The disposal of contaminated water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant is a significant international nuclear safety issue with considerable cross-border implications. This matter requires compliance not only with the law of the sea but also with the principles of nuclear safety under...

The Japanese government's unilateral decision to discharge the nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean has caused immense nuclear safety risks. Monitoring the unclear-contaminated water is a starting point to combat these risks and seek remedies for the...

This report presents the outcome from the JRC NUCLEAR FORESIGHT WORKSHOP on Shaping the Future for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards - Factors, Forces and Challenges that was conducted on 24th November 2023 at the JRC-Karlsruhe in conjunction with "60 Years of JRC Nuclear Safety and...

This report presents the outcome from the JRC NUCLEAR FORESIGHT WORKSHOP on Shaping the Future for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards - Factors, Forces and Challenges that was conducted on 24th November 2023 at the JRC-Karlsruhe in conjunction with "60 Years of JRC Nuclear Safety and...

The opposition in a number of countries to the inclusion of nuclear energy in a sustainable energy portfolio, in part due to the dread of what the “nuclear” word inspires, has limited quantitative scientific foundation of the real benefits and risks. This has been amplified by the lack of a...

Nuclear energy remains a promising option for the Philippines. But as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reiterated, deciding to use nuclear energy is a long-term commitment and one that should consider a time frame of 100 years from construction to decommissioning and waste...

Cause classification and preventive countermeasures of nuclear reactor accidents in China : comparative analysis with those of Japan and South Korea / Weisheng Zhou, Kang Tian, You Li, Jong-min, Choi Yanmin He, and Soocheol Lee -- Radioactive material leakage impact on Japan, South Korea, and...

While there is a growing interest in the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) as a promising option to help mitigate climate change, further international efforts are needed to accelerate the development and safety demonstration of the innovative technologies that are being considered for...

International co-operation is key to keep enhancing global nuclear safety. In this regard, the NEA Working Group on the Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) seeks to advance the scientific and technological knowledge base needed for the prevention, mitigation and management of potential...

One of the many lessons learnt about nuclear safety over the years has been that human aspects of nuclear safety are as important as any technical issue that may arise. The international nuclear community regularly works together to identify, discuss and address technical issues, but examining...

We estimate the effect of local monitoring and information disclosure on safety and compliance with self-reporting standards in the French nuclear sector. We use a novel dataset on deviations from safety, radiological and environmental standards recorded in the French nuclear fleet since 1978....

Seismic probabilistic safety assessment (SPSA) is a systematic method for examining and evaluating the risk from earthquake-initiated accidents. The significant advances in the area of SPSA since the initial publication in 2002 of Technical Opinion Paper No. 2: Seismic Probabilistic Safety...

Around a quarter of the electricity and half of the low-carbon electricity in the EU is generated by nuclear energy. Plant operators, under the supervision of national regulatory authorities, are responsible for the safety of their installations. With the amendment to the 2009 Nuclear Safety...

Around a quarter of the electricity and half of the low-carbon electricity in the EU is generated by nuclear energy. Plant operators, under the supervision of national regulatory authorities, are responsible for the safety of their installations. With the amendment to the 2009 Nuclear Safety...

Experimental facilities in nuclear energy are key to addressing safety issues. The recent loss of some critical infrastructure, from facilities to industry expertise, has therefore become a concern for many countries. In response, the NEA has launched several efforts to address the matter as...

Climate change will create specific risks and challenges for nuclear power plants and the electricity system as a whole. Extreme weather events caused by climate change – such as floods, storms, heat waves and droughts – have already affected the operation of nuclear power plants. Any...

The report summarises the present status of R&D activities in the area of nuclear power plant safety in EU member states. The report identifies the most relevant R&D organisations, their main research focus area, key research infrastructure, and possible national research programmes. The focus...

The Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Unit DG Energy requested JRC-Geel to make a spiked filter with certified values for the total alpha and beta activity (ARES: (2016)28718). This filter will be used as a quality assurance tool for testing the performance of instruments measuring the...

CSNI Technical Opinion Paper No. 17: Fire Probabilistic Safety Assessments for Nuclear Power Plants: 2019 Update provides an authoritative review of the current status and use of the fire PSA in nuclear power plants. The report demonstrates that while fires at a particular plant site are highly...

As the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC) enters its second phase (2014-20, EUR 200 million), it will continue to promote high standards of nuclear safety amongst nuclear regulators in non-EU countries, radiation protection and the application of efficient and effective safeguards...

On the basis of the unique experience of operating reactors with heavy liquid metal coolant–eutectic lead-bismuth alloy in nuclear submarines, the concept of modular small fast reactors SVBR-100 for civilian nuclear power has been developed and validated. The features of this innovative...

JRC - IET Petten organized with the support of the nuclear power lant Gösgen-Däniken, Switzerland, an EC Workshop on Investigation of Ageing Effects using the Probabilistic Safety Assessments. The goal of the workshop was to present and discuss the developed methods and approaches and the...

JRC - IET Petten organized with the support of the nuclear power lant Gösgen-Däniken, Switzerland, an EC Workshop on Investigation of Ageing Effects using the Probabilistic Safety Assessments. The goal of the workshop was to present and discuss the developed methods and approaches and the...