Dosimetry in Brachytherapy – An International Code of Practice for Secondary Standards Dosimetry Laboratories and HospitalsColección de informes técnicos 492 STI/DOC/010/492, 167 pp.; 7 figures; 2025 |
Experiences and Lessons Learned in Managing Severely Damaged Spent Fuel and CoriumIAEA TECDOC Series No. 2085 Between 1979 and 2011, three severe nuclear power plant (NPP) accidents occurred at Three Mile Island (TMI, USA), Chornobyl (ChNPP, Ukraine), and Fukushima Daiichi (IF, Japan), resulting in melted reactor cores. Additionally, PAKs NPP Unit 2 (Hungary) experienced a loss of cooling accident in 2003 during the cleaning of irradiated fuel. The accidents at TMI and PAKs have been remediated to the extent that the material is either in monitored safe storage or is packaged pending processing. ChNPP Unit 4, which was destroyed during the accident, was finally stabilized in 2016 with the installation of new safe containment. The decommissioning of IF NPP remains a major challenge as three of the first-generation reactor cores suffered meltdown. In 2015, the Coordinated Research Project on the management of severely damaged spent fuel and corium was established. This publication examines the efforts of participating Member States in the characterization, recovery, and management of fuel containing materials (fuel assemblies, fuel debris, corium and melted corium-concrete interaction products) to support future decommissioning and environmental remediation activities. It also provides an overview of the loss of cooling accidents and insights into the evolution of corium and fuel debris in storage conditions, which will support ongoing decision-making on the management of these materials. |
Recovery of Uranium from Phosphate OresIAEA TECDOC Series No. 2086 This publication examines the benefits and challenges of recovering uranium from phosphate ores as an alternative to conventional uranium mining. It considers the low cost of uranium extraction from phosphate ores, its potential profitability and discusses the relative speed of equipping fertilizer plants with uranium recovery units (two to three years), compared with conventional uranium mines, which can take ten years or longer to mature. These issues are examined in detail, alongside supply security and environmental concerns. This TECDOC is intended for policy makers working on uranium supply security; mining and mineral processing experts working on unconventional uranium recovery and/or solvent extraction; and for researchers working on uranium concentrations in fertilizers and potential natural uranium accumulation in agricultural soils. |
Establishing a Training Programme on the Safety Review of Nuclear Installation SitesIAEA TECDOC Series No. 2083 This TECDOC provides practical guidance to Member States interested in embarking on new nuclear programmes. It contains good practices from capacity-building training programmes implemented by the IAEA and several experienced Member States, and captures lessons learned from current practices and experiences. As a handbook, it is intended to support managers and technical personnel within regulatory bodies and operating organizations in their preparation for developing their own capacity-building programmes for regulatory safety reviews. |
Artificial Intelligence in Medical PhysicsColección cursos de capacitacion Nº 83 IAEA-TCS-83, 36 pp.; 1 figures; 2025, Spanish. Date of Issue: 4/22/2025. |
Combating Illicit Trafficking in Nuclear and Other Radioactive MaterialIAEA Nuclear Security Series (Russian ed.) 6 STI/PUB/1309, 172 pp.; 23 figures; 2025 |
Waste Minimization During the Life Cycle of Nuclear Power PlantsIAEA TECDOC Series No. 2091 Nuclear power plants (NPPs) are designed to ensure minimal waste arising during operation, and waste management processes further ensure that radioactive waste is managed safely and cost effectively. Although safety requirements for waste management need to be fulfilled unconditionally, the implementation of cost-efficient processes depends on the individual radioactive waste management (RWM) and spent fuel (SF) management policies adopted in a particular Member State. This publication provides end-users with useful technical information regarding waste minimization at NPP operations and examines typical waste inventories and minimization methodologies. It additionally explores solutions for optimizing the minimization of waste and evaluating RWM practices. |
Regulatory Enforcement Policy Development and ImplementationIAEA TECDOC Series No. 2089 Regulatory enforcement is a core regulatory function and an important aspect of the regulatory oversight of nuclear facilities and activities. IAEA Safety Standards Series Nos. GSR Part I (Rev. 1) and GSG-13 provide requirements and recommendations for establishing and implementing enforcement policy. However, the lessons identified from various IAEA expert missions, peer reviews and regulatory conferences have revealed inconsistencies in the understanding, development and implementation of effective enforcement policies by regulatory bodies, highlighting the need for specific guidance on regulatory enforcement. The objective of this TECDOC is to assist regulatory bodies in developing and implementing an enforcement policy and process in line with the IAEA safety standards. It includes practical guidance from regulatory bodies with relevant experience and provides recommendations for enhancing enforcement actions in line with effectiveness, efficiency, and consistency. Additionally, it provides methods for evaluating the significance of non-compliances using a graded approach and applying the appropriate enforcement actions. This publication is intended for regulatory bodies, technical support organizations and competent authorities responsible for the oversight of nuclear facilities and activities. |
Use of a Graded Approach in the Application of Systematic Approach to Training for Facilities and ActivitiesIAEA TECDOC Series No. 2082 This TECDOC offers practical guidance on implementing a graded approach to the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) for personnel at nuclear facilities. A graded approach to SAT benefits nuclear facilities by raising the quality and effectiveness of training, which in turn makes a significant contribution to safety and performance. This TECDOC is intended for managers and specialists associated with training and personnel in nuclear facilities and regulatory organizations, as a supplement to IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NG-T-2.8, Systematic Approach to Training for Nuclear Facility Personnel: Processes, Methodology and Practices. |
Artificial Intelligence in Medical Physics????? ??????? ?????? 83 IAEA-TCS-83, 43 pp.; 1 figures; 2025, Russian |
Design of the Reactor Core for Nuclear Power PlantsSeriya norm MAGATE po bezopasnosti No. SSG-52 STI/PUB/1859, 93 pp.; 0 figures; 2025 |
Model Regulations for the Use of Radiation Sources and for the Management of the Associated Radioactive WasteIAEA TECDOC Series No. 1732/Rev. 1 This publication is the revision of IAEA-TECDOC-1732, Model Regulations for the Use of Radiation Sources and for the Management of the Associated Radioactive Waste. This publication provides information on the drafting of regulations and includes model regulations covering all aspects of the safe use of radiation sources and the safe management of the associated radioactive waste. The Model Regulations presented in this TECDOC are intended to implement requirements established in the IAEA safety standards, in particular IAEA Safety Standards Series Nos GSR Part 3, Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources: International Basic Safety Standards, and GSR Part 5, Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste.
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The Operating Organization for Nuclear Power PlantsSeriya norm MAGATE po bezopasnosti No. SSG-72 STI/PUB/2013, 69 pp.; 1 figures; 2025 |
Detection in a State's Interior of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material out of Regulatory ControlColección de seguridad física nuclear del OIEA Nº 47-T STI/PUB/2084, 65 pp.; 1 figures; 2025 |
IAEA Support to Cameroon for Nuclear Security Measures at the Africa Cup of Nations 2021This publication describes the nuclear security measures that were established and implemented to address nuclear security threats at the Africa Cup of Nations 2021 (Cameroon, 9 January to 6 February 2022). It details how the various competent authorities and agencies responsible for nuclear security implemented these measures with the support of the IAEA. It also highlights the technical and administrative requirements for developing the necessary organizational structure, nuclear security plans, strategies and concepts of operation. This publication is intended to be used by State authorities such as law enforcement, customs officials, security services and competent technical organizations, in their efforts to establish and implement nuclear security measures during a major public event. IAEA-TDL-012, 36 pp.; 9 figures; 2025 ISBN 978-92-0-106125-6, English. 32.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 3/26/2025.  Full Text, (File Size: 2040 KB). |