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still to be carried through to completion. Lastly, specific
inquiries were carried out followingworkplace accidents.
1.2 Radiation protection
in the medical field
Radiotherapy
The inspection of the radiotherapy departments in 2015
continued to verify application of the ASN resolution
relating to the quality and safety of radiotherapy treatments.
ASN carried out 20 inspections, nine of which focused
on the commissioning of newparticle accelerators. ASN
notes that these renewals have doubled compared with
2014 and are accompanied by a significant increase in the
deployment of new treatment techniques by radiotherapy
departments.
ASN also considers that in 2015 the radiotherapy centres
continued their efforts in the implementation of their
qualitymanagement system. ASNnevertheless observed
difficulties in carrying out and keeping up to date the
analysis of the potential risks for patients. ASN verified
that the controls for which the radiotherapists andmedical
physicists are responsible at all stages in the treatment
of patients undergoing external-beam radiotherapy are
performed and correctly recorded. ASN has observed
that these controls are on the whole implemented in the
centres it inspected in 2015.
ASNalso focusedon verifying the adequacy of the resources
devoted tomedical radiation physics, the relevance of the
medical physics organisation plan and the performance of
quality controls. Its assessment of these areas is satisfactory
on the whole.
ASN considers moreover that the occupational radiation
protection measures are correctly applied in the
radiotherapy departments.
Interventional practices
ASNcontinued its inspections in the area of interventional
practices (see chapter 9, point 1.1.2). Thirty centres were
inspected on this theme in 2015.
With regard to patient radiation protection, ASN
endeavoured to check the dispensing of training in patient
radiation protection, the presence of radiographers and
performance of the quality controls of the devices used.
With regard to occupational radiation protection, ASN
systematically examined themeans of worker dosimetric
monitoring, performance of the technical radiation
protection controls, performance of the work place
analyses and the relevance of the zoning of the premises.
ASN observes that operating theatre practitioners rarely
comply with the regulations, particularly with regard to
dosimetric and medical monitoring.
In line with preceding years, ASN notes that radiation
protection is integrated satisfactorily inwork preparation
and performance. It nevertheless considers that the site
must increase compliance with the protective measures
identified in the risk analyses.
With regard to the environment, ASN considers that the
performance of the site is, on thewhole, in linewithASN’s
general assessment of EDFperformance. ASNnotes that the
site has accomplished a substantial amount of document
updating further to the in-depth inspection of 2013. ASN
does however consider that the site must remain vigilant
with regard to the rigour it applies to the operation of the
equipment involved in environmental protection.
Golfech nuclear power plant
ASNconsiders that the nuclear safety and environmental
protectionperformance of theGolfechNPP is on thewhole
in linewithASN’s general assessment of EDF and that the
site’s radiationprotectionperformance stands out positively
with respect to the said general assessment.
The scheduled shutdown for partial inspectionof reactor 2
went well on the whole, especially the operations for
requalification of the residual heat removal system(RRA)
which were carried out for the first time on the nuclear
reactor fleet. ASNnotes an improvement in the control of
maintenance operationswith respect to the preceding year.
ASN considers however that the licensee must improve
monitoring by the control room teams and show greater
rigour in application of the operational management
baseline requirements. Furthermore, ASN considers
that the licensee must improve the formalisation of its
integrated management system and the recording and
handling of deviations.
With regard to environmental protection, the licensee has
undertaken rehabilitation work on its demineralisation
station. The licensee has implemented operational
management rules in the control room that improve
operational control of the equipment contributing to
environmental protection. ASNnotes however that work
is necessary to increase the reliability of the equipment
for measuring the environmental impact of discharges.
With regard to radiation protection, the site maintains
satisfactory results for collective dosimetry and the
radiological cleanliness of the installations.
Labour inspection in the nuclear power plants
ASN continued its inspections on the activities involving
an asbestos risk, particularly during reactor outages for
maintenance. Several failures tomeet regulatory obligations
were again observed in 2015. The labour inspectors
also conducted inspections regarding protection against
noise-related risks, the regulatory verifications of the
facilities andwork equipment and continued the actions
undertaken since 2013 on the lifting equipment. The
corrective action plans established by the licensees are
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ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2015