A total of 726 events involving safety in nuclear power plants in France were notified in 2021. Most of them were caused by a deviation from the operational technical specification of the power plant. This number increased significantly from 2018 to almost 400 events in 2021. On the contrary, the number of other events exposing to ionizing radiation in nuclear power plants remained roughly stable through the years.
Number of events involving safety in nuclear power plants in France notified from 2018 to 2021, by type of event
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ASN. (August 31, 2022). Number of events involving safety in nuclear power plants in France notified from 2018 to 2021, by type of event [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/461868/safety-events-in-nuclear-reactors-in-france/
ASN. "Number of events involving safety in nuclear power plants in France notified from 2018 to 2021, by type of event." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461868/safety-events-in-nuclear-reactors-in-france/
ASN. (2022). Number of events involving safety in nuclear power plants in France notified from 2018 to 2021, by type of event. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461868/safety-events-in-nuclear-reactors-in-france/
ASN. "Number of Events Involving Safety in Nuclear Power Plants in France Notified from 2018 to 2021, by Type of Event." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461868/safety-events-in-nuclear-reactors-in-france/
ASN, Number of events involving safety in nuclear power plants in France notified from 2018 to 2021, by type of event Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461868/safety-events-in-nuclear-reactors-in-france/ (last visited January 30, 2023)
Number of events involving safety in nuclear power plants in France notified from 2018 to 2021, by type of event [Graph], ASN, August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/461868/safety-events-in-nuclear-reactors-in-france/