Security of Radioactive Material in Use and Storage and of Associated Facilities

Implementing Guide

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• Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
• Year: 2020
• ISBN:
  9789201071224
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Mechanical Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

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.

1. INTRODUCTION

Background

1.1. The IAEA Nuclear Security Series provides guidance to Member States to assist them in implementing a national nuclear security regime, and in reviewing and, when necessary, strengthening this regime. The series also provides guidance to States in fulfilling their obligations and commitments with respect to binding and non-binding international instruments. The Nuclear Security Fundamentals set out the objective of a nuclear security regime and its essential elements [1]. The following publications indicate what a nuclear security regime should address:

— Nuclear Security Recommendations on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities [2];

— Nuclear Security Recommendations on Radioactive Material and Associated Facilities [3];

— Nuclear Security Recommendations on Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material out of Regulatory Control [4].

This publication is the primary Implementing Guide for the Nuclear Security Recommendations on Radioactive Material and Associated Facilities [3].

1.2. This Implementing Guide is a revision of IAEA Nuclear Security Series No. 11, Security of Radioactive Sources, published in 2009. This revision was undertaken to:

(a) Better align this publication with the recommendations contained in Ref. [3], first published in 2011;

(b) Expand the scope of the guidance to include not only radioactive sources as defined in the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources [5], but also to address all radioactive material and associated facilities as defined in Ref. [3];

(c) Cross-reference other relevant guidance published since 2009;

(d) Add detail on selected topics based on the experience of the IAEA and Member States in using the previous version of IAEA Nuclear Security Series No. 11.

Objective

1.3. The objective of this publication is to provide 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 associated activities, with particular emphasis on the development of regulatory requirements.

1.4. The present publication provides guidance to States in implementing the elements of a nuclear security regime related to radioactive material, including potential obligations and commitments with respect to relevant international instruments, such as the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism [6], the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources [5] and its supplementary Guidance on the Management of Disused Radioactive Sources [7] and Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources [8].

1.5. Many States have applied the guidance provided in the 2009 version of the Implementing Guide in establishing regulatory requirements for the security of radioactive sources. The publication of this revised version is not intended to be interpreted as advising that States need to amend their regulations to be consistent with the revised guidance, for example to address the security of radioactive material other than radioactive sources. However, they may choose to expand the scope of their regulatory programmes or make modifications over time, consistent with national priorities and changing circumstances, such as threat.

Scope

1.6. This publication applies to the security of radioactive material in use or in storage, as well as associated facilities and associated activities, against unauthorized removal of the radioactive material and sabotage performed with the intent to cause harmful radiological consequences. In this publication, security refers to both security systems and security management measures.

1.7. This publication addresses the security of radioactive material throughout its life cycle, including man...

Table of contents

• 1. INTRODUCTION
• REFERENCES