IAEA Symposium on International Safeguards

Session

[NEW] Nuclear Newcomers – Strategies and Experiences with Enhancing Safeguards Infrastructure to Support the Introduction of Nuclear Power

7 Nov 2018, 16:00

M Building (Vienna International Centre)

92. Bangladesh Approach to Safeguard of Nuclear Materials: A Newcomer's Insight

Mr AKM Shamsul Islam Islam (Bangladesh Army)

Preparing for safeguards new facilities, processes and campaigns (NEW)

Roundtable Member

As Bangladesh recently gains the graduation status of LDC, its demand of electricity would be higher to meet up the growing criteria of the status. Seeing such possibilities, Bangladesh adopted the strategy of utilizing nuclear energy for power generation a decade back to mitigate the growing need of the country’s energy requirements. Much of the promises in regards to this has been made. The...

5. Effective Implementation of Safeguards by Design at Nuclear New Builds

Mr Peter Tawfick (Egyptian)

Preparing for safeguards new facilities, processes and campaigns (NEW)

Roundtable Member

Historically, safeguarding nuclear facilities was often considered after completion of the facility design or even construction of the facility. Incorporating safeguards early in the design process can enhance the safeguardability of a nuclear facility by influencing and becoming part of the intrinsic design.
Considering International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards verification...

38. EMRACING NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS CULTURE IN KENYA

Mr Isaac Mundia (Radiation Protection Board)

Preparing for safeguards new facilities, processes and campaigns (NEW)

Roundtable Member

Kenya is a small quantity protocol country. However, it is an embarking nation. The Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (NPT) came into force in Kenya on 5th May 1970. The Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and Additional Protocol entered into force on 18th September 2009. The government has designated the Radiation Protection Board to act as the Safeguards Regulatory Authority (SRA) and to implement...

167. ESTABLISHING A STATE SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS FOR EMBARKING COUNTRIES – CASE STUDY OF GHANA

Ms Joanita Elikem Ayivor (Nuclear Regulatory Authority)

Preparing for safeguards new facilities, processes and campaigns (NEW)

Roundtable Member

In Ghana, regulation of Nuclear Activities is done by the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA). The NRA was established by an act of parliament; Act 895 (2015). The Authority was staffed in January, 2016 by transferring staff from the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission. The NRA was mandated by the Act to develop and enforce a regulatory framework to control all nuclear and radiological activities...

308. Implementation of IAEA safeguards at the Belarusian NPP

Ms Liliya Sharuba (Belarusion NPP)

Preparing for safeguards new facilities, processes and campaigns (NEW)

Roundtable Member

Issues of application of IAEA safeguards at the Belarusian NPP which is under construction now are considered in the report. Adhere the requirements of the regulatory documents of the Republic of Belarus a system accounting for and control of nuclear material has been established at the Belarusian NPP, namely: a structural subdivision and responsible personnel have been defined, functions and...

356. New Build, New Safeguards – Barakah

Mr Nasir Alketbi

Preparing for safeguards new facilities, processes and campaigns (NEW)

Roundtable Member

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) began the construction of Unit1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in 2012, with Units 2, 3 and 4 following in 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively. The United Arab Emirates was already party to the NPT, had a comprehensive safeguards agreement in force and ratified an Additional Protocol.
A Department of Safeguards and Export Control was established...

329. RESCINDING FROM SQP TO FULL SCOPE CSA Safeguards challenges of the national authorities from nuclear power embarking countries/Jordan

Malak Bani-Melhem

Preparing for safeguards new facilities, processes and campaigns (NEW)

Roundtable Member

The aim of the paper is to present feedback and share lessons learned by Jordan during the process of scaling up its safeguards infrastructure to address the challenges and to meet the requirements of a nuclear power program. This was led by making full use of IAEA review missions and other IAEA advisory services. Three main areas were discussed in order to ensure the effective and efficient...

358. Verification of Spent Nuclear Fuel Using Passive Gamma Emission Tomography (PGET)

Preparing for safeguards new facilities, processes and campaigns (NEW)

Panelist (Panel Session)

After several decades of collaboration with several Member-State Support Programmes, the IAEA has authorized for inspection a passive gamma emission tomography (PGET) capability for the underwater verification of spent nuclear fuel. In a single five-minute measurement, the PGET system integrates three inspection methods: gross neutron and gamma-ray counting; medium-resolution gamma-ray...