ASN Report 2018

• Information relative to the inspections ASN informs the public of the follow-up to the inspections by posting the inspection follow-up letters on-line at asn.fr . Moreover, for each in-depth inspection, ASN publishes an information notice on asn.fr . 3.1.3  –  Inspection of Basic Nuclear Installations (BNIs) and pressure equipment In 2018, 2,122 inspector.days were devoted to inspecting BNIs and PE, broken down into 748 inspections, about 20% of which were unannounced. This inspection work is broken down into 1,150 inspector.days in the NPPs (370 inspections), 741 inspector.days in the other BNIs (286 inspections), in other words mainly fuel cycle facilities, research facilities and installations being decommissioned, along with 231 for pressure equipment (92 inspections). Two in-depth inspections were performed in 2018: ∙ ∙ in the Gravelines NPP on the topic of safety management, more specifically compliance with maintenance and operating documentation; ∙ ∙ on the facilities operated by Orano on the Tricastin site, on the topic of emergency preparedness and response. The ASN labour inspectors also carried out 577 interventions during the 225 inspection days in the NPPs. The topical breakdown of these inspections is presented in Graph 1. 3.1.4  –  Inspection of radioactive substances transport 205 inspector.days were devoted by ASN to inspecting transport activities, comprising 117 inspections, of which 26% were unannounced; their breakdown into topics is illustrated in Graph 2. 3.1.5  –  Inspection in the small-scale nuclear activities ASN organises its inspection activity so that it is proportionate to the radiological issues involved in the use of ionising radiation and consistent with the actions of the other inspection services. In 2018, 1,665 inspector.days were devoted to inspections in small-scale nuclear activities, broken down into 842 inspections, of which 10% were unannounced. This inspection work was more particularly divided among the medical, industrial and research and veterinary sectors. The breakdown of small-scale nuclear sector inspections according to the various activity categories is described in Graphs 3 and 4. 3.1.6  –  Inspection of ASN approved organisations and laboratories ASN carries out a second level of inspection on approved organisations and laboratories. In addition to reviewing the application file and issuing the approval, this comprises surveillance actions such as: ∙ ∙ approval audits (initial or renewal audit); ∙ ∙ checks to ensure that the organisation and operation of the entity concerned comply with the applicable requirements; ∙ ∙ supervisory checks, which are usually unannounced, to ensure that the organisation’s staff work in satisfactory conditions. In 2018, 186 inspector.days were devoted to inspecting approved organisations and laboratories, comprising 106 inspections, of which 48% were unannounced. 3.1.7  –  Checks on exposure to Radon and Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) ASN also monitors radiation protection in premises where exposure of individuals to natural ionising radiation can be enhanced owing to the underlying geological context (radon in premises open to the public) or the characteristics of the materials used in the industrial processes (non-nuclear industries). Number of inspection days per field BASIC NUCLEAR INSTALLATION (BNI) (EXCLUDING PRESSURE EQUIPMENT) PRESSURE EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES SMALL-SCALE NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES APPROVED ORGANISATIONS AND LABORATORIES TOTAL 1,891 231 205 1,665 186 4,178 Number of organisations approved for measuring radon levels APPROVAL UNTIL 15TH SEPTEMBER 2019 APPROVAL UNTIL 15TH SEPTEMBER 2020 APPROVAL UNTIL 15TH SEPTEMBER 2021 APPROVAL UNTIL 15TH SEPTEMBER 2022 APPROVAL UNTIL 15TH SEPTEMBER 2023 Level 1 option A* 5 8 15 11 3 Level 1 option B** 0 0 1 3 1 Level 2*** 0 1 3 1 1 * Workplaces and premises open to the public for all building types. ** Workplaces, cavities and underground structures (except buildings). *** Represents complementary investigations. Table 4 Table 5 138  ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2018 03 – REGULATION OF NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES AND EXPOSURE TO IONISING RADIATION