IDENTIFYING BEST INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE
With varying degrees of development, most countries using ionizing radiation have in place a legal and regulatory system for radiation safety and security of radioactive material. International organizations like the Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can assist states in collecting and analyzing experience and in identifying those practices that are more effective to exercise effective regulatory control of facilities and activities using ionizing radiation. Often these good practices serve as a reference to develop international standards or in publications providing practical guidance to practitioners.
Under the terms of Article III of its Statute, the IAEA is authorized to establish or adopt standards of safety for protection of health and minimization of danger to life and property, and to provide for the application of these standards. While, in general, IAEA Safety Standards and Nuclear Security Guidance are not mandatory to its member states, they are a set of high-quality standards under regular review as a key element of a stable and sustainable global safety regime.
Participants in the Combined programme of the School of Drafting Regulations are encouraged to identify and familiarize themselves with relevant international practice – and specifically with the IAEA safety standards on radiation safety and with the IAEA nuclear security guidance on security of radioactive material which are the foundations of the School programme – before starting the elaboration of new or revised regulations. First, this will pave the way to prepare the initial draft of the regulation on solid ground by themselves. Second, experience shows that those with stronger self-preparation make more benefit from their participation in the mentoring segment of the School (i.e. the in-person workshop) since they will be able to focus on enhancing specific provisions of already drafted regulation rather than spending time in discussing general aspects of the regulations.
Participants focusing on the Radiation Safety aspects of the School are recommended to familiarize themselves as early as possible in the process of elaboration new or revised regulations with, as a minimum, the following IAEA Safety Standards:
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EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION, INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION, OECD NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY, PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION, UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, Fundamental Safety Principles, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SF-1, IAEA, Vienna (2006). |
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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Governmental, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Safety, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 1 (Rev. 1), IAEA, Vienna (2016). |
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION, OECD NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY, PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION, UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources: International Basic Safety Standards, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 3, IAEA, Vienna (2014). |
Other IAEA Safety Standards that could provide more insight and technical details about the practical implementation of IAEA radiation safety requirements are:
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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Categorization of Radioactive Sources, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. RS-G-1.9, IAEA, Vienna (2005). |
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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Occupational Radiation Protection, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-7, IAEA, Vienna (2018). |
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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-8, IAEA, Vienna (2018). |
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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Organization, Management and Staffing of the Regulatory Body for Safety, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-12, IAEA, Vienna (2018). |
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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Functions and Processes of the Regulatory Body for Safety, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-13, IAEA, Vienna (2018). |
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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSG-11, IAEA, Vienna (2011). |
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, National Strategy for Regaining Control over Orphan Sources and Improving Control over Vulnerable Sources, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSG-19, IAEA, Vienna (2011).
Other international organizations and associations fostering cooperation on radiation safety l (worldwide or regional) may also issue publications useful that can be useful as a reference for the elaboration of new or revised regulations.
Participants focusing on the security of radioactive material aspects of the School are recommended, as early as possible in the process of elaboration new or revised regulations, to familiarize themselves with, as a minimum, the following IAEA nuclear security guidance:
Other IAEA nuclear security guidance that could provide more insight and technical details about the practical implementation of IAEA nuclear security requirements are:
Other international organizations and associations fostering international cooperation regarding nuclear security (worldwide or regional) may also issue publications that can be useful as a reference for the elaboration of new or revised regulations.
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