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AREVA Cadarache: cleanup and dismantling

Photograph of the MOX fuel production plant in Cadarache

The AREVA plant in Cadarache is located on the grounds of the Research Center site of the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), in Bouches-du-Rhône region. Dedicated to the recycling of plutonium and the production of MOX fuel for 40 years, it is today devoted to cleanup and disassembly of its installations.

Plutonium storage area of the MOX fuel production plant in Cadarache

Clean-up and disassembly

AREVA's Cadarache facility is devoted to the clean-up and the disassembly of its installations.

External view of the Cadarache MOX fuel production plant

History

AREVA's Cadarache site has seen numerous key moments in its history. One of the most notable being the launch of MOX fuel production.

Quality control of MOX rods at the Cadarache facility

Triple certification

AREVA Cadarache meets stringent standards in relation to the environment and management. It holds ISO 9001/14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications.

Lavender field on the outskirts of Cadarache

Environmental measurements

As operator of the site, the French Atomic Energy Commission is in charge of environmental monitoring. The safety authorities routinely perform inspections.

Photograph of a man and a woman in white suites performing a test at a dosimetry station

Commitments

AREVA Cadarache applies the group's sustainable development initiative in its environmental, social, and corporate facets.

Spread of information

AREVA Cadarache publishes an annual report on its activity and its environmental, social, and corporate involvement.

Mirabeau, on the outskirts of Cadarache

Dialog with stakeholders

For many years AREVA Cadarache has demonstrated its willingness to integrate into the territory, notably through participation in local economic and social life.

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AREVA Cadarache
BP 33
13115 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance - France
Tel.: +33 (0)4 42 25 76 59
Fax: +33 (0)4 42 25 77 39