IN ES • IN ES w as introduced in M arch 1990 jointly bythe International Atom ic Energy Agency (IAEA)and the N uclearEnergy Agency of the Organisation forEconom icCo-operation and Developm ent (O ECD /N EA). • The InternationalN uclearE ventScale (IN ES )U ser’s M anual , 2001 E dition,InternationalAtom ic E nergy Agency,Vienna,2001 • The International N uclearEventScale (IN ES)is a m eans for prom ptly com m unicating to the public in consistentterm s the safety significance ofany reported eventassociated w ith radioactive m aterialand/orradiation and to any eventoccurring during the transportofradioactive m aterial. • The lastrevision w as published in 2001 and included a num ber ofam endm ents arising from • experience ofuse since its firstpublication in 1992. • R ating ofTransportand R adiation Source E vents.Additional G uidance forthe IN ES N ationalO fficers,Vienna,A ustria,April 2006 • This docum entprovides additionalguidance on the rating of transportand radiation source events.Itw illbe incorporated into the IN ES U serM anualatits nextrevision.
