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Wednesday, 8 March 2023
10:00-12:00 Vienna, Austria
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:
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.
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
Malgorzata Sneve, DSA (Norway)
Guido Bracke, IAEA