Yearbook are available separately.
The eighth edition of the IAEA Yearbook concentrates on developments in nuclear science and technology. The first article provides an account of the IAEA's involvement in international efforts over the past ten years to compile and disseminate scientifically assessed information on the causes and consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. Part A focuses on the IAEA's efforts to improve the quality of technical co-operation projects, with emphasis on better planning to maximize the impact of these programmes. Part B provides details on how nuclear techniques can be used to improve human health and welfare, on new developments in food irradiation, and on the role of isotope tools in the fight against malnutrition. The Nuclear Safety Review, Part D, concentrates on selected areas of special interest covering nuclear safety, radiation safety and radioactive waste safety.