Global Overview of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel …
Jan 21, 2022 · As a growing number of countries use nuclear technology to generate electricity and radioactive material for many other purposes, there is significant progress in the safe and effective management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel arising from these activities, including the development of deep geological repositories (DGRs), an IAEA report has found.
What are Isotopes? - IAEA
Aug 19, 2022 · The IAEA helps countries build capacity to use isotopic techniques and to produce radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals. The IAEA assists national experts in enhancing the quality of their analytical measurement data through the provision of reference materials, validated procedures, proficiency tests and guidelines for environmental protection.
What is Radiation? | IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency
Jan 25, 2023 · Health: thanks to radiation, we can benefit from medical procedures, such as many cancer treatments, and diagnostic imaging methods.; Energy: radiation allows us to produce electricity via, for example, solar energy and nuclear energy.; Environment and climate change: radiation can be used to treat wastewater or to create new plant varieties that are resistant to climate change.
Thorium’s Long-Term Potential in Nuclear Energy: New IAEA Analysis
Mar 13, 2023 · Thorium boasts several advantages over the conventional nuclear fuel, uranium-235. Thorium can generate more fissile material (uranium-233) than it consumes while fuelling a water-cooled or molten-salt reactor.According to estimates, the Earth's upper crust contains an average of 10.5 parts per million (ppm) of thorium, compared with about 3 ppm of uranium.
Infographics: Nuclear Energy Compared | IAEA
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Fukushima Daiichi Status Updates | IAEA
On 29 October 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during July, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent to all international Missions in Japan. The report contains information on discharges from the subdrain and groundwater drain systems, as well as on groundwater ...
What are Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)? - International Atomic …
Sep 13, 2023 · Small modular reactors (SMRs) have a power capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit. Many SMRs, which can be factory-assembled and transported to a location for installation, are envisioned for markets such as industrial applications …
What is Nuclear Energy? The Science of Nuclear Power | IAEA
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Cosmic Radiation: Why We Should not be Worried | IAEA
Apr 12, 2021 · Cosmic radiation is what it sounds like: radiation from space. In this article, we explore what it is, why we are protected from it on Earth, how it affects people in specific jobs, and how it can even help advance technology for cancer treatment.
International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and …
4 days ago · 18 December 2024 Update 267 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine. An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team is in Ukraine this week to assess the nuclear safety impact of recent attacks on its increasingly fragile energy infrastructure, travelling to seven electrical substations on which the country’s nuclear power plants (NPPs) depend to safely generate ...