Nuclear Energy Outlook 2008
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Nuclear Safety and Regulation
Agence pour l'Energie Nucléaire
The safety performance of nuclear power plants and other • nuclear facilities in OECD countries continues to be excellent, as reflected in a number of published performance indicators. Protection of public health and the environment from radiation hazards is ensured at nuclear facilities by a complex array of mutually reinforcing factors, ranging from engineered design features and robust operating procedures to the presence of a strong and effective nuclear safety regulator. Over the past two decades, advances in regulation, safety management, nuclear technology, and the implementation of the ALARA principle by the nuclear industry have led to a considerable decrease of releases and radiation exposure to workers in nuclear power plants. This high nuclear safety performance is expected to continue.