Information report on nuclear safety and radiation protection of MELOX - Issue 2013

Published in compliance with the French code of the environment, this report first presents different aspects of the MELOX plant which produces MOX fuel: location and environment, history of basic nuclear installation or INB 151, presentation of the nuclear operator and of the industrial operator, assets of MOX fuel, MOX customers, regulatory framework of the MELOX plant, policy for sustainable development and continuous progress. It addresses the various measures regarding nuclear safety and radiation protection: general overview of nuclear safety in France, presentation of the Areva's nuclear safety Charter, measures adopted in MELOX, review for 2013 and perspectives for 2014. The next part addresses nuclear events: presentation of the INES scale and of the event declaration procedure, review of events declared in 2013 and regarding MELOX. The report gives an overview of activities and measures regarding protection and control of the environment: environmental management, consumption of natural resources, control of effluent releases, measurement of the impact on the environment, waste management, and perspectives for 2014. The last chapter reviews the actions undertaken in the field of transparency and information. Recommendations of the CHSCT are reported