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Article Annexe III

French Labour CodeIn force

Updated 3 Nov 2023

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TITLE V: PREVENTION OF RISKS OF EXPOSURE TO IONISING RADIATION

Chapter I: Principles and implementing provisions

Section 1: Scope of application

TITLE V: PREVENTION OF RISKS OF EXPOSURE TO RADIATION

Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation

Section 1: Principles and implementing provisions

Subsection 1: Scope of application

R. 4451-1

R. 4451-1

R.4451-2

R. 4451-2

chapter VII
(two references)
same chapter
chapters I to VI
articles R. 4457-13
and R. 4457-14

section 7
same section
sections 1 to 6
articles R. 4451-143
and R.4451-144

R. 4451-3

R. 4451-3

article R. 4453-10

article R. 4451-53

R. 4451-4

R. 4451-4

present title

present chapter

R. 4451-5

R. 4451-5

present title

present chapter

R. 4451-6

R. 4451-6

Section 2: Radiation protection principles

Subsection 2: Radiation protection principles

R. 4451-7

R. 4451-7

R. 4451-8

R. 4451-8

articles R. 4456-1
et seq.

articles R. 4451-103
et seq.

R. 4451-9

R. 4451-9

chapter IV

section 4

R. 4451-10

R. 4451-10

present title

present chapter

R. 4451-11

R. 4451-11

article R. 4452-1
article R. 4456-1

article R. 4451-18
article R. 4451-103

Section 3: Exposure limit values

Subsection 3: Exposure limit values

R. 4451-12

R. 4451-12

R.4451-13

R.4451-13

R.4451-14

R.4451-14

R. 4451-15

R. 4451-15

chapter V
the words: "chapter V relating to abnormal work situations".

section 5
the words: "section
5 relating to abnormal work situations"

R.4451-16

R.4451-16

R. 4451-17

R.4451-17

article R. 4453-19
article R. 4453-24

article R. 4451-62
article R. 4451-67

Chapter II: Technical layout
of work premises

Section 1: Supervised and controlled areas

Section 2: Technical layout
of work premises

Subsection 1: Supervised area
and controlled area

R. 4452-1

R. 4451-18

article R. 4456-1

article R. 4451-103

R. 4452-2

R. 4451-19

article R. 4453-9

article R. 4451-52

R. 4452-3

R. 4451-20

article R. 4452-11

article R. 4451-28

R. 4452-4

R. 4451-21

articles R. 4452-12
and R.4452-13

articles R. 4451-29
and R. 4451-30

R. 4452-5

R. 4451-22

R. 4452-6

R. 4451-23

R. 4452-7

R. 4451-24

R. 4452-8

R. 4451-25

section 6 of chapter III

sub-section 6
of section 3

R. 4452-9

R. 4451-26

R. 4452-10

R. 4451-27

article R. 4452-6

article R. 4451-23

R. 4452-11

R. 4451-28

article R. 4452-1
article R. 4452-3

article R. 4451-18
article R. 4451-20

Section 2: Technical inspections

Subsection 1: Sources, equipment emitting ionising radiation, protection and alarm devices and measuring instruments

Subsection 2: Technical inspections

Paragraph 1: Sources, equipment emitting ionising radiation, protection and alarm devices and measuring instruments

R. 4452-12

R. 4451-29

article R. 4453-24
article R. 4452-13

article R. 4451-67
article R. 4451-30

Subsection 2: Working environment

Paragraph 2: Working environment

R. 4452-13

R. 4451-30

article R. 4452-17

article R. 4451-34

Subsection 3:

Organisation of inspections

Paragraph 3:

Organisation of inspections

R. 4452-14

R. 4451-31

articles R. 4452-12
and R. 4452-13
article R. 4456-1

articles R. 4451-29
and R. 4451-30
article R. 4451-103

R. 4452-15

R. 4451-32

article R. 4452-14
article R. 4452-12
article R. 4452-13

article R. 4451-31
article R. 4451-29
article R. 4451-30

R. 4452-16

R. 4451-33

articles R. 4452-12
and R.4452-13
article R. 4452-15

articles R. 4451-29
and R.4451-30
article R. 4451-32

R. 4452-17

R. 4451-34

subsections 1 and 2

paragraphs 1 and 2

Subsection 4:
Use of results

Paragraph 4:
Use of results

R. 4452-18

R. 4451-35

article R. 4452-15

article R. 4451-32

R. 4452-19

R. 4451-36

article R. 4452-15

article R. 4451-32

R. 4452-20

R. 4451-37

subsections 1 and 2
article R. 4452-15

paragraphs 1 and 2
article R. 4451-32

Section 3: Records of sources and equipment emitting ionising radiation

Sub-section 3: Records of sources and equipment emitting ionising radiation

R. 4452-21

R. 4451-38

R. 4452-22

R. 4451-39

article R. 4456-27

article R. 4451-129

Section 4:
Collective protection
and individual protection

Subsection 4:
Collective protection
and individual protection

R. 4452-23

R. 4451-40

article R. 4456-1

article R. 4451-103

R. 4452-24

R. 4451-41

article R. 4452-23

article R. 4451-40

R. 4452-25

R. 4451-42

R. 4452-26

R. 4451-43

Chapter III: Conditions
of employment and monitoring
of exposed workers

Section 1:
Categories of workers

Section 3: Conditions of employment and monitoring of exposed workers

Subsection 1:
Categories of workers

R.4453-1

R.4451-44

R.4453-2

R.4451-45

R. 4453-3

R.4451-46

Section 2: Training

Subsection 2: Training

R. 4453-4

R. 4451-47

this title

present chapter

R. 4453-5

R. 4451-48

R. 4453-6

R. 4451-49

R. 4453-7

R. 4451-50

Section 3:
Information

Subsection 3:
Information

R. 4453-8

R. 4451-51

R. 4453-9

R. 4451-52

R. 4453-10

R. 4451-53

Section 4:
Certificate of aptitude for handling industrial radiology equipment

Sub-section 4:
Certificate of aptitude for handling industrial radiology equipment

R. 4453-11

R. 4451-54

R. 4453-12

R. 4451-55

R. 4453-13

R. 4451-56

Section 5:
Exposure sheet

Subsection 5:
Exposure sheet

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R. 4451-57

R. 4453-15

R. 4451-58

R. 4453-16

R. 4451-59

R. 4453-17

R. 4451-60

R. 4453-18

R. 4451-61

this section

this subsection

Section 6:
Individual monitoring
of workers' exposure
to ionising radiation

Subsection 1:
Reference dosimetric monitoring

Subsection 6:
Individual monitoring
of workers' exposure
to ionising radiation

Paragraph 1:
Reference dosimetric monitoring

R. 4453-19

R. 4451-62

chapter VII
article R. 4457-14

section 7
article R. 4451-144

R. 4453-20

R. 4451-63

article R. 4453-21

article R. 4451-64

R. 4453-21

R. 4451-64

article R. 4453-19

article R. 4451-62

R. 4453-22

R. 4451-65

article R. 4453-21

article R. 4451-64

R. 4453-23

R. 4451-66

article R. 4453-21

article R. 4451-64

Subsection 2:
Operational dosimetry monitoring

Paragraph 2:
Operational dosimetry monitoring

R. 4453-24

R. 4451-67

chapter VII
article R. 4457-14

section 7
article R. 4451-144

Subsection 3:
Communication and use
of dosimetric results

Paragraph 3:
Communication and use of dosimetric results

R. 4453-25

R. 4451-68

subsections 1 and 2
article R. 4453-21
article R. 4456-1

paragraphs 1 and 2
article R. 4451-64
article R. 4451-103

R. 4453-26

R. 4451-69

R. 4453-27

R. 4451-70

R. 4453-28

R. 4451-71

article R. 4456-1

article R. 4451-103

R. 4453-29

R. 4451-72

R. 4453-30

R. 4451-73

article R. 4456-27

article R. 4451-129

R.4453-31

R. 4451-74

Subsection 4:
Implementing provisions

Paragraph 4:
Implementing provisions

R. 4453-32

R. 4451-75

sub-sections 1 and 2

paragraphs 1 and 2

R. 4453-33

R. 4451-76

article R. 4453-21

article R. 4451-64

Section 7:
Measures to be taken if limit values are exceeded

Sub-section 7:
Measures to be taken if limit values are exceeded

R. 4453-34

R. 4451-77

article R. 4455-7

article R. 4451-99

R. 4453-35

R. 4451-78

article R. 4453-34

article R. 4455-77

R. 4453-36

R. 4451-79

articles R. 4454-3
to R. 4454-6

article R. 4454-10

articles R. 4451-84
to R. 4451-87

article R. 4451-91

R. 4453-37

R. 4451-80

R. 4453-38

R. 4451-81

this section
article R. 4452-15

this subsection
article R. 4451-32

Chapter IV:
Medical surveillance

Section 1:
Medical examinations

Section 4:
Medical surveillance

Subsection 1:
Medical examinations

R. 4454-1

R. 4451-82

R. 4454-2

R. 4451-83

R. 4454-3

R. 4451-84

articles R. 4453-1
and R. 4453-3

articles R. 4451-44
and R. 4451-46

R. 4454-4

R. 4451-85

R. 4454-5

R. 4451-86

article R. 4453-34

article R. 4451-77

R. 4454-6

R. 4451-87

Section 2:
Individual file

Sub-section 2:
Individual file

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R. 4451-88

article R. 4453-14
article R. 4454-3

article R. 4451-57
article R. 4451-84

R. 4454-8

R. 4451-89

R. 4454-9

R. 4451-90

Section 3:
Medical monitoring card

Sub-section 3:
Medical monitoring card

R. 4454-10

R. 4451-91

R. 4454-11

R. 4451-92

Chapter V:
Abnormal work situations

Section 1:
Special authorisations
and radiological emergencies

Section 5:
Abnormal work situations

Subsection 1:
Special authorisations
and radiological emergencies

R. 4455-1

R. 4451-93

R. 4455-2

R. 4451-94

R. 4455-3

R. 4451-95

article R. 4453-1

article R. 4451-44

R. 4455-4

R. 4451-96

Section 2:
Measures in the event of an accident

Sub-section 2:
Measures in the event of an accident

R. 4455-5

R. 4451-97

R. 4455-6

R. 4451-98

Section 3:
Declaration
of a significant event

Subsection 3:
Declaration
of a significant event

R. 4455-7

R. 4451-99

R. 4455-8

R. 4451-100

R. 4455-9

R. 4451-101

R. 4455-10

R. 4451-102

Chapter VI:
Organisation of radiation protection

Section 1:
Competent person
in radiation protection

Sub-section 1:
Designation

Section 6:
Organisation of radiation protection

Subsection 1:
Competent person
in radiation protection

Paragraph 1:
Designation

R.4456-1

R.4451-103

R. 4456-2

R. 4451-104

article R. 4456-1

article R. 4451-103

R. 4456-3

R. 4451-105

article R. 4455-6

article R. 4451-98

R. 4456-4

R. 4451-106

article R. 4456-3

article R. 4451-105

R. 4456-5

R. 4451-107

R. 4456-6

R. 4451-108

R. 4456-7

R. 4451-109

article R. 4456-6

article R. 4451-108

Subsection 2:
Missions

Paragraph 2:
Missions

R. 4456-8

R. 4451-110

R. 4456-9

R. 4451-111

article R. 4453-4

article R. 4451-47

R. 4456-10

R. 4451-112

R. 4456-11

R. 4451-113

Subsection 3:
Resources

Paragraph 3:
Resources

R. 4456-12

R. 4451-114

Section 2:
Participation of the occupational physician

Sub-section 2:
Participation of the occupational physician

R. 4456-13

R. 4451-115

R. 4456-14

R. 4451-116

article R. 4453-14

article R. 4451-57

R. 4456-15

R. 4451-117

article R. 4453-4

article R. 4451-47

R. 4456-16

R. 4451-118

Section 3:
Informing the
health, safety,
and working conditions committee

Sub-section 3:
Information for the committee
d'hygiène, de sécurité
et des conditions de travail

R. 4456-17

R. 4451-119

articles R. 4452-20
and R. 4453-19

articles R. 4451-37
and R.4451-62

R. 4456-18

R. 4451-120

articles R. 4452-12
and R. 4452-13

sections 1 to 3
of chapter VII

articles R. 4451-29
and R. 4451-30

subsections 1 to 3
of section 7

R. 4456-19

R. 4451-121

Section 4:
Work subject to a certificate
of qualification

Sub-section 4:
Work subject to qualification certificate

R. 4456-20

R. 4451-122

R. 4456-21

R. 4451-123

article R. 4456-20

article R. 4451-122

R. 4456-22

R. 4451-124

article R. 4456-20

article R. 4451-122

Section 5:
Participation of the Institut
de radioprotection
et de sûreté nucléaire

Subsection 5:
Participation of the Institut
de radioprotection
et de sûreté nucléaire

R. 4456-23

R. 4451-125

section 6 of chapter III
article R. 4454-10
sections 1 to 3 of chapter VII
article R. 4456-27

sub-section 6 of section 3
article R. 4451-91
sub-sections 1 to 3
of section 7
article R. 4451-129

R. 4456-24

R. 4451-126

R. 4456-25

R. 4451-127

section 6 of chapter III

sub-section 6
of section 3

R. 4456-26

R. 4451-128

Section 6:
Control

Subsection 6:
Control

R. 4456-27

R. 4451-129

R. 4456-28

R 4451-130

article R. 4452-20

article R. 4451-37

Chapter VII:
Rules applicable in the event of occupational exposure linked to natural radioactivity

Section 1:
Exposure resulting from the use or storage of materials containing natural radionuclides

Section 7:
Rules applicable in the event of occupational exposure arising from natural radioactivity

Subsection 1:
Exposure resulting from the use or storage of materials containing natural radionuclides

R. 4457-1

R. 4451-131

R. 4457-2

R. 4451-132

R. 4457-3

R. 4451-133

R. 4457-4

R. 4451-134

R. 4457-5

R. 4451-135

article R. 4457-1

article R. 4451-131

Section 2:
Exposure to radon
of geological origin

Subsection 2:
Exposure to radon
of geological origin

R. 4457-6

R. 4451-136

R. 4457-7

R. 4451-137

R. 4457-8

R. 4451-138

article R. 4457-6

article R. 4457-136

R. 4457-9

R. 4451-139

article R. 4457-6

article R. 4457-136

Section 3:
Exposure to
ionising radiation on board aircraft in flight
of geological origin

Subsection 3:
Exposure to
ionising radiation on board aircraft in flight
of geological origin

R. 4457-10

R. 4451-140

R. 4457-11

R. 4451-141

R. 4457-12

R. 4451-142

article R. 4457-10

article R. 4451-140

Section 4:
Common provisions

Subsection 4:
Common provisions

R. 4457-13

R. 4451-143

sections 1 to 3
these sections
chapter I to VI
article R. 4452-12
sub-section 2
section I of chapter II
(two references)
article R. 4453-24
(two references)
article R. 4452-13

sub-sections 1 to 3
these sub-sections
section 1 to 6
article R. 4451-29
paragraph 2
sub-section 1
of section 2
article R. 4451-67

R. 4457-14

R. 4451-144

article R. 4457-13
article R. 4452-6
and R. 4452-7
section 6
of chapter III

article R. 4451-143
article R. 4451-23
and R. 4451-24
sub-section 6
of section 3

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