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The Transport andRadiationSourcesDepartment (DTS)
is responsible formonitoring activities relating to sources
of ionising radiation in the non-medical sectors and to
transport of radioactive substances. It contributes to the
development of technical regulations, tomonitoring their
application and tomanaging authorisation procedures
(installations and equipment emitting ionising radiation
in non-medical sectors, suppliers of medical and non-
medical sources, accreditationof packagingandof relevant
organisations). It is preparing to take charge of regulating
radioactive source security.
TheDTScomprises twoBranches: “TransportMonitoring”
and “RadiationProtectionandSources” aswell as a “Source
Security” section.
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TheWaste, ResearchFacilities andFuel CycleDepartment
(DRC) is responsible for monitoring nuclear fuel cycle
facilities, research facilities, nuclear installations being
decommissioned, contaminated sites and radioactive
waste management. It takes part in monitoring and
inspecting the Bure underground research laboratory
and the research facilities covered by international
conventions, such as CERN or ITER.
The DRC comprises four Branches: “Cross-
discipline topics and Research facilities”, “Fuel cycle
facilities”, “Management of Radioactive Waste” and
“Decommissioning and Clean-out”.
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The Ionising Radiation and Health Department (DIS)
is tasked with regulating medical applications of
ionising radiation and – in collaboration with IRSN
and the various health authorities – with organising
the scientific, health and medical watch with regard to
the effects of ionising radiation onhealth. It contributes
to the drafting of the regulations in the field of radiation
protection, including with respect to natural ionising
radiation, and theupdatingof healthprotectionmeasures
should a nuclear or radiological event take place.
The DIS comprises two Branches: “Exposure in the
Medical Sector” and“ExposureofWorkers and thePublic”.
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The Environment and Emergency Department (DEU)
is responsible formonitoring environmental protection
andmanagement of emergency situations. It establishes
policy on nationwide radiological monitoring and on
the provision of information to the public and helps
to ensure that discharges from BNIs are as low as
reasonablyachievable, inparticular byestablishinggeneral
regulations. The DEU also contributes to defining the
organisationalframeworkofpublicauthoritiesandnuclear
operatorswheremanagement of emergency situations is
concerned and establishes ASN regulatory policy.
The DEU comprises three Branches: “Safety and
EmergencyPreparedness”, “Environment andPrevention
of Nuisances” and “Development of Regulations”.
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The International Relations Department (DRI) is in
charge of ASN’s bilateral andmultilateral international
relations. It develops exchanges withASN’s counterpart
organisations in other countries, to gain understanding
of their practices, to provide information about and
explain the French approach andpractices and toprovide
the countries concerned with useful information on
the safety of French nuclear installations close to their
borders.
The DRI coordinates ASN representation within
international bodies such as the European Union,
IAEA or the OECD’s Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA).
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TheCommunicationandPublic InformationDepartment
(DCI) is responsible for developing and implementing
ASN’spolicyoncommunicationandinformationregarding
nuclear safety and radiation protection. It coordinates
communication and information actions targeting
different audiences, with a focus on handling requests
for documentation, making ASN’s position known and
explaining regulations.
TheDCI comprises two Branches: “Public Information”
and “Publications and Multimedia”.
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The Office of Administration (SG) helps to provide
ASN with the adequate, appropriate and long-term
resources necessary for it to function. It is responsible
for managing human resources, including with regard
to skills, and for developing social dialogue. It is also
responsible for ASN real estate policy and its logistical
and material resources. It is in charge of ASN budget
policy and ensures optimised use of its financial
resources. Finally, it provides legal expertise for ASN
as a whole.
The SG comprises four Branches: “Human Resources”,
“Budget and Finance”, “Logistics and Real Estate” and
“Legal Affairs”.
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TheManagement andExpertiseOffice (MEA) provides
ASN with IT resources and a high level of expertise. It
ensures that ASN’s actions are coherent, by means of
a quality approach and by overseeing coordination of
the workforce.
The MEA comprises three Branches: “Information
Technology and Telephony”, “Expertise and Research”
and “Coordination and Quality”.
From left to right: Alain Delmestre, Jean-Christophe Niel, Jean-Luc Lachaume, Julien Collet
and Ambroise Pascal (not in photo: Henri Legrand).
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CHAPTER 02:
PRINCIPLES AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE REGULATION OF NUCLEAR SAFETY AND RADIATION PROTECTION
ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2015