5 Years After Fukushima: Making Nuclear Power Safer
It has been five years since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In marking the anniversary this
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VIDEO: FUKUSHIMA – The Road to Recovery, 5 Years of IAEA Action
It has been five years since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The road to recovery has
Read moreNew E-learning Module from IAEA: Basics of Radiation and Radiation Emergencies
Get the facts about radiation and radiation emergencies by checking out the IAEA’s new online learning module. This online resource
Read moreKnowledge Management From Design, Operation Throughout the Decommissioning Phases
Given the long timescales of active decommissioning projects (many decades), the preservation of information and its transfer to future generations is a fundamental element of this industry. But adding on the long time periods given to the siting, planning, construction and operation of a nuclear facility before shutdown (when most records relevant to future decommissioning are generated) the overall time span encompassing knowledge management for decommissioning purposes easily exceeds 100 years
Read moreNew IAEA Safety Report Aims at Strengthening Radiation Protection of Mobile Workers
The transient workforce of nuclear professionals who offer their services internationally and are therefore exposed to radiation at several different
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IAEA Reaches Milestone in Disposal of Radioactive Sources
Successful tests of a promising technology for moving and storing low level radioactive sealed sources are paving the way for
Read moreFrom Preliminary to Final Planning for Decommissioning: Anything Wrong?
The key principle of planning for decommissioning should be continuity (a form of sustainability). Experience shows that a significant gap in planning will inevitably result in unnecessary delays (e.g. between final shutdown and the start of active decommissioning) and ultimately, extra costs.
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VIDEO: Inspecting the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
</iframe In this video, we follow an IAEA safeguards inspector at a gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plant in the
Read moreNew IAEA Safety Standards Reinforce Emergency Preparedness and Response
IAEA Member States will need to further strengthen their emergency preparedness and response (EPR) frameworks based on the newly published
Read moreCharacterization for Decommissioning: Yes, But to What Extent?
A comprehensible and verifiable determination of the radiological inventory is essential for the decommissioning management with respect to safety, time and costs. For example, right from the start of the post operational phase, the radiological characterization has to enable the decision whether or not to perform a system decontamination, or to investigate waste disposal pathways.
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