Nuclear power plant safety, international safety standards | IAEA
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Nuclear power plant safety. Nuclear power plants are among the safest and most secure facilities in the world. But accidents can happen, adversely affecting people and the environment. To minimize the likelihood of an accident, the IAEA assists Member States in applying international safety standards to strengthen nuclear power plant safety.
Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design | IAEA
WEBEnglish STI/PUB/1715 ¦ 978-92-0-109315-8. Download PDF (790 KB) This publication establishes requirements applicable to the design of nuclear power plants and elaborates on the safety objective, safety principles and concepts that provide the basis for deriving the safety requirements that must be met for the design of a nuclear power plant.
WEBGC(64)/INF/3. Nuclear Safety Review 2020. IAEA/NSR/2020. ia September 2020ForewordThe Nuclear Safety Review 2020 includes the global trends and the Agency’s activities undertaken in 2019 and thereby demonstrates the progress made regardi. g the priorities for 2019. It also presents priorities for 2020 and beyond, as identified by the …
Infographic: What Makes Nuclear Energy Safe? | IAEA
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Infographic: What Makes Nuclear Energy Safe? Nuclear Explained. 01 Jul 2022. Last update: 04 Jul 2022. International Atomic Energy Agency. Vienna International Centre, PO Box 100. A-1400 Vienna, Austria. Telephone: +43 (1) 2600-0, Facsimile +43 (1) 2600-7. Official Email.
Five Years After Fukushima: Making Nuclear Power Safer
WEBMar 10, 2016 · It has been five years since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In marking the anniversary this week, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano recognized the progress made in Japan and worldwide in nuclear safety since the accident, but underscored the importance of all countries remaining vigilant in putting safety first.
Ensuring the Safety of Nuclear Installations: Lessons Learned from …
WEBNew safety measures . Following the accident, through a review of relevant standards, including the IAEA safety standard on design safety, experts found that a higher level of safety could be incorporated into existing nuclear power plants by adhering to more demanding requirements for protection against external natural hazards and by …
Handling severe nuclear accidents | IAEA - International Atomic …
WEBNov 22, 2022 · identify short-term and long-term measures for handling severe accidents. Nuclear power plant safety systems are designed to mitigate a range of abnormal operating conditions. In the unlikely case of a severe accident, plant operators use guidelines developed specifically for the purpose. The IAEA has a toolkit to help operators develop …
Operation and maintenance of nuclear power plants | IAEA
WEBJul 8, 2024 · The IAEA Safety Standards, technical reports and safety review services help Member States achieve these goals. Well-managed nuclear power plants continually strive to improve their standards of operation and maintenance. Maintenance includes preventive and corrective measures that ensure structures, systems and components are able to …
The Resilience and Safety of Nuclear Power in the Face of Extreme ...
WEBNatural events. Nuclear power plants may also be affected by extreme natural events, such as earthquakes, tornados, volcanic activity, ice storms and flooding. In rare circumstances, these events can be extreme enough to exceed the design capacity of a nuclear power plant. An example of this is the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear ...
WEBGC(66)/INF/3. Nuclear Safety Review 2022. IAEA/NSR/2022. Austria July 2022ForewordThe Nuclear Safety Review 2022 includes the global trends and the Agency’s activities undertaken in 2021 and thereby demonstrates the progress made regardi. g the priorities for 2021. It also presents priorities for 2022 and beyond, as identified by the …