Title III: Prevention of environmental and occupational health risks

The provisions of this section apply to the actions referred to in 2° of Article L. 1333-1 and to the decisions referred to in Article L. 1333-3 to prevent or reduce a risk associated with a radiological emergency. These decisions and actions are aimed in particular at acting on : 1° The source of ionising radiation in order to stop or reduce the emission of radiation and the dispersion of…

I.-The justification for decisions to take action to prevent or reduce risks and protect people is examined when the plans referred to in Article L. 1333-13 and Chapter I of Title IV of Book VII of the Internal Security Code are drawn up and before the decisions referred to in Articles R. 1333-85 and R. 1333-86 are taken. II – For the application of the optimisation principle provided for in…

Before deciding to implement measures to protect the population in order to reduce exposure as low as reasonably possible, the State representative in the département takes into account : 1° The support, information and advice provided in application of III of article R. 1333-86 ; 2° The reference level mentioned in II of article R. 1333-82; 3° The harm associated with the implementation of the planned measures in relation to…

The support and advice provided pursuant to article R. 1333-86 take into account the following benchmark values: 1° Effective dose of 10 mSv for the recommendation to take shelter ; 2° Effective dose of 50 mSv for the recommendation to evacuate; 3° Thyroid equivalent dose of 50 mSv for the recommendation to administer stable iodine in situations likely to give rise to radioactive iodine emissions.

The person responsible for the nuclear activity at the origin of a radiological emergency shall make an initial assessment of the circumstances and consequences of the situation and implement the necessary measures, in particular, where applicable, those provided for in the internal emergency plan. It immediately informs the competent authorities of the occurrence of the radiological emergency. Under the conditions prescribed by the emergency plans referred to in Chapter I…