Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire

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governmental organization public expert organization research institute

The Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire (IRSN) is France’s public expert organization responsible for research, assessment, and support to authorities in the fields of nuclear safety, radiation protection, and nuclear security.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
IRSN	2
Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire canonical	2
French civil radiological protection authorities	1
French nuclear safety authority	1
Institut de protection et de sûreté nucléaire	1
Office de protection contre les rayonnements ionisants	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7125957 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire
Context triple: [Fontenay-aux-Roses, hasEducationalInstitution, Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire]

A. Commissariat à l’énergie atomique
The Commissariat à l’énergie atomique (CEA) is France’s leading public research organization for nuclear energy and related advanced technologies in defense, energy, and industry.
B. Service de protection radiologique des armées
The Service de protection radiologique des armées is a specialized French military organization responsible for radiological protection, monitoring, and expertise in support of the armed forces.
C. Institut de Physique Nucléaire d’Orsay
The Institut de Physique Nucléaire d’Orsay is a major French research laboratory specializing in nuclear and particle physics, located in Orsay and affiliated with national research and academic institutions.
D. Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Institut national de la recherche scientifique is a graduate-level research university in Quebec, Canada, specializing in advanced scientific and technological research and training.
E. Centre for Radiation Protection
The Centre for Radiation Protection is a specialized unit within Norway’s public health system that focuses on monitoring, research, and guidance related to radiation exposure and safety.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire
Target entity description: The Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire (IRSN) is France’s public expert organization responsible for research, assessment, and support to authorities in the fields of nuclear safety, radiation protection, and nuclear security.

A. Commissariat à l’énergie atomique
The Commissariat à l’énergie atomique (CEA) is France’s leading public research organization for nuclear energy and related advanced technologies in defense, energy, and industry.
B. Service de protection radiologique des armées
The Service de protection radiologique des armées is a specialized French military organization responsible for radiological protection, monitoring, and expertise in support of the armed forces.
C. Institut de Physique Nucléaire d’Orsay
The Institut de Physique Nucléaire d’Orsay is a major French research laboratory specializing in nuclear and particle physics, located in Orsay and affiliated with national research and academic institutions.
D. Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Institut national de la recherche scientifique is a graduate-level research university in Quebec, Canada, specializing in advanced scientific and technological research and training.
E. Centre for Radiation Protection
The Centre for Radiation Protection is a specialized unit within Norway’s public health system that focuses on monitoring, research, and guidance related to radiation exposure and safety.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	governmental organization ⓘ public expert organization ⓘ research institute ⓘ
activity	assessment of occupational radiation exposure ⓘ assessment of public exposure to ionizing radiation ⓘ development of radiological protection standards and methods ⓘ emergency response support in nuclear and radiological accidents ⓘ environmental radiological monitoring ⓘ research on fuel cycle safety ⓘ research on nuclear reactor safety ⓘ research on radioactive waste management safety ⓘ safety assessment of nuclear installations ⓘ training and dissemination of knowledge in radiation protection ⓘ
cooperatesWith	Autorité de sûreté nucléaire ⓘ European Commission ⓘ International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
fieldOfWork	environmental radioactivity monitoring ⓘ nuclear emergency preparedness ⓘ nuclear risk assessment ⓘ nuclear safety ⓘ nuclear safety research ⓘ nuclear security ⓘ nuclear security research ⓘ radiation dosimetry ⓘ radiation protection ⓘ radiation protection research ⓘ radiological risk assessment ⓘ
formedByMergerOf	Institut de protection et de sûreté nucléaire ⓘ linked to: Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire Office de protection contre les rayonnements ionisants ⓘ linked to: Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire
foundedBy	French government ⓘ linked to: Government of France
hasAbbreviation	IRSN ⓘ linked to: Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire
headquartersCountry	France ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Fontenay-aux-Roses ⓘ
inception	2001 ⓘ
legalForm	public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature ⓘ
legalMandate	provide expertise in nuclear safety ⓘ provide expertise in nuclear security ⓘ provide expertise in radiation protection ⓘ support public authorities in nuclear and radiological risk management ⓘ
nativeLanguage	French ⓘ
nativeName	Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire ⓘ
shortName	IRSN ⓘ linked to: Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire
subordinateTo	French government ⓘ linked to: Government of France Ministry for the Ecological Transition of France ⓘ linked to: French Ministry for the Environment Ministry of Armed Forces of France ⓘ linked to: Ministry of the Armed Forces of France Ministry of Health of France ⓘ linked to: French Ministry of Health Ministry of Higher Education and Research of France ⓘ linked to: French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
website	https://www.irsn.fr ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fontenay-aux-Roses → hasEducationalInstitution → Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire ⓘ

K15 pressurized water reactor → regulator → French nuclear safety authority ⓘ