Published on 22/04/2020 • 03:12 pm
4th periodic safety review of the 900 MWe reactors
ASN is continuing its examination of the files constituting the generic phase of the fourth periodic safety review of EDF's thirty-two 900 MWe reactors....
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ASN Report on the State of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection in France in 2019
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ASN makes an assessment of its oversight since the beginning of lockdown
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Covid 19 epidemic: ASN is adapting its method of functioning while maintaining its rigour
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ASN specifies the next steps in the decommissioning of the gas cooled reactors
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Announcement of the guidelines of the next National Radioactive Materials and Waste Management Plan
News releases
Published on 18/03/2020 • 02:55 pm
Coronavirus epidemic
ASN is working closely with the nuclear licensees and activity managers to analyse the nuclear safety and radiation protection consequences of the measures...
Published on 17/03/2020 • 02:54 pm
Recommendations for improving radiation protection in the operating theatre
The number of fluoroscopy-guided interventional procedures is constantly increasing, particularly surgical procedures in operating theatres. They bring...
Published on 10/03/2020 • 11:01 am
Publication of the Order regarding the protection of radioactive sources against malicious acts
The Order of 29th November 2019 concerning the protection of ionising radiation sources and batches of radioactive sources of categories A, B, C and D...
Published on 26/02/2020 • 11:30 am
ASN publishes guides in English regarding the decommissioning and remediation
In France, once a basic nuclear installation (BNI) is definitely shut down, it must go through the decommissioning and remediation process, with the end...
Published on 13/02/2020 • 12:45 pm
Significant safety event affecting the emergency diesel generator sets at level 2 on the INES scale
On 31 January 2020, EDF reported a significant safety event concerning seismic resistance defects on certain equipment contributing to the operation of...
Published on 06/02/2020 • 01:49 pm
ASN Chairman meets his Polish counterpart in Warsaw
Bernard Doroszczuk, Chairman of ASN, met on Monday 3 February 2020 with his counterpart, Dr Łukasz Młynarkiewicz, at the headquarters of the Polish Nuclear...
Published on 30/01/2020 • 04:20 pm
ASN New Year’s greetings to the press
The ASN Chairman recalled that 2019 had been a dense year, marked by serious subjects which will determine the nuclear safety and radiation protection...
Published on 27/12/2019 • 10:39 am
Reactor 2 of the Penly NPP: a significant safety event rated level 2 on the INES scale
On 18 December 2019, EDF reported a significant safety event relating to defective electrical components which put the backup systems of the Penly NPP...
Published on 24/12/2019 • 11:20 am
Generic phase of the fourth periodic safety reviews of the 1300 MWe reactors
On 11 December 2019, ASN issued a position statement on the orientations of the generic phase of the fourth periodic safety review of EDF’s 1300 MWe nuclear...
Published on 23/12/2019 • 02:37 pm
ASN takes stock of the earthquake resistance of the French nuclear power plants
In the wake of the Teil earthquake of 11 November 2019, ASN takes stock of the earthquake resistance of the French nuclear power plants. Earthquakes form...
Published on 20/12/2019 • 12:13 pm
Teil earthquake of 11 November 2011
In the wake of the Teil earthquake of 11 November 2019, ASN takes stock of the earthquake resistance of the French nuclear power plants
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