​​​​​​​​​​​IAEA Safety Publications


Safety Glossary

  1. IAEA Safety and Security Glossary, 2022 (Interim) Edition.

Safety Requirements

  1. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, SF-1 Fundamental Safety Principles, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SF-1, IAEA, Vienna (2006).

  2. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, GSR Part 1 Legal and Regulatory Framework for Safety, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 1 (Rev. 1), IAEA, Vienna (2016).

  3. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, GSR Part 2 Leadership and Management for Safety​, IAEA, Vienna (2016).

  4. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, GSR Part 3 Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources: International Basic Safety Standards, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 3, IAEA, Vienna (2014).

  5. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, GSR Part 4 Safety Assessment for Facilities and Activities (Rev. 1), IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 4, IAEA, Vienna (2016).

  6. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, GSR Part 5 Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 5, IAEA, Vienna (2009).

  7. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, GSR Part 6 Decommissioning of Facilities, IAEA Safety Standards Series GSR Part 6, IAEA, Vienna (2014).

  8. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, SSR 5 Disposal of Radioactive Waste, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSR ​5, IAEA, Vienna (2011).

  9. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY,​ SSR 6 Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material 2018 Edition. IAEA Safety Standards Series SSR-6, IAEA, Vienna (2018).

General Safety Guides


  1. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Classification of Radioacive Waste,  IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-1​, IAEA Vienna (2009).​​

  2. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Leadership, Management and Culture for Safety in Radioactive Waste Management​, IAEA Vienna (2022). 

  3. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Application of the Concept of Exemption​, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-17​, IAEA Vienna (2023). 

  4. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Application of the Concept of Clearance,  IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-18​, IAEA Vienna (2023).​

  5. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION, Occupational Radiation Protection, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-7, IAEA, Vienna (2018). 

  6. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME, Regulatory Control of Radioactive Discharges to the Environment, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-9, IAEA, Vienna (2018).​ 

  7. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Safety Case and Safety Assessment for the Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-3, IAEA, Vienna (2012). ​

  8. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Monitoring for Protectection of the Public and the Environment, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-19​, IAEA, Vienna (2025). ​​


Specific Safety Guide for NORM

  1. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Management of Residues Containing Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material from Uranium Production and Other Activities, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSG-60, IAEA, Vienna (2021)

  2. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Protection of the Public against Exposure Indoors due to Radon and Other Natural Sources of Radiation, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSG-32, IAEA, Vienna (2015)


Radioactive Waste Disposal​

  1. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Safety Case and Safety Assessment for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSG-23, IAEA, Vienna (2012).

  2. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Near Surface Disposal Facilities for Radioactive Waste, Specific Safety Guide, No. SSG-29. IAEA, Vienna (2011).

  3. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Monitoring and Surveillance of Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities. IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSG-31, IAEA, Vienna (2014).


Decommissioning and Remediation

  1. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Remediation Strategy and Process for Areas Affected by Past Activities or Events, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-15​​, IAEA, Vienna (2022).

  2. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Release of Site from Regulatory Control on Termination of Practices, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-5.1, IAEA, Vienna.

Safety Reports on NORM

  1. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Radiation protection and the management of radioactive waste in the oil and gas industry, IAEA Safety Report series No. 34. IAEA Vienna (2003). 

  2. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Assessing the Need for Radiation Protection Measures in Work involving Materials and Raw Materials, IAEA Safety Reports Series 49, IAEA, Vienna (2006).

  3. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Radiation Protection and NORM Residue Management in the Zircon and Zirconia Industries. STI/PUB/1289, IAEA Safety Reports Series No. 51. IAEA, Vienna (2007)

  4. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Radiation Protection and NORM Residue Management in the Production of Rare Earths from Thorium Containing Minerals. STI/PUB/1512, IAEA Safety Reports Series No.68. IAEA, Vienna (2011).

  5. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Radiation Protection and NORM Residue Management in the Titanium Dioxide and Related Industries. IAEA Safety Reports Series No. 76. IAEA, Vienna (2012)

  6. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Radiation Protection and Management of NORM Residue in the Phosphate Industry, STI/PUB/1582, IAEA Safety Reports Series No.78. IAEA, Vienna (2013).

  7. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Monitoring for compliance with exemption and clearance level. IAEA Safety Report Series No. 67, IAEA, Vienna (2012).

  8. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, ​​Regulatory Control of Exposure due to Radionuclides in Building Materials and Construction Materials. IAEA Safety Report Series No. 117​, IAEA, Vienna (2023).

Other Publications


  1. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Regulatory and Management Approaches for the Control of Environmental Residues Containing Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) – Proceedings of a Technical Meeting held in Vienna, 6-10 Dec  IAEA-TECDOC-1484, IAEA, Vienna (2006).

  2. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM IV) – Proceedings of an International Conference held in Szczyrk, Poland, 17-21 May 2004. IAEA-TECDOC-1472, IAEA, Vienna (2005).

  3. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM V) Proceedings of an International Symposium held in Seville, 19-22 March 2007. STI/PUB/1326, IAEA, Vienna (2008)

  4. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM VI) Proceedings of an International Symposium held in Marrakech, Morocco, 22-26 March 2010. STI/PUB/1497, IAEA, Vienna (2011).

  5. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Extent of Environmental Contamination by Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) and Technological Options for Mitigation, STI/DOC/010/419, IAEA, Vienna (2003).

  6. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Reference Material IAEA 434: Naturally Occurring Radionuclides in Phosphogypsum, IAEA/AQ/17, IAEA, Vienna (2010).

  7. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Recycle and reuse of materials and components from waste streams of nuclear fuel cycle facilities, IAEA-TECDOC-1130, IAEA, Vienna (2000).

  8. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Environmental Behaviour of Polonium, IAEA Technical Report Series No. 484, IAEA, Vienna (2017). 

  9. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY,​ The Environmental Behaviour of Radium: Revised Edition, Technical Reports Series No. 476, IAEA, Vienna (2014)

Uranium Produciton


  1. Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency​, Uranium 2018 Resources, Production and Demand​, NEA No. 7413, OECD 2018.

  2. Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency​, Uranium 2020 Resources, Production and Demand​​, NEA No. 7551, OECD 2020.