Environmental

Health And Safety in

Nuclear & Thermal
Energy industry 
Types of Hazards

Physical
Chemical
Biological
Mechanical-Electrical
Psychosocial
Health Effects

• Burns

• Heat Stroke

• Noise Induced Hearing Loss

• Disturbed Relaxations and Sleep

• Hyperacidity

• Segmental Vibration

• Genetic Disorders in Offspring

 CHEMICAL
HAZARDS
CHLORINE EFFECTS:

• CHLORINE VAPOR IS POISONOUS WHEN INHALED.

• CAUSES BURN ON SKIN AND EYES.

• INHALATION OF SMOKE WHICH CONATINS

POISONOUS FUMES HAVE VARIOUS HEALTH
EFFECTS.

• VAPORS OF CHEMICAL LIQUID CAN

CAUSEUNCONCIOUSNESS WHEN INHALED.

• POISONOUS GASES LEADS TO SUFFOCATION AND

ASPHYXIA.

• A T HIGH DOSES, IONIZING RADIATION CAN

C AUSE IMMEDIATE DAMAGE TO A PERSON’S
B ODY, INCLUDING RADIATION SICKNESS AND
D EATH.

•  IONIZING RADIATION IS ALSO A CARCINOGEN,

EVEN AT LOW DOSES; IT CAUSES CANCER
PRIMARILY BECAUSE IT DAMAGES DNA. HOWEVER,

•  THE LOWER THE DOSE OF IONIZING RADIATION,

THE LOWER THE CHANCES OF HARM.
 • Safety and security are inextricably intertwined,

• Unintended conditions or incidents that result in

radioactive leaks from authorized activities are the
focus of safety.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA)
Safety Standards establish stringent regulatory
systems in Member States to limit radionuclide
leakage and control any radioactive impact on
humans and the environment.
• Ensure compliance with established radiation
Safety Measures protection standards.

for Nuclear Energy • In its most recent guideline material, the IAEA has
included specific consideration of potential
implications on non-human species.
 • Environmental assessments and/or environmental audits as
appropriate with an appropriate timetable for achieving them.
• The applicability of the EHS Guidelines should be tailored to the
hazards and risks established
Safety Measures of • Use of the cleanest fuel economically available

Thermal Energy • When burning coal, giving preference to high-heat-content, low-

ash, and low-sulfur coal. 
• Considering beneficiation to reduce ash content, especially for
high ash coal by coal washing
• Selection of the best power generation and pollution control
technologies for the fuel chosen to balance the environmental and
economic benefits.
• Designing stack heights and configurations according to Good
International Industry Practice (GIIP) to avoid excessive ground
level concentrations and minimize impacts, including acid
deposition
• Considering use of combined heat and power (CHP, or co-
generation) facilities