Contents 01 p. 98 Nuclear activities: ionising radiation and health and environmental risks 04 p. 170 Radiological emergency and post‑accident situations 07 p. 208 Medical uses of ionising radiation 10 p. 294 The EDF Nuclear Power Plants 13 p. 342 Nuclear research and miscellaneous industrial facilities 02 p. 120 The principles of nuclear safety and radiation protection and the regulation and oversight stakeholders 05 p. 182 Informing and involving the various audiences 08 p. 246 Sources of ionising radiation and their industrial, veterinary and research applications 11 p. 324 The emergence of Small Modular Reactor projects 14 p. 350 Decommissioning of Basic Nuclear Installations 03 p. 146 Regulation of nuclear activities and exposure to ionising radiation 06 p. 194 International relations 09 p. 276 Transport of radioactive substances 12 p. 332 “Nuclear fuel cycle” facilities 15 p. 372 Radioactive waste and contaminated sites and soils ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2024 Editorial by the Commission p. 2 • Editorial by the Director General p. 8 • Notable events 2024 p. 12 • ASN Assessments p. 22 • Regulatory News p. 32 • Regional overview of nuclear safety and radiation protection p. 36 This report, which describes the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2024, was drawn up by the French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ASNR). ASNR was itself created from the merging on 1 January 2025 of the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) and the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN). The Commission and the departments speak on behalf of ASN concerning the year 2024, and on behalf of ASNR when it comes to more general considerations or projections. APPENDIX p. 392 Overview of Basic Nuclear Installations as at 31 December 2024 Oversight of small-scale nuclear activities (medical, research and industry, transport) is presented in chapters 7, 8, 9. Only regulatory news for the year 2024 is presented in this report. The regulations as a whole can be consulted on asnr.fr. ADVICE TO THE READER
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