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3. Basic Principles Of Nuclear Safety
3. Basic Principles Of Nuclear Safety
3.1. IAEA’S SAFETY STANDARDS PROGRAMME
3.1.1. Development of IAEA nuclear safety requirements and guides
The development of nuclear and radiation safety standards is a statutory function unique
to the IAEA in the United Nations system. The IAEA Statute expressly authorizes the
Agency “to establish standards of safety” and “to provide for the application of these
standards”. Over the years, more than 200 safety standards have been published in the
IAEA Safety Series. Prior to 1996, safety standard publications were separated by
subject matter into the following:
The Nuclear Safety Standards (NUSS);
The International Basic Safety Standards for Protection Against Ionizing Radiation
and for the Safety of Radiation Sources (the Basic Safety Standards), with