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of experience and that they must take part in checks
on different licensees and facilities in order to acquire
a broader view of this field of activity. These guidelines
also allowgreater clarity in the exercise of the respective
responsibilities of the licensee and the inspector;
•
bytakingoninspectorstrainedinotherinspectionpractices.
ASNencourages the integration into its departments of
inspectors fromother regulatory authorities, such as the
Regional Directorate for the Environment, Planning and
Housing (DREAL), ANSM, Regional Health Agencies
(ARS), etc. It also proposes organising joint inspections
with these authorities concerning the activities within
their joint field of competence;
•
by encouraging its staff to take part in inspections on
subjects in different regions and domains, notably to
ensure the uniformity of its practices.
TABLE 3:
Breakdown of inspectors per inspection domain (as at 31st December 2015)
TYPE OF INSPECTOR
DEPARTMENTS
DIVISIONS
TOTAL
Nuclear safety inspector (BNI)
of which nuclear safety inspector (transport)
85
8
98
38
183
46
Staff responsible for oversight of pressure equipment
19
32
51
Radiation protection inspector
42
101
143
Labour inspector
1
12
13
Number of inspectors all domains
117
151
268
TABLE 4:
Trend in number of inspections performed from 2009 to 2015
NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT
YEAR
BNI
PE
RMT
NPX
OA-LA
TOTAL
2015
591
67
98
1,003
123
1,882
2014
686
87
113
1,159
125
2,170
2013
678
86
131
1,165
131
2,191
2012
726
76
112
1,050
129
2,093
2011
684
65
100
1,088
124
2,061
2010
665
72
92
1,002
133
1,964
2009
709
105
94
1,081
139
2,128
GRAPH 1:
Trend in the number of ASN inspections and inspectors from 2009 to 2015
2013
2014
2015
2012
2011
2009
2010
2,128
245
248
276
280
273
250
1,964
2,061
2,093
2,191
2,170
268
1,882
1,700
1,800
1,900
2,000
2,100
2,200
2,300
200
215
230
245
260
275
290
Inspectors
Inspections
Number of inspections
Number of inspectors
140
CHAPTER 04:
REGULATION OF NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES AND EXPOSURE TO IONISING RADIATION
ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2015