Preparatory meeting for Thermodynamic Characterisation of Fuel Debris and Fission Products Based on Scenario Analysis of Severe Accident Progression at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (TCOFF)...
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27 May 2021
DOI: 10.1787/9789264172036-en
ISBN-13: 9789264172036, 9789264169579
Proper heat removal from the fuel is essential for the safe operation of nuclear reactors used for electricity production. As nucle...
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6 June 2025
Virtually all national and international radiation protection regulations and standards are based on the recommendations published by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). N...
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17 March 2003
Performance assessment of repository concepts for the geological disposal of long-lived radioactive waste relies on the availability of thermodynamic data for many radionuclides and other elements un...
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29 August 2002
Under the Paris Agreement, OECD countries agreed to aim for a reduction of their greenhouse gas emissions sufficient to hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre...
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2 January 2019
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11 August 2020
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11 August 2020
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11 August 2020
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11 August 2020
The reliable supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) and its decay product, technetium-99m (Tc-99m), is a vital component of modern medical diagnostic practices. Disruptions in the supply chain of these radi...
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16 September 2010
The reliable supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) and its decay product, technetium-99m (Tc-99m), is a vital component of modern medical diagnostic practices. Disruptions in the supply chain of these radi...
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16 September 2010
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11 August 2020
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23 June 2011
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18 December 2012
This report explores the main reasons behind the unreliable supply of Technetium‑99m (Tc‑99m) in health‑care systems and policy options to address the issue. Tc‑99m is used in 85% of nuclear medicine...
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18 November 2019
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Strategic Plan serves as a guiding instrument that reflects the priorities of its member countries as the Agency addresses evolving needs in the exploration and a...
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25 January 2022
This Strategic Plan is intended to guide the NEA as it seeks to meet the evolving needs of member countries in the application and exploration of nuclear science and technology. The plan includes an ...
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22 December 2016
NEA Mission Statement
To assist its Member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international co-operation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required for a safe, envi...
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1 January 1999
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5 July 2010
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17 September 2004
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21 April 2005
The NEA’s ruling body the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy met for its143rd biannual meeting in April 2022.
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27 April 2022
The NEA held its 142nd Steering Committee meeting in October 2021.
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4 November 2021
The sixth International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX-6)
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1 March 2021
What contribution can nuclear energy make to improve the security of energy supply? This study, which examines a selection of OECD member countries, qualitatively and quantitatively validates the oft...
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3 August 2011
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13 December 2010
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4 June 2025
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31 October 2005
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5 May 2020
The fundamental objective of all nuclear safety regulatory bodies is to ensure that activities related to the peaceful use of nuclear energy are carried out in a safe manner within their respective c...
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17 June 2025
This report examines the roles that storage plays, or might play, in radioactive waste management in OECD/NEA member countries. A better understanding of these roles provides valuable input to curren...
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6 February 2006
Underground research laboratories (URLs) are essential to provide the scientific and technical information and practical experience that are needed for the design and construction of nuclear waste di...
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20 November 2001
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29 February 2008
Safety Culture involves everyone whose attitude may influence nuclear safety, not only the utility operators but also the regulatory body. The aim of this document is to focus on the dual role of the...
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6 January 1999
DOI: 10.1787/f2135036-en
Hydrogen is expected to play important roles in decarbonised energy systems, as an energy source for otherwise hard-to-electrify sectors as well as a storage vector to enhanc...
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13 June 2025
NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV explains how an energy mix that includes nuclear power can help achieve global climate change goals.
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13 December 2021
NEA article from the Nuclear-Hydrogen Digest: Nuclear Energy in the Hydrogen Economy, published by NICE Future and the NEA.
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20 September 2022
This report assesses the role that nuclear energy can play in supporting the transition to a low-carbon energy system. It begins by considering the greenhouse gas emissions from the full nuclear fuel...
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18 June 2012
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had significant impacts on the global economy and energy sector. It has also underlined the importance of electricity reliability and resilience during major d...
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24 June 2020
New NICE Future Initiative report, Flexible Nuclear Energy for Clean Energy Systems. Photo: Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock.
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15 September 2020
NEA workshop in Ottawa, Canada, which convened government and private sector, explored the economic status of SMRs and their role in the transition to a low-carbon energy future.
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26 March 2024
The NEA Working Party on Information, Data and Knowledge Management discussed the topic of AI and data preservation during their third plenary meeting on 7-8 February 2023.
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24 February 2023
The fundamental objective of all nuclear safety regulatory bodies is to ensure that nuclear facilities are operated, as well as decommissioned, in an acceptably safe manner. However, in meeting this ...
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29 February 2008
This overview presents an easily accessible synopsis of the regulatory control of radioactive waste management in 15 NEA member countries. It covers the management of radioactive waste from all types...
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30 December 2005
Regulators are major stakeholders in the decision-making process for radioactive waste management. The NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) has recognised the value of exchanging and com...
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27 February 2004
Each nuclear power plant, fuel cycle facility and nuclear research and test facility that is operating today will eventually reach the end of its useful life and cease operation. During the period of...
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30 April 2003
Of all the institutional actors in the field of long-term radioactive waste management (RWM), it is perhaps the regulatory authorities that have restyled their roles most significantly. Modern societ...
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20 October 2003
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4 November 2020
European countries of the OECD have been affected by the widespread dissemination of the radioactive material released from the Chernobyl reactor accident in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, ...
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