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INTERVENTION TRIGGER LEVELS
in cases of radiological emergencies (Public Health Code)
REFERENCES
DEFINITIONS
VALUES
OBSERVATIONS
PROTECTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Intervention levels
Art. R.1333-80,
Order of 14th October 2003,
Circular of 10th March 2000
Expressed in effective dose (except for iodine),
these levels are designed to assist with the relevant response decision
to protect the general public:
•
sheltering
•
evacuation
•
administration of a stable iodine tablet
(equivalent dose for the thyroid)
10 mSv
50 mSv
50 mSv
The Prefect can make adjustments
to take account of local factors.
PROTECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
Reference levels
Art. R.1333-86
These levels are expressed as effective dose:
•
for the special teams for technical or medical intervention
•
for the other participants
100 mSv
10 mSv
This level is raised to 300 mSv when the intervention
is designed to prevent or reduce exposure of a large number
of people.
LIMIT VALUES
for the consumption and sale of foodstuffs contaminated in the event of a nuclear accident
MAXIMUM PERMITTED LEVELS OF RADIOACTIVE
CONTAMINATION FOR FOODSTUFFS (BQ/KG OR BQ/L)
BABY FOOD
DAIRY PRODUCTS
OTHER FOODSTUFFS
EXCEPT THOSE OF
LESSER IMPORTANCE
LIQUIDS INTENDED
FOR CONSUMPTION
Strontium isotopes, particularly strontium-90
75
125
750
125
Iodine isotopes, particularly iodine-131
150
500
2,000
500
Plutonium isotopes and alpha-emitting transuranian elements,
particularly plutonium-239 and americium-241
1
20
80
20
Any other radionuclide with a half-life of more than 10 days,
in particular caesium-134 and caesium-137
400
1,000
1,250
1,000
Source: Council regulation 2016/52/Euratom of 15th January 2016.
MAXIMUM PERMITTED LEVELS
of radioactive contamination in livestock feedstuffs (caesium-134 and caesium-137)
ANIMAL CATEGORIES
BQ/KG
Pork
1,250
Poultry, lamb, veal
2,500
Others
5,000
Source: Council regulation 2016/52/Euratom of 15th January 2016.
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CHAPTER 03:
REGULATIONS
ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2015