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Introductory Webinar on the IAEA Safety Standards “Remediation Strategy and Process for Areas Affected by Past Activities or Events” and “Leadership, Management and Culture for Safety in Radioactive Waste Management”
Date and time
Wednesday, 8 March 2023
10:00-12:00 Vienna, Austria
Background
The IAEA’s Statute authorizes the Agency to establish standards of safety to protect health and minimize danger to life and property — standards that the IAEA must apply to its own operations, and that a state can apply by means of its regulatory provisions for safety.
The IAEA safety standards are the global reference for protecting people and the environment from harmful effects of ionizing radiation. They constitute an integrated, comprehensive, and consistent set of up-to-date, user friendly and fit-for-purpose safety standards of high quality, which through their use and application in the Member States contribute to the establishment of a worldwide harmonized high level of protection for people and the environment from harmful effects of ionizing radiation.
The standards are developed with the dedicated involvement of the members of the Safety Standards Committees and of the Commission on Safety Standards, and their content reflects international consensus to ensure a high level of safety. The review and approval process for the safety standards is transparent and systematic and incorporates effective feedback mechanisms.
IAEA Safety Standards Series GSG-15, Remediation Strategy and Process for Areas Affected by Past Activities or Events, and GSG-16, Leadership, Management and Culture for Safety in Radioactive Waste Management, are new safety standards:
- GSG-15 provides recommendations on the planning and implementation of remediation of sites and areas affected by past activities and events. It is intended to support the implementation of Requirements 47–49 and 52 of GSR Part 3 on existing exposure situations.
- GSG-16 provides recommendations on meeting the requirements of GSR Part 2 on Leadership and Management for Safety to provide confidence that the requirements for predisposal management of radioactive waste in GSR Part 5 and for disposal of radioactive waste in SSR-5 will be met.
The webinar will set out the purpose, scope and target audience of the two IAEA safety standards and will describe the key elements of these standards.
Presenters
Joanne Brown | Unit Head (Assessment & Mgnt of Environ Releases Unit) | IAEA Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety
David Bennett | Waste Safety Specialist | IAEA Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety
Moderators
Malgorzata Sneve, DSA (Norway)
Guido Bracke, IAEA