Governmental, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Safety

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

General Safety Requirements

IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 1 (Rev. 1)
General Safety Requirements

English STI/PUB/1713 | 978-92-0-108815-4

42 pages | 2 figures | € 48.00 | Date published: 2016

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This publication establishes requirements in respect of the governmental, legal and regulatory framework for safety. It covers the essential aspects of the framework for establishing a regulatory body and taking other actions necessary to ensure the effective regulatory control of facilities and activities utilized for peaceful purposes. Other responsibilities and functions, such as liaison within the global safety regime and on support services for safety (including radiation protection), emergency preparedness and response, nuclear security, and the State system of accounting for and control of nuclear material, are also covered. A review of Safety Requirements publications was commenced in 2011 following the accident in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. The review revealed no significant areas of weakness and resulted in just a small set of amendments to strengthen the requirements and facilitate their implementation, which are contained in the present publication.

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IAEA Safety Standards, Legal and Governmental Aspects, Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Nuclear Safety, Radioactive Substances, Safety Measures, Nuclear Facilities, Radiation Protection, Government Policy, Law and Legislation, Radioactive Waste Management, Control, Emergency Plans, Security Measures, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Nuclear Security, Nuclear Material, Decommissioning, Spent Fuels, Inspection, Monitoring, Regulatory Body