This book contains The teaching staff; Directory of participants; Scedule; Lectures; Field exercises; and Charta, tables, appendices. (Jml)
Thyroid Cancer and Nuclear Accidents: Long-Term Aftereffects of Chernobyl and Fukushima discusses the radiobiological effects of the release of radioiodine from two nuclear power plant accidents and appropriate interpretation of the results of thyroid ultrasound examination. The book pulls together expert opinion on radiation related thyroid cancer in an understandable manner, even for non thyr…
Areas contaminated by the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl
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…
In response to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011, the IAEA developed the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety. One of the objectives of the plan was to ensure that, following a nuclear emergency, people and the environment are protected from ionizing radiation. One of the activities undertaken to address this objective was the International Project on Mana…
On 17 June 1997 a physicist working as a senior technician at the Nuclear Centre, Sarov, in the Russian Federation, was severely exposed as a result of a criticality accident with an assembly of highly enriched uranium. The exposure, which caused a high neutron radiation dose, led to death within three days despite prompt medical attention. This is the first report that the IAEA has published o…
This publication states the fundamental safety objective and ten associated safety principles, and briefly describes their intent and purpose. The fundamental safety objective — to protect people and the environment from harmful effects of ionizing radiation — applies to all circumstances that give rise to radiation risks. The safety principles are applicable, as relevant, throughout the en…
Proceedings of a symposium jointly organized with FAO, UNEP and WHO, Vienna, 16–20 October 1989. Scientific research on the after-effects of the Chernobyl accident on the environment and on human health has provided new data pertaining to large scale contamination. Papers at the symposium covered a wide range of subjects, including monitoring of radioactive contaminants in the environment, le…
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