IAEA Safety Standards Series
The table below lists all valid (January 2021) Safety Standards.
Further information your will find under https://www.iaea.org/resources/safety-standards/search
Safety Fundamentals
General Safety Requirements
Specific Safety Requirements
General Safety Guides
Specific Safety Guides
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Fundamental Safety Principles
Safety Fundamentals, SF-1, published Tuesday, 07. November 2006
General Safety Requirements
- Governmental, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Safety
General Safety Requirements, GSR Part 1 (Rev. 1), published Monday, 29. February 2016
Remark: please refer to Ex DS463 - Leadership and Management for Safety
General Safety Requirements, GSR Part 2, published Thursday, 30. June 2016
Remark: please refer to Ex DS456 -
Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources: International Basic Safety Standards
General Safety Requirements, GSR Part 3, published Saturday, 19. July 2014
Remark: please refer to Ex DS379 -
Safety Assessment for Facilities and Activities
General Safety Requirements, GSR Part 4 (Rev. 1), published Monday, 29. February 2016
Remark: please refer to Ex DS466 -
Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste
General Safety Requirements, GSR Part 5, published Tuesday, 19. May 2009
Remark: please refer to Ex DS353 -
Decommissioning of Facilities
General Safety Requirements, GSR Part 6, published Tuesday, 08. July 2014
Remark: please refer to Ex DS450 -
Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency
General Safety Requirements, GSR Part 7, published Thursday, 12. November 2015
Remark: please refer to Ex DS457
Specific Safety Requirements
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Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design
Specific Safety Requirements, SSR-2/1 (Rev. 1), published Saturday, 12. March 2016
Remark: please refer to Ex DS465 -
Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Commissioning and Operation
Specific Safety Requirements, SSR-2/2 (Rev. 1), published Monday, 29. February 2016
Remark: please refer to Ex DS467 -
Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Specific Safety Requirements, SSR-5, published Thursday, 05. May 2011
Remark: please refer to Ex DS354 -
Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
Specific Safety Requirements, SSR-6 (Rev.1), published Thursday, 28. June 2018
Remark: please refer to Ex DS495
General Safety Guides
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Classification of Radioactive Waste
General Safety Guide, GSG-1, published Monday, 28. December 2009
Remark: please refer to Ex DS390 -
Justification of Practices, Including Non-Medical Human Imaging
General Safety Guide, GSG-5, published Friday, 17. October 2014
Remark: please refer to Ex DS401 -
Categorization of Radioactive Sources
General Safety Guide, RS-G-1.9, published Monday, 15. August 2005
Remark: please refer to Ex DS343 -
Safety of Radiation Generators and Sealed Radioactive Sources
Safety Guide, RS-G-1.10, published 2006
Remark: please refer to DS114 -
Schedules of Provisions of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2009 Edition)
General Safety Guide, TS-G-1.6 (Rev. 1), published Wednesday, 12. March 2014
Remark: please refer to DS506 -
Storage of Radioactive Waste
General Safety Guide, WS-G-6.1, published Tuesday, 28. November 2006
Remark: please refer to Ex DS292
Specific Safety Guides
- External Events Excluding Earthquakes in the Design of Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-1.5, published Wednesday,17. December 2003
Remark: please refer to DS498 - Seismic Design and Qualification for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-1.6, published Monday, 20. October 2003
Remark: please refer to DS490 - Protection Against Internal Fires and Explosions in the Design of Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-1.7, published Tuesday, 02. September 2004
Remark: please refer to DS494 - Protection against Internal Hazards other than Fires and Explosions in the Design of Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-1.11, published Monday, 04. October 2004
Remark: please refer to DS494 - Radiation Protection Aspects of Design for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-1.13, published Friday, 09. December 2005
Remark: please refer to DS524 - Fire Safety in the Operation of Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-2.1, published Friday, 15. September 2000
Remark: please refer to DS503 - Operational Limits and Conditions and Operating Procedures for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-2.2, published Tuesday, 19. December 2000
Remark: please refer to DS497 - Modifications to Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-2.3, published Tuesday, 23. October 2001
Remark: please refer to DS497 - The Operating Organization for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-2.4, published Friday, 07. December 2001
Remark: please refer to DS497 - Core Management and Fuel Handling for Nuclear Power Plants Safety Guide
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-2.5, published Wednesday, 05. June 2002
Remark: please refer to DS497 - Maintenance, Surveillance and In-Service Inspection in Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-2.6, published Tuesday, 29. October 2002
Remark: please refer to DS497 - Recruitment, Qualification and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-2.8, published Tuesday, 19. November 2002
Remark: please refer to DS497 - Evaluation of Seismic Safety for Existing Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-2.13, published Tuesday, 26. May 2009
Remark: please refer to DS522 - Conduct of Operations at Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-2.14, published Friday, 29. August 2008
Remark: please refer to DS497 - External Human Induced Events in Site Evaluation for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-3.1, published Wednesday, 05. June 2002
Remark: please refer to DS520 - Dispersion of Radioactive Material in Air and Water and Consideration of Population Distribution in Site Evaluation for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-3.2, published March 2002
Remark: please refer to DS529 - Geotechnical Aspects of Site Evaluation and Foundations for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-3.6, published Friday, 11. March 2005
Remark: please refer to DS531 - Commissioning of Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-4.1, published Thursday, 14. December 2006
Remark: please refer to DS509 - Maintenance, Periodic Testing and Inspection of Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-4.2, published Friday, 15. December 2006
Remark: please refer to DS509 - Core Management and Fuel Handling for Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-4.3, published Thursday, 22. May 2008
Remark: please refer to DS509 - Operational Limits and Conditions and Operating Procedures for Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-4.4, published Wednesday, 02. July 2008
Remark: please refer to DS509 - The Operating Organization and the Recruitment, Training and Qualification of Personnel for Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-4.5, published Thursday, 24. July 2 008
Remark: please refer to DS509 - Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in the Design and Operation of Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, NS-G-4.6, published Tuesday, 10. March 2009
Remark: please refer to DS509 - Borehole Disposal Facilities for Radioactive Waste
Specific Specific Safety Guide, SSG-1, published Wednesday, 16. December 2009
Remark: please refer to DS512 - Deterministic Safety Analysis for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-2 (Rev.1), published July 2019
Remark: please refer to Ex DS491 - Development and Application of Level 1 Probabilistic Safety Assessment for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-3, published Tuesday, 27. April 2010
Remark: please refer to DS523 - Development and Application of Level 2 Probabilistic Safety Assessment for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-4, published Tuesday, 25. May 2010
Remark: please refer to DS528 - Safety of Conversion Facilities and Uranium Enrichment Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-5, published Thursday, 03. June 2010
Remark: please refer to DS517 - Safety of Uranium Fuel Fabrication Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-6, published Thursda,y 03. June 2010
Remark: please refer to DS517 - Safety of Uranium and Plutonium Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-7, published Thursday, 03. June 2010
Remark: please refer to DS517 - Radiation Safety of Gamma, Electron and X Ray Irradiation Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-8, published Monday, 26. July 2010
Remark: please refer to Ex DS409 - Seismic Hazards in Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-9, published Wednesday 15. September 2010
Remark: please refer to DS507 - Ageing Management for Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-10, published Monday, 11. October 2010
Remark: please refer to DS509 - Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-11, published Friday, 25. February 2011
Remark: please refer to Ex DS408 - Licensing Process for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-12, published Monday, 08. November 2010
Remark: please refer to DS473 - Chemistry Programme for Water Cooled Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-13, published Wednesday, 02. February 2011
Remark: please refer to DS525 - Geological Disposal Facilities for Radioactive Waste
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-14, published Wednesday, 21. September 2011
Remark: please refer to Ex DS334 - Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-15 Rev.1, published 2020
Remark: please refer to Ex DS489 - Establishing the Safety Infrastructure for a Nuclear Power Programme
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-16 (Rev.1), published 2020
Remark: please refer to Ex DS486 - Control of Orphan Sources and Other Radioactive Material in the Metal Recycling and Production Industries
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-17, published Friday, 10. February 2012
Remark: please refer to Ex DS411 - Meteorological and Hydrological Hazards in Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-18, published Thursday, 01. December 2011
Remark: please refer to Ex DS417 - National Strategy for Regaining Control over Orphan Sources and Improving Control over Vulnerable Sources
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-19, published Thursday, 8. August 2011
Remark: please refer to Ex DS410 - Safety Assessment for Research Reactors and Preparation of the Safety Analysis Report
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-20, published Tuesday, 11. December 2012
Remark: please refer to DS510 - Volcanic Hazards in Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-21, published Wednesday, 31. October 2012
Remark: please refer to Ex DS405 - Use of a Graded Approach in the Application of the Safety Requirements for Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-22, published Friday, 16. November 2012
Remark: please refer to DS511 - The Safety Case and Safety Assessment for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-23, published Friday, 28. September 2012
Remark: please refer to Ex DS355 - Safety in the Utilization and Modification of Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-24, published Thursday, 26. July 2012
Remark: please refer to DS510 - Periodic Safety Review for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-25, published Wednesday, 10. April 2013
Remark: please refer to DS426 - Advisory Material for the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2012 Edition)
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-26, published Tuesday, 08. July 2014
Remark: please refer to DS496 - Criticality Safety in the Handling of Fissile Material
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-27, published Thursday, 05. June 2014
Remark: please refer to DS516 - Commissioning for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-28, published Thursday, 05. June 2014
Remark: please refer to Ex DS446 - Near Surface Disposal Facilities for Radioactive Waste
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-29, published Friday, 21. March 2014
Remark: please refer to Ex DS356 - Safety Classification of Structures, Systems and Components in Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-30, published Thursday, 22. May 2014
Remark: please refer to Ex DS367 - Monitoring and Surveillance of Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-31, published Thursday, 22. May 2014
Remark: please refer to Ex DS357 - Protection of the Public against Exposure Indoors due to Radon and Other Natural Sources of Radiation
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-32, published Tuesday, 09. June 2015
Remark: please refer to Ex DS421 - Schedules of Provisions of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2012 Edition)
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-33, published Tuesday, 17. February 2015
Remark: please refer to DS506 - Design of Electrical Power Systems for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-34, published Tuesday, 22. March 2016
Remark: please refer to Ex DS430 - Site Survey and Site Selection for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-35, published Thursday, 16. July 2015
Remark: please refer to Ex DS433 - Radiation Safety for Consumer Products
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-36, published Monday, 25. January 2016
Remark: please refer to Ex DS458 - Instrumentation and Control Systems and Software Important to Safety for Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-37, published Monday, 29. June 2015
Remark: please refer to DS509 - Construction for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-38, published Thursday, 16. July 2015
Remark: please refer to Ex DS441 - Design of Instrumentation and Control Systems for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-39, published Monday, 09. May 2016
Remark: please refer to Ex DS431 - Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste from Nuclear Power Plants and Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-40, published Friday, 10. June 2016
Remark: please refer to Ex DS448 - Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste from Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-41, published Wednesday, 03. August 2016
Remark: please refer to DS447 - Safety of Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-42, published Monday, 22. May 2017
Remark: please refer to DS518 - Safety of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Research and Development Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-43, published Friday, 08. September 2017
Remark: please refer to DS518 - Establishing the Infrastructure for Radiation Safety
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-44, published Friday, 18. May 2018
Remark: please refer to Ex DS455 - Predisposal Management of Waste from the Use of Radioactive Materials in Medicine, Industry, Research, Agriculture and Education
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-45, published 2019
Remark: please refer to Ex DS454 - Radiation Protection and Safety in Medical Uses of Ionizing Radiation
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-46, published October 2018
Remark: please refer to Ex DS399 - Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants, Research Reactors and Other Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-47, published October 2018
Remark: please refer to Ex DS452 - Ageing Management and Development of a Programme for Long Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-48, published November 2018
Remark: please refer to Ex DS485 - Decommissioning of Medical, Industrial and Research Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-49, published May 2019
Remark: please refer to Ex DS403 - Operating Experience Feedback for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-50, published Monday, 25. June 2018
Remark: please refer to Ex DS479 - Human Factors Engineering in Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-51, published Juny 2019
Remark: please refer to Ex DS492 - Design of the Reactor Core for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-52, published 2019
Remark: please refer to DS488 - Design of Reactor Containment Systems for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-53, published 2019
Remark: please refer to DS482 - Accident Management Programmes for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-54, published 2019
Remark: please refer to Ex DS483 - Radiation Safety of X Ray Generators and Other Radiation Sources Used for Inspection Purposes and for Non-medical Human Imaging
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-55, published 2020
Remark: please refer to Ex DS471 - Design of the Reactor Coolant System and Associated Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-56, published 2020
Remark: please refer to Ex DS481 - Radiation Safety in Well Logging
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-57, published 2020
Remark: please refer to Ex DS419 - Radiation Safety in the use of Nuclear Gauges
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-58, published 2020
Remark: please refer to Ex DS420 - Radiation Safety of Accelerator Based Radioisotope Production Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-59, published 2020
Remark: please refer to Ex DS434 - Design Auxiliary Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-62, published 2020
Remark: please refer to Ex DS440 - Design of Fuel Handling and Storage Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-63, published 2020
Remark: please refer to Ex DS487 - Management of Radioactive Waste from the Mining and Milling of Ores
Specific Safety Guide, WS-G-1.2, published Thursday,10. October 2002
Remark: please refer to DS459 - Planning and Preparing for Emergency Response to Transport Accidents Involving Radioactive Material
Specific Safety Guide, TS-G-1.2 (ST-3), published Monday, 29. July 2002
Remark: please refer to DS469 - Radiation Protection Programmes for the Transport of Radioactive Material
Specific Safety Guide, TS-G-1.3, published Wednesday, 26. September 2007
Remark: please refer to DS521 - The Management System for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
Specific Safety Guide, TS-G-1.4, published Friday, 19. December 2008
Remark: please refer to DS530 - Compliance Assurance for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
Specific Safety Guide, TS-G-1.5, published Thursday, 26. May 2009
Remark: please refer to DS515