The worst nuclear accident scenario would be to suffer the consequences of the accident and then neglect its causes. Although the collective conscience is now fully aware that there is no such thing as zero risk, prevention and anticipation must better protect us against future accidents, whether major or minor. Prerequisites include the consolidation and adoption by all the stakeholders of a rigorous nuclear safety culture, proportionate to the risks. The five accidents described and commented on in this publication have all served as lessons which the nuclear regulators and players have used, at national and international level, to create rules, invent new means of protection and innovate in post-accident management. It is important not to stop at this, but to continually seek to reduce the risks and better inform the public of the means of preventing them and protecting against them. We must therefore remember the past with rigour and remain constantly on the alert. Such is aim of this first issue of the “Cahiers Histoire de l'ASN”. The ASN History Committee POSTFACE 32 • Les cahiers Histoire de l’ASN • November 2023
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