The use of simulators for the training and qualification of nuclear power plant (NPP) control room operating personnel has become a standard practice throughout the world to develop and reinforce knowledge of plant systems and their relationships. It is an approach to increase the ability to apply plant procedures, to advance practical skills in operating the plant in normal, abnormal and emerg…
The IAEA ussually defines small and medium sized or modular reactors (SMRs) as reactors producing up to 300 MW(e) (small sized or small modular) and reactors producing 300-700 MW(e) (medium sized). There has been increasing interest in SMRs globally owing to their variois benefits, such as flexible power generation options, the wide range of applications, enhanced safety resulting from inherest…
Radioactivity is a natural phenomenon and natural sources of radiation are features of the environment. Radiation and radioactive substances have many beneficial applications, ranging from power generation to uses in medicine, industry and agriculture. The radiation risks to workers and the public and to the environment that may arise from these applications have to be assessed and, if necessar…
As societies evolve and citizens have increasingly easy access to more information, stakeholder engagement has become recognized as a growing area of strategic value for the development of nuclear programmes. Nuclear science and technology often face unique challenges with regard to public understanding and acceptance. It is generally recognized that nuclear technologies contribute significantl…
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 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…
Given the increasing interest of Member States in the near term deployment of SMRs, this publication presents several model technology roadmaps that States can adapt for their specific projects. For nuclear newcomer countries, these roadmaps assume that a Member State has already developed, or is at least well along the way to developing, the infrastructure necessary to carry out a nuclear powe…
A joint effort of editorial staffs from Merriam-Webster and Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature (MWEL) "contains entries for authors, works, literary landmarks, literary and critical terms, mythological and folkloric figures, fictional characters, literary movements and prizes, and other miscellaneous matters." The book is encyclopedic in coverage but very dic…
A joint effort of editorial staffs from Merriam-Webster and Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature (MWEL) "contains entries for authors, works, literary landmarks, literary and critical terms, mythological and folkloric figures, fictional characters, literary movements and prizes, and other miscellaneous matters." The book is encyclopedic in coverage but very dic…
Stabilisation/Solidification Treatment and Remediation - Advances in S/S for Waste and Contaminated Land contains 39 papers, summaries of the four keynote lectures and the seven State of Practice reports presented at the International Conference organized by the EPSRC-funded network STARNET (Stabilisation/solidification treatment and remediation). A wide range of topics relating to the stabiliz…