This IAEA publication provides guidance on the inclusion of safeguards considerations in nuclear facility design and construction. This first volume introduces the basic principles of safeguards by design and discusses the goals, costs and rewards, and places the information into the context of nuclear facility design and construction. Benefits and opportunities for all stakeholders are emphasi…
Essay about opening season; Contemporary and emerging issues; Experience in regulation I; Experience in regulation II; Implementation at facilities; Programme assessment and co-operation I; Programme assessment and co-operation II; Hardware/software; Illicit trafficking in nuclear materials; Transportation; and Future considweration and summary of sessions. (Jml)
Proceedings contains material Summary; Poster presentations; Groundwater dynamics; Groundwater quality and urban hydrology; and Geothermal systems. (Jml)
This Safety Guide provides specific recommendations on protection against internal and external hazards in the operation of nuclear power plants. It provides new or updated recommendations derived from enhanced understanding of operational aspects of hazards and combinations of hazards. Operating experience gained from incidents and accidents in nuclear power plants around the world has demonst…
The marine environment, as a global sink of persistent chemical mixtures, needs to be regularly monitored to assess the status of pollution and its impact on different marine compartments. Policy makers need access to reliable, accurate and comparable analytical data to enable sound management of the marine environment. Among the goals of the IAEA Marine Environmental Laboratories is to assi…
The global nuclear safety and security framework (GNSSF) provides a conceptual structure and guidelines for achieving and maintaining a high level of safety and security at nuclear facilities and in nuclear related activities around the world. Technical and scientific support organizations (TSOs) play an essential role in sustaining the GNSSF by providing assistance to regulatory bodies in esta…
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…
The principal aim of the International Conference on Nuclear Security: Global Directions for the Future was to share information on how to most successfully combat sub-State and criminal threats now and in the future, and to foster a better understanding and awareness of the global changes since 11 September 2001. The conference considered the threat of malicious acts involving nuclear and othe…
Hazardous waste in the environment is one of the most difficult challenges facing our society. The purpose of this book is to provide a background of the many aspects of hazardous waste, from its sources to its consequences, focusing on the risks posed to human health and the environment. It explains the legislation and regulations surrounding hazardous waste; however, the scope of the book is …
Proceedings contains material Opening session; Facing the Challenges (Session 1); Perspectives on global nuclear security: Achievements and lessons learned (session 2); Efforts to strengthen the global nuclear security framework (Session 3); Efforts to strengthen the global nuclear security framework (Session 3); Efforts to strengthen nuclear security in member states (session 4); Regional and …