1980 - Volume 22, Issue 1 | by International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria) The international future of nuclear power which has been the purpose of the International Consultative Group on Nuclear Energy (ICGNE) is discussed. The report represents a general consensus among the members of ICGNE on energy in general and nuclear energy in particular
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1980 - Volume 22, Issue 1 | by Taylor, L.S This article includes the following topics: Ionizing radiation as a toxic agent. Value judgement in establishing protection standards. Origin of radiation protection standards. Numerical radiation protection standards. Exposure of populations. The proportional dose-effect
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1980 - Volume 22, Issue 1 | by Trocki, L The project of the IAEA International Uranium Geology Information System (INTURGEO) with the world scale data base of uranium resources is discussed. The report represents primary missions, possible structure and applications of the system
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1980 - Volume 22, Issue 1 | by M. Rosen and R. Schmidt The Three Mile Island accident in the USA has led to extensive examination by many nations of the safety of their nuclear power facilities. The results of these investigations are becoming available and the safety issues of current concern are becoming cleai. The more
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1980 - Volume 22, Issue 1 | by Black, S.C.; Niehaus, F. (Joint IAEA/IIASA Risk Assessment Project) This paper suggests that total risk cannot be reduced beyond any given limit. At a certain point the occupational and public risk of producing safety equipment becomes higher than the reduction achieved in an existing risk. Based on data from the Federal Republic of Germany it
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1980 - Volume 22, Issue 1 | by Hurst, D.G Short compilation of the most important safety principles underlying the safety codes and guides of the IAEA's Nuclear Safety Standards (NUSS) programme
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