Download or read book Additional Improvements Needed in Physical Security at Nuclear Powerplants written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation of the vulnerability of nuclear powerplants to acts of terrorism; and of how well the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) had been performing its regulatory responsibilities in this area.
Download or read book Additional Improvements Needed in Physical Security at Nuclear Powerplants written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Additional Improvements Needed in Physical Security at Nuclear Powerplants written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-21 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Additional Improvements Needed in Physical Security at Nuclear Powerplants
Download or read book Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities written by Mark Holt and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The physical security of nuclear power plants (NPP) and their vulnerability to acts of terrorism was elevated to a national security concern following the 9/11 attacks. Since then, Congress has focused oversight and legislative attention on NPP security requirements. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 act required NRC to conduct ¿force-on-force¿ security exercises at NPP at least once every 3 years. In these exercises, a mock adversary force from outside a NPP attempts to penetrate the plant¿s vital area and simulate damage to key safety components. Contents of this report: Overview of Reactor Security; Design Basis Threat; Large Aircraft Crashes; Force-On-Force Exercises; Emergency Response; Spent Fuel Storage; and Security Personnel.
Download or read book Nuclear Nonproliferation written by Gene Aloise and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Security at Nuclear Powerplants at Best Inadequate Nuclear Regulatory Commission written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nuclear Security written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The physical security of nuclear power plants and their vulnerability to deliberate acts of terrorism was elevated to a national security concern following the events of September 11, 2001. Title VI of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 regarding nuclear security amended the Atomic Energy Act with the addition of new provisions for security evaluations and rule making to revise the "Design Basis Threat." The act included provisions for fingerprinting and criminal background checks of security personnel, their use of firearms, and the unauthorized introduction of dangerous weapons. The designation of facilities subject to enforcement of penalties for sabotage expanded to include treatment and disposal facilities. As part of security response evaluations, the act requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to conduct "force-on-force" security exercises at nuclear power plants at least once every three years, and revise the "design-basis threat" to consider a wider variety of potential attacks. The NRC has strengthened its regulations on nuclear power plant security, but critics contend that implementation by the industry has been too slow and that further measures are needed. Vulnerability to a deliberate aircraft crash remains an outstanding issue, as the latest NRC rule making addresses only newly designed plants. Shortcomings in the performance of security contractors has drawn the attention of Congress. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Download or read book Interim Format and Content for a Physical Security Plan for Nuclear Power Plants written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nuclear Security written by Gene Aloise and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April 2008, the Dept. of Energy's (DoE) security inspection at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL) found significant weaknesses, particularly in LLNL's protective force's ability to assure the protection of weapons-grade nuclear material. LLNL is overseen by the Nat. Nuclear Security Admin. (NNSA), a separately organized agency within DoE. This report: (1) characterizes security deficiencies identified in the 2008 inspection; (2) determines the factors that contributed to these deficiencies; (3) identifies LLNL's corrective actions to address security deficiencies; and (4) assesses LLNL's plan to permanently remove the riskiest special nuclear material from its site. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Understanding and Managing Risk in Security Systems for the DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-05-07 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nuclear weapon or a significant quantity of special nuclear material (SNM) would be of great value to a terrorist or other adversary. It might have particular value if acquired from a U.S. facility-in addition to acquiring a highly destructive tool, the adversary would demonstrate an inability of the United States to protect its nuclear assets. The United States expends considerable resources toward maintaining effective security at facilities that house its nuclear assets. However, particularly in a budget-constrained environment, it is essential that these assets are also secured efficiently, meaning at reasonable cost and imposing minimal burdens on the primary missions of the organizations that operate U.S. nuclear facilities. It is in this context that the U.S. Congress directed the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)-a semi-autonomous agency in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) responsible for securing nuclear weapons and significant quantities of SNM-asked the National Academies for advice on augmenting its security approach, particularly on the applicability of quantitative and other risk-based approaches for securing its facilities. In carrying out its charge, the committee has focused on what actions NNSA could take to make its security approach more effective and efficient. The committee concluded that the solution to balancing cost, security, and operations at facilities in the nuclear weapons complex is not to assess security risks more quantitatively or more precisely. This is primarily because there is no comprehensive analytical basis for defining the attack strategies that a malicious, creative, and deliberate adversary might employ or the probabilities associated with them. However, using structured thinking processes and techniques to characterize security risk could improve NNSA's understanding of security vulnerabilities and guide more effective resource allocation.
Download or read book Security during the Lifetime of a Nuclear Facility written by IAEA and published by International Atomic Energy Agency. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides guidance to States, competent authorities and operators on appropriate nuclear security measures during each stage in the lifetime of a nuclear facility, from initial planning of the facility through to its final decommissioning. The publication addresses effective nuclear security in the transition between stages and applies to the nuclear security of nuclear material and nuclear facilities throughout the lifetime of all types of nuclear facility. Although focused on nuclear power, the guidance contained in this publication may be useful for States developing nuclear programmes with other types of facility, including those for research and development.
Download or read book Security During the Lifetime of a Nuclear Facility written by IAEA and published by International Atomic Energy Agency. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides guidance to States, competent authorities and operators on appropriate nuclear security measures during each stage in the lifetime of a nuclear facility, from initial planning of the facility through to its final decommissioning. The publication addresses effective nuclear security in the transition between stages and applies to the nuclear security of nuclear material and nuclear facilities throughout the lifetime of all types of nuclear facility. Although focused on nuclear power, the guidance contained in this publication may be useful for States developing nuclear programs with other types of facility, including those for research and development.
Download or read book Emerging Threats written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Systems View of Nuclear Security and Nuclear Safety written by IAEA and published by International Atomic Energy Agency. This book was released on 2023-04-17 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jointly developed by the lAEA Advisory Group on Nuclear Security (AdSec) and the International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group (INSAG), this publication examines the commonalities and differences of nuclear security and nuclear safety, with a view to stimulating new thinking on how the common elements of nuclear security and nuclear safety can be further recognized to enhance excellence in the management of nuclear activities. Although safety and security have a somewhat different focus, they may overlap with each other and have a common goal – protecting people and society. Actions taken to further one activity can have implications for the other. This publication, written for professionals working in the area, focuses on the interfaces between nuclear safety and security with the aim of ensuring that safety and security actions are integrated with each other as appropriate and serve to reinforce each other. It seeks to establish a framework for a more holistic capability to further both safety and security.
Download or read book Nuclear Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security written by Frank R. Spellman and published by Government Institutes. This book was released on 2011-01-16 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experts agree, though it is already important, nuclear power will soon be critical to the maintenance of contemporary society. With the heightened importance of nuclear energy comes a heightened threat of terrorism. The possibility of nuclear energy infrastructure terrorism-that is, the use of weapons to cause damage to the nuclear energy industrial sector, which would have widespread, devastating effects-is very real. In Nuclear Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security, authors Frank R. Spellman and Melissa L. Stoudt present all the information needed for nuclear infrastructure employers and employees to handle security threats they must be prepared to meet. The book focuses on three interrelated nuclear energy infrastructure segments: nuclear reactors, radioactive materials, and nuclear waste. It presents common-sense methodologies in a straightforward manner, so the text is accessible even to those with little experience with nuclear energy who are nonetheless concerned about the protection of our nuclear infrastructure. Important safety and security principles are outlined, along with security measures that can be implemented to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities.
Download or read book Nuclear Plant Security written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
