Classification of Soil Systems on the Basis of Transfer Factors of Radionuclides from Soil to Reference Plants
IAEA TECDOC Series No.  1497

Improved specificity of radiological assessment models leads to better planning for emergency response and long term agricultural countermeasures, particularly in developing countries, through the development of generic data as well as those more relevant to local conditions. In addition, more precise information on environmental parameters may be used when setting limits for authorized discharges from nuclear installations. This publication summarizes the results of a coordinated research project initiated in cooperation with the International Union of Radioecologists (IUR) to address this need for improved specificity.
IAEA-TECDOC-1497, 2006
ISBN 92-0-105906-X, English. 15.00 Euro
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Energy, Electricity and Nuclear Power Estimates for the Period up to 2030 July 2006
Reference Data Series No.  1

This annual publication contains estimates of energy, electricity and nuclear power trends up to the year 2030, using a variety of sources, such as the IAEA"s Power Reactor Information System and data prepared by the United Nations.
IAEA-RDS-1/26, 53 pp.; 10 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-107006-3, English. 9.00 Euro
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Intercomparison of Techniques for Inspection and Diagnostics of Heavy Water Reactor Pressure Tubes Flaw Detection and Characterization
IAEA TECDOC Series No.  1499

The IAEA conducted a Coordinated Research Programme (CRP) on Intercomparison of Techniques for HWR Pressure Tube Inspection and Diagnostics. This publication reports on the first phase of the CRP dealing with flaw characterization by in-situ non-destructive examination (NDE) techniques. The participating laboratories prepared pressure tube (PT) samples containing artificial hidden flaws resembling real defects of concern. All samples were then inspected from the inside surface, as in real conditions. The originating laboratories subsequently analysed the sample inspection reports from investigating laboratories and compared the NDE flaw sizing estimates with their true values. Thus, the most successful NDE methods for detection, location and sizing of various types of flaws in PTs were identified. This publication details how the research was conducted and documents results from the flaw detection and characterization activities.
IAEA-TECDOC-1499, 2006
ISBN 92-0-105606-0, English. 15.00 Euro
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Guidelines for Upgrade and Modernization of Nuclear Power Plant Training Simulators
IAEA TECDOC Series No.  1500

The use of simulators for the training and qualification of control room operating personnel has become a standard practice throughout the world to develop and reinforce knowledge of plant systems and their relationships, to increase the ability to apply plant procedures, to advance practical skills in operating the plant in normal, abnormal and emergency conditions, and to build supervisory skills and teamwork. Simulators are also utilized to conduct the authorization or licensing examinations of control room operating personnel and there is an increasing trend in the usage of simulators for non-training purposes. The simulator should be adequately maintained and upgraded to ensure that it continues to be a viable training tool that accurately replicates the operational characteristics of the reference nuclear power plant (NPP). The upgrade or modernization of the simulator should be conducted based upon the proven project management principles and methods discussed in this report. The combined simulator upgrade knowledge and experience of many NPPs and simulator vendors have been compiled, and examples of specific simulator upgrade projects are included in the appendices as well as on the CD-ROM.
IAEA-TECDOC-1500, 2006
ISBN 92-0-105706-7, English. 15.00 Euro
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Decommissioning of Research Reactors: Evolution, State of the Art, Open Issues
Technical Reports Series No.  446

Taking into consideration the work done to date on research reactor decommissioning, it is timely to provide an up to date basis for ongoing and intended activities in this field. An evaluation of the state of the art, trends and current issues is desirable. This report reviews, from a historical perspective, decommissioning projects completed in recent years or under way, and assesses progress as well as open and new issues. It is meant to facilitate timely, safe and efficient completion of decommissioning projects for research reactors by highlighting technologies, and planning or management methodologies, and suggesting ways to overcome expected issues. The report includes a CD-ROM providing details of several hundred research reactor decommissioning projects.
STI/DOC/010/446, 156 pp.; 35 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-112605-0, English. 37.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 20 July 192006.
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Negative Ion Based Neutral Beam Injectors Proceedings of a Technical Meeting held in Padova, 9-11 May 2005
Proceedings Series 

This meeting provided a forum for open discussions of the issues on physics and technology of neutral particle injection into magnetic fusion devices. The specific requirements associated with the injector construction and steady state operation in ITER and new fusion experiments have been addressed. The technical meeting included invited and contributed papers. Topics covered included: status reports and programmes on negative ion beam production, long-pulse operation, negative ion sources, acceleration and neutralization of negative ions, beam optics, injector diagnostics, and new concepts.
STI/PUB/1256, 2006
ISBN 92-0-104806-8, English, CD-ROM. 30.00 Euro
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First Generation of Fusion Power Plants: Design and Technology Proceedings of a Technical Meeting held in Vienna, 5-7 July 2005
Proceedings Series 

Progress on fusion in the last decades has established a scientific basis for optimism that fusion can be a real solution for the world’s increasing energy demand, a solution that does not contribute to the greenhouse effect and which offers minimal radioactive impact. With the recent decision on the construction of the first international experimental fusion-burning device, ITER, the scientific community has an unprecedented opportunity to address the remaining physics issues and develop the materials and technology at the level required to eventually build a fusion power plant. This series of meetings has been initiated under recommendation of the International Fusion Research Council for the IAEA aiming to pinpoint the physics and technologic requirements that ITER and a materials supporting programme will have to address to make it possible to build a DEMO fusion power plant prototype demonstrating viable economics.
STI/PUB/1250, 2006
ISBN 92-0-106306-7, English, CD-ROM. 45.00 Euro
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Theory of Plasma Instabilities: Transport, Stability Issues and their Interaction Proceedings of a Technical Meeting held in Trieste, 2-4 March 2005
Proceedings Series 

This publication contains the proceedings of the second technical meeting on the theory of plasma instabilities, held in March 2005 in Italy. The meeting gave the opportunity to 49 scientists from 21 countries, actively involved in this research field, to present their latest work and discuss their results. Many different types of plasma instabilities have been found in plasma devices. These have been partially explained by theoretical models but knowledge is still incomplete and has to be supplemented by further theoretical and experimental efforts. Plasma turbulence results in cross-field transport of one or two orders of magnitude larger than the transport arising from neoclassical transport due to binary collisions. The consequent reduction in plasma performance has implications on the development of fusion energy as an economic alternative power source. Thus a comprehensive understanding of plasma turbulence remains an important scientific objective. New ideas for explaining and modelling the new different types of plasma instabilities and turbulence that have been found in plasma devices have recently emerged, such as the interplay between different types of instabilities, cascades of instabilities and their interaction with plasma turbulence.
STI/PUB/1255, 2006
ISBN 92-0-102406-1, English, CD-ROM. 20.00 Euro
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Human Resource Issues Related to an Expanding Nuclear Power Plant Programme
IAEA TECDOC Series No.  1501

This publication is devoted to human resource issues related to expanding a nuclear power plant (NPP) fleet, with particular emphasis on expansions including the use of new NPP designs. Lessons learned as well as information from NPP operating organizations in Member States are presented. It is intended that this publication be relevant for the full range of NPP technology considerations, up to and including Generation III innovative designs. The applicable expansion scenarios considered are: adding units of the same or very similar technology at existing sites, adding units of the same or very similar technology at new sites and adding units with considerably different technology (e.g., adding PWR units to a GCR fleet, adding an innovative plant design to an existing fleet, etc.).
IAEA-TECDOC-1501, 2006
ISBN 92-0-106106-4, English. 15.00 Euro
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Thermophysical Properties Database of Materials for Light Water Reactors and Heavy Water Reactors
IAEA TECDOC Series No.  1496

The thermophysical properties database for materials of light water reactors and heavy water reactors described in this technical document was established within the framework of an IAEA coordinated research project. The database is intended to serve as a useful source of information on thermophysical properties data for water cooled reactor analyses. In particular, it aims at achieving improvements in safety and economics of future plants by helping to remove the need for large design margins to account for limitations of data and methods. The database has been developed into an internationally available Internet database (THERPRO) at Hanyang University (Republic of Korea), and now provides various materials properties data and an interactively accessible information resource and communications medium for researchers and engineers.
IAEA-TECDOC-1496, 2006
ISBN 92-0-104706-1, English. 15.00 Euro
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Basic Infrastructure for a Nuclear Power Project
IAEA TECDOC Series No.  1513

There are several stages to the process of introducing nuclear power in a country. These include the development of nuclear policies and regulations, feasibility studies, public consultations, technology evaluation, request for proposals and proposal evaluation, project and contracts development and financing, supply, construction, and commissioning and finally operation. This publication addresses the "minimum" infrastructure requirements, which are adequate until the issue of the construction license. The target readers are decision makers, advisers and senior managers in the governmental organizations, utilities, industrial organizations and regulatory bodies in the countries adopting nuclear power programmes or exporting supplies for these programmes.
IAEA-TECDOC-1513, 2006
ISBN 92-0-108506-0, English. 15.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 17 July 192006.
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Innovative Waste Treatment and Conditioning Technologies at Nuclear Power Plants
IAEA TECDOC Series No.  1504

Member States and individual nuclear power plants (NPPs) must carry out radioactive waste processing (treatment and conditioning) in an efficient and cost effective manner. Determination of which of the many available technologies and strategies are best suited to meet national or local needs is often a complex assessment. The aim of this publication is to inform decision makers by presenting information on innovative technologies for processing wastes generated by NPPs. The report identifies the key benefits which may derive from the adoption of those technologies, the different waste streams to which each technology is relevant, and the limitations of the technologies.
IAEA-TECDOC-1504, 2006
ISBN 92-0-107706-8, English. 15.00 Euro
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Nuclear Power Reactors in the World April 2006
Reference Data Series No.  2

This is the twenty-sixth edition of Reference Data Series No. 2, which presents the most recent reactor data available to the IAEA. It contains summarized information as of the end of 2005 on: (1) power reactors operating or under construction, and shut down; and (2) performance data on reactors operating in the IAEA Member States, as reported to the IAEA. The information is collected by the IAEA through designated national correspondents in the Member States. The replies are used to maintain the IAEA’s Power Reactor Information System (PRIS).
IAEA-RDS-2/26, 81 pp.; 6 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-106906-5, English. 12.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 10 July 192006.
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A System for the Feedback of Experience from Events in Nuclear Installations Safety Guide
Safety Standards Series No.  NS-G-2.11

This Safety Guide provides recommendations on all the main components of operational experience feedback systems, utilizing relevant information on events and abnormal conditions that have occurred at nuclear installations around the world. It focuses on the interaction between the different systems for using operational experience feedback and constitutes an update and an extension of Part I, A National System, of Systems for Reporting Unusual Events in Nuclear Power Plants (IAEA Safety Series No. 93).
Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Need for and main element of a national system for the feedback of operational experience; 3. Screening of events; 4. Investigation and analysis of events; 5. Corrective actions; 6. Trending and review to recognize emergent problems; 7. Utilization, dissemination and exchange of operating experience information; 8. Reviewing the effectiveness of the process for feedback of operational experience; 9. Quality assurance; 10. Reporting of safety related events; Appendix I: Reporting criteria and categories; Appendix II: Type of reports, timing, format and content; Appendix III: Investigation and analysis of events; Appendix IV: Approval and implementation of corrective actions; Annex I: OEF data management; Annex II: Example of elements of a national operating experience.
STI/PUB/1243, 61 pp.; 1 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-101406-6, English. 23.00 Euro
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Economic Performance Indicators for Nuclear Power Plants
Technical Reports Series No.  437

From a global perspective, it is clear that there is no single group of key economic and financial measures that are applicable and useful for all countries and regions. The extent to which deregulation and privatization is occurring varies considerably around the world, with some countries continuing to foster regulated monopolies or provide government subsidies for power generation, while in others, retail and wholesale electricity is sold in truly open market, competitive situations. Consequently, the requirement for key measures of financial and economic success for the nuclear power industry will continue to vary from one region or country to another. The primary purpose of this report is to identify and define a number of economic performance measures for use at nuclear power plants operating in deregulated, competitive electricity markets. The report outlines recent changes in the regulatory environments surrounding the financial operation of electric utilities, and in particular discusses the implications of deregulation and competition on gauging the economic performance and financial health of a nuclear power enterprise. It presents and discusses a general definition and classification of nuclear economic indicators, within the context of regulation, competition and the economic requirements of constructing, operating and decommissioning nuclear power plants. The economic indicators selected are a reflection of the diversity of requirements and are intended to be applicable to different regions worldwide. In using these indicators, individual countries and Member States should select from the list those economic measures that are best suited to their specific applications and financial requirements.
STI/DOC/010/437, 158 pp.; 29 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-100905-4, English. 40.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 27 April 192006.
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Isotopes in Environmental Studies Aquatic Forum 2004 Proceedings of an International Conference held in Monaco, 25-29 October 2004
C&S Papers CD Series No.  26

IAEA-CSP-26/CD, 2006
ISBN 92-0-100906-2, English, CD-ROM. 15.00 Euro
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Monitoring for Radioactive Material in International Mail Transported by Public Postal Operators Technical Guidance
IAEA Nuclear Security Series No.  3

The illegal transport of conventional explosives and biological material has been observed in public mail and could lead to serious health hazards. In response to Member States" requests to establish guidance for detecting the movement of radioactive material in international mail, the IAEA and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) undertook a joint effort to prepare this publication. It considers how radioactive materials in international mail might be detected, how best to monitor for these materials in mail facilities and how to respond appropriately. This publication brings together a concise but comprehensive description of the various techniques and equipment used to detect and control radioactive material during mail processing.
STI/PUB/1242, 39 pp.; 4 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-100406-0, English. 23.00 Euro
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Nuclear Forensics Support Technical Guidance
IAEA Nuclear Security Series No.  2

Nuclear scientists have recognized that much can be learned from the analysis of reported cases of illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive material: What specifically could the material have been used for? Where was the material obtained from: stock, scrap or waste? Was the amount seized only a sample of a much more significant quantity? These and many other questions can be answered through detailed technical characterization of seized material samples. The combination of scientific methods used for this purpose is normally referred to as nuclear forensics, which has become an indispensable tool for use in law enforcement investigations of nuclear trafficking. This publication is unique in bringing together for the first time a concise but comprehensive description of the various tools and procedures of nuclear forensics investigations that have heretofore been described independently in the scientific literature. It also incorporates the experience accumulated over the last decade by law enforcement agencies and nuclear forensics laboratories confronted with cases of illicit events involving nuclear or other radioactive materials.
STI/PUB/1241, 67 pp.; 4 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-100306-4, English. 26.00 Euro
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Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste Safety Requirements
Safety Standards Series No.  WS-R-4

This Safety Requirements publication is concerned with providing protection for people and the environment from the hazards associated with waste management activities related to disposal, i.e. hazards that could arise during the operational period and following closure. It sets out the protection objectives and criteria for geological disposal and establishes the requirements that must be met to ensure the safety of this disposal option, consistent with the established principles of safety for radioactive waste management. It is intended for use by those involved in radioactive waste management and in making decisions in relation to the development, operation and closure of geological disposal facilities, especially those concerned with the related regulatory aspects.
Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Protection of human health and the environment; 3. The safety requirements for geological disposal; 4. Requirements for the development, operation and closure of geological disposal facilities; Appendix: Assurance of compliance with the safety objective and criteria; Annex I: Geological disposal and the principles of radioactive waste management; Annex II: Principles of radioactive waste management.
STI/PUB/1231, 49 pp.; 0 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-105705-9, English. 18.00 Euro
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Redevelopment of Nuclear Facilities after Decommissioning
Technical Reports Series No.  444

In the coming decades a large number of nuclear facilities will reach the end of their useful lives and require decommissioning. Many of these facilities will be decommissioned with the aim of either replacing them with new facilities that serve the same purpose or reusing the site for another, completely different purpose. By recognizing and promoting the redevelopment potential of facilities and their sites at the design stage or earlier in their operating life, it is possible to enhance the prospects for worthwhile redevelopment, offsetting the costs of decommissioning and ensuring that best use is made of the material, land and human resources associated with each facility. A range of factors to consider has been identified and illustrated using case studies drawn from Member States, and practical guidance has been provided for involved parties to help promote successful and effective redevelopment of decommissioned nuclear installations in the future.
STI/DOC/010/444, 203 pp.; 49 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-105505-6, English. 50.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 31 May 192006.
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Understanding and Managing Ageing of Material in Spent Fuel Storage Facilities
Technical Reports Series No.  443

This report results from a Coordinated Research Project on “Ageing of Materials in Spent Fuel Storage Facilities”. It includes sections on the status of understanding ageing of selected materials and on management of ageing. The management of ageing is of key importance in many countries for the owners and operators of many facilities, including power reactors. There is a large measure of agreement on the general approach, which is summarized in this report. The report also includes a brief section on specific approaches in the context of fuel storage facilities and some specific recommendations. Moreover, the content has been broadened to try to appeal to those who may be in the early stages of setting up ageing management programmes either for new or for older fuel storage facilities. The report differentiates between the ageing of fuel materials from research reactors and civil reactors.
STI/DOC/010/443, 107 pp.; 5 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-105205-7, English. 29.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 7 June 192006.
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Technical and Functional Specifications for Border Monitoring Equipment Technical Guidance
IAEA Nuclear Security Series No.  1

States have the responsibility for combating illicit trafficking and inadvertent movements of radioactive material. A major portion of that effort is devoted to monitoring borders to detect and then confiscate any radioactive material which might be moving across borders in an illegal manner. The IAEA has responded to requests from its Member States to provide a set of technical specifications that can be used in the design testing, qualifying and purchasing of border radiation monitoring equipment. The purpose of this publication is to provide deployment specifications rather than just test specifications. The system parameters discussed here can be used as the specification for how the equipment will actually be deployed for border security applications rather than only for use during comparisons of equipment from various manufacturers.
STI/PUB/1240, 79 pp.; 3 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-100206-8, English. 30.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 19 June 192006.
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Use of Chlorofluorocarbons in Hydrology A Guidebook
Development of the chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) technique as a tool for dating groundwater has occurred over approximately the last 20 years, and a number of research publications have documented its use in specific aquifers. This publication is intended to facilitate a comparative analysis of CFC and isotope techniques and a wider use of the CFC technique under appropriate conditions by providing a description of its scientific basis, sampling and measurement methods, interpretation and limitations of data, and a variety of case studies.
STI/PUB/1238, 277 pp.; 111 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-100805-8, English. 52.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 9 June 192006.
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Status of Innovative Small and Medium Sized Reactor Designs 2005 Reactors with Conventional Refuelling Schemes
IAEA TECDOC CD Series No.  1485

IAEA-TECDOC-CD-1485, 2006
ISBN 92-0-101106-7, English, CD-ROM. 15.00 Euro
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Development of Radioimmunometric Assays and Kits for Non-clinical Applications
IAEA TECDOC Series No.  1498

Radioimmunoassay (RIA) and related methods are attractive analytical tools for the determination of a wide variety of molecules present in complex matrices in view of the high degree of specificity of the antigen antibody reaction, the high sensitivity offered by radioactivity measurements, the simplicity of the technique, its reliability and the requirement for only modest equipment and facilities. This publication details their use in a variety of non-clinical applications.
IAEA-TECDOC-1498, 2006
ISBN 92-0-106006-8, English. 15.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 14 June 192006.
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Decommissioning of Underground Structures, Systems and Components
Technical Reports Series No.  439

Among the facilities needing attention in decommissioning are underground facilities. These require special consideration and are the subject of this report. Firstly, due to their poor accessibility, there are significant difficulties in physical and radiological characterization, deployment of decontamination techniques, and physical disassembly and removal. Secondly, these types of components are present in a large number of nuclear installations. However, early nuclear design and construction practices often did not consider or incorporate eventual decommissioning requirements in their design considerations and these requirements were not commonly enforced in the early nuclear era. This is also true for those facilities situated in countries that do not have sufficient experience/expertise in performing decommissioning. Thirdly, a comprehensive assessment of the literature on nuclear decommissioning of underground components shows that this subject has not yet received any systematic coverage, despite the technical difficulties that have been encountered in actual projects to date. In fact, the literature on this subject is comprised of rather sporadic case histories. This report is intended to draw attention to a neglected field and to collate/condense sporadic information into an overview of important factors and practical guidance.
STI/DOC/010/439, 204 pp.; 71 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-104405-4, English. 53.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 18 May 192006.
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Applying Radiation Safety Standards in Radiotherapy
Safety Reports Series No.  38

The International Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources (BSS), jointly sponsored, inter alia, by the IAEA, ILO, WHO and PAHO, establish requirements on the legal persons responsible for designing, running and decommissioning practices involving ionizing radiation. These requirements are basic and general in nature. This report is intended to be of assistance to both regulators and users of radiation sources in radiotherapy in applying the BSS to this practice. Regulators will find it useful for reviewing applications for authorization and for the inspection of the practice. Users of radiation in radiotherapy may follow the guidance provided in order to comply with BSS requirements or equivalent national requirements. Experts recruited on IAEA missions to advise on the implementation of the BSS for the practice of radiotherapy are expected to use the guidance given in this report rather than their own national regulations and guidance.
STI/PUB/1205, 120 pp.; 7 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-110904-0, English. 28.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 18 May 192006.
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Improvements of Radioactive Waste Management at WWER Nuclear Power Plants
IAEA TECDOC Series No.  1492

The focus of this report is on the low and intermediate level radioactive wastes generated and managed during the normal operating life of WWER nuclear power plants. It identifies mechanisms for reducing the generation and disposal volumes of radioactive waste at WWER reactors, and compares the waste management approaches of western PWR and WWER reactors to identify reasons why PWRs currently have lower waste generation, storage and disposal volumes. Examining historical trends in plant design and waste management approaches, it seeks to identify those changes which contribute most significantly to today’s differences between PWRs and WWERs in generation and disposal volumes. The report determines the role of waste storage in promoting implementation of improved or advanced waste minimization technologies and approaches, and proposes recommendations for improving WWER waste minimization.
IAEA-TECDOC-1492, 2006
ISBN 92-0-103006-1, English. 15.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 30 May 192006.
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Management of Waste from the Use of Radioactive Material in Medicine, Industry, Agriculture, Research and Education Safety Guide (Russian Edition)
Seriya norm MAGATE po bezopasnosti No.  WS-G-2.7

This Safety Guide provides recommendations and guidance on the fulfilment of the safety requirements established in Safety Standards Series No. WS-R-2, Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste, Including Decommissioning. It covers the roles and responsibilities of different bodies involved in the predisposal management of radioactive waste and in the handling and processing of radioactive material. It is intended for organizations generating and handling radioactive waste or handling such waste on a centralized basis, and for the regulatory body responsible for regulating such activities.
Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Protection of human health and the environment; 3. Roles and responsibilities; 4. General safety considerations; 5. Predisposal management of radioactive waste; 6. Acceptance of radioactive waste in disposal facilities; 7. Record keeping and reporting; 8. Management systems; Appendix I: Fault schedule for safety assessment and environmental impact assessment; Appendix II: Flow diagram for the management of solid radioactive waste; Appendix III: Flow diagram for the management of biological radioactive waste; Appendix IV: Flow diagram for the management of disused sealed radiation sources; Appendix V: Disused and spent radiation sources and identification of techniques for their management; Appendix VI: Strategy for the identification and location of spent and/or disused sealed radiation sources.
STI/PUB/1217, 83 pp.; 4 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-400806-7, Russian. 20.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 24 March 192006.
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Competency Assessments for Nuclear Industry Personnel
The nuclear industry expends significant resources conducting competency assessments. Competency assessments are used for employee selection, trainee assessment, qualification, re-qualification and authorization. This publication focuses on the competency assessments used for measuring the knowledge, skills and attitudes of personnel as the result of training. Other uses of competency assessments are also briefly discussed. Ineffective testing methods and procedures, or inappropriate interpretation of test results, can have significant effects on both human performance and nuclear safety. Test development requires unique skills, and training and experience are needed to develop and improve these skills. Test item and examination development, use, interpretation of results, and examination refinement should be part of an ongoing systematic process. Testing, and particularly the results of testing, can also be used for trainee motivation, instructional improvement and programme evaluation. In addition, testing can also be used to provide teaching and feedback. For some users, this publication will provide a review of the ideas and principles of competency assessments with which they are already familiar; for others it will present new concepts. While not intended to provide in-depth coverage of assessment theory, this publication should provide developers, instructors and assessors with a foundation on which to develop sound assessments.
STI/PUB/1236, 149 pp.; 0 figures; 2006
ISBN 92-0-110105-8, English. 46.00 Euro. Date of Issue: 29 May 192006.
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