http://www.radiationsafety.ca Good Science in Plain Language Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:10:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en report on the IAEA Web site states that an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Complementary Safety Assessment Review Mission will conduct a visit to Japan next week to assist the nation's development of a comprehensive assessment of the safety of existing nuclear power plants. Arranged at the request of the Japanese government, the 10-member team will consist of IAEA nuclear experts and international specialists who will hold meetings with Japanese officials in Tokyo and conduct a site visit to the Ohi Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture.]]> http://www.radiationsafety.ca/iaea-mission-to-assess-nuclear-safety-in-japan report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has welcomed the announcement by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the “cold shutdown condition” of the Fukushima nuclear site. According to Prime Minister Noda, the site is in a “stable state", and the release of radioactive materials is "under control”.]]> http://www.radiationsafety.ca/fukushima-nuclear-site-finally-stabilized in English, and in French. ]]> http://www.radiationsafety.ca/radiation-safety-in-the-workplace-podcast-part-ii http://www.radiationsafety.ca/free-online-education-about-radiation-safety in English, and in French. Stay tuned! The second part of this podcast will be released next month! ]]> http://www.radiationsafety.ca/radiation-safety-in-the-workplace-podcast-2 Read more...]]> http://www.radiationsafety.ca/radiation-induced-cataracts http://www.radiationsafety.ca/last-x-ray-safety-officer-xso-training-for-2011 http://www.radiationsafety.ca/japan-nuclear-crisis http://www.radiationsafety.ca/dr-oz-talks-about-radon-and-lung-cancer http://www.radiationsafety.ca/1st-year-results-of-the-cross-country-radon-survey