The Code of Conduct for the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources, when implemented, will help national authorities ensure that radioactive sources are used within an appropriate framework of radiation safety and security.

The Code of Conduct for the Safety of Research Reactors strengthens the international nuclear safety arrangements for civil research reactors, taking due account of input from INSAG and the views of others.

IAEA Safety Glossary Terminology used in Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection, 2007 edn.

Safety Standards Series: The IAEA safety standards reflect an international consensus on what constitutes a high level of safety for protecting people and the environment from harmful effects of ionizing radiation. They establish fundamental safety principles, requirements and measures to control the radiation exposure of people and the release of radioactive material to the environment, to restrict the likelihood of events that might lead to a loss of control over a nuclear reactor core, nuclear chain reaction, radioactive source or any other source of radiation and to mitigate the consequences of such events if they do occur. The standards apply to facilities and activities that give rise to radiation risks, including nuclear installations, the use of radiation and radioactive sources, the transport of radioactive material and the management of radioactive waste.

IAEA Safety Reports Series: Publications in the Safety Reports Series report on practical examples and detailed methods for the application or use of Safety Requirements or Safety Guides. Other publications in the Safety Reports Series may be in the form of monographs on various scientific and technical subjects that are safety related.

IAEA Technical Documents (TECDOCS): The IAEA-TECDOC Series includes both the proceedings of meetings and monograph type documents. Publications are issued in the TECDOC series if it is expected that the lifetime of the publication may be short, or if the subject matter is of a tentative nature or of relatively low significance to Member States (TECDOCs are also issued by the IAEA in areas other than nuclear safety and security).

Emergency Preparedness and Response Series: Publications in the EPR Series are practical publications that support the use of the Safety Guides, or the relevant conventions. They are developed by the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre.

INSAG Series: This series was introduced for reports to the Director General on safety matters by the International Nuclear Safety Group (INSAG), an independent expert group established in 1985 by the Director General of the IAEA.

Training Course Series: These publications contain lecture notes or other training material. (Publications in the Training Course Series are also issued in areas other than nuclear safety and security.)

Radiological Assessment Reports Series: Reports on assessments of radiological conditions, such as conditions of exposure to radiation due to radioactive residues from nuclear weapon testing, are published in the Radiological Assessment Reports Series. Their purpose is to report on radiological conditions and to disseminate conclusions and recommendations for any further actions necessary for the protection of human health and the environment.

Provision for the Application of Safety Standards: The IAEA’s Statute authorizes it to apply its standards at the request of any state, including through independent peer review appraisal services to determine the status of compliance with its standards.

Proceedings Series: Proceedings are the published record of conferences and symposia; they typically contain the opening addresses, keynote speeches,

contributed papers, presentations, topical discussions held during the gathering,

conclusions and summaries of sessions.