The IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Safety and Security runs laboratories in Seibersdorf and Vienna. From monitoring individuals and workplaces for potential exposure to ionizing radiation to maintaining radiation detection equipment to support national nuclear security operations, the laboratories combine expertise, state-of-the-art technologies and accredited methods. The services are critical to support IAEA activities globally, supporting the safe and secure use of nuclear and other radioactive material to benefit people and the environment.
