This publication provides a framework for the quality control (QC) of radiographic and mammographic imaging systems using remote and automated tools. The methodology provided in this publication is designed to be easy to implement, in order to support initiation of remote/automated QC programmes. It is based on simple, inexpensive test objects and promotes collection of data in a uniform, harmo…
One of the IAEA’s peer review and advisory services is the IAEA Safeguards and SSAC Advisory Service (ISSAS). Established in 2004, the service supports the effective and efficient implementation of IAEA safeguards by identifying opportunities for enhancing State systems of accounting for and control of nuclear material (SSACs) and increasing cooperation between State or regional authorities w…
This publication describes the practices and challenges related to risk aggregation for various hazards, various operational states, and considering all sources of potential radioactive releases at a nuclear installation site. It provides a methodology and technical basis for risk aggregation and describes the good practices and practical examples of risk aggregation developed by IAEA Member St…
The status of the IAEA safety standards derives from the IAEA’s Statute, which authorizes the IAEA to establish or adopt, in consultation and, where appropriate, in collaboration with the competent organs of the United Nations and with the specialized agencies concerned, standards of safety for protection of health and minimization of danger to life and property, and to provide for their appl…
This is the 41st edition of Reference Data Series No. 2, which presents the most recent reactor data available to the IAEA. It contains summarized information as of the end of 2020 on power reactors operating, under construction and shut down as well as performance data on reactors operating in the IAEA Member States. The information is collected through designated national correspondents in th…
This publication presents the results of the INPRO collaborative project: Proliferation Resistance and Safeguardability Assessment (PROSA) Tools. The PROSA assessment process has been developed to specifically address the needs of national self-assessors performing an INPRO Nuclear Energy System Assessment of sustainability. The main objective of this project is to explore approaches to make th…
The Country Nuclear Power Profiles (CNPP) publication compiles background information on the status and development of nuclear power programmes across participating International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Member States. The publication summarizes organizational and industrial aspects of nuclear power programmes and provides information about the relevant legislative, regulatory and internatio…
The requirement of deriving design extension conditions (DEC), which are understood to comprise both conditions in events without significant fuel degradation and conditions in events with core melting, were introduced in IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSR-2/1 (Rev. 1), Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design [1]. In SSR-2/1 (Rev. 1) [1], DEC were introduced for the purpose of further improvin…
This publication considers radionuclide transfer in tropical and arid environments with a focus on root uptake by crops from soils. The data collected and analysed are relevant for estimating the transfer of radionuclides through food chains to humans and for assessing radiation doses to the public due to intakes of these radionuclides in plant products used as food. The data relate to equilibr…
The accurate and precise determination of radionuclide concentrations in marine samples is an important aspect of marine radioactivity assessment and in the use of radionuclides in studies of oceanographic processes. To support and improve data quality, the IAEA Environment Laboratories (IAEA-EL) in Monaco regularly conduct characterization studies aimed to assign values to reference materi…