INPRO is an international project to help ensure that nuclear energy is available to contribute in a sustainable manner to meeting the energy needs of the 21st century. This publication is part of Phase 2 of INPRO and provides a summary of seven nuclear energy assessment (NESA) studies that document the application of the INPRO methodology in national nuclear power programmes, in specific desig…
Radiological environmental impact assessment models are important tools to ensure protection of the public and the environment. The IAEA has an ongoing programme to improve capabilities in this area by model testing and comparison, reaching consensus on modelling philosophies, approaches and parameter values. This publication describes and summarizes the findings of Working Group 9 carried out …
This publication was developed from the exchange of information, experiences and practices by participating Member States at the IAEA Technical Meeting on the Safety and Security Interface — Approaches and National Experiences, held in Vienna in 2018. It aims to provide a better understanding of the important elements of the interface between nuclear safety and nuclear security for facilities…
On 24 July 1996 a serious accident occurred at the Gilan combined cycle fossil fuel power plant in the Islamic Republic of Iran. A worker unknowingly put an unshielded 185 GBq iridium-192 source used for industrial radiography in his pocket. As a result of exposure to the iridium source, the worker suffered from severe haematopoietic syndrome (bone marrow depression) and an unusually extended l…
Theranostic radiopharmaceuticals have shown tremendous capabilities in the last decade in the treatment and diagnosis of human diseases via nuclear medicine procedures. In particular, the use of radiometals has experienced a great increase as a result of the development of relevant production technologies. This publication presents the outcome of an IAEA coordinated research project (CRP) focus…
The hydrosphere represents an important pathway by which radioactive materials caft be dispersed from a nuclear power plant into the environment and hence to man. The dispersion in surface water is discussed in this Guide while the question of dispersion in groundwater is presented in the Safety Guide on Nuclear Power Plant Siting: Hydrogeologic Aspects (IAEA Safety Series No.50-SG-S7).
This is the second in a new series of booklets dealing with IAEA safeguards. The booklets are intended for persons professionally interested in the subject, such as government officials having responsibilities relating to nonproliferation or to the management of nuclear facilities, and for the practitioners of safeguards — the international and national officials charged with implementing IAE…
Industrial computed tomography for advanced industrial non-destructive evaluation is a complex technological area, encompassing nuclear radiation detectors, mechanical engineering, computational mathematics and radiation physics. Additionally, the cost of applying this technology may be prohibitive. This guidebook provides an introduction to gamma computed tomography for non-destructive evaluat…
There are several hundred thousand nuclear gauges incorporating a radioactive source or a radiation generator in use all over the world. They have been used in a wide range of industries to improve the quality of products, optimize processes, and save energy and materials. The economic benefits have been amply demonstrated, and there is clear evidence that nuclear gauge technology can be used s…
Following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, combustible gas behaviour and related accident management measures have been the subject of increased study and analysis. This has included on measures to limit the fission product release into the environment. This publication reviews the current state of technology regarding combustible gas related safety issues in water coo…