Topical Booklets & Articles
Safety & Security
International Nuclear Law in the Post-Chernobyl Period (2006)
A publication has been prepared jointly with the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the OECD, which demonstrates how the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on 26 April 1986, heightened awareness of the need to improve the international legal regime governing the safe and peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Read More »
-- (View the Consolidated Report in English | French).
Chernobyl´s Legacy: Health, Environmental and Socio-economic Impacts and Recommendations to the Governments of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine (2006)
The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 was the most severe in the history of the nuclear power industry, causing a huge release of radionuclides over large areas of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Now, 20 years later, UN Agencies and representatives of the three countries have reviewed the health, environmental and socio-economic consequences. Download pdf » (793 KB)
-- (Also available in German | Russian).
Sealed Radioactive Sources Toolkit (2005)
The IAEA has developed a Sealed Radioactive Sources Toolkit to provide information to key groups about the safety and security of sealed radioactive sources. The key groups addressed are officials in government agencies, medical users, industrial users and the scrap metal industry. The general public may also benefit from an understanding of the fundamentals of radiation safety. Read more »
(For additional information, see: Radiation, Transport & Waste Safety and Nuclear Safety & Security).
Radiation, People and the Environment (2004)
Radiation is indeed part of our everyday life, both from natural and artificial sources. This brochure strives to demystify the underlying science and improve public understanding of radiation, its use and the related issues confronting our society. Read more »
The Long Term Storage of Radioactive Waste: Safety and Sustainability (2003) This position paper of international experts focuses on factors influencing decisions on the storage and geological disposal of highly radioactive wastes. Download pdf » (259 KB)
Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources (2000) This document facilitates dissemination of the Code, and was endorsed by the 44th IAEA General Conference in September 2000 - Member
States were encouraged to consider, as appropriate, means of ensuring its wide application. Download pdf » (232 KB)
Radiological Situation at the Atolls of Mururoa and Fangataufa (1997) This overview highlights results of the IAEA assessment of radiological conditions at former nuclear test sites, a study done under international guidance at the request of France in 1995. Read more »
Ten Years after Chernobyl: What Do We Really Know? (1996) This booklet highlights the results of an international conference in 1996 sponsored by the IAEA, World Health Organization, and European Community on the consequences of the 1986 accident. Read more »
Operational Safety Review Teams (1995) This booklet describes the role of IAEA safety review services at nuclear power plants. Read more »
The IAEA/NEA Incident Reporting System (1995) This booklet describes the operation and role of the incident reporting system for evaluation of unusual events at nuclear power plants. Read more »
The International Chernobyl Project, 1990-91 (1992) This booklet highlights the purposes and results of the IAEA-supported project to assess the 1986 accident's radiological consequences and evaluate protective measures. Read more »
