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International radiation safety course in Stockholm gives participants practical knowledge
With radiation protection experts from all over the world and a focus on practical exercises and case studies, International Radiological Protection School (IRPS) gives professionals from over 20 different countries the opportunity for increased understanding of international radiation protection issues.
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Swedish Radiation Safety Authority submits proposals for existing and future nuclear power
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) has today finalized the assignment from the government to investigate how laws, regulations and other measures can be developed for existing and future nuclear power.
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International peer review of Sweden’s management of radioactive waste completed
An international team of experts has carried out a peer review of how well Sweden lives up to international guidelines regarding the national framework for management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. The report with the expert team’s conclusions has now been approved for publication by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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IAEA IRRS-mission report to Sweden published
The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, has reviewed Sweden’s framework for nuclear safety and radiation protection, the so-called IRRS review (Integrated Regulatory Review Service). The review is carried out every ten years by a group of international experts led by a team from the IAEA. Sweden’s second full-scope IRRS-review was carried out 14 – 25 November 2022. The report has now...
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Sweden ready for upcoming IAEA Artemis-review
The Swedish government has commissioned a review of how well Sweden lives up to international guidelines for the management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. The review will be carried out by an international team of experts coordinated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In connection with this, the team will hold discussions with relevant Swedish actors and prepare...
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Sweden ready for upcoming IAEA IRRS-review
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has completed its reporting in preparation for the international peer-review on how Sweden complies with international guidelines on nuclear safety and radiation protection. The review is carried out by the IAEA and international experts and takes place in Sweden from 14 to 25 November 2022.
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Notification regarding the permanent closure of Ringhals 1
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has been notified by Ringhals AB that the reactor Ringhals 1 was permanently shut down on 31 December 2020.
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Sweden’s seventh national report on the implementation of the obligations of the Joint Convention
On the basis of a Government assignment, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM), in collaboration with the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co (SKB), has produced the seventh report on Sweden’s implementation of the obligations of the Joint Convention on the safety of spent fuel management and on the safety of radioactive waste management. On 27 October, Sweden officially...
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Radioisotope levels in Swedish air filters normal again
At the end of June, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority reported that low levels of radioisotopes had been measured in Sweden. The authority informed the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the measurements. More recent measurements have shown that levels are back to normal in Sweden. The authority has reported the final measurement results to the IAEA.
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The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority reports Swedish measurement values to the IAEA
On 23 June, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority reported that low levels of the radioisotopes caesium-134, caesium-137, cobalt-60 and ruthenium-103 had been measured in Sweden during calendar week 24. The levels measured pose no risk to human health or the environment.
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