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U.S.-Russian collaboration in combating radiological terrorism / Committee on Opportunities for U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism, Office for Central Europe and Eurasia, Development, Security, and Cooperation Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council of the National Academies.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Opportunities for U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nuclear terrorism--Prevention.
- Nuclear terrorism.
- Dirty bombs.
- Radioactive substances--Detection.
- Radioactive substances.
- Terrorism--United States--Prevention.
- Terrorism.
- Terrorism--Russia (Federation)--Prevention.
- Radioactive substances--Packaging--Safety measures.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (124 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 (TM)s current cooperative program with Russia. These continuing DOE (TM)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.
- Contents:
- ""Front matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The Global Context for Preventing Radiological Terrorism""; ""2 Security of Ionizing Radiation Sources in Russia""; ""3 U.S.-Russian Cooperation to Improve Security of Ionizing Radiation Sources in Russia""; ""4 Conclusions and Recommendations: Reinforcing Russian Capabilities to Protect Ionizing Radiation Sources""; ""A Original Study Task for Opportunities for U.S.-Russian Cooperation in Combating Radiological Terrorism""; ""B Committee Biographies""; ""C List of Committee Activities""
- ""D Agenda:U.S.-Russian Workshop on Safety and Security of Ionizing Radiation Sources""""E Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Funding Profile by Subprogram, 2007 Request""; ""F Contents of the Report to the President and the U.S. Congress Under Public Law 109-58,The Energy Policy Act of 2005: The Radiation Source Protection and Security Task Force Report""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786610844760
- 9781280844768
- 1280844760
- 9780309668132
- 0309668131
- OCLC:
- 923278117
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