Abstracts ASN Report 2019

ĿĸĴŅŁĸķ ĹŅłŀ ŇĻĸ ňľňņĻļŀĴ ĴĶĶļķĸŁŇ ĴŁķ ŇĻĸ ĸŀĸŅĺĸŁĶŌ ĸŋĸŅĶļņĸņ ŃĸŅĹłŅŀĸķ ļŁ ӅӃӄӋє Generally speaking, these exercises enable the highest-level decision-making circles to be tested, along with the ability of the leading players to communicate, sometimes with simulated media pressure on them. ĴĵĿĸ ӅׇĵĸĿłŊ ķĸņĶŅļĵĸņ ŇĻĸ ľĸŌ ĶĻĴŅĴĶŇĸŅļņŇļĶņ łĹ ŇĻĸ ŁĴŇļłŁĴĿ ĸŋĸŅĶļņĸņ ĶłŁķňĶŇĸķ ļŁ ӅӃӄӌє In addition to the national exercises, the Prefects are asked to conduct local exercises with the sites in their département , in order to improve preparedness for radiological emergency situations and more specifically to test the time needed to mobilise all the parties concerned. The performance of a national nuclear and radiological emergency exercise, at maximum intervals of five years on the nuclear sites covered by a PPI, and at least one annual exercise concerning the transport of radioactive substances, would seem to be a fair compromise between the training of individuals and the time needed to effect changes to organisations. Ł ӅӃӄӌё ļŁ ĴķķļŇļłŁ Ňł ŇĻĸ ĺĸŁĸŅĴĿ łĵĽĸĶŇļʼnĸņ łĹ ŇĻĸ ĸŋĸŅĶļņĸņ ĿļņŇĸķ earlier, additional objectives were introduced into the schedule, taking account of lessons learned and the results of the exercises ĴŁķ ĸŋŃĸŅļŀĸŁŇĴĿ ŇŅĴļŁļŁĺ ĶĴŅŅļĸķ łňŇ ļŁ ӅӃӄӋє Certain exercises were thus extended by a day devoted to training the response crews (fire brigade, police, etc.), with a view to optimising the preparedness of the offices of the Prefects for implementation of population protection measures or post- accident actions specific to the nuclear sector. ASN is also heavily involved in the preparation and performance of emergency exercises that have a nuclear safety component and are organised by other players such as: Ҋ ļŇņ ĶłňŁŇĸŅŃĴŅŇņ ĹłŅ ŁňĶĿĸĴŅ ņĸĶňŅļŇŌ Ҏ ҂ ĸĹĸŁĶĸ ĴŁķ Security High Official reporting to the Minister in charge of Energy) or for Defence-related facilities (ASND); Ҋ international bodies (IAEA, European Commission, NEA); Ҋ the Ministries (Health, Interior, etc.). With regard to Defence-related facilities, three exercises run ĵŌ ŇĻĸ ŊĸŅĸ łŅĺĴŁļņĸķ ķňŅļŁĺ ŇĻĸ ĶłňŅņĸ łĹ ӅӃӄӌё ļŁ accordance with the Interministerial Circular on nuclear and radiological emergency exercises. ASN activated its Emergency Centre to support the ASND, in accordance with the agreement ņļĺŁĸķ ĵŌ ŇĻĸ ŇŊł ňŇĻłŅļŇļĸņ łŁ ӈׇ ňĿŌ ӅӃӄӊє This more particularly stipulates that: Ҋ At the national level, ASN advises the ASND on aspects concerning the impact of releases on the environment and on preparation for post-accident management of the emergency. Ҋ At the local level, a representative of the ASN regional division concerned goes to the office of the Prefect to advise the Prefect pending the arrival of the ASND representative. The experience acquired during these many exercises enables ASN personnel to respond more effectively in real emergency situations. TABLE 2 National civil nuclear and radiological emergency exercises conducted in 2019 NUCLEAR SITE DATE OF THE EXERCISE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS RMT CEA / NCT (Yonne département - 89) ׏׎ ژ hƏȇɖƏȸɵ Unusual players: carrier NCT and consignor CEA First implementation of the new emergency response organisation Simulatedmedia pressure Bugey EDF nuclear power plant (Ain département - 01) ژבא ƏȇƳ ژגא hƏȇɖƏȸɵ Mid-day shift change Belleville-sur-Loire EDF nuclear power plant (Cher département - 18) ژב ƏȇƳ ژג ȵȸǣǼ Initial activation of the emergency centre by on-call team, then reinforcements after one hour Simulatedmedia pressure CEA Valduc facility (Côte d’Or département - 21) ژד ƏȇƳ ژה hɖȇƺ Interfacing with ASND Initial activation by on-call team, then reinforcements after one hour Simulatedmedia pressure CEA Bruyères le Châtel facility (Essonne département - 91) ژדא ƏȇƳ ژהא ³ƺȵɎƺȅƫƺȸ Interfacing with ASND Initial activation by on-call team, then reinforcements after one hour Simulatedmedia pressure Orano Tricastin site with implications for the Tricastin NPP (Drôme département - ژהא ƏȇƳ àƏɖƬǼɖɀƺ département - 84) ׏ ژד ƏȇƳ ׏ …ژה ƬɎȒƫƺȸ !ȒȇɀƺȷɖƺȇƬƺɀ ǔȒȸ ژא zXɀ ɯǣɎǝ ژא ƳǣǔǔƺȸƺȇɎ ǼǣƬƺȇɀƺƺɀ Participation by the Commission Internal communications Simulatedmedia pressure RMT EDF / TNI (Puy-de-Dôme département - 63) ׏ ژג zȒɮƺȅƫƺȸ Initial activation by on-call team, then reinforcements after one hour Simulatedmedia pressure Toulon naval base (Var département - 83) ׏ (ژב ƺƬƺȅƫƺȸ Interfacing with ASND Initial activation by on-call team, then reinforcements after one hour TABLE 1 Positions of the various players in a radiological emergency situation DECISION EXPERT APPRAISAL INTERVENTION COMMUNICATION Authorities Government (CIC) Prefect (COD, COZ) – Prefect (PCO) Civil protection Government (CIC) COD Prefect ASN (PCT) IRSN (CTC) Météo-France IRSN (mobile units) ASN IRSN Licensees National and local level National and local level Local level National and local level CIC: French Inter-ministerial Crisis Committee - COD: Departmental Operations Centre - COZ: Zone Operations Centre - CTC: Technical Emergency Centre PCO: Operational Command Post - PCT: Technical Command Post 172 ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2019 ׎ ٲ ג « (X…n…JX! n 0x0«J0z!ç z( ¨…³Á !! ٳ X(0zÁ ³XÁÈ ÁX…z³