Preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency : general safety requirements / International Atomic Energy Agency.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Atomic Energy Agency.

Series:

Safety standards series ; Number GSR pt. 7.

IAEA Safety Standards Series, 1020-525X ; Number GSR Part 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear power plants--Safety measures.

Nuclear power plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 pages) : color illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vienna, [Austria] : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2015.

Summary:

This publication, jointly sponsored by the FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ILO, IMO, INTERPOL, OECD/NEA, PAHO, CTBTO, UNEP, OCHA, WHO and WMO, is the new edition establishing the requirements for preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency which takes into account the latest experience and developments in the area. It supersedes the previous edition of the Safety Requirements for emergency preparedness and response, Safety Standards Series No. GS-R-2, which was published in 2002. This publication establishes the requirements for ensuring an adequate level of preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency, irrespective of its cause. These Safety Requirements are intended to be used by governments, emergency response organizations, other authorities at the local, regional and national levels, operating organizations and the regulatory body as well as by relevant international organizations at the international level.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 5, 2017).

ISBN:

92-0-115219-1

OCLC:

987075921