Panda facility under construction. Photo courtesy of the Paul Scherrer Institute

HYMERES phases

First phase (2013-2016)

The main objective of the first phase of the Hydrogen Mitigation Experiments fo...

A joint workshop of the Working Group on the Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) and the Working Group on Risk Assessment (WGRISK) on implementation of severe accident management (SAM) measu...

A joint workshop of the Working Group on the Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) and the Working Group on Risk Assessment (WGRISK) on implementation of severe accident management (SAM) measu...

The NEA Expert Group on Recovery Management (EGRM) held a meeting on 6 May 2021.

FACE project members met on 28-30 June 2023 in Paris, France.

This synthesis report summarises the technical programme and the outcome of the 2018 International Severe Accident Management Conference (ISAMC-2018) organised in Ottawa, Ontario on 15-18 October 201...

As the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (NPP) accident illustrates, many challenges have to be faced in maintaining safety over the long term in a damaged NPP following a severe accident. These ...

The NEA Working Group on Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) organised a specialist workshop entitled “Reactor core and containment cooling systems: Long-term management and reliability (RCC...

View looking down onto the LOFT reactor

The Loss-of-fluid Test (LOFT) Research Programme was originally set up by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Part of the programme was later broadened int...

The NEA Expert Group on Fukushima Waste Management and Decommissioning R&D (EGFWMD) was established in 2014 to offer advice to the authorities in Japan on the management of large quantities of on-sit...

NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...

NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...

NEA News is the professional journal of the NEA. It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nuclear safety and regulatio...

The NEA Specialist Workshop on Advanced Measurement Method and Instrumentation for Enhancing Severe Accident Management in a Nuclear Power Plant addressing Emergency, Stabilisation and Long-term Reco...

“Building a Framework for Post Nuclear Accident Recovery Preparedness: National-Level Guidance” report will will be presented and discussed at a web event on 23 May 2022

NEA Working Group on the Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) held its annual meeting, hosted by the CEA and atttended by nearly 90 delegates from 19 member countries, along with representati...

The EGFSF will work on harmonising post-accident food safety management approaches to build and maintain producer and retailer’s accountability and consumer trust.

Nuclear emergency planning, response and recovery

This report provides an overview of experimental facilities that can be used to address nuclear safety research issues in OECD member countries, and identifies priorities for organising international...

The NEA has undertaken a number of activities following the March 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. This brochure contains three extracts from NEA News published in...