CEPN is a non-profit organisation created in 1976 to establish a research and development centre in the fields of optimisation of radiological protection and comparison of health and environmental risks associated with energy systems.

The studies are undertaken by a group of a dozen of engineers and economists. The research programme is evaluated by a Scientific Council.

The current members of the Association are: the French public electricity generating utility (EDF) and the French Alternatives Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA).

CEPN is a a non-profit organisation created in 1976 to establish a research and development centre in the fields of optimisation of radiological protection and comparison of health and environmental risks associated with energy systems.

Recent publications

Living conditions and health status of populations living in territories impacted by nuclear accidents – Some lessons for developing health surveillance programme.

MAÎTRE M., CROÜAIL P., SCHNEIDER T., KURODA Y., MIYAZAKI M., TANIGAWA K., OUGHTON D., TOMKIV Y., SKUTERUD L., LIUTSKO L., CHARRON S., POLZ-VIOL C., KESMINIENE A., OSTROUMOVA E.

Environment International Vol. 147, 2021.

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Publication 146 ICRP Radiological Protection of People and the Environment in the Event of a Large Nuclear Accident. (Update of ICRP Publications 109 and 111)

KAI M., HOMMA  T., LOCHARD J., SCHNEIDER T., LECOMTE JF., NISBET A., SHINKAREV S., AVERIN V., LAZO T.

Annals of the ICRP – Publication 146 - Vol. 49, n° 4, December 2020.

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Synthesis of the European ALARA network 18th workshop ‘ALARA for decommissioning and site remediation’

ANDRESZ S., GILCHRIST J., CALAVIA GIMENEZ I., VERMEERSCH F.

Journal of  Radiological Protection 40 (2020) 1497–1507.                                                         

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The SHAMISEN Project: Challenging historical recommendations for preparedness, response and surveillance of health and well-being in case of nuclear accidents: Lessons learnt from Chernobyl and Fukushima

OHBA T., LIUTSKO L., SCHNEIDER T., FRANCESC BARQUINERO J., CROUAÏL P., FATTIBENE P., KESMINIENE A., LAURIER D., SARUKHAN A., SKUTERUD L., TANIGAWA K., TOMKIV Y., CARDIS E.

Environment International, Vol. 146, 2021

Read more: The SHAMISEN Project: Challenging historical recommendations for preparedness, response and...

Engaging health professionals and patients in the medical field: role of radiological protection culture and informed consent practices.

SCHIEBER C., PÖLZL-VIOL C., CANTONE M.C., ŽELEZNIK N., ECONOMIDES N., GSCHWIND R., ABELSHAUSEN B., SAVU D., LAFAGE S., LIUTSKO L., CHARRON S., TURCANU C. and GEYSMANS R

Radioprotection 2020, 19 May 2020, 8 pp.

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Stakeholder involvement through national panels and surveys to address the issues and uncertainties arising in the preparedness and management of the transition phase.

MONTERO M., SALA R., TRUEBA C., GARCÍA-PUERTA B., ABELSHAUSEN B., BOHUNOVA J., CROÜAIL P., DURAND V., DURANOVA T., HILLIARD C., MAITRE M., MITRAKOS D., MONTEIRO GIL O., NUNES10 P., PAIVA I., REIS M., SCHNEIDER T., SKUTERUD L., SMITH V., TAFILI V., THØRRING H., TURCANU C., TWENHÖFEL C. and VAN ASSELT E.

Radioprotection 2020, 8 May 2020, 8 pp.

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