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Bangladesh is committed to continuous improvement of nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission team identified areas for possible improvements.

Date: Friday, 16 December 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-says-Bangladesh-committed-to-nuclear-safety

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission said Bangladesh is committed to continuous improvement of nuclear and radiation safety. The mission also noted areas where improvements could be made to enhance the national nuclear and radiation safety regulatory infrastructure, as the country constructs its first nuclear power plant (NPP).

Date: Wednesday, 14 December 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-reviews-bangladeshs-regulatory-framework-10433302

“When building a machine as large and as complex as ITER, difficulties and setbacks do not come as surprises - they are an integral part of manufacturing, assembling and installing first-of-a-kind components,” the ITER Organisation said recently.

Date: Friday, 25 November 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiter-says-essential-key-components-repairs-will-impact-schedule-10381371

The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project has announced defects have been discovered in the thermal shields and vacuum vessel sectors and warned that the consequences on schedule and cost "will not be insignificant".

Date: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Defects-found-in-two-key-components-of-ITER-tokama

A production line at India’s Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Trombay is producing medical products based on caesium-137 instead of the usual cobalt-60, with a range of benefits. A rare but usually fatal complication from blood transfusion, Transfusion-Associated Graft Versus Host Disease, is a major risk for fetuses and very premature newborns, as well as patients with suppressed immune systems. To protect against this, doctors routinely irradiate donated blood either with x-rays or gamma rays sourced from cobalt-60.

Date: Friday, 24 February 2017
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsindia-develops-medical-products-using-caesium-137-5748486