Dr
M. Nikolaki
(Greek Atomic Energy Commission)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Following a ministerial decision in 1999 portal monitors have been installed at the entrances of the three major steel industries in Greece in order to facilitate the detection of radioactive material in scrap metal and to address the illicit trafficking threat. In the case of portal monitor alarms the Greek Atomic Energy Commission and collaborating laboratories are charged with the...
Mr
C. Boyd
(Jamaica)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Developing sustainable approaches to strengthen the safety and security of nuclear and other radioactive materials in Jamaica was propelled by the successful bilateral “Megaports“ initiative of the US DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and their Second Line of Defence and the Government of Jamaica through the Jamaica Customs (2006). Through this initiative, since 2009, four...
Dr
A. Ahmed Tawfik
(Lecturer of Radiation Protection, Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority - Egypt)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Nuclear forensics is the examination of nuclear or other radioactive materials or of evidence contaminated with radioactive material in the context of international or national law or nuclear security. The analysis of nuclear or other radioactive material seeks to identify what the materials are, how, when, and where the materials were made, and what were their intended uses. The Nuclear and...
Dr
I. Balan
(National Agency for Regulation of Nuclear and Radiological Activities, Republic of Moldova)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
In this article there are described the steps and results of Establishing of a Nuclear Forensics Capacity in Republic of Moldova in framework of implementation of Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plan in the Republic of Moldova. In the same way there are described the experiences of NARNRA - National Agency for Regulation of Nuclear and Radiological Activities gained from operation on...
Dr
E. Hrnecek
(European Commission, Joint Research Centre Institute for Transuranium Elements)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Located at the European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Transuranium Elements (ITU), the EUSECTRA training centre has been created in the framework of the EU chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) action plan adopted by the European Council in 2009.
Based on the unique combination of scientific expertise, specific technical infrastructure and availability of a...
Mr
I. Smith
(United Kingdom)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
On 7-9 January 2014, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the UK Home Office, the UK Ministry of Defence and the UK Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) hosted a Nuclear Forensics workshop and Table Top exercise (Blue Beagle) under the aegis of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Nuclear Forensics Working Group. Over 80 representatives from 25 GICNT partner nations and...
Ms
D. Apriliani
(BAPETEN - Indonesia)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
The writing purpose are to identify the existing nuclear forensic capability and its role in nuclear security events investigation in Indonesia, compare them to IAEA recommendation and analyzing the gap for the improvement.
The scope are currently national capabilities, traditional and nuclear forensic, and also recommendation for the improvement.
The assessment of national capabilities...
J.M. Schwantes
(Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States Department of Energy, Richland, WA, USA.)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
The IAEA describes nuclear forensics as “…the analysis of intercepted illicit nuclear or radioactive material and any associated material to provide evidence for nuclear attribution…” with the goal of identifying forensic indicators in interdicted nuclear and radiological samples or the surrounding environment (e.g., the container or transport vehicle). These indicators provide important...
Mr
I. TROSTEL
(Chile)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
In the global world, the national safety is a priority preference for the State of Chile, remain terrorist threats of chemical, biological or radiological nature, the most harmful, due to the victim's potential high that they can be exposed to these types of harmful agents. For that reason this threats must be works with great caution, because to in some cases, the magnitude of the fact...
Dr
L. CHELIDZE
(Georgia)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Georgia have received difficult heritage form Soviet related to nuclear security situation. The country already took some steps to combat nuclear and radiation threat. Developing of nuclear forensics capability is one of the important step to reach set goals to establish nuclear security regime.
S. Repanovici
(National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control, Romania)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Nuclear security is now become an global issue and nuclear forensics is one of the very important part in an on-going national programme for nuclear security.
Romania has the capacity to prevent and combat illicit trafficking of nuclear materials, including through cooperation with the IAEA, INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization.
Since the launch of the IAEA database, Romania only...
Mr
J. Vaclav
(Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
After political change in 1989 we have been facing a new type of criminal activity – smuggling of nuclear materials. The territory of Slovakia became one of possible routes for criminals, smuggling nuclear materials from former USSR countries to the western countries. Slovak Republic was established on 1st January 1993. By the Act Nr. 2/1993 the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak...
Prof.
U. Mirsaidov
(Nuclear and Radiation Safety Agency, Tajikistan)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
During the Soviet era, Tajikistan reprocessed approximately 1 million tons of uranium ores annually in Chkalovsk. From the beginning of the uranium industry in Tajikistan, more than 55 million tons of total waste was generated within 10 uranium tailings covering an area of 170 hectares with a summary activity of more than 6,5 thousand curies.
In complex №6 of Chkalovsk city different...
Mr
R. REYES
(Philippines)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Since the dropping of the first atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 1945, quoting the famous phrase, “the world has lived under the shadow of nuclear threat”. This was heightened by the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986 and magnified by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack of the World Trade Center in the USA. Although the attack (more popularly termed as 911 attack) was not...
Prof.
M. Mathuthu
(South Africa)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Introduction:
Developing a PhD in Applied Radiation Science and Technology Curriculum
(Specializing in Nuclear Security)
The Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST) was founded as a pioneer in the Applied Radiation Studies. It is mandated to carry out research and build capacity for the Nuclear Industry in South Africa.
To promote its Pillar of Applied...
Ms
E. Inrig
(Defence Research and Development Canada, Ottawa Research Centre)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Ensuring the safety and security of Canadians requires a capability to respond to all credible threats. Canada’s current capability to respond to radiological and nuclear (RN) threats is focused on detection, prevention, interception and mitigation, as well as enabling the necessary resources for subsequent investigation, interdiction and prosecution.
The absence of a coordinated national...
Prof.
M. Elbarody
(Egypt)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Due to the serious threats arising from smuggling of nuclear and radioactive materials and the possibility of diverting these materials to produce nuclear weapons and dirty bombs, the responsibility of undertaking the necessary measures to prevent any nuclear security violations, discovering and responding to it, if it occurred, rests with the state.
In the present work, the national and...
Mr
J. ZILIUKAS
(Lithuania)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
One of the most important tasks in each country is to ensure that nuclear or radioactive materials or other sources of ionizing radiation be not used unauthorized, traveling without control, have free access or used for malevolent purposes. In case of identification such not legal activities or orphan sources countries should have established system of response to such situations on the State...
Mr
U.W.K.H. DE SILVA
(Sri Lanka)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) which functions under the Ministry of Technology & Research of Government of Sri Lanka is the regulatory authority and responsible for controlling the utilization and ensuring safety and security of radiation sources and protection of general public in the country from unwarranted exposure to ionizing radiation. The AEA was established in 1970 under the Atomic...
Dr
K. Knight
(United States of America)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
Globally, the production, transport and storage of nuclear materials, and interdiction of illicit materials, have led to serious concerns over illegal trafficking and the potential use of such materials in a nuclear terrorism event. Ukraine stands at one of the geographical crossroads of such activities and contains the largest uranium ore reserves in Europe. Moreover, Ukraine retains...
Dr
A. Farhane
(Morocco)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
During the last decade, several international initiatives in the field of Nuclear Security have emerged in the context of the G8 meetings, which represented an opportunity to announce the establishment of voluntary coalitions, in light of 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
These ‘plurilateral’ initiatives are intended to strengthen international cooperation and...
Dr
O. Dorjkhaidav
(Mongolia)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
The investigation of use of radioactive isotope 125I as a radioactive marker for playing dice is presented in light of interaction between different government regulating bodies.
During a routine check at the border cross at Chinggis Khan international airport, the detector was triggered, indicating the presence of a radioactive substance in the bag of an incoming passenger. Three gaming...
Prof.
M. Abdel Geleel
(Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority, Egypt)
08/07/2014, 13:00
Poster
An orphan source is a radioactive source that posses sufficient radiological hazard to warrant regulatory control, but which is not under regulatory control because it has never been so, or because it has been abandoned, lost, misplaced, stolen or other wise transferred without proper authorization. A vulnerable source is one, but its level of control is weak. It can be regarded as a source...