Radiological protection incident at Mafelec (Isère) ASN reclassifies the event to level 2 on the INES scale

ASN was notified on 7th October 2008 by the Isère prefecture of a radiological protection incident that had occurred at Mafelec's Chimilin site relating to radiation emitted by lift buttons manufactured by the company.

Rupture of an underground pipe of uranium liquid discharges at the FBFC plant in Romans-sur-Isere (Drôme)

On July 17 2008 at 5 pm, the Franco-Belgian fuel manufacturing plant (FBFC), group AREVA-NP, located in Romans-sur-Isere in the French Drôme département, informed ASN of the rupture of an underground pipe of uranium liquid discharges.

Spillage of uranium-bearing effluents into the environment at the SOCATRI nuclear facility (Vaucluse, France)

During the night of July 7 to 8 2008, an incident occurred at the site of the SOCATRI company. A tank of the Uranium-bearing Effluent Treatment Station (STEU) of the SOCATRI facility overflowed in its retention tank. This retention tank was not leakproof at that time and caused a pollution of the environment.

Information notice No.3: ASN authorises the resumption of concrete pouring work on the EPR site

Information notice No.3: ASN authorises the resumption of concrete pouring work on the EPR site

Position of the ASN Commission: “The safety of new nuclear reactor construction projects worldwide has to be ensured”

Position of the ASN Commission: “The safety of new nuclear reactor construction projects worldwide has to be ensured”