The table below lists all valid (January 2024) 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 DS548 -
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 DS532 -
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 DS543 and 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 - Leadership, Management and Culture for Safety in Radioactive Waste Management
General Safety Guide, GSG-16, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS477 - Application of the Concept of Exemption
General Safety Guide, GSG-17, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS499 - Application of the Concepts of Clearance
General Safety Guide, GSG-18, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS500 -
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
Specific Safety Guides
- 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 - 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 - Release of Sites from Regulatory Control on Termination of Practices
General Safety Guide, WS-G-5.1, published Wednesday, 08. November 2006
Remark: please refer to DS542 and Ex DS473 - 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 (Rev. 1), published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS517 - Safety of Uranium Fuel Fabrication Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-6 (Rev. 1), published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS517 - Safety of Uranium and Plutonium Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facilities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-7 (Rev. 1), published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex 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 DS545 - Seismic Hazards in Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-9, Rev.1, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS507 - Ageing Management for Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-10, Rev.1, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS509 - Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-11, published Friday, 25. February 2011
Remark: please refer to DS540 - Licensing Process for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-12, published Monday, 08. November 2010
Remark: please refer to DS539 - 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 DS549 - Meteorological and Hydrological Hazards in Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-18, published 2011
Remark: please refer to DS541 - 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 (Rev.1), published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS510_A - 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 (Rev. 1), published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex 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 DS535 - Advisory Material for the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2012 Edition)
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-26, Rev.1, published 2022
Remark: please refer to DS554 - Criticality Safety in the Handling of Fissile Material
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-27 (Rev. 1), published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex 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 (2018 Edition)
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-33 (Rev.1), published 2021
Remark: please refer to Ex 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, Rev.1, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex 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 Ex 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 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 the Reactor Containment and Associated 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 - Management of Residues Containing Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material from Uranium Production and Other Activities
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-60, published 2021
Remark: please refer to Ex DS459 - Format and Content of the Safety Analysis Report for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-61, published 2021
Remark: please refer to Ex DS449 - 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 - Protection against Internal Hazards in the Design of Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-64, published 2021
Remark: please refer to Ex DS494 - Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency Involving the Transport of Radioactive Material
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-65, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS469 - Format and Content of the Package Design Safety Report for the Transport of Radioactive Material
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-66, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS493 - Seismic Design for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-67, published 2021
Remark: please refer to Ex DS490 - Design of Nuclear Installations against External Events Excluding Earthquakes
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-68, published 2021
Remark: please refer to Ex DS498 - Equipment Qualification for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-69, published 2021
Remark: please refer to Ex DS514 - Operational Limits and Conditions and Operating Procedures for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-70, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS497 (A) - Modifications to Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG‑71, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS497 (B) - The Operating Organization for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-72, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS497 (C) - Core Management and Fuel Handling for Nuclear Power Plants Safety Guide
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-73, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS497 (D) - Maintenance, Surveillance and In-Service Inspection in Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-74, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS497 (E) - Recruitment, Qualification and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-75, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS497 (F) - Conduct of Operations at Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-76, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS497 (G) - Protection against Internal and External Hazards in the Operation of Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-77, published 2022
Remark: please refer to Ex DS503 - Compliance Assurance for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-78, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS515 - Hazards Associated with Human Induced External Events in Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-79, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS520 - Commissioning of Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-80, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS509 - Maintenance, Periodic Testing and Inspection of Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-81, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS509 - Core Management and Fuel Handling for Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-82, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS509 - Operational Limits and Conditions and Operating Procedures for Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-83, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS509 - The Operating Organization and the Recruitment, Training and Qualification of Personnel for Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-84, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS509 - Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in the Design and Operation of Research Reactors
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-85, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS509 - Radiation Protection Programmes for the Transport of Radioactive Material
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-86, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS521 - Radiation Protection Programmes for the Transport of Radioactive Material
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-86, published 2023
Remark: please refer to Ex DS521 - Radiation Safety in the Use of Radiation Sources in Research and Education
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-87, published 2024
Remark: please refer to Ex DS470 - Design Extension Conditions and the Concept of Practical Elimination in the Design of Nuclear Power Plants
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-88, published 2024
Remark: please refer to Ex DS508 - Evaluation of Seismic Safety for Nuclear Installations
Specific Safety Guide, SSG-89, published 2024
Remark: please refer to Ex DS522 - 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