Nuclear power beyond Chernobyl: A changing international perspective

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 1 | by Poong Eil Juhn; Kupitz, J. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Div. of Nuclear Power) | Impact of the Chernobyl accident on nuclear power development in the world, its modern state and prospects for the future are discussed ... Read more »

Safety of RBMK reactors: Setting the technical framework

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 1 | by Lederman, L. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Dept. of Nuclear Safety) | This article reviews major efforts for improving the safety of RBMK reactors through a cooperative IAEA programme initiated in 1992. Specifically covered are technical findings of safety reviews related to the design and operation of the plants, and the documentation of findings ... Read more »

Chernobyl and the marine environment: The radiological impact in context

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 1 | by Povinec, P.; Fowler, S.; Baxter, M. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Monaco (Monaco). Marine Environment Lab.) | The Chernobyl nuclear accident in April 1986 had a significant impact on both the terrestrial and marine environments. The total activity of the nuclear debris released was so high (1-2.10¹⁸ becquerel) that the radioactive fallout distributed widely after the accident ... Read more »

Nuclear and radiation safety: Guidance for emergency response

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 1 | by Crick, M. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Div. of Radiation and Waste Safety) | This article summarizes guidance on the radiation protection criteria that have been established with regard to responding to nuclear accidents or radiological emergencies, and the principles for establishing intervention levels. The guidance was developed to assist those at ... Read more »

Electricity, health and the environment: Selecting sustainable options

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 1 | by Bennett, L.; Derrough, M. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Planning and Economic Studies Section) | As part of its efforts to assist national energy authorities in analyzing and planning their energy and electricity systems, the IAEA is conducting a programme covering comparative assessment and methodologies that will objectively support decision-making processes. This article ... Read more »

Environmental impact of radioactive releases: Addressing global issues

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 1 | by Linsley, G. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Waste Safety Section) | In the decade after the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm in 1972, the IAEA organized a series of international meetings with themes concerned with radionuclides and their behavior in the environment. In the atmosphere of concern for the ... Read more »

International Centre for Theoretical Physics: A new institutional framework

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 1 | by Nwogugu, E. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Legal Div.) | This article reviews the background and the changes to the organizational framework of the Centre which were brought about the two new agreements ... Read more »