International Nuclear and Radiological Event (Severity) Scale (INES)
- Developed by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Severity scale ranges from 1 (least severe) to 7 (most severe)
- Note nomenclature difference between IAEA and US
- IAEA nomenclature references "event".
- US nomenclature references "incident" in the NIMS.
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