Tritium Level in Fifth Batch of ALPS Treated Water Far Below Japan’s Operational Limit, IAEA Confirms
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have confirmed that the tritium concentration in the fifth batch of diluted ALPS treated water, which Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) started discharging today, is far below the country’s o... Continue reading
IAEA Mission Sees Enhanced Safety at Research Reactor in the Netherlands, Indicates Need for Continued Improvements
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the operator of a Dutch research reactor used for research and radioisotope production has enhanced safety since a previous review mission in September 2021. Continue reading
Update 224 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed about a further attempted drone attack today on the training centre of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), causing no damage or casualties, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi... Continue reading
IAEA Helping Doctors Provide Online Cancer Expertise Across Borders
An IAEA programme to provide virtual oncology expertise to cancer patients in developing countries has shown to be a wide success – engaging over 500 radiotherapy professionals from 19 countries and helping hospitals improve care for many patients, acc... Continue reading
United Nations Security Council Update
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi updated the United Nations Security Council today on the IAEA’s activities concerning nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine. Continue reading
Update 223 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
All six reactor units of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) are now in cold shutdown for the first time since late 2022 after unit 4 reached this operational state early today, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International ... Continue reading
Japan Informs IAEA About Corrosion of Tanks Holding ALPS Treated Water, Confirms No Structural Impact or Risk to Safety
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was yesterday informed by Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), operator of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS), that localized corrosion and flaking of paint was discovered on three... Continue reading
Update 222 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi today called for maximum military restraint and full observance of the five concrete principles for protecting Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), days after a series of drone attacks had “significa... Continue reading
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