International Conference on Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources: Accomplishments and Future Endeavours (CN-295)

Virtual Execution of Security System Design, Implementation, and Assurance for Radioactive Sources: Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Global Pandemic

22 Jun 2022, 16:00

30m

M 01( first floor M Building) (IAEA Headquarters)

Poster 16. Lessons learned from managing radioactive sources safely and securely during the COVID-19 global pandemic Poster Session 2

Speaker

Martin Sandoval (Sandia National Laboratories )

Description

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the main method of interaction shifted away from in-person and towards virtual meetings. This paradigm shift fundamentally changed many aspects of how business was done during the pandemic and potentially how business will be done after the pandemic restrictions have been eased. This paper will overview the obstacles to radioactive source security presented by the COVID-19 global pandemic including communication, documentation, and execution, and then present several strategies for analyzing the system, implementing optimization, and introducing agility. Additionally, this paper includes actionable strategies that can be incorporated into operations for sustained resilience against future uncertainties.

Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-NA0003525