Oct 13, 2022 · The IAEA promotes a strong and sustainable global nuclear safety and security framework in Member States, working to protect people, society and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation.

A robust international legal framework exists for nuclear safety and security. It is composed of treaties, conventions and agreements, which define rules and standards for the safe, secure, sustainable and peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Jun 28, 2024 · The protection of people, society and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation is at the heart of the Department for Nuclear Safety and Security’s work. Whether the cause is an unsafe act or a security breach, it aims at providing a strong, sustainable and visible global nuclear safety and security framework.

nuclear safety measures do not compromise nuclear security. The importance of addressing the nuclear safety and nuclear security interface is highlighted in: (a) IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SF-1, Fundamental Safety Principles [1]; (b) IAEA Nuclear Security Series No. 20, Objective and Essential Elements of

Jan 20, 2022 · Assessing and understanding an organisation's safety and security culture can lead to understanding how safety and security performance can be supported and sustained, and also to identify vulnerabilities that can lead to a decline in performance and be a cause of failure.

The IAEA Nuclear Safety and Security Glossary, 2022 (Interim) Edition, defines and explains technical terms used in IAEA safety standards and IAEA nuclear security guidance and other safety and security related IAEA publications, and provides information on their usage.

GNSSN is a key support element of the Global Nuclear Safety and Security Framework (GNSSF) defined here as “the institutional, legal and technical framework for ensuring the safety of nuclear installations throughout the world.

The Global Nuclear Safety and Security Framework (GNSSF) The GNSSF is a basic conceptual structure and a set of guiding principles for achieving and maintaining a high level of safety and security at nuclear facilities and activities around the world.

It aims to provide a better understanding of the important elements of the interface between nuclear safety and nuclear security for facilities and activities and to highlight the challenges, opportunities and good practices for its effective management when planning and implementing different programmes and activities.

Sep 19, 2024 · An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team is in Ukraine this week to assess the nuclear safety impact of recent attacks on its increasingly fragile energy infrastructure, travelling to seven electrical substations on which the country’s nuclear power plants (NPPs) depend to safely generate electricity, Director General Rafael Mariano ...