NUCLEAR
Nuclear attack
No matter where in the world, it is more difficult to counter a nuclear attack and protect oneself from it than it is to face a conventional bombardment. The level of destruction and possibilities of protection can, however, vary depending on the weapon used, hence the interest in taking into account all scenarios of attack and use.
For a nuclear explosion, this is due to the large destruction radii of the charges but also to the suddenness of the attack, favored by the small volume of the warheads as well as by the performance of modern vectors: discreet and rapid transport accentuates the surprise effect. A nuclear attack can be declined by an act of assassination.
We map the presumed targets of nuclear attacks and assess the risks of destruction and damage to property and people in a given location, based on the most plausible scenarios.
Following the results of our study, we recommend all preventive and protective measures, accompanied by training on their implementation.
Nuclear accident
Civil nuclear power is the third largest source of electricity production in the world (10.1% of global electricity production). There are 443 nuclear reactors in operation in 30 countries. The United States, France and China are the three main producers of nuclear electricity.
The 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused the largest uncontrolled radioactive release in history. The initial steam explosion killed two workers. 134 plant workers and emergency responders developed acute radiation syndrome (AIS) due to the high doses of radiation received. Of these, 28 died. The total number of thyroid cancer cases recorded from 1991 to 2015 among children under the age of 18 in 1986 (for all of Belarus and Ukraine and the four most contaminated oblasts of the Russian Federation) is almost 20,000.
In France, a specific intervention plan (PPI) specifies the prevention and protection actions for the population to be implemented in the event of an accident, as well as the organization of the various services involved in crisis management.
Based on the location of the nuclear power plants, we establish a risk assessment map that could threaten a specific location and accident scenarios listed in the specific intervention plan (PPI). We first draw up an Internal Operation Plan (POI) and then a (PPI) for sites without one, regardless of the country. The result of the study makes it possible to recommend all preventive protection measures in the event of a nuclear accident.