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5. External controls
In order to verify the radiological monitoring carried out by the nuclear operator, other checks may be carried out by independent bodies.
Firstly, the French nuclear safety authority (ASN) carries out two types of external inspections:
cross-checks;
unannounced checks.
Cross-checks consist of analyses carried out by an external laboratory on samples taken from gaseous and liquid discharges, as well as on samples taken from the environment. Samples are taken by the operator and sent for analysis to the external laboratory selected by ASN.
These cross-checks are supplemented by unannounced checks on targeted samples, with sample analysis carried out by the nuclear operator on the one hand, and by an external laboratory chosen...
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French Nuclear Safety Authority ASN http://www.asn.fr
Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety IRSN http://www.irsn.fr
French Society for Radiation Protection SFRP http://www.sfrp.asso.fr
...Norms and standards (non-exhaustive list)
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- Nuclear energy. Measuring radioactivity in the environment – Air. Determination of atmospheric iodine activity by volume - NF M60-759 - 2005
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Regulations
Environment Code
Public Health Code
Law no. 2006-686 of June 13, 2006 on nuclear transparency and safety
Decree no. 63-1228 of December 11, 1963, amended, on nuclear facilities
Decree of December 31, 1999 on general technical regulations designed to prevent and limit nuisances and external risks resulting from the operation...
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