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3. Conclusion
SPHINX represents a real step forward in the development of fire containment strategies for premises holding hazardous materials. It complements the usual measures (sectioning, static barriers, etc.) and guarantees their resistance to the pressure conditions generated by a fire. In this way, SPHINX helps to limit the ultimate consequences for the environment of a major fire capable of damaging the lines of defence between the hazardous materials and the environment.
SPHINX therefore opens up new prospects as a complementary – or even replacement – to current solutions. Its performance and reliability, based on nuclear design and construction principles, will soon be of interest to all facilities that hold and contain hazardous materials, and for which environmental protection remains a major concern.
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Regulations
Arrêté du 26 novembre 1999 fixant les prescriptions techniques générales relatives aux limites et aux modalités des prélèvements et des rejets soumis à autorisation, effectués par les installations nucléaires de base (JORF n° 3 du 5 janvier 2000, page 176).
Arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi que aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées...
Standard
- Nuclear facilities – Criteria for the design and operation of ventilation systems in nuclear installations other than nuclear reactors. - NF ISO 17873 - 2006
Organizations
French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN)
French National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks (INERIS)
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