International Nuclear Safety Group International Nuclear Safety Group "This article is about the International Nuclear Safety Group. For other uses, see International Atomic Energy Agency." The International Nuclear Safety Group, formerly the International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group (INSAG), is an international organization that works to make nuclear safety clear and accessible for all. INSAG was created directly after the Chernobyl disaster on April 26, 1986. As part of the IAEA, the INSAG headquarters are located in Vienna. Under the direction of the International Atomic Energy Agency, INSAG helps to provide recommendations on nuclear safety approaches, emphasizing the importance of nuclear safety, advising establishments when
International Nuclear Safety Group necessary, and creates new safety plans and procedures to follow. The IAEA was established in 1957 with the goal of advocating the use of nuclear energy. Civil nuclear power began in the 1950s when nuclear power plants were first being built. Many countries joined the IAEA, recognizing the extreme importance of nuclear safety. The full list of current members are the same as the Member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency. A problem that occurred after the creation of the IAEA was that even though safety precautions existed, accidents started to happen. The first serious nuclear accident happened with