Protection Against Internal and External Hazards in the Operation of Nuclear Power Plants (IAEA Safety Standards Series) - Softcover

IAEA

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9201017227 ISBN 13: 9789201017222

Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency, 2022

Synopsis

This Safety Guide provides specific recommendations on protection against internal and external hazards in the operation of nuclear power plants. It provides new or updatedrecommendations derived from enhanced understanding of operational aspects of hazards and combinations of hazards. Operating experience gained from incidents and accidents in nuclear power plants around the world has demonstrated that fire can be an important risk contributor in many Member States. However, there are other internal and external hazards that have also to be considered in the design and operation of nuclear power plants. This Safety Guide supersedes and expands the scope of lAEA Safety Standards Series No. NS- G-2. 1, Fire Safety in the Operation of Nuclear Power Plants, to include recommendations on these other hazards.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the world's center of cooperation in the nuclear field. It was set up as the world's "Atom's for Peace" organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies.

Edition details

• Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9201017227
• ISBN 13: 9789201017222
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 83