Key documents
Decrees, obligations and their practice
The activities of radiodiagnosis, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and radiation protection are governed by very rich regulations.
Here are the main reference texts.
- Order of November 24, 2009 approving decision n ° 2009-DC-0147 of the nuclear security authority of July 16, 2009 fixing the conditions for exercising a person competent in external radiation protection to the establishment in application of article R. 4456-4 of the Labor Code
- Order of May 15, 2006 relating to the conditions of delimitation and signaling of supervised and controlled areas and areas specially regulated or prohibited taking into account exposure to ionizing radiation, as well as the hygiene, safety and maintenance rules imposed there
- Decree of May 15, 2014 modifying article 23 of the decree of May 15, 2006 relating to the conditions of delimitation and signaling of the areas supervised and controlled and of the specially regulated or prohibited areas taking into account exposure to ionizing radiation as well as the rules of hygiene, safety and maintenance which are imposed there
- Order of October 26, 2005 defining the terms of radiation protection control in application of articles R. 231-84 of the Labor Code and R. 1333-44 of the Public Health Code
- Order of January 21, 2004 relating to the information of persons exposed to ionizing radiation during a nuclear medicine act (OJ n ° 31 of February 6, 2004 NOR: Sany0420298a)
- Order of May 18, 2004 relating to training programs relating to the radiation protection of patients exposed to ionizing radiation ((articles L.1333-11 and R.1333-74)) (OJ n ° 141 of June 19, 2004 NOR: Sany0421830A)
- Order of September 22, 2006 modifying Annex II of the decree of May 18, 2004 relating to training programs relating to the radiation protection of patients exposed to ionizing radiation
- Decree of October 26, 2005 relating to the terms of training of the competent person in radiation protection and certification of the trainer
- Order of September 1, 2003 defining the methods of calculating effective doses and equivalent doses resulting from the exposure of people to ionizing radiation (OJ n ° 262 of November 13, 2003 NOR: SANC0323527A, text page 19326 and appendices from page 58003)
- Decree n ° 2007-1570 of November 5, 2007 relating to the protection of workers against the dangers of ionizing radiation and modifying the labor code (regulatory provisions)
- Decree n ° 2003-270 of March 24, 2003 relating to the protection of persons exposed to ionizing radiation for medical and medico-legal purposes and modifying the public health code (second part: decrees in the State Council) ((CSP (art. 1333-55 to 74)) (OJ n ° 72 of March 26, 2003 NOR: SANP0320872D)
- Decree n ° 2002-460 of April 4, 2002 relating to the general protection of people against the dangers of ionizing radiation ((CSP (Art R.1333-1 to 54)) (OJ n ° 81 of April 6, 2002 NOR: MESX0200020D)
- Decree 2002-255 of February 22, 2002 modifying decree n ° 93-1272 of December 1, 1993 and creating a general direction of nuclear security and radiation protection (definitions of nuclear and radiation protection) (OJ n ° 48 of February 26, 2002 NOR: ECOP0100708D)
- Ordinance n ° 2001-270 of March 28, 2001 relating to the transposition of community directives in the field of protection against ionizing radiation (OJ n ° 77 of March 31, 2001 NOR: MESX0100025R)
- Decree No. 98-1186 of December 24, 1998 modifying Decree No. 86-1103 of October 2, 1986 modified relating to the protection of workers against the dangers of ionizing radiation (OJ n ° 299 of December 26, 1998, NOR: MEST9811155D))
- Decree of March 23, 1999 specifying the rules of external dosimetry of workers assigned to under-radiation work in application of articles 20 bis and 25-I of the decree of April 28, 1975 modified and articles 31 bis and 34-I of the decree of October 2, 1986 modified ((and in particular the rules of operational dosimetry) ((OJ n ° 99 of April 28, 1999 NOR: MEST9910493A)
- Order of March 23, 1999 fixing the rules of authorization by the Office of Protection against Ionizing Radiations of people with access to the names of the individual exposure of workers subject to ionizing radiation (OJ n ° 99 of April 28, 1999 NOR: MEST9910492A)
- DG Decision of August 12, 2015 fixing the terms of quality control of certain radio installations
- DG Decision of August 12, 2015 fixing the terms of quality control of the radiodiagnostic facilities used for radioguidated interventional procedures
- Decision of December 8, 2008 fixing the terms of quality control of dental radiology installations
- Decision of November 25, 2008 fixing the terms of quality control of nuclear medicine facilities for diagnostic purposes
- Decision of November 22, 2007 fixing the terms of quality control of scanographers
- Decision of March 11, 2011 modifying the decision of November 22, 2007 fixing the terms of quality control of scanographers
- Decision of September 24, 2007 fixing the terms of the quality control of certain radiodiagnostics installations
- Decision of July 27, 2007 fixing the terms of internal quality control of external radiotherapy installations
- Decision of July 27, 2007 fixing the terms of external quality control of external radiotherapy installations
- Decision of November 23, 2012 relating to the quality control of digital mammography facilities
- Decision of October 7, 2005 fixing the terms of the quality control of analog mammography installations (OJ n ° 254 of October 30, 2005, NOR: SANM0523738S)
- Decision of April 20, 2005 fixing the terms of quality control of osteodensitometry devices using ionizing radiation (OJ n ° 131 of June 7, 2005 NOR SANM0521569S)
- Decision of November 26, 2004 prohibiting marketing, commissioning, the use of certain medical devices intended for the production and interpretation of analog mammography clichés. (OJ n ° 299 of December 24, 2004 NOR SANM0424065S)
- Order of October 24, 2011 relating to diagnostic reference levels in radiology and nuclear medicine
- Order of November 24, 2009 approving decision n ° 2009-DC-0147 of the nuclear security authority of July 16, 2009 fixing the conditions for exercising a person competent in external radiation protection to the establishment in application of article R. 4456-4 of the Labor Code
- Order of May 15, 2006 relating to the conditions of delimitation and signaling of supervised and controlled areas and areas specially regulated or prohibited taking into account exposure to ionizing radiation, as well as the hygiene, safety and maintenance rules imposed there
- Decree of May 15, 2014 modifying article 23 of the decree of May 15, 2006 relating to the conditions of delimitation and signaling of the areas supervised and controlled and of the specially regulated or prohibited areas taking into account exposure to ionizing radiation as well as the rules of hygiene, safety and maintenance which are imposed there
- Order of October 26, 2005 defining the terms of radiation protection control in application of articles R. 231-84 of the Labor Code and R. 1333-44 of the Public Health Code
- Order of January 21, 2004 relating to the information of persons exposed to ionizing radiation during a nuclear medicine act (OJ n ° 31 of February 6, 2004 NOR: Sany0420298a)
- Order of May 18, 2004 relating to training programs relating to the radiation protection of patients exposed to ionizing radiation ((articles L.1333-11 and R.1333-74)) (OJ n ° 141 of June 19, 2004 NOR: Sany0421830A)
- Order of September 22, 2006 modifying Annex II of the decree of May 18, 2004 relating to training programs relating to the radiation protection of patients exposed to ionizing radiation
- Decree of October 26, 2005 relating to the terms of training of the competent person in radiation protection and certification of the trainer
- Order of September 1, 2003 defining the methods of calculating effective doses and equivalent doses resulting from the exposure of people to ionizing radiation (OJ n ° 262 of November 13, 2003 NOR: SANC0323527A, text page 19326 and appendices from page 58003)
- Decree n ° 2007-1570 of November 5, 2007 relating to the protection of workers against the dangers of ionizing radiation and modifying the labor code (regulatory provisions)
- Decree n ° 2003-270 of March 24, 2003 relating to the protection of persons exposed to ionizing radiation for medical and medico-legal purposes and modifying the public health code (second part: decrees in the State Council) ((CSP (art. 1333-55 to 74)) (OJ n ° 72 of March 26, 2003 NOR: SANP0320872D)
- Decree n ° 2002-460 of April 4, 2002 relating to the general protection of people against the dangers of ionizing radiation ((CSP (Art R.1333-1 to 54)) (OJ n ° 81 of April 6, 2002 NOR: MESX0200020D)
- Decree 2002-255 of February 22, 2002 modifying decree n ° 93-1272 of December 1, 1993 and creating a general direction of nuclear security and radiation protection (definitions of nuclear and radiation protection) (OJ n ° 48 of February 26, 2002 NOR: ECOP0100708D)
- Ordinance n ° 2001-270 of March 28, 2001 relating to the transposition of community directives in the field of protection against ionizing radiation (OJ n ° 77 of March 31, 2001 NOR: MESX0100025R)
- Decree No. 98-1186 of December 24, 1998 modifying Decree No. 86-1103 of October 2, 1986 modified relating to the protection of workers against the dangers of ionizing radiation (OJ n ° 299 of December 26, 1998, NOR: MEST9811155D))
- Decree of March 23, 1999 specifying the rules of external dosimetry of workers assigned to under-radiation work in application of articles 20 bis and 25-I of the decree of April 28, 1975 modified and articles 31 bis and 34-I of the decree of October 2, 1986 modified ((and in particular the rules of operational dosimetry) ((OJ n ° 99 of April 28, 1999 NOR: MEST9910493A)
- Order of March 23, 1999 fixing the rules of authorization by the Office of Protection against Ionizing Radiations of people with access to the names of the individual exposure of workers subject to ionizing radiation (OJ n ° 99 of April 28, 1999 NOR: MEST9910492A)