ASN Report 2017

210 ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2017 Chapter 08  - Regional overview of nuclear safety and radiation protection AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES ASN notes however that satisfactory performance of radiation protection controls is strongly dependent on the means allocated to the radiation protection expert-officer and it detects a degree of overstretching of these means. ASN observes an improvement in the marking out of the work areas on work sites. Lastly, improvements must still be made in order to bring the facilities into compliance with standard NF M62-102 and demonstrate compliance in the various operating configurations of the facilities. Universities and laboratories or research centres In 2017, ASN carried out eight inspections in the field of public research. The inspections carried out in this area since 2014 have shown that, on the whole, radiation protection in research laboratories is satisfactory. Particular attention must nevertheless be focused on the retrieval of contaminated waste and expired sources, which require substantial budgets. Veterinary In 2017, ASN carried out three inspections in the field of veterinary activities. The purpose of these inspections was, among other things, to monitor certain structures whose situation was found to be unsatisfactory in the remote oversight operations conducted in 2016. The inspections revealed relatively satisfactory integration of ASN’s demands. 1.4 Radiation protection of the public and the environment Radon In 2017, ASN continued its inspections to verify compliance with the regulations relating to management of the radon risk in facilities open to the public in the Auvergne-Rhône- Alpes region, particularly in schools, detention centres and spas. ASN carried out 5 inspections in private educational institutions concerned by the radon exposure risk and in spas. 1.5 Nuclear safety and radiation protection in the transport of radioactive substances ASN carried out 10 inspections in the field of radioactive substance transport in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in 2017, including one inspection of a nuclear medicine department, 3 unannounced inspections of radioactive package carriers and 4 inspections on this theme in BNIs. During these inspections, ASN checked the organisation put in place by the licensees and carriers to comply with the regulations relative to the transport of radioactive substances and for the operations relating to the shipping and reception of packages in these installations. The inspections on the transport of radioactive substances carried out by ASN in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in 2017 revealed no situations giving cause for concern. 2. Additional information 2.1 Informing the public Press conference On 20th September 2017, ASN held a press conference in Lyon on the situation of nuclear safety and radiation protection in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Information and preventive iodine tablet distribution campaign around the High Flux Reactor (RHF) of the Laue-Langevin Institute (ILL) in Grenoble (Isère département ) This campaign concerned both the replacement of the iodine tablets distributed in 2011, which were reaching their expiry date, and the development of the radiation protection culture of the people living or working in the vicinity of the facility. It followed on from the campaign conducted in 2016 around the EDF nuclear power plants. The campaign was organised by the State departments, ASN, the ILL and the Council of the Order of Pharmacists. The iodine tablets were sent directly to the entities and people residing within the perimeter of the off-site emergency plan, that is to say within a radius of 500 metres around the facility. A public meeting was held on 25th January 2017 to inform the populations concerned. Work undertaken with the Local Information Committees (CLI) All nuclear facilities in the Rhône-Alpes region apart from the Ionisos irradiator in Dagneux (Ain département ) have a CLI. These CLIs, whose activity has developed significantly through the coordination and implementation of working groups and public information meetings, met regularly in 2017. The Lyon division thus took part in 18 CLI meetings in 2017. The subjects addressed concerned the ongoing issues in the nuclear installations, such as the anomalies affecting primary system components, or the revisions of installation water intake and discharge authorisations. Lastly, the tightened vigilance applied to the Areva NP site of Romans-sur-Isère and the progress of the licensee’s safety improvement plan are always presented at each meeting of the CLI. In application of the new provisions of the Act No. 2015-992 of 17th August 2015 relative to Energy Transition for Green Growth, the CLIs of Bugey, Saint-Alban/Saint-Maurice, Cruas-Meysse,