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News Story
1 May 2020
IAEA Nuclear Reactor Simulators See Rise in Use as Learning Continues amid Lockdown
Students and professionals in the nuclear power field are taking on learning opportunities while being housebound during the COVID-19 pandemic. Requests to use the IAEA’s basic principle nuclear reactor simulators have risen sharply in recent weeks. New users will have the opportunity to learn more about operating them at an IAEA webinar on 12 May. Read more →
Press Release
30 April 2020
Radiation Effective in Sterilizing Personal Protective Equipment Except For Respiratory Masks – IAEA
Radiation is an effective and established tool to sterilize personal protective equipment (PPE) that is in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, except for respiratory face masks as it weakens their filters, the IAEA said today. Read more →
News Story
29 April 2020
Fighting Chikungunya, Dengue, Yellow Fever and Zika: New Guidelines Bring Global Harmonization
Diseases passed on by mosquitoes can cause sickness and economic hardship. As mosquitoes become increasingly resistant to insecticides, which also cause pollution, many governments are considering alternative forms of mosquito control – including with the use of nuclear techniques. Read more →
News Story
28 April 2020
World Day of Safety and Health at Work: New Safety Report on Occupational Radiation Protection in the Uranium Mining and Processing Industry
The mining of uranium has sustainably fueled the fleet of nuclear power plants in the world, and will continue to do so in the coming decade. Read more →
News Story
27 April 2020
New Research on the Possible Effects of Micro-and Nano-plastics on Marine Animals
Plastic debris is one of the most serious environmental challenges our oceans face. It affects marine organisms, habitats and ecosystems, as well as the health and well-being of people, particularly those dependent on the oceans.. Read more →
Latest info on COVID-19 from Austrian and Viennese authorities
Update as of 6 April: IAEA staff should telecommute until 30 April, and only authorized staff should access the VIC only if absolutely necessary. For more, click here.
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9 – 13 Nov 2020
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Radiation Safety: Improving Radiation Protection in Practice
23 – 27 Nov 2020
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Molecular Imaging and Clinical PET-CT in the Era of Theranostics (IPET-2020)
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