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Displaying 15 of about 26 resultsThe objective of this report is to compile and disseminate information about (a) the circumstances that led to the accident in Chilca, (b) its initial handling by the national authorities and their request for assistance from the IAEA, (c) the response of the IAEA and (d) the work done with regard to the dose assessment and medical treatment of the thre…
This is the second edition of the National Risk Profile. The publication comprises 13 incident types, which potentially can lead to major accidents and disasters in Denmark.
The new edition of National Risk Profile builds on the subject areas of the previous version and complements them with the latest developments and assessments. As a novelty, the pu…
Seismic phenomena and tornadoes are among the most relevant causes of damage on the built environment and their effect on industrial plants might not be limited to mere structural damage. Under particular conditions, such as the presence of inflammable substances (hydrocarbons or other chemical products), earthquakes, flooding and tornadoes can trigger…
Natural hazard impacts on industrial activities handling hazardous substances can result in severe cascading events such as fires, explosions, and toxic or radioactive releases. These so-called Natech accidents are often overlooked in regional and national disaster risk management plans. National Risk Assessment (NRA)…
By Susan Misicka
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A Swiss-led study has calculated the potential effect of nuclear meltdowns on the health of people living nearby. Its focus is on how meteorology and geography would influence the movement of a radioactive cloud.
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The research team used the weather conditions throughout 2017 to calculate the fallout of disasters at the Sw…
By Sinead Harvey, IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
The IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre tested international emergency preparedness and response capabilities with 39 Member States and 3 international organizations over three days in March 2019.
The exercise is held once a year as part of an annual schedule of exercises and te…
By Francois de Beaupuy
Electricite de France SA is preparing its nuclear power facilities to operate in more severe heatwaves in the coming decades as a changing climate may interfere with key electrical equipment.
The utility, which produces almost three-quarters of France’s electricity from its 58 nuclear reactors, is under pressure from the co…
By Sinead Harvey, IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
Tools that enable radiation doses to be estimated are vital in preparation for and response to nuclear and radiological emergencies. A new IAEA Coordinated Research Project (CRP) will help improve the performance of such dose projection tools and support Member States in usin…
By Doug Irving
Elizabeth Yeampierre watched tree branches whip past her windows on the evening of October 29, 2012, as Superstorm Sandy slammed into New York City. She had spent years warning of the dangers one big storm could unleash in her community. Now, here it was.
Yeampierre is an icon in the working-class neighborhood of Sunset Park, Brooklyn,…
On 11 March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami severely damaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP). Large radioactivity released induced multi-hazard disasters on human livelihoods and ecosystems in the Fukushima Prefecture. In December 2018, some 43,000 residents of Fukushima were yet to return to their hometowns, with…
Eight years after the start of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and two years after the Japanese government lifted evacuation orders in areas of Namie and Iitate, radiation levels remain too high for the safe return of thousands of Japanese citizen evacuees.
This report summarizes information from Greenpeace’s latest extensive radiation survey in…
Industrial facilities and critical infrastructure are vulnerable to the impact of natural hazards. These impacts can trigger so-called Natech accidents and the release of toxic substances, fires and explosions, potentially resulting in health effects, environmental pollution and economic losses. Different factors drive Natech…
By Sarah Henry
Learning from accidents is vital to continuously strengthen nuclear and radiation safety.
In late 2018, the IAEA published a report on the medical management of a radiological accident that occurred in Chilca, Peru in 2012. The accident led to three workers being overexposed to ionizing radiation.
The Radiological Accident in Chilca…
Can fake earthquakes help safeguard nuclear reactors against natural disasters? Visitors to this year's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition will be given the opportunity to find out for themselves thanks to research from the University of Bristol, in collaboration with EDF Energy.
Members of the public will be able to explore the interactive exhibi…
BRUSSELS, 4 July 2019 - The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) and the Ministry of the Interior for Finland have joined together to develop a new stress test tool that will help countries understand and improve their ability to reduce risk of hybrid threats and casc…