Radiation Health Safety and Security

Safety codes and safety standards are formulated on the basis of nationally and internationally accepted safety criteria for the design, construction, and operation of specific equipment, structures, systems, and components of nuclear and radiation facilities. Safety codes establish the objectives and set requirements that shall be fulfilled to provide adequate assurance for safety.

Safety guides and guidelines elaborate on various requirements and furnish approaches for their implementation. Safety manuals deal with specific topics and contain detailed scientific and technical information on the subject.

These documents are prepared by experts in the relevant fields and are extensively reviewed by advisory committees of the Board before they are published. The documents are revised when necessary, in the light of experience and feedback from users as well as new developments in the field.