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  • Michael Knochenhauer is the new Director General of the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority

    On 23 February, Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtari announced Michael Knochenhauer’s appointment as Director General. The appointment runs until December 2026.

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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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