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IAEA Marks 30 Years of OSART Nuclear Safety Reviews

The International Atomic Energy Agency on 14 June 2013 marked the 30th anniversary of the best known peer review service the Agency offers its Member States: the Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) service. In 1983, the Agency conducted its first OSART mission to the Kori Nuclear Power Plant in the Republic of Korea, and it conducted a total of 174 OSART missions over the following 30 years. The reviews have been done in 34 nations at 103 nuclear sites. Performed at the request of... Full story»

Announcing the INPRO Dialogue Forum on Licensing and Safety of SMRs

The International Atomic Energy Agency on 14 June 2013 marked the 30th anniversary of the well known peer review service the Agency offers its Member States: the Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) service. In 1983, the Agency conducted its first OSART mission to the Kori Nuclear Power Plant in the Republic of Korea, and it conducted a total of 174 OSART missions over the following 30 years. The reviews have been done in 34 nations at 103 nuclear sites. Performed at the request of... Full story»

Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety Closes With Eye To Future

Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan -- The Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety closed today with calls for continuous improvement and vigilance to further strengthen nuclear safety worldwide. In his closing remarks, Denis Flory, the IAEA's Deputy Director General in charge of Nuclear Safety and Security, said the Conference provided an excellent... Full story»

IAEA Concludes Safety Review at Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant, France

An IAEA-led international team of nuclear safety experts noted a series of good practices and made recommendations to reinforce some safety measures during a review of operational safety at France's Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) that concluded today 29 November 2012. The Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) was assembled at the French Government's request. The in-depth review, which began 12 November, focused on... Full story »

IAEA Completes Safety Review at Czech Nuclear Power Plant

An international team of nuclear safety experts, led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), have completed a review of safety practices at Temelin Nuclear Power Station in the Czech Republic. The team highlighted the Power Plant's good practices and also recommended improvements to some safety measures. At the request of the Government of the Czech Republic, the IAEA assembled a team of nuclear installation safety experts... Full story »

Operational Safety Mission to Rajasthan Atomic Power Station 3 and 4

An international team of nuclear safety experts led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have completed a review of safety practices at Units 3 and 4 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station in Rawatbhata. The team noted a series of good practices and made recommendations and suggestions to reinforce safety practices. The IAEA assembled the Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) at the request of the Government of India. Led by the... Full story »

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