Support to projects and activities

How does the HSE Unit provide support in environmental matters either for radiological or conventional issues?

As projects and activities carried out at CERN must comply with environmental requirements established by the Host States as well as international norms and recognised good practices, the HSE Unit provides the following support to guarantee their application:

  • Legal and technical support on applicable environmental requirements for:
    • conception, implementation, operation and commissioning/decommissioning phases of new installations or activities;
    • existing activities or installations (e.g. expertise on specific environmental matters);
    • tendering documentation.
  • Environmental evaluation (e.g. diagnostics, risk assessment, etc.)
  • Training of CERN personnel (i.e. CERN Fire and Rescue Service, Territorial Safety Officers, etc.)
  • Communication of relevant environmental issues to members of the personnel and the general public (i.e. Open days and Safety days, etc.)

Any requests related to environmental matters can be addressed to: env-prevention@cern.ch

Besides the HSE Unit, other CERN organic units are in charge of managing environmental related activities. The table below provides an overview of who does what within the Organization for what concerns environmental domains.

 

Domain

Details

Department

Ionising radiation

Monitoring & impact assessment 

Radioactive waste management

HSE-RP-CS

HSE-RP-RWM

Air protection

Cooling and ventilation of facilities

Experimental gases supply

Gas systems in Experiments

Mobility on the CERN sites

Emission monitoring and impact assessment

EN-CV

BE-EA-AS

EP-DT-FS

SCE-SCC-CS

HSE-ENV

Water protection

Supply and distribution of drinking water

Management of sewer systems

Effluent water monitoring and impact assessment

EN-CV-INJ

SCE-SAM-CE

HSE-ENV

Soil Protection

Follow-up of polluted sites and implementation of remedial measures

HSE-ENV-EP / SCE

Hazardous Substances

Hazardous substances inventory and inspections of storage premises

HSE-ENV-EP / HSE-OHS

Environmental Noise

Noise measurement campaigns and expert advice for installations and facilities

HSE-ENV-EP

Waste Management

Management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste

Recycling, reuse, and selling of metals and material

SCE-SSC

SCE-SSC-CS

Energy Management

Power supply and distribution

Energy coordinator for accelerator sector

Energy coordinator for tertiary sector

EN-EL

SY-EPC

SCE-SAM-IN

Non-ionising Radiation

Expert advice for protection of the public

HSE-OHS

Prevention of environmental accidents

Fire and Rescue service, training, inspections and specific studies

HSE

Protection of natural resources

Site maintenance and landscaping

SCE-SAM-CE

Prevention and follow-up Expertise and compilation of data for: water, air, waste, soil, hazardous substances, energy, and biodiversity HSE-ENV-EP