Nuclear Security Culture 
IAEA Nuclear Security Series, 2008, 37 p.

This publication defines the basic concepts and elements of nuclear security culture, with the aim to provide Member States with international consensus guidance on planning and implementing a programme to improve nuclear security culture. Particular emphasis is placed on areas such as regulation, government institutions and general public awareness. The report provides an overview of the necessary attributes of an effective nuclear security culture and emphasizes that its success is ultimately dependent on individuals: policy makers, regulators, managers, individual employees and, to a certain extent, members of the general public. Practical methods to assess and improve the effectiveness of security culture are also included.

Extraído de: 
http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PubDetails.asp?pubId=7977

Nuclear Material Accounting Handbook
IAEA Services Series, July 2008, 82 p.

This book describes the procedures, methods, measures and techniques which could be referred to as best practices when used by a State in establishing and maintaining the State System of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Material (SSAC). Member States of the IAEA will use this publication as a guide in the accounting for nuclear material with the aim of improving the effectiveness of SSACs at the State and facility level, which is also an essential component in maintaining the security of nuclear material and combating illicit trafficking.

Extraído de: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/svs_015_web.pdf

El almacenamiento temporal a largo plazo de los residuos radiactivos: seguridad y sostenibilidad
Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear (ES), 2008, 40 p.

Este documento es la traducción de un informe del Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica de Viena (OIEA), realizado por un grupo de expertos internacionales, y publicado por el OIEA en el año 2003 –IAEA_LTS/RW. El informe tiene su origen en las conclusiones y cuestiones surgidas de la Conferencia Internacional sobre la Seguridad de los Residuos Radiactivos, que tuvo lugar en Córdoba, España, del 13 al 17 de marzo de 2000, organizada conjuntamente con la CE, la NEA/OECD y WHO y responde a una de las acciones del Plan de Acción delOIEA para la Gestión de los Residuos Radiactivos, basado en las conclusiones de dicha Conferencia, fue aprobado en septiembre de 2001 para ser implementado en los siguientes años.

Una de las acciones contempladas en dicho Plan, era evaluar las implicaciones de seguridad del almacenamiento temporal prolongado de los residuos radiactivos, incluyendo el combustible gastado cuando así es considerado, y las necesidades de reacondicionamiento futuras.
El informe del OIEA, que aquí se presenta, trata de responder a parte de las cuestiones, fue revisado previamente a su publicación por el antiguo Grupo de Expertos Internacionales sobre Principios y Criterios, y por el Comité de Normas de Residuos Radiactivos (WASSC) del OIEA, con la participación de representantes del CSN.
Básicamente, partiendo de la idea de que el almacenamiento temporal es una etapa obligatoria de la gestión del combustible gastado y los residuos radiactivos previa a su almacenamiento definitivo, el documento analiza una serie de aspectos relativos al almacenamiento temporal prolongado por periodos de tiempo largos y al almacenamiento definitivo, indicando las ventajas e inconvenientes de cada caso.
Las implicaciones del almacenamiento temporal prolongado del combustible gastado y los residuos radiactivos continúa siendo objeto de consideración en el OIEA por comités técnicos y grupos de expertos con representación del CSN, fundamentalmente centrado en aspectos de seguridad y de políticas.

Extraído de: http://www.csn.es/publicaciones/ODE-09.02ok.pdf

Security in the Transport of Radioactive Material 
IAEA Nuclear Security Series, 2008, 39 p.

This publication addresses the vulnerability of radioactive material during transport. Given the international concern over acts of nuclear terrorism, it is imperative to have a well defined plan for the security of sensitive materials during their transport. The present publication provides guidance on implementing, maintaining or enhancing a State’s nuclear security regime to protect radioactive material in transport against theft, sabotage or other malicious acts. It will be of use to regulators and to operating personnel engaged in the transport of such material.

Extraído de: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PubDetails.asp?pubId=7987

Energy, Electricity and Nuclear Power Estimates for the Period up to 2030 2008 Edition 
IAEA Reference Data Series, 2008, 53 p.

Reference Data Series No. 1 is an annual publication - currently in its twenty-eighth edition - containing estimates of energy, electricity and nuclear power trends up to the year 2030.
Nuclear data presented in Table 1 are based on actual statistical data collected by the IAEA’s Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). Energy and electricity data for 2007, however, are estimated, since the latest available information

from the Department of Economic and Social.
Affairs of the United Nations is for 2005. Population data originate from the World Population Prospects (2003 Revision), published by the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the 2005 values are estimates.
The future growth of energy, electricity and nuclear power up to the year 2030 is presented as low and high estimates in order to encompass the uncertainties associated with the future. These estimates should be viewed as very general growth trends whose validity must constantly be subjected to critical review.

Extraído de:  http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/RDS1-28_web.pdf

European Guidance on Estimating Population Doses from Medical X-Ray Procedures
European Commission, 2008, 96 p.

The aim of this document is to provide practical guidance to Member States on the
implementation of Council Directive97/43/EURATOM, Article 12, which requires Member States to ensure that the distribution of individual dose estimates from medical exposure is determined for the population and for relevant reference groups of the population.

The Commission was concerned about the lack of internationally accepted protocols for evaluating patient exposures from medical x-ray imaging procedures and with the existence of wide variations in the reported estimates of population doses between European countries. This guidance document provides the necessary basis for the development of a harmonised system for assessing patient doses in Member States, in order to improve the comparability of national population dose estimates in the future.

Extraído de:
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/nuclear/radioprotection/publication/doc/154_en.zip

Operating Experience with Nuclear Power Stations in Member States in 2007
IAEA, September 2008, 1.076 p.

This report is the thirty-ninth in the Agency’s series of annual reports on operating experience with nuclear power stations in Member States.
As in previous years, in addition to annual performance data and outage information, the report contains a historical summary of performance and outages during the lifetime of individual plants and six figures illustrating worldwide performance and statistical data. Since 2006 the report is in an electronic version on CD-ROM which provides enhanced features for data searching and analysing.

Extraído de: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1353_web.pdf

Financing of New Nuclear Power Plants 
IAEA Nuclear Energy Series, 2008, 21 p.

This publication addresses the issues associated with the financing of new nuclear power plants. It explores the roles, responsibilities and options of both government and industry with regard to nuclear power plant financing, as well as issues of risk mitigation and management. The report stresses that finance for new nuclear plants can be secured in a number of ways, but efficient risk allocation and proper assurances of loan repayment, as well as returns on capital, must be integral parts

Les combustibles nucléaires
Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique, 2008, 150 p.

Dans le coeur des réacteurs nucléaires, le combustible est le siège de la fission* des atomes lourds d’uranium ou de plutonium. Il constitue la source de la chaleur qui, in fine, va permettre la production d’électricité, voire celle d’énergie pour d’autres applications. Le combustible est la partie consommable des réacteurs : il y séjourne quelques années avant d’avoir atteint ses limites de fonctionnement, alors que les réacteurs ont en euxmêmes une durée de vie de plusieurs décennies. Au cours de la vie d’un réacteur, c’est le seul composant dont il est possible d’améliorer les performances, à l’occasion de nouvelles recharges. Il y a, en outre, un fort intérêt économique à en augmenter le temps de séjour puisqu’il fournira plus d’énergie pour un coût de cycle* voisin.
On appelle « élément combustible » l’ensemble constitué de la matière fissile*, généralement sous forme d’un empilement de pastilles cylindriques, et de sa gaine qui forme la première barrière de confinement des matières radioactives.Toutes les études de conception et de dimensionnement des éléments combustibles ont pour objectif de garantir la tenue de cette première barrière dans les différentes situations de fonctionnement.

Extraído de: http://nucleaire.cea.fr/fr/publications/pdf/Mono2CEA_3FR.pdf

Internationalization of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Goals, Strategies, and Challenges
National Sciences Academy, 2008, 206 p.

As more nations pursue nuclear power, the United States and Russia, along with other countries and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), should redouble efforts to ensure a reliable supply of nuclear fuel so that countries seeking nuclear energy have less incentive to build their own facilities to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel, says a new report by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences.  Such facilities pose proliferation risks because they can also be used to produce the key ingredients for nuclear weapons.