Security of Radioactive Material in Use and Storage and of Associated Facilities : Implementing Guide.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

IAEA.

Series:

IAEA Nuclear Security

IAEA Nuclear Security ; v.11-G (Rev.1)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radioactive substances--Storage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (103 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2020.

Summary:

This 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.

Contents:

Intro

1. INTRODUCTION

Background

Objective

Scope

Structure

2. OBJECTIVES OF A STATE'S NUCLEAR SECURITY REGIME RELATED TO RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES

Means of achieving the objectives

3. ELEMENTS OF A STATE'S NUCLEAR SECURITY REGIME RELATED TO RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES

State responsibility

Assignment of nuclear security responsibilities

Legislative and regulatory framework

State

Regulatory body

Operator

International cooperation and assistance

Identification and assessment of threats

National threat assessment for radioactive material, associated facilities and associated activities

Design basis threat or representative threat statement

Increased threat

Evaluation methods

Risk based nuclear security systems and measures

Use of alternative technologies or practices

Graded approach

Defence in depth

Interfaces with the safety system

Operators

Sustaining the nuclear security regime

Planning and preparedness for and response to nuclear security events

Import and export of radioactive material

Detection of nuclear security events

4. GUIDANCE ON THE SECURITY OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Security functions and measures

Deterrence

Detection

Delay

Response

Security management

Guidance on the security of radioactive material in use and storage

Security system

Guidance on the security of radioactive material in transport

5. ESTABLISHING A REGULATORY PROGRAMME FOR THE SECURITY OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Step 1: Establish graded security levels with corresponding goals and sub-goals

Step 2: Determine the security level applicable to radioactive material: security based categorization

Categorization

Assigning security levels.

Additional considerations for adjusting security levels

Step 3: Implement a regulatory approach

What is the operator required to protect?

What is the operator required to protect against?

What degree of protection is considered adequate?

What are the security measures the operator is required to implement?

What are the security management measures the operator is required to implement?

6. GUIDANCE ON THE CONTENT OF REGULATIONS

Prescriptive approach

Security level A measures

Security level B measures

Security level C measures

Security management measures

Performance based approach

Combined approach

Appendix I DESCRIPTION OF SECURITY MEASURES

Appendix II TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED IN AN OPERATOR'S SECURITY PLAN

Appendix III DESCRIPTION OF A VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

REFERENCES.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: IAEA Security of Radioactive Material in Use and Storage and of Associated Facilities

ISBN:

9789201071224

OCLC:

1321806032