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Although crystal clear for anyone involved in nuclear safety in France, the message on this °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ employee's T-shirt is cryptic for many.
 
According to French nuclear licensing procedures, "INB 174" is the official name of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ installation. It stands for Installation nucléaire de base, a category that includes all civilian installations (reactors, fuel fabrication or recycling plants, waste storage) that handle nuclear material. There are presently 126 INBs in France.
 
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ became INB 174 in France in 2012 when, following an 18-month examination of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ's licensing files, the French Prime Minister signed the official authorization decree.