In nuclear energy, liability: loss of, life, any personal injury or any loss of, or damage to, or loss of use of property, which arises out of or results from the radioactive, toxic, explosive or other hazardous properties, or any combination thereof, of nuclear fuel or radioactive products or any waste in, or of nuclear materials coming from, originating in, or sent to, a nuclear installation or from the ionizing radiation emitted by any other source of radiation inside a nuclear installation. “Personal injury” as used herein means any physical or mental injury (including death), sickness or disease whether caused directly by a physical trauma or otherwise [Section 3(f), Atomic Energy Regulatory and Liability Act of 1968, as amended]
Note: Section 50 of the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act of 2025 states: “Liability and Financial Security in the Event of a Nuclear Accident. The Sections of Part VII, Liability for Nuclear Damage, of the Atomic Energy Regulatory and Liability Act of 1968 shall continue to apply in accordance with international nuclear liability instruments to which the Philippines is a party.”