Physical protection of nuclear facilities. Quarterly progress report, January--March 1977

AbstractThe forthcoming arrival of small modular reactors and other advanced nuclear reactor technologies can be an immensely beneficial development in the world’s collective pursuit of energy security and meeting climate change objectives. The key question is whether or not these new reactor technologies significantly alter the fundamental premises underlying the existing nuclear security legal regime. The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its Amendment (A/CPPNM) are the only legally binding international instruments governing the physical protection of nuclear materials and nuclear facilities. Together the A/CPPNM and the international guidance on nuclear security comprise the current legal framework for nuclear security. This chapter examines whether the A/CPPNM adequately covers advanced reactor technologies; and whether the States that are interested in acquiring these new reactor technologies have the capacity to effectively implement the associated legal requirements, regulatory standards, and international guidance that comes along with such technologies. The analysis touches upon the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the IAEA Nuclear Security Guidance, and issues of cybersecurity.

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Assessment of the state of physical protection of nuclear facilities as a basis for the continued maintenance of the nuclear safety regime

Nuclear and Radiation Safety ◽

10.32918/nrs.2018.2(78).09 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 55-58

Author(s):

І. Kuzmiak ◽

G. Vagin ◽

V. Kravtsov

Keyword(s):

Safety Evaluation ◽

Life Cycles ◽

Protection System ◽

Nuclear Facilities ◽

Physical Protection ◽

Nuclear Security ◽

Protection Systems ◽

Criteria For Evaluation ◽

Physical Protection System ◽

Physical Protection Systems

The objective of this paper is examination of procedure of evaluation of status of physical protection systems of nuclear facilities, its normative regulation, interface with measures of nuclear and radiation safety evaluation and influence on integral status of nuclear security in Ukraine. For comparison was provided the short analysis of representation of physical protection requirements in regulatory acts for safety evaluation of nuclear facilities and in IAEA documents. The review of up-to-date status of legislation framework of physical protection, which implements the requirements on procedure of establishment and functioning of physical protection system and its elements and application of these requirements as basic criteria for evaluation of physical protection system is provided. Basing on results of review the possible ways of activation and enhancement of efficiency of evaluation of status of physical protection systems of nuclear facilities in Ukraine are determined. Particularly on of such ways is development of document containing the requirements for yearly reports on evaluation of status of physical protection system as well as for materials submitted with safety reports correspondingly to stages of life-cycles of nuclear facility.

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