22 34 25 30 36 Level 2 1 2 4 2 0 3 Level 3 and + 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL NPX 152 154 195 153 141 183 Transport of radioactive substances Level 0 52 50 60 56 59 64 Level 1 6 1 3 9 5 2 Level 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 Level 3 and + 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL TSR 59 51 63 66 64 66 TOTAL 1,243 1,215 1,229 1,157 1,153 1,289 TABLE 6: Rating of significant events on the INES scale between 2012 and 2017 Non-compliance with the Order of 31st December 1999 Other significant events which could affect the environment Bypassing of normal discharge channels, with a significant impact due to chemical substances Non-compliance with an operational requirement which could lead to a significant impact Confirmation that a discharge or concentration limit has been exceeded Non-compliance with the site or facility waste study Bypassing of normal discharge channels, with a significant impact due to radioactive substances Discovery of a site significantly polluted by chemical or radioactive materials GRAPH 7: Significant environment-related events in BNIs notified in 2017 31 2 60 38 5 8 9 12 TOTAL 165 1 Other significant event which could affect radiation protection Signage anomaly or failure to comply with zone access conditions Any significant deviation concerning radiological cleanness Abnormal situation affecting a source with activity higher than the exemption thresholds One quarter of the annual dose limit exceeded or event capable of leading to such a situation Radiological monitoring device inspection interval exceeded Activity with a radiological risk performed without risk assessment or ignoring its findings Uncompensated failure of radiological monitoring systems GRAPHI 8: Events involving radiation protection in BNIs notified in 2017 16 78 36 2 4 4 13 TOTAL 154