Extracts of the Asn report on the situation of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2009

This report is divided in sixteen chapters relative to the following topics: nuclear activities through ionizing radiation and risks for health and environment; the principles and actors of the control of nuclear safety, radiation protection and environmental protection; regulations; control of nuclear activities and exposure to ionizing radiation; radiological emergency situations; public information and openness; international relations; regional situation of nuclear safety and radiation protection; the medical uses of ionizing radiation; the non medical uses of ionizing radiations (industry); the transport of radioactive matters; the nuclear power plants of E.D.F.; the nuclear fuel cycle facilities; the research nuclear facilities and other ones; security of final shutdown and decommissioning of nuclear facilities; radioactive waste and polluted sites. (N.C.)