Such situations emphasize the need for credible international standards that are based on worldwide consensus. » What are international standards on radiation protection? International standards are a ...

The Government and authorities in Brazil were faced with a tragic accident in Goiânia resulting from the misuse of a strongly radioactive medical teletherapy source not under radiation protection ...

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, who assumed office on 3 December 2019, is a diplomat with 40 years of experience in a wide number of fields, including peace and security, ...

Small and medium-sized or modular reactors are an option to fulfil the need for flexible power generation for a wider range of users and applications. Small modular reactors, deployable either as ...

The IAEA supports Member States towards the safe and secure deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs), which can enhance energy security while helping to achieve global climate goals. To this end, ...

The focus of this year’s IAEA Scientific Forum is Nuclear Power and the Clean Energy Transition. Leading scientists and experts from around the world will meet over two days to examine how nuclear ...

The purpose of the IAEA internship programme is to provide people studying toward a university degree or who have recently received a degree with the opportunity to gain practical work experience in ...

Environmental remediation aims to reduce radiation exposure from existing contamination of land, including groundwater or surface water. Its purpose is to return affected lands and water resources for ...

Radiation technology can be used to modify various materials. This brings about certain changes in their properties, many of which can be used in a wide variety of commercial applications. Various ...

The IAEA offers 12 online learning courses on spent fuel and radioactive waste management, and decommissioning and environmental remediation. These courses consist of 50 modules and almost 100 ...

The IAEA logo is a vital element of the Agency’s visual identity, symbolizing its mission and role within the United Nations system. The logo is protected under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention ...

Uranium is a naturally occurring radioactive element, which has the atomic number of 92 and corresponds to the chemical symbol U in the periodic table. It belongs to a special group of elements called ...