Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: The paradigm of nuclear security continues to evolve.Whilst a body of work and a collective with relevant expertise is forming, the relationship and interconnectedness with the fields of nuclear safety and nuclear verification (safeguards) still needs day-today management to ensure States have in place an effective judicial, legislative, regulatory and policy framework which, when supported by coordinated implementation procedures, will assist in the prevention of malicious acts upon nuclear and/or associated facilities, as well as reducing the threats posed from the malicious use of lost, missing or stolen nuclear or other radioactive material to harm persons, property, society or the environment.This is particularly the case in the detection of and response to malicious acts involving nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control.Here the States' traditional response arrangements need to be enhanced and coordinated to ensure that threats posed by criminal or unauthorised acts involving such material, and any dispersal event occurring as a consequence of a successful malicious act, are adequately dealt with in terms of both the need to detect the presence of the nuclear or other radioactive material in the lead-up to a nuclear security event, as well as the proper collection and control of evidence to ensure successful prosecution of the offenders consistent with the relevant international legal instruments to which States may subscribe.This paper outlines these additional considerations.Session 11: Nuclear security and malevolent use of radiation -Oral presentations Colgan, Peter John Detection of and response to nuclear security events responding to queries of other States regarding recovered nuclear or other radioactive material that may have been produced, used or stored on the State's territory. ConclusionsNuclear security is a distinct and growing body of knowledge relating to the use of nuclear and other radioactive material for criminal or intentional unauthorised acts.Aspects of safeguards and safety are fundamental to a successful nuclear security regime in a State, particularly related to the accountancy of nuclear material, and the register of radioactive sources.For nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control, the Secretariat and Member States of the IAEA have drafted a guidance document to assist them in establishing an effective nuclear security regime.
Authors: Andersson, Kasper Grann, Astrup, Poul, Mikkelsen, Torben, Roos, Per, Jernström, Jussi, Jacobsen, Lars Henrik, Hoe, Steen C., Schou-Jensen, Leo, Pehrsson, Jan, Nielsen, Sven Poul
Language: English
Subfield: Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: European Commission
OpenAlex ID: W2760315862