Technical tools

The IAEA is authorized under its statutes: to provide for the application of its standards for the protection of health, life and property to peaceful nuclear activities; and to foster the exchange of information relating to nuclear activities. Moreover, under the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, one of the Agency’s functions is to collect and disseminate to States Parties and Member States information concerning relevant methodologies, techniques and available results of research relating to response to nuclear accidents or radiological emergencies; and to develop appropriate radiation monitoring programmes and procedures.

The IAEA fulfills these functions in part through publication of, amongst others, Safety Reports (SR), Technical Reports (TR), Technical Documents (TECDOC), and Accident Reports. There is a specific series for IAEA publications in the area of emergency preparedness and response - the EPR series. All these publications are informational in nature. They may describe good practices and give practical examples and detailed methods that can be used to meet safety standards. They do not establish requirements or make recommendations.

Associated with the practical manuals the IAEA has developed standardised training material that is used for supporting all its technical co-operation work and extra-budgetary programmes.

Establishing Capabilities for Response


Series
Title
Published
Method for Developing Arrangements for Response to a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency - updating IAEA-TECDOC-953
2003
Training
Material
 Training material for developing a national capability for response to nuclear/radiological (E/R/S)

 

Nuclear Emergencies
Generic assessment procedures for determining protective actions during a reactor accident. Russian
1997
Training
Material
Training material for reactor accident assessment and response (E/R)

 
INTERRAS
A computer code for assessing the need for protective actions in the event of a nuclear accident; Version 1.3 (under revision)

 

Radiological Emergencies
Generic procedures for assessment and response during a radiological emergency
Russian
2000
Training
Material
Training material for generic procedures for assessment and response during radiological emergencies (E/R/S)

 

Emergency Monitoring
Generic procedures for monitoring in a nuclear or radiological emergency
Russian
1999
Training
Material
Training material for emergency monitoring procedures (E/R)

 

Medical Preparedness and Response
Generic Procedures for Medical Response During a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency (IAEA/WHO)
2005
Basics of Radiation and Radiation Protection (IAEA/WHO)
Arabic; Chinese; French; Russian;Spanish
2005
Training material for medical preparedness and response to a nuclear or radiological emergency (IAEA/WHO) (E)

2002
How to recognize and initially respond to an accidental radiation injury (IAEA/WHO) (E). Arabic; Chinese; French; Spanish; Russian;
2000
How to recognize and initially respond to an accidental radiation injury (IAEA/WHO) (E). Arabic; Chinese; French; Spanish; Russian
2000
Diagnosis and treatment of radiation injuries (IAEA/WHO)
1998
Planning the medical response to radiological accidents (IAEA/WHO)
1998

Public Information Management
Training
Material
 Training Material on public information during nuclear emergencies

 

 

Exercising National Capabilities
Preparation, Conduct and Evaluation of Exercises to Test Preparedness for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency
2005
Preparation, Conduct and Evaluation of Exercises to Test Preparedness for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency - Training Materials
Spanish

2006

 

Technical Criteria
Development of an Extended Framework for Emergency Response Criteria: Interim Report for Comments (IAEA/WHO)

2005

 

Preparation First Responders
Manual for First Responders to a Radiological Emergency (IAEA/CTIF/PAHO/WHO)
Russian; Spanish

2006
Training Material
Training Material for First Responders to a Radiological Emergency
2006

 

Past Accidents
TECDOC-1300 Follow-up of Delayed Health Consequences of Acute Accidental Radiation Exposure. Lessons to be Learned from Their Medical Management.
2002
Dosimetric and medical aspects of the radiological accident in Goiânia in 1987.
1998
Listing of past accidents with radiological consequences - available for downloading.
1988-2004

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