Declaring a significant radiation protection event

Radiation protection events with actual or potential consequences for workers, patients, the general public or the environment are referred to as 'significant radiation protection events' (ESR).

Significant radiation protection events that meet one or more criteria must be reported to the Radiation Protection Division (Division de la radioprotection) and analysed by the establishment concerned, in accordance with Article 145 of the Law of 28 May 2019 on radiation protection.

Reporting criteria and how to report an ESR

The criteria for mandatory reporting and the procedures for reporting and analysing ESRs are set out in the following guide: 

• Guide to reporting and analysing significant radiation protection events

Report forms

Significant events should be reported using the forms available for download below:

• Declaration and analysis of a significant radiation protection event with regard to the unintended exposure of an unborn child during a medical procedure on a pregnant woman (French, Word, 313 Kb)
  
• Declaration and analysis of a significant radiation protection event affecting nuclear medicine patients (French, Word, 313 Kb)
• Declaration and analysis of a significant radiation protection event affecting patients being given diagnostic or interventional radiology (French, Word, 313 Kb)
• Declaration and analysis of a significant radiation protection event affecting external radiotherapy or brachytherapy patients (French, Word, 313 Kb)
• Declaration and analysis of a significant radiation protection event affecting workers, the general public or the environment (French, Word, 312 Kb)