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Article R4451-84 of the French Labour Code

I – The occupational physician may obtain the results of the checks provided for in section 6 of this chapter which he deems necessary to assess the state of health of workers. II – An occupational health physician who finds that a worker is contaminated by one or more radionuclides when he receives the results of one of his prescriptions shall inform the employer and the radiation protection advisor.

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Article R4451-85 of the French Labour Code

I.-The occupational physician responsible for the individual monitoring of the state of health of workers classified within the meaning of article R. 4451-57 carrying out or participating in the carrying out of an operation in an establishment comprising a basic nuclear installation shall first receive specific training adapted to the risks associated with ionising radiation. II – A joint order by the ministers for labour and agriculture determines: 1° The…

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Article R4451-86 of the French Labour Code

I.-The approval of the occupational health service provided for in article D. 4622-48 takes into account the number of occupational health physicians who have received the training mentioned in article R. 4451-85. II -The regional director of companies, competition, consumption, work and employment, after consulting the occupational health inspector, may decide to derogate from the provisions of articles D. 4622-25 to D. 4622-27 when this is justified by the geographical…

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Article R4451-87 of the French Labour Code

I.-In the event that the occupational health service of the external company or the occupational health service to which this company belongs is not approved to ensure individual monitoring of the state of health of workers exposed to ionising radiation, this is carried out by the occupational health service of the establishment on behalf of which this company intervenes. II – The details of the individual monitoring referred to in…

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Article R4451-88 of the French Labour Code

In application of the provisions of the last paragraph of article L. 1251-22, the reinforced individual monitoring provided for in article R. 4451-82 is carried out, with regard to the temporary employee, by the user undertaking defined in 1° of article L. 1251-1. The occupational physician of the temporary employment undertaking is informed of the results of this monitoring.

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Article R4451-89 of the French Labour Code

I.-In exceptional circumstances, when collective and individual protection measures are unable to guarantee that workers’ exposure remains below the exposure limit values provided for in Article R. 4451-6, the employer shall request authorisation to exceed them from the labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1. II.-The employer shall demonstrate that there is no possible alternative to exceeding the values referred to in I, given the exceptional nature of…

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Article R4451-90 of the French Labour Code

The level of exceptional exposure does not exceed 50 millisieverts over twelve consecutive months in terms of effective dose or equivalent dose to the lens of the eye, provided that the average annual dose received over a period of five consecutive years, including the years in which the limit was exceeded, does not exceed 20 millisieverts.

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Article R4451-91 of the French Labour Code

The employer shall ensure that the worker concerned: 1° Has given his agreement to carry out this work; 2° Has the benefit of all the appropriate means of protection; 3° Is classified as category A; 4° Has not received, in the previous twelve months, a dose in excess of one of the limit values laid down in Article R. 4451-6 ; 5° Has no medical contraindication; 6° Has received training…

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Article R4451-92 of the French Labour Code

The application for authorisation must include : 1° The name and registered office of the company and the address of the establishment; 2° The name and address of the occupational health and safety department to which it reports; 3° The name and position of the radiation protection advisor; 4° The result of the assessment of the risks of exposure to ionising radiation; 5° The circumstances justifying this request, in particular…

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Article R4451-93 of the French Labour Code

I.-The labour inspector mentioned in article L. 8112-1 will inform the employer of his decision as soon as possible, taking into account the exceptional circumstances, and at the latest within fifteen days of the date of receipt of the application for authorisation. It may refer the matter to the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire for an opinion. II – If the application for authorisation is not acted upon…

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