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Book Security of Radioactive Material in Use and Storage and of Associated Facilities

Download or read book Security of Radioactive Material in Use and Storage and of Associated Facilities written by IAEA and published by International Atomic Energy Agency. This book was released on 2022-02-21 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Esta versión revisada proporciona orientación a los Estados y a sus autoridades competentes sobre la manera de establecer o mejorar, aplicar, mantener y preservar los elementos de un régimen de seguridad física nuclear en relación con los materiales radiactivos y las instalaciones y actividades conexas, prestando especial atención a la elaboración de los requisitos reglamentarios. Esta publicación es aplicable a la seguridad física de los materiales radiactivos en uso o almacenados, así como de las instalaciones y actividades conexas, y ayuda a los Estados Miembros en relación con sus regímenes contra la retirada no autorizada de material radiactivo y el sabotaje cometidos con intención de producir consecuencias radiológicas nocivas.

Book Security of Radioactive Material in Use and Storage and of Associated Facilities

Download or read book Security of Radioactive Material in Use and Storage and of Associated Facilities written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new revision provides guidance to States and their competent authorities on how to establish or improve, implement, maintain and sustain the elements of the nuclear security regime related to radioactive material, associated facilities and activities, with particular emphasis on the development of regulatory requirements. The publication applies to the security of radioactive material in use or in storage as well as associated facilities and associated activities and assists Member States in their regimes against unauthorized removal of the radioactive material or sabotage performed with the intent to cause harmful radiological consequences.

Book Security of Radioactive Sources

Download or read book Security of Radioactive Sources written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are concerns that terrorist or criminal groups could gain access to high activity radioactive sources and use these sources maliciously. Based on extensive input from technical and legal experts, this implementation guide sets forth guidance on the security of sources.

Book Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

Download or read book Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by IAEA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material was signed at Vienna and at New York on 3 March 1980. The Convention is the only international legally binding undertaking in the area of physical protection of nuclear material. It establishes measures related to the prevention, detection and punishment of offenses relating to nuclear material. A Diplomatic Conference in July 2005 was convened to amend the Convention and strengthen its provisions. The amended Convention makes it legally binding for States Parties to protect nuclear facilities and material in peaceful domestic use, storage as well as transport. It also provides for expanded cooperation between and among States regarding rapid measures to locate and recover stolen or smuggled nuclear material, mitigate any radiological consequences of sabotage, and prevent and combat related offences. The amendments will take effect once they have been ratified by two-thirds of the States Parties of the Convention.

Book U S Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism

Download or read book U S Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-06-23 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Atomic Energy Agency reports numerous incidents of illicit trafficking in radioactive materials, including ionizing radiation sources (IRSs) used in medical, agricultural, and industrial applications. This report assesses the threats posed by inadequately protected IRSs in Russia and recommends steps to enhance the effectiveness of DOE's current cooperative program with Russia. These continuing DOE's current program of quick security fixes and developing a comprehensive plan to work with Russian counterparts to reduce overall risk, within the context of a comprehensive Russian program for ensuring adequate life-cycle management of IRSs.

Book Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources

Download or read book Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is the new edition of the International Basic Safety Standards. The edition is co-sponsored by seven other international organizations European Commission (EC/Euratom), FAO, ILO, OECD/NEA, PAHO, UNEP and WHO. It replaces the interim edition that was published in November 2011 and the previous edition of the International Basic Safety Standards which was published in 1996. It has been extensively revised and updated to take account of the latest finding of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, and the latest recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection. The publication details the requirements for the protection of people and the environment from harmful effects of ionizing radiation and for the safety of radiation sources. All circumstances of radiation exposure are considered.

Book Nuclear Safeguards Security and Nonproliferation

Download or read book Nuclear Safeguards Security and Nonproliferation written by James Doyle and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuclear Safeguards, Security and Nonproliferation: Achieving Security with Technology and Policy, Second Edition is a comprehensive reference covering the cutting-edge technologies used to trace, track and safeguard nuclear material. Sections cover security, the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials, improvised nuclear devices, and how to prevent nuclear terrorism. International case studies of security at nuclear facilities and illegal nuclear trade activities provide specific examples of the complex issues surrounding the technology and policy for nuclear material protection, control and accountability. New case studies include analyses of nuclear programs of important countries, such as North Korea, Iran, and Kazakhstan, among others. This is a thoroughly updated, must-have volume for private and public organizations involved in driving national security, domestic and international policy issues relating to nuclear material security, non-proliferation, and nuclear transparency. - Covers the continuing efforts to reduce the size of nuclear arsenals - Highlights the challenges of verifying nuclear weapons reduction - Summarizes issues from the 2015 Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference - Illuminates the evolving status of nonproliferation and safeguards in Iran and DPRK

Book An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility

Download or read book An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility written by Russian Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-10-03 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of a long-standing collaboration on nuclear nonproliferation, the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a joint workshop in Moscow in 2003 on the scientific aspects of an international radioactive disposal site in Russia. The passage of Russian laws permitting the importation and storage of high-level radioactive material (primarily spent nuclear fuel from reactors) has engendered interest from a number of foreign governments, including the U.S., in exploring the possibility of transferring material to Russia on a temporary or permanent basis. The workshop focused on the environmental aspects of the general location and characteristics of a possible storage site, transportation to and within the site, containers for transportation and storage, inventory and accountability, audits and inspections, and handling technologies.

Book Protecting Nuclear Weapons Material in Russia

Download or read book Protecting Nuclear Weapons Material in Russia written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-09-09 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The management challenge in orchestrating a multitude of DOE headquarters, laboratory, and contractor personnel at about 50 sites in Russia is daunting. Steps are needed to maximize the return on U.S. expenditures, to reduce redundancy while ensuring adequate oversight, and to provide additional work incentives that will attract highly qualified specialists from the United States and Russia to participate in the protection, control, and accountability of direct-use material (MPC&A) program. This report contains many recommendations to address these and related issues.

Book IAEA Safety Glossary

Download or read book IAEA Safety Glossary written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by International Atomic Energy Agency. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The IAEA Safety Glossary defines and explains technical terms used in the IAEA Safety Standards and other safety related IAEA publications, and provides information on their usage. The 2018 Edition of the IAEA Safety Glossary is a new edition of the IAEA Safety Glossary, originally issued in 2007. It has been revised and updated to take into account new terminology and usage in safety standards issued between 2007 and 2018. The revisions and updates reflect developments in the technical areas of application of the safety standards and changes in regulatory approaches in Member States.

Book Objective and Essential Elements of a State s Nuclear Security Regime

Download or read book Objective and Essential Elements of a State s Nuclear Security Regime written by [Anonymus AC10837733] and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This IAEA Nuclear Security Series publication provides nuclear security fundamentals, recommendations, and supporting guidance for Member States to assist them in implementing new nuclear security regimes, or in reviewing and if necessary strengthening existing ones. The IAEA Nuclear Security Series also serves as guidance for Member States with respect to their activities in relation to binding and non-binding international instruments. The Nuclear Security Fundamentals are the primary publication in the IAEA Nuclear Security Series, and set out the objective of an effective national nuclear security regime and essential elements of such a regime. They are aimed at national policy makers, legislative bodies, competent authorities, institutions, and individuals involved in the establishment, implementation, maintenance or sustainability of a State's nuclear security regime."--Provided by publisher.