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Article R4451-99 of the French Labour Code

I – The employer shall identify any worker likely to be involved in a radiological emergency.

II.-After consulting the occupational physician, the employer shall assign the worker referred to in I:

1° To the “first group”, when the effective dose linked to occupational exposure due to the actions mentioned in article R. 4451-96 is likely to exceed 20 millisieverts during the radiological emergency;

2° To the “second group” when the worker does not come under the first group and the effective dose is likely to exceed 1 millisievert during the radiological emergency.

III – The employer draws up and keeps up to date a list of these assignments, in liaison with the occupational physician.

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Article R4451-99

I.-L’employeur identifie tout travailleur susceptible d’intervenir en situation d’urgence radiologique.


II.-Après avis du médecin du travail, l’employeur affecte le travailleur mentionné au I :


1° Au ” premier groupe “, lorsque la dose efficace liée à l’exposition professionnelle due aux actions mentionnées à l’article R. 4451-96 est susceptible de dépasser 20 millisieverts durant la situation d’urgence radiologique ;


2° Au ” second groupe ” lorsqu’il ne relève pas du premier groupe et que la dose efficace est susceptible de dépasser 1 millisievert durant la situation d’urgence radiologique.


III.-L’employeur établit et tient à jour, en liaison avec le médecin du travail, la liste de ces affectations.

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