Nuclear Safety and Waste Management

  1. Regulatory and International Framework
    1. Nuclear Regulatory Principles
      1. Regulatory Philosophy
        1. Safety Objectives
          1. Regulatory Independence
          2. National Regulatory Bodies
            1. Regulatory Structure
              1. Government Organization
                1. Regulatory Authority
                2. Role and Responsibilities
                  1. Oversight and Regulation
                    1. Safety Regulation
                      1. Security Regulation
                        1. Safeguards Implementation
                        2. Public Protection
                          1. Radiation Protection
                            1. Environmental Protection
                          2. Licensing Process
                            1. Application and Review
                              1. License Application Requirements
                                1. Technical Review Process
                                  1. Public Participation
                                  2. License Conditions
                                    1. Operating Conditions
                                      1. Reporting Requirements
                                        1. Compliance Requirements
                                      2. Inspection and Enforcement
                                        1. Compliance Monitoring
                                          1. Routine Inspections
                                            1. Special Inspections
                                              1. Performance Assessment
                                              2. Enforcement Actions
                                                1. Notices of Violation
                                                  1. Civil Penalties
                                                    1. License Modifications
                                                2. International Organizations and Standards
                                                  1. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
                                                    1. IAEA Mission and Functions
                                                      1. Safety Standards Development
                                                        1. Technical Assistance
                                                          1. Verification Activities
                                                          2. IAEA Safety Standards
                                                            1. Safety Fundamentals
                                                              1. Safety Requirements
                                                                1. Safety Guides
                                                                2. Technical Cooperation
                                                                  1. Capacity Building
                                                                    1. Technology Transfer
                                                                  2. International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)
                                                                    1. ICRP Recommendations
                                                                      1. Radiation Protection Principles
                                                                        1. Dose Limits and Constraints
                                                                        2. Dose Limits and Recommendations
                                                                          1. Occupational Exposure
                                                                            1. Public Exposure
                                                                              1. Medical Exposure
                                                                            2. Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
                                                                              1. NEA Activities
                                                                                1. Policy Development
                                                                                  1. Technical Studies
                                                                                  2. Policy and Research Coordination
                                                                                    1. International Cooperation
                                                                                      1. Best Practice Sharing
                                                                                    2. World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO)
                                                                                      1. Peer Review Programs
                                                                                        1. Operating Experience Exchange
                                                                                      2. International Treaties and Conventions
                                                                                        1. Convention on Nuclear Safety
                                                                                          1. Scope and Requirements
                                                                                            1. Fundamental Safety Principles
                                                                                              1. Legislative Framework
                                                                                                1. Regulatory Body
                                                                                                2. Reporting and Review Process
                                                                                                  1. National Reports
                                                                                                    1. Review Meetings
                                                                                                  2. Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and Radioactive Waste Management
                                                                                                    1. Convention Objectives
                                                                                                      1. Safety of Spent Fuel Management
                                                                                                        1. Safety of Radioactive Waste Management
                                                                                                        2. Reporting and Peer Review
                                                                                                          1. National Reports
                                                                                                            1. Review Process
                                                                                                            2. International Cooperation
                                                                                                              1. Information Exchange
                                                                                                                1. Technical Assistance
                                                                                                              2. Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident
                                                                                                                1. Notification Requirements
                                                                                                                  1. Information Exchange
                                                                                                                  2. Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident
                                                                                                                    1. Assistance Framework
                                                                                                                      1. Coordination Mechanisms
                                                                                                                    2. Safeguards and Non-Proliferation
                                                                                                                      1. IAEA Safeguards System
                                                                                                                        1. Comprehensive Safeguards Agreements
                                                                                                                          1. Additional Protocols
                                                                                                                          2. Nuclear Security
                                                                                                                            1. Nuclear Security Framework
                                                                                                                              1. Physical Protection
                                                                                                                              2. Export Controls
                                                                                                                                1. Nuclear Suppliers Group
                                                                                                                                  1. Technology Transfer Controls

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