Preparation, Conduct and Evaluation of Exercises for Detection of and Response to Acts Involving Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material Out of Regulatory Control : Technical Guidence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

IAEA.

Series:

IAEA Nuclear Security

IAEA Nuclear Security ; v.41-T

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear nonproliferation.

Radioactive substances.

Radioactive substances--Detection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (95 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2020.

Summary:

This publication presents detailed concepts and procedures for the preparation, conduct and evaluation of exercises to test relevant nuclear security systems and measures, and provides useful templates and checklists that can be used to assist the exercise development process. The technical guidance provided is targeted at States and their competent authorities to assist them in establishing and sustaining an effective infrastructure to strengthen detection of and response to material out of regulatory control and evaluate the effectiveness of their plans by presenting a structured methodology for the consistent development of exercises.

Contents:

Intro

1. INTRODUCTION

Background

Objective

Scope

Structure

2. METHODOLOGY FOR PREPARING, CONDUCTING AND EVALUATING EXERCISES

A structured approach to exercise preparation, conduct and evaluation

Exercise formats and types of exercise

Considerations for exercises

3. PREPARATION OF EXERCISES

Determining exercise key activities, format, type, scope and objectives

Identifying constraints and considerations

Resource needs and availability

Legal and regulatory considerations

Safety considerations

Liaison with media and the general public

Developing a planning timeline for an exercise

Developing exercise scenarios

Identifying exercise participants and their roles

Exercise director and exercise planning team

Controllers and facilitators

Evaluators

Players

Simulators or controlled players

Role players

Media spokesperson

Observers

Safety officer

Qualified expert in radiation protection

Rapporteur

Developing evaluation criteria

Establishing exercise documentation needs

Documentation for all exercises

Additional documentation for discussion based exercises

Additional documentation for operations and field based exercises

Tailoring exercise documentation needs

4. CONDUCT OF EXERCISES

Setting up the exercise and preparing for exercise safety

Radiation safety

Weapons plan

Providing exercise briefings

Controller, facilitator and evaluator briefing

Player briefing

Media briefing

Observer briefing

Conducting exercise play

Holding debriefing activities

Participant debriefing

Controller, facilitator and evaluator debriefing

5. EVALUATION OF EXERCISES

Guidance for evaluator observations

Analysis of evaluator observations

Developing the exercise report

Improvement considerations.

Appendix IEXAMPLES OF KEY ACTIVITIES AND ACTIONS

REFERENCES

Annex I EXERCISE PREPARATION, CONDUCT AND EVALUATION PLANNING TIMELINE

Annex II EXAMPLE SCENARIO

Annex III EXERCISE PLAN TEMPLATE

Annex IV PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK FORM TEMPLATE

Annex V EXERCISE REPORT TEMPLATE

Annex VI EXAMPLE PLAYER HANDOUT

Annex VII CONTROLLER, FACILITATOR AND EVALUATOR BRIEFING TEMPLATE

Annex VIII PLAYER BRIEFING TEMPLATE

Annex IX MEDIA BRIEFING

Annex X OBSERVER BRIEFING

Annex XI OBSERVER FEEDBACK FORM TEMPLATE

Annex XII EXERCISE DEBRIEFING CHECKLIST

Annex XIII EXAMPLE EXERCISE REPORT ASSESSMENT.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: IAEA Preparation, Conduct and Evaluation of Exercises for Detection of and Response to Acts Involving Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material Out of Regulatory Control

ISBN:

9789201103208

OCLC:

1319213005