ASNR Report 2025

ICPE Installation Classified for the Protection of the Environment ICRP International Commission on Radiological Protection ICSN Instruments of cooperation on nuclear safety IDE State-qualified nurse IED Industrial Emissions Directive Iffo-RME French Institute of Instructors in Major Risks and Environmental Protection IFSN Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate – Eidgenössisches Nuklearsicherheitsinspektorat (ENSI) IL Intermediate level (waste) ILL Laue-Langevin Institute ILW-LL Intermediate level long-lived waste IMRT Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy IMS Integrated Management System IMVAT Intensity-Modulated Volumetric Arc Therapy INCa (French) National Cancer Institute INES International Nuclear and Radiological Events Scale INRA International Nuclear Regulators’ Association INSAG International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group (IAEA) INSTN (French) National Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology (CEA) IO ITER Organization IRCA Cadarache irradiator (CEA – Cadarache) IRRS Integrated Regulatory Review Service – audit of the organisation of a nuclear safety authority organised by the IAEA IRSN Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (until 1 January 2025, prior to the merger with ASN) ISO International Organization for Standardization ITER International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (under construction) ITR Internal Targeted Radiotherapy J JER Joint Early Review JFR French Radiology Days (annual conference organised by the SFR) JHR Jules Horowitz Reactor (irradiation reactor project – CEA – Cadarache) JO (French) Official Journal K kBq Kilobecquerel kWth kilowatt thermal L LAMA Active Materials Analysis Laboratory (CEA – Grenoble) LCC Central product quality control laboratory (Orano – La Hague) LCE Environmental Chemistry Laboratory LCIE Electrical Certification and Testing Entity LCPu Plutonium chemistry laboratory (CEA – Fontenay-aux-Roses) LDAC Fuel assembly shearing laboratory (CEA – Cadarache) LDR Low Dose-Rate LDRL Local Dose Reference Level LECA Active Fuel Examination Laboratory (CEA – Cadarache) LECI Spent Fuel Testing Laboratory (CEA – Saclay) Lefca Laboratory for Research and Fabrication of Advanced Nuclear Fuels (CEA – Cadarache) LEU Low-Enriched Uranium – conventional uranium enriched to between 3% and 5% of the uranium-235 isotope, used in PWR and BWR fuels LHA High Activity Laboratory (CEA – Saclay) Lidec Integrated expert assessment laboratory at Chinon (CEIDRE) LL Low-level (waste) LLW-LL Low-level long-lived waste LNE National metrology and testing laboratory LOR Radioactive organic liquid LPC Chemical Purification Laboratory (CEA) M m3 Cubic metre MAD Final shutdown MAGENTA Vault-type storage facility (nuclear materials storage facility project - CEA) MAPu Medium Activity Plutonium unit (Orano – La Hague) MARN Support mission for management of nuclear risk (Ministry of the Interior) MASURCA Mock-up of a fast breeder reactor (research reactor – CEA – Cadarache) MAU Medium Activity Uranium unit (Orano – La Hague) MBq Megabecquerel (million becquerels) MCMF Central fissile material warehouse (storage of enriched uranium and plutonium – CEA – Cadarache) MD Medical Device MERM Medical Electroradiology Manipulator (radiographer) MeV Megaelectronvolt mGy Milligray MICADOLab Chronic irradiation method for the acquisition of dose-effect relationships in the laboratory MIR Inter-regional fuel storage warehouses (EDF – Bugey and Chinon) MMS Mobile emergency equipment MOX Mixed OXide – fuel is a nuclear fuel based on a mixture of oxides of uranium and plutonium. MPS Main Primary System MRI Magnetic resonance imaging or Innovative Reactor Delegation MRILinac Linear accelerator coupled to a MRI MSNR Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Mission MSS Main Secondary System mSv Millisievert mSv/h Millisievert per hour mSv/h/ TBq Millisievert per hour (and) per terabecquerel mSv/year Millisievert per year MTE Ministry of Ecological Transition MTMD Dangerous Materials Transport Commission MTR Material Test Reactor MW Megawatt Les activités nucléaires : rayonnements ionisants et risques pour la santé et l’environnement A / Z 13 ASNR Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2025 379 12 11 10 09 08 01 05 02 06 03 07 04

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