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Exercise simulating a technical incident at the Cattenom nuclear power station (11.05.2022)

12.05.2022

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On Wednesday 11 May 2022, an exercise simulating a technical incident at the Cattenom nuclear power station was organised at the initiative of the French authorities. In this context, the High Commission for National Protection, the Department for Radiation Protection...

Seminar on crisis management and radiation protection

12.01.2018

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On Friday, 12 January 2018, the High Commission for National Protection (Haut-Commissariat à la Protection Nationale, HCPN), in conjunction with the National Health Directorate, held a seminar on crisis management and radiation protection in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Stakeholders...

Nuclear and radioactive emergency exercise at Cattenom nuclear power station

17.10.2017

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On 17 October 2017, the French authorities and EDF organised a nuclear and radioactive emergency exercise at Cattenom nuclear power station. Cross-border exercises of this kind are organised regularly, with the aim of improving cooperation among the crisis management...

Exercise to set up part of the emergency reception centre at Parc Hosingen

28.09.2017

Nuclear emergency

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As part of the scheme to draw up plans for managing crisis situations, it was decided to plan a centre to receive people who have had to be evacuated in an emergency, at Parc Hosingen. Although the planning for the...

Seminar on cross-border coordination of means of protection of populations in the event of a nuclear accident

06.07.2017

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"In the event of a nuclear accident: ensuring coordinated and coherent cross-border management for the protection of the population!" Organised jointly by the Department for Radiation Protection of the National Health Directorate and the High Commission for National Protection...

Elaboration of a post-accident plan following a nuclear accident

04.03.2016

Nuclear emergency

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On 4 March 2016, the Council of Government agreed in principle to elaborate a post-accident plan following a nuclear accident. Based on the French model, all the concerned ministries, administrations and State services will be involved. The post-accident...

The brochure 'What to do in the event of a nuclear alert?' is now available in Braille and in an audio version

04.02.2015

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The Ministry for Family Affairs and Integration has translated the brochure 'What to do in the event of a nuclear alert?' in Braille and audio versions. It aims at providing people with disabilities all the informations in an handicapped-accessible...

Presentation of the new emergency response plan (PIU) in the event of a nuclear accident

27.10.2014

Nuclear emergency

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On 21 October 2014, the Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, the Minister of Health Lydia Mutsch and the Minister of Home Affairs Dan Kersch presented the new emergency response plan (plan d'intervention d'urgence, PIU) for nuclear accidents adopted by...

The preventive distribution of potassium iodide tablets - personalised letter

27.10.2014

Nuclear emergency

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The emergency response plan (PIU) in the event of a nuclear accident presented on 21 October 2014 plans for the preventative distribution of potassium iodide tablets to all of the country's residents. This preventive distribution is the first measure...

The Council of Government - adoption of the new emergency response plan (PIU) in the event of a nuclear accident

15.10.2014

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The Council adopted the new emergency response plan (PIU) in the event of a nuclear accident. The plan sets the action the government will take in the event of a nuclear or radiological accident by establishing alert procedures, crisis management...

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