ASN Report 2022

08 Sources of ionising radiation and their industrial, veterinary and research applications 1 I ndustrial, research and veterinary uses of ionising radiation p. 238 1.1 Uses of sealed radioactive sources 1.1.1 Verification of physical parameters 1.1.2 Neutron activation 1.1.3 Other common applications 1.2 Uses of unsealed radioactive sources 1.3 The uses of devices emitting ionising radiation 1.3.1 Main industrial applications 1.3.2 Veterinary diagnostic radiology 1.3.3 The other uses of electrical devices emitting ionising radiation 2 Regulation of industrial, research and veterinary activities p. 243 2.1 The authorities regulating the sources of ionising radiation 2.2 Unjustified or prohibited activities 2.2.1 Application of the ban on the intentional addition of radionuclides in consumer goods and construction products 2.2.2 Application of the principle of justification for existing activities 2.3 The regulatory changes 2.3.1 Tightening the regulation of electrical devices emitting ionising radiation 2.3.2 The protection of ionising radiation sources against malicious acts 2.4 Licensing, registration and notification of ionising radiation sources used for industrial, research or veterinary purposes 2.4.1 Integration of the principles of radiation protection in the regulation of non-medical activities 2.4.2 The licensing and notification systems 2.4.3 The new registration system (simplified authorisation) 2.4.4 Statistics for the year 2022 3 A ssessment of the radiation protection situation in applications involving radiation risks in the industrial, research and veterinary sectors p. 251 3.1 Industrial radiography 3.1.1 The different methods used 3.1.2 Evaluation of radiation protection 3.2 Industrial irradiators 3.2.1 The devices used 3.2.2 The radiation protection situation 3.3 Particle accelerators 3.3.1 The devices used 3.3.2 The radiation protection situation 3.4 Research activities involving unsealed radioactive sources 3.4.1 The devices used 3.4.2 The radiation protection situation 4 M anufacturers and distributors of radioactive sources and their oversight by ASN p. 260 4.1 The issues and challenges 4.2 Cyclotrons 4.3 The other suppliers of sources 5 Conclusion and outlook p. 264 ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2022 237

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