The vision
A strong, sustainable and visible Global Nuclear Safety and Security Regime that provides for protection of people and the environment from effects of ionizing radiation, minimization of the likelihood of accidents or malicious acts that could endanger life and property, and effective mitigation of the effects of any such events.
Scope of the programme
- Establishing IAEA Safety Standards and related publications
- Providing for the application of standards for the
- Safety of nuclear installations
- Safety of radioactive sources
- Safe transport of radioactive material
- Management of radioactive waste
- Establishing IAEA Nuclear Security Guidelines
- Support the implementation of the guidelines for the
- Protection of nuclear and radioactive materials against malicious acts
- Protection of nuclear installation and transports against sabotage
- Detection and response to Malicious Acts
- Collect and exchange nuclear security-related information
- Knowledge management and networking
Strategies
All IAEA safety related statutory functions and activities are linked together through an Integrated Safety Approach for an efficient and effective delivery of the safety programme.
The concept of Nuclear Security Culture is being developed as a sustainable framework able to link and support all related Security activities.
