The transfer of radioactive sources at the end of their life cycle to a safe and secure storage facility is further complicated by health and safety measures in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
The Government Accountability Office found that provisions of DOE’s 2018 order governing its interactions with the Board were inconsistent with the law and long-standing practices. Keep Reading
The initiative uses a tailored approach to build on the IAEA’s existing support to States related to safeguards – a series of technical measures to verify that nuclear material is only used for peaceful purposes. Keep Reading
Illicit trafficking of nuclear material remains a concern. Since 2001, countries have reported 48 incidents to the IAEA’s Incident and Trafficking Database (ITDB) involving highly enriched uranium, low enriched uranium and plutonium out of regulatory control. Keep Reading
Female students can now apply for a scholarship from the IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) towards their Master’s degrees in nuclear science and technology, nuclear safety and security or non-proliferation. Keep Reading
The appropriate processing, conditioning and storage of disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRSs) is essential to ensure the safety and security of people and the environment. Keep Reading
Experts have raised concerns about the potential risks that the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) new Barakah nuclear power station could pose to the environment and regional security. Keep Reading
The recent fires in the Exclusion Zone near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine have not led to any hazardous increase of radioactive particles in the air, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on April 24. Keep Reading
What will happen if the electricity goes off or even brownouts occur – will those ventilators even work? Keep Reading
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, all 442 of the world’s nuclear power reactors are operational. Keep Reading
According to stakeholders, there is little specific information about the current state of security at Russian nuclear material sites because U.S. personnel no longer have access to sites to observe security systems. Keep Reading
Government ministers and other high-level representatives from more than 140 countries have adopted a declaration to enhance global nuclear security and counter the threat of nuclear terrorism and other malicious acts. Keep Reading
Nuclear and other radioactive material is hardest to protect when it is transported. More than half of the incidents of theft of radioactive material reported to the International Atomic Energy Agency between 1993 and 2019 occurred while it was in transport. Keep Reading
Achieving the goals of nuclear security — to prevent, detect and respond to criminal or intentional unauthorized acts involving nuclear or other radioactive material — is complicated by the specific characteristics and wide diversity of research reactor types and their related facilities. Keep Reading
Austrian law enforcement together with the General Police Inspectorate of The Republic of Moldova coordinated and supported by Europol, have jointly investigated and arrested an organized crime group suspected of smuggling nuclear materials. Keep Reading
A mock scenario included adversaries taking control of a nuclear research institute’s physical protection system and implanting malware at a nuclear power plant, to compromise security and cause sabotage. Keep Reading
Rafael Mariano Grossi of Argentina has been appointed as the new Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Grossi received the support of 24 members of the 35-nation Board of Governors, ahead of Romania’s Cornel Feruta with 10 votes. Keep Reading
U.S. efforts to prevent nuclear terrorism include working with the International Atomic Energy Agency. This agency's nuclear security program aims to assist countries in enhancing the physical protection, control, and accounting of their nuclear and radiological material and nuclear facilities. Keep Reading
The studies found that a large radiological dispersal device (RDD) could cause about $30 billion in damage and 1,500 fatalities from the evacuation, and a considerably smaller RDD could cause $24 billion in damage and 800 fatalities from the evacuation. Keep Reading
Within 90 days, FEMA will send its evaluation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for use in licensing decisions. The final report will be available to the public approximately 120 days after the exercise. Keep Reading