1.6. The IAEA’s General Safety Requirements publication Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources: International Basic Safety Standards [6] and the IAEA Safety Guide on Environmental and Source Monitoring for Purposes of Radiation Protection [7] provide a framework for all generic aspects of monitoring. In particular, Ref. [6] establishes the basic requirements for monitoring of public exposure, while Ref. [7] covers pre-operational monitoring, operational monitoring and post-closure monitoring. It also acknowledges the need for monitoring a variety of non-radioactive variables. The present Safety Guide provides recommendations on meeting the requirements in Ref. [6] and complements the guidance provided in Ref. [7], with particular regard to the role of monitoring in the context of the development of a disposal facility. On matters pertaining to source and environmental monitoring, the present Safety Guide refers to Ref. [7].