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Displaying 75 of about 577 resultsEconomic Commission for Europe (ECE) member countries have developed safety guidelines and good practices for oil terminals within the framework of the project on hazard and crisis management in the Danube Delta, under the auspices of the Assistance Programme of the Convention on the transboundary effects of industrial accidents. This publication r…
'Nobody expected that a tsunami would affect Japan's nuclear plants. And climate change will raise the possibility of such awful', unlikely happenings around the world, says UCLA economics professor, Matthew Kahn in an opinion piece for The Christian Science Monitor.
A day after a chlorine gas leak at the Mumbai Port Trust, Dr Ravi Sinha, a disaster risk reduction specialist, raises doubts on whether a city with many chemical and pharmaceutical factories and oil refineries is equipped to handle a chemical accident, admitting that equipment was not enough and that the city needs a special force to deal with such emer…
An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has concluded a 10-day mission to review Cuba’s preparedness and response framework for nuclear and radiological emergencies. The Emergency Preparedness Review (EPREV), requested by the Government, was carried out under an IAEA Technical Cooperation project aimed at strengthening the national infrast…
The Nuclear Regulation Authority will reassess the safety risks posed by possible natural disasters to certain nuclear power plants that have been declared to be fit for operation under the new safety standards.
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Using research findings and geological surveys as well as simulations of eruptions of Mount Daisen, a volcanic mountain in Tottori Pref…
By Sinead Harvey
An online communication system through which the IAEA enables Member States and International Organizations to notify each other of nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies round the clock has been made easier to use.
Through the IAEA’s Unified System for Information Exchange in Incidents and Emergencies (USIE), more than 12…
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Teniendo en cuenta lo anteriormente expuesto y en el marco de las acciones que en la Subregión Andina se emprenden para hacer frente a la problemática del manejo de productos químicos peligrosos y material radiactivo, este documento promueven la formulación e implementación de un Plan Subregional Andino para la prevención y respuesta a emer…
The aim of the book is to raise the awareness of the donors and general public to the ongoing long-term effects of this disaster. This book of images from the Chernobyl zone shows the daily work of the Red Cross teams, as well as the daily reality for those who live in Chernobyl's long shadow. It looks forward to help reawaken the interest in the progra…
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined five areas that deserve greater attention as the world community strives to ensure nuclear security, from curbing terrorism financing to stricter control over fissile materials.
“The prospect of nuclear terrorism threatens international security. We are united in our resolve to defuse this threat,” he said i…
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko said Tuesday the agency was moving forward with rules to tighten the safety and preparedness of U.S. nuclear plants, nine months after the crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges that the damage at the Fukushima nuclear plant serve as a reminder that even the best-prepared nations need to improve their capacity to prevent and cope with such disasters.
"I believe Japan is one of the best-prepared countries in the world in terms of natural disaster, disaster risk reduction and preparedness. However, the…
The Mainichi Daily News reports that officials said on Tuesday at the government's disaster prevention panel that in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, disaster preparedness plans will be revised. The plan calls for measures against two types of tsunami - those of the largest class and others of sizes that occur relatively frequently - bas…
A conference held by the United Nations atomic energy agency today called for stronger national and international measures to ensure the highest and most effective levels of nuclear safety in the wake of the accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi power plant three months ago.
Safety standards should be continuously reviewed, strengthened and implemented…
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Botswana has significantly enhanced its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety over the last decade but that work remains to establish effective oversight of all its facilities and activities in this field.
The Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team concluded a 9…
What would happen if a nuclear device were detonated in downtown Washington, D.C., and what can be done to mitigate the possibility or its effects?
As North Korea develops its capacity to launch long-distance warheads, speculation about the possibility of a nuclear strike on U.S. soil continues to grab headlines. But while it may seem to some like an…