Abstracts ASN Report 2019

This resolution enables the quality management system to be tailored to the radiological risks inherent in medical imaging activities and the radiation protection issues. ASN resolution 2019-DC-0667 of 18 April 2019 concerning the methods for evaluating ionising radiation doses delivered to patients during a radiology procedure, fluoroscopy-guided interventional or nuclear medicine practices, and the updating of the corresponding Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) This resolution updates and clarifies the methods for evaluating the ionising radiation doses delivered to patients during medical imaging procedures, in order to help control these doses. It updates the Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) for dental and conventional radiology, computed tomography and nuclear medicine ŃŅłĶĸķňŅĸņє łŅ ŇĻĸ ĹļŅņŇ Ňļŀĸё ņ ĻĴʼnĸ ĴĿņł ĵĸĸŁ ķĸĹļŁĸķ ĹłŅ certain fluoroscopy-guided interventional practices. It specifies how the data are collected, confirms the need to analyse the dosimetry values collected, in order to optimise the doses delivered to the patients and recalls the obligation to send the data thus collected and analysed to the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN). When the DRLs are exceeded, with the exception of justified special situations, the party performing the procedures takes the necessary action to reinforce optimisation. ASN resolution 2019-DC-0669 of 11 June 2019 modifying ASN resolution 2017-DC-0585 of 14 March 2017 concerning continuing training in the radiation protection of persons exposed to ionising radiation for medical purposes Ļļņ ŅĸņłĿňŇļłŁ łĹ ӄӄ ňŁĸ ӅӃӄӌ ŃŅļŀĴŅļĿŌ ŀłķļĹļĸņ ŇĻĸ ĶłŁķļŇļłŁņ ĹłŅ ŇĻĸ ĸŁŇŅŌ ļŁŇł ĹłŅĶĸ łĹ ŇĻĸ ŅĸņłĿňŇļłŁ łĹ ӄӇ ĴŅĶĻ ӅӃӄӊ Ҏ ŅŇļĶĿĸׇӄӈҏё by requiring the application: • of the professional guides within 6 months following their approval; • as of the day following the publication of the approval Order, in the absence of an approved professional guide, of the articles of the resolution concerning the pedagogical objectives and the methods of training for each profession or field of activity concerned, the skills of the trainers and the training organisations. 1.3.2 Basic Nuclear Installations ASN resolution 2017-DC-0616 of 30 November 2017 concerning noteworthy modifications to BNIs Ļļņ ŅĸņłĿňŇļłŁ ĶĴŀĸ ļŁŇł ĹłŅĶĸ ļŁ ĹňĿĿ łŁ ӄ ňĿŌ ӅӃӄӌє łŇĸŊłŅŇĻŌ modifications include the changes made by the licensee: • to the systems, structures and components of the installation, their authorised operating conditions, the elements which led to its authorisation or its commissioning authorisation or, as applicable, its decommissioning conditions; • and liable to affect public health and safety or the protection of nature and the environment. This resolution specifies the criteria for distinguishing the noteworthy modifications requiring ASN authorisation from those simply requiring notification to it. It also defines the requirements applicable to the management of noteworthy modifications, more particularly the internal check procedures to be implemented by the licensees. The ASN resolution confirms the responsibility of the licensees for managing noteworthy modifications to their facilities, while ensuring that they are supported by an appropriate organisation, and reinforces the overall consistency of the system by making ASN’s oversight more proportionate to the specific implications of each modification. This resolution also repeals: • ŅĸņłĿňŇļłŁ ӅӃӃӋі іӃӄӃӉ łĹ ӄӄ ňĿŌ ӅӃӃӋ ĶłŁĶĸŅŁļŁĺ ŇĻĸ procedures for the implementation of internal authorisation ņŌņŇĸŀņ ļŁ ĴņļĶ ňĶĿĸĴŅ ŁņŇĴĿĿĴŇļłŁņ ҎĴņ ĴŇ ӄ ĴŁňĴŅŌ ӅӃӄӋҏђ • ŅĸņłĿňŇļłŁ ӅӃӄӆі іӃӆӈӅ łĹ ӄӋ ňŁĸ ӅӃӄӆ ĶłŁĶĸŅŁļŁĺ ŃňĵĿļĶ ĴĶĶĸņņ Ňł ŀłķļĹļĶĴŇļłŁ ŃŅłĽĸĶŇ ĹļĿĸņ ņŃĸĶļĹļĸķ ļŁ ŅŇļĶĿĸ єӈӌӆіӄӈ łĹ ŇĻĸ ŁʼnļŅłŁŀĸŁŇ łķĸ ҎĴņ ĴŇ ӄ ĴŁňĴŅŌ ӅӃӄӋҏђ • ŅĸņłĿňŇļłŁ ӅӃӄӇі іӃӇӅӃ łĹ ӄӆ ĸĵŅňĴŅŌ ӅӃӄӇ ĶłŁĶĸŅŁļŁĺ ŃĻŌņļĶĴĿ ŀłķļĹļĶĴŇļłŁņ Ňł ņ ҎĴņ ĴŇ ӄׇ ňĿŌׇӅӃӄӌҏє ׏ِ ג ³z ǕɖǣƳƺɀ łŅ Ĵ ŃĸŅļłķ łĹ łŁĸ ŀłŁŇĻ ĵĸŇŊĸĸŁ Ӆӌ łʼnĸŀĵĸŅ ĴŁķ Ӆӌ ĸĶĸŀĵĸŅ ӅӃӄӌё ņňĵŀļŇŇĸķ ļŇņ ķŅĴĹŇ ĺňļķĸ łŁ Ѣ łĿļĶŌ ĹłŅ ŇĻĸ ŀĴŁĴĺĸŀĸŁŇ of risks and detrimental effects of BNIs and the licensee integrated management system” as provided for by the Environment Code, to a public consultation. The draft guide expresses the relevant ASN recommendations. These recommendations concern all BNIs, whether in the design, construction, commissioning, operation, final shutdown, decommissioning phases or, for radioactive waste disposal facilities, in the closure or surveillance phase. Ļļņ ķŅĴĹŇ ĺňļķĸ ļņ ŃĴŅŇ łĹ ŇĻĸ ŊłŅľ Ňł ļŁŇĸĺŅĴŇĸ ļŁŇł ŇĻĸ ŅĸŁĶĻ regulatory framework a number of positions adopted by WENRA (Western European Nuclear Regulators Association), in particular the “reference levels” for the existing reactors. The observations received will be analysed by ASN and written up in a report, which will more particularly indicate the steps to be taken to subsequent to the consultation. ׏ِ ד Áǝƺ ȵȸȒǔƺɀɀǣȒȇƏǼ ǕɖǣƳƺɀ ƏȵȵȸȒɮƺƳ ƫɵ ³z With regard to Nuclear Pressure Equipment (ESPN), ASN has approved the following professional guides: ASN resolution CODEP-CLG-2019-003685 of 22 January 2019 , issued to implement the provisions of b of IV of Article 10 of the Order of ӄӃ łʼnĸŀĵĸŅ ӄӌӌӌ ĶłŁĶĸŅŁļŁĺ ŀłŁļŇłŅļŁĺ łĹ ŇĻĸ łŃĸŅĴŇļłŁ łĹ ŇĻĸ main primary system and main secondary systems of pressurised ŊĴŇĸŅ ŅĸĴĶŇłŅņё ĴŃŃŅłʼnļŁĺ ŇĻĸ ŃŅłĹĸņņļłŁĴĿ ĺňļķĸ ŅĸĹĸŅĸŁĶĸ RS.17.022 revision B for the design and manufacture of the main pressurised parts intended for the nuclear pressure equipment of the main primary and main secondary systems. ASN resolution CODEP-CLG-2019003687 of 22 January 2019 , implementing the provisions of the modified Order of ӆӃׇ ĸĶĸŀĵĸŅׇӅӃӄӈ ĶłŁĶĸŅŁļŁĺ ĴŁķ ĶĸŅŇĴļŁ ņĴĹĸŇŌ ĴĶĶĸņņłŅļĸņ designed to protect it, approving the four professional guides: Ĵє ňļķĸ ŅĸĹĸŅĸŁĶĸ єӄӋєӃӃӆ ŅĸʼnļņļłŁ concerning the compliance evaluation requirements and procedures for a permanent assembly of an ESPN installation subject to 4.1.a of Appendix V of the Order of 30 December 2015; ĵє ňļķĸ ŅĸĹĸŅĸŁĶĸ єӄӋєӃӃӇ ŅĸʼnļņļłŁ concerning the compliance evaluation of the protection against the allowable limits being exceeded at installation of an ESPN; Ķє ňļķĸ ŅĸĹĸŅĸŁĶĸ єӄӉєӃӃӌ ŅĸʼnļņļłŁ concerning the repairs and modifications of ESPN subject to points 1 to 4 of Appendix V of the Order of 30 December 2015; ķє ňļķĸ ŅĸĹĸŅĸŁĶĸ єӄӋєӃӃӉ ŅĸʼnļņļłŁ concerning the requirements applicable to the repairs and modifications of ESPN subject to points 1 to 4 of Appendix V of the Order of ӆӃׇ ĸĶĸŀĵĸŅ ӅӃӄӈ ĴŁķ ŇĻĸ ŃŅłĶňŅĸŀĸŁŇ łĹ ŇĻĸ ŃĴŅŇņ ļŁŇĸŁķĸķ for it. 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