ASN Report 2018

1  Industrial, research and veterinary uses of ionising radiation   232 1.1 Uses of sealed radioactive sources 1.1.1 Verification of physical parameters 1.1.2 Neutron activation 1.1.3 Other common applications 1.2 Uses of unsealed radioactive sources 1.3 Uses of electrical devices emitting ionising radiation 1.3.1 Main industrial applications 1.3.2 Veterinary diagnostic radiology 1.3.3 The other uses of devices emitting ionising radiation 2  Regulation of industrial, research and veterinary activities  236 2.1 The Authorities regulating the sources of ionising radiation 2.2 Unjustified or prohibited activities 2.2.1 Application of the ban on the intentional addition of radionuclides in consumer goods and construction products 2.2.2 Application of the justification principle for existing activities 2.3 The regulatory changes 2.3.1 Reinforcement of the regulation of electrical devices generating ionising radiation 2.3.2 Implementation of oversight of the protection of ionising radiation sources against malicious acts 2.4 Licensing and notification of ionising radiation sources used for industrial, research or veterinary purposes 2.4.1 Integration of the principles of radiation protection inthe regulation of non-medical activities 2.4.2 Applicable licensing and notification systems 2.4.3 Statistics for 2018   3  Assessment of the radiation protection situation in applications involving radiation risks in the industrial, research and veterinary sectors   243 3.1 Industrial radiography 3.1.1 The devices used 3.1.2 Assessment of radiation protection in industrial radiography activities 3.2 Industrial irradiators 3.2.1 The devices used 3.2.2 The radiation protection situation 3.3 Particle accelerators 3.3.1 The devices used 3.3.2 The radiation protection situation 3.4 Research activities involving unsealed radioactive sources 3.4.1 The devices used 3.4.2 The radiation protection situation 4  Manufacturers and distributors of radioactive sources and their oversight by ASN    251 4.1 The issues and implications 4.2 Cyclotrons 4.3 The other suppliers of sources 5  Conclusion and outlook  254 Sources of ionising radiation and their industrial, veterinary and research applications ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2018  231