FRENCH NUCLEAR SAFETY

111 THE FRENCH NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE MEDICAL FIELD (*) NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS RATED ON THE INES SCALE (*) 1,082 events in the Basic Nuclear Installations 985 97 88 events in the transport of radioactive substances 76 12 202 events in small-scale nuclear activities (medical and industrial) 162 1 39 Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 619 significant events per area of exposure 117 significant events in external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy according to the ASN-SFRO scale Brachytherapy External radiotherapy Nuclear medicine Computed tomography Conventional and dental radiology Fluoroscopy-guided interventional practices 67 219 191 6 25 * The INES scale (International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale) was developed by IAEA to explain to the public the importance of an event in terms of safety or radiation protection. This scale applies to events occurring in BNIs and events with potential or actual consequences for the radiation protection of..

Also known as: French Nuclear Safety Authority

Primary location: Montrouge France