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21 January 2020
IAEA Mission Sees Strengthened Safety Inspections in Japan, Encourages Further Enhancement of Regulatory Oversight
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today said Japan had strengthened inspections as part of extensive efforts in recent years to improve its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety. Read more →
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20 January 2020
Enhancing Nuclear Safety: Technical Safety Review Service Streamlined
Recently published guidelines for the Technical Safety Review (TSR), an IAEA peer review service, aim to streamline, harmonize and formalize the process of conducting the service, which provides an independent evaluation of safety assessment and design documentation. Read more →
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17 January 2020
Call for Papers: Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Industry
Interested contributors have until 28 February 2020 to submit abstracts for the International Conference on the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) in Industry, to be held in Vienna, 19-23 October 2020. Read more →
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16 January 2020
The Journeys of the Two Shipments of Low-Enriched Uranium to the IAEA LEU Bank
On 10 December 2019 the IAEA accepted its second and final delivery of a shipment of low-enriched uranium (LEU) at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. Read more →
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15 January 2020
IAEA Director General Grossi Will Work to Expand Agency Support in Nuclear Security
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi welcomed the fact that countries are making increasing use of the Agency’s services to help guard against nuclear terrorism and pledged to build on the great political impetus seen in international cooperation in nuclear security in recent years. Read more →
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