Subscribe to WNN emails About Contact

Regulation & Safety

Regulation & Safety
Grossi says Zaporizhzhia principles 'step in right direction'

Grossi says Zaporizhzhia principles 'step in right direction'

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has outlined to the UN Security Council five principles - "the bare minimum" - to help protect Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Regulation & Safety 31 May 2023

IAEA finds Fukushima water sampling meets requirements

IAEA finds Fukushima water sampling meets requirements

Tokyo Electric Power Company has demonstrated its capabilities for accurate and precise measurements of the radionuclides present in the treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi site, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency report.

Regulation & Safety 31 May 2023

Most Read

Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology

BWRX-300 meets Polish safety requirements, says regulator

Faulty seals replaced in Olkiluoto EPR

Nucleoelectrica sets out plan for Atucha II repair

Augmented reality enhances radiation protection training

Impact of evacuations on Zaporizhzhia 'closely monitored' by IAEA

IAEA assesses regulatory preparedness for Fukushima water release

Final licence release for reclaimed Cluff Lake mine

IAEA finds Fukushima water sampling meets requirements

Nucleoelectrica sets out plan for Atucha II repair

Nucleoelectrica sets out plan for Atucha II repair

A life-size mock-up of the reactor and special tools have been designed and built ahead of the repair procedure which the operating company hopes will take place next month at Argentina's Atucha II nuclear power unit.

Regulation & Safety 30 May 2023

IAEA team completes Czech regulatory review

IAEA team completes Czech regulatory review

The Czech Republic is committed to maintaining and strengthening its robust regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has concluded. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service mission team identified areas for possible improvements.

Regulation & Safety 30 May 2023

Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology

Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology

Members of the International Nuclear Regulators' Association have released a joint statement affirming their commitment to work together on generic design assessment and licensing of small modular reactor technologies.

Regulation & Safety 26 May 2023

BWRX-300 meets Polish safety requirements, says regulator

BWRX-300 meets Polish safety requirements, says regulator

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor technology is compliant with Polish nuclear safety and radiological protection standards, the president of the National Atomic Energy Agency said in a general opinion.

Regulation & Safety 24 May 2023

Kazakh research reactor recommissioned after fuel conversion

Kazakh research reactor recommissioned after fuel conversion

The IVG.1M research reactor in Kurchatov, Kazakhstan, is ready to resume experiments following the completion of a project to convert it from using highly-enriched uranium fuel to low-enriched uranium fuel, the country's National Nuclear Centre announced.

Regulation & Safety 22 May 2023

Fresh concerns for Zaporizhzhia after external power lost again

Fresh concerns for Zaporizhzhia after external power lost again

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says agreement on protecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is needed urgently, saying "this situation cannot continue" after its link to external power supplies was lost for most of the morning on Monday and it was forced to rely on emergency diesel generators for a seventh occasion.

Regulation & Safety 22 May 2023

Faulty seals replaced in Olkiluoto EPR

Faulty seals replaced in Olkiluoto EPR

Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj said it had detected and subsequently repaired defects and deficiencies in the seals of the connectors of unit 3 at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant. The EPR entered commercial operation on 1 May.

Regulation & Safety 16 May 2023

Final licence release for reclaimed Cluff Lake mine

Final licence release for reclaimed Cluff Lake mine

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has revoked the uranium mine licence held by Orano Canada Inc for the fully decommissioned Cluff Lake Project in northwestern Saskatchewan, clearing the way for Orano to transfer the site to the Province of Saskatchewan - a first for any modern uranium mine in Canada.

Regulation & Safety 12 May 2023