Our work addresses 4 core concerns:
Anticipating, informing and regulating
Ensuring the efficient protection of the general public, the workers and the environment against the hazards of ionising radiation starts with anticipating potential risk. The Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) runs campaigns to raise awareness and to promote prevention. We also work continuously to improve safety standards and regulations. We draw up guidelines and launch regulatory initiatives with the help of international expert groups.
Licensing and monitoring
Licensing is the first stage of our monitoring process. Depending on the case – whether it is for operating a facility, transporting radioactive substances or anything else - we set out specific licence conditions that must be complied with. At the same time, we monitor compliance with these licence conditions. We implement a monitoring system including inspections and measurements to check whether practices involving radioactive substances are carried out correctly and to detect abnormal situations. If necessary, we may take immediate action and impose enforcement measures in the event of a breach of the regulations.
Managing the unexpected
Despite our prevention efforts and inspection activities, anomalies constituting a real or potential threat may still arise. Therefore we develop adequate procedures, in conjunction with our stakeholders, in order to ensure that all parties concerned are notified rapidly and can respond efficiently in the event of an incident or accident involving ionising radiation.
Looking to the future
We have to put our knowledge of radiation protection up for constant review to make sure that our information is always up-to-date. This inevitably involves intensive work within the international community, ongoing exchanges with stakeholders, the promotion and monitoring of scientific activities and ongoing training for those involved in the sector.
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