28 research outputs found
EUSECTRA: European Nuclear Security Training Centre providing hands-on training and education in Nuclear Security and Safeguards
The European Nuclear Security Training Centre (EUSECTRA) inaugurated under this global name about 10 years ago and operated by the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), located both on the Karlsruhe (Germany) and Ispra (Italy) sites, includes a large variety of capacity building and professional development activities which span from the hands-on training for nuclear security and safeguards actors (e.g. respectively border guards or customs and nuclear inspectors) to educational efforts in both nuclear security and safeguards. Whereas the first ones, which gave rise to the new name, focus mainly on detection, on-site assistance, crime-scene management, technical reach-back and nuclear forensics capabilities, the second includes all aspects of nuclear safeguards analytical measurements, containment and surveillance, verification technologies and methodologies etc. This paper provides an overview of the most salient developments in these areas of both technical and academic teaching engagement in the last decade and includes some hints to the potential for enhanced collaboration with the International Nuclear Security Educational Network (INSEN
ESARDA 41st Annual Meeting Symposium on Safeguards and Nuclear Material Management
The 41st ESARDA Annual Meeting Symposium on Safeguards and Nuclear Material Management, was held at the Regina Palace Hotel in Stresa, Italy from 14-16 May, 2019. The Symposium was preceded by meetings of the ESARDA Steering Committee and the Working Groups on Monday 13 May 2019.
The 2019 Symposium marks the 50th anniversary of ESARDA, which provided a unique opportunity for research organisations, safeguards authorities and nuclear plant operators to exchange information on new aspects of international safeguards and non-proliferation, as well as recent developments in nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation related research activities and their implications for the safeguards community.JRC.G.II-Nuclear Security and Safeguards Department (Ispra
Nuclides.net: A Computational Environment for Nuclear Data and Applications in Radioprotection and Radioecology
An interactive multimedia tool, Nuclides.net, has been developed at the Institute for Transuranium Elements. The Nuclides.net
integrated environment¿¿ is a suite of computer programs ranging from a powerful user-friendly interface, which allows the user to
navigate the nuclides chart and explore the properties of nuclides, to various computational modules for decay calculations, dosimetry
and shielding calculations, etc. The product is particularly suitable for environmental radioprotection and radioecology.
Detailed descriptions of Nuclides.net and some potential applications in radioprotection and radioecology are presented.JRC.E.8-Nuclear safeguards and Securit
Overview of the Cooperative Projects Implemented by the European Commission Joint Research Centre in the Nuclear Security Area Outside Europe
This chapter starts with an historical overview of the different outreach initiatives and correspondent funding schemes supported by the European Commission in the field of nuclear security. Then it analyses the results of past collaboration under the TACIS and IfS cooperative projects, presents the status of the follow-up programme being implemented and gives an overview of the JRC expertise which can be utilized in a new nuclear safeguards and security programme, as well as under the Centre of Excellence initiative.JRC.E.8-Nuclear securit
INTEGRATED BORDER MANAGEMENT: R&D ACTIVITIES AT JRC
This paper will describe the R&D activities performed at the Joint Research Centre in the domain of border management with some special focus on nuclear security.JRC.E.8-Nuclear securit
Consequences of a Radiological Dispersal Event with Nuclear and Radioactive Sources
A potential terrorist attack utilizing a Radiological Dispersal Device would spread fear and panic on a massive scale, in addition to creating a widespread, severe, and longlasting economic burden. The main purpose of the present study is to make some assessments of the radiological impact of such an incident, with a primary focus on the public health risk. We discuss the possibility of utilizing radioactive sources or nuclear fuel in such an incident and make a comparison of the relative impact associated with each source.JRC.E.8-Nuclear safeguards and Securit
A combination therapy with fludarabine, mitoxantrone and rituximab induces complete immunophenotypical remission in B-cell prolymphocytic leukaemia
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Il Security Training Centre del JRC di Ispra
Paper corresponding to a presentation given to a workshop organised by AIRP (Italian Association of Radiation Protection) and to be published on the Bulletin of the organisation.JRC.E.8-Nuclear securit
Pancytopaenia secondary to bone marrow dissemination of Merkel cell carcinoma in a patient with Waldenström macroglobulinaemia
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The Border Monitoring Working Group as a model for multilateral collaboration
The risk that nuclear and other radioactive material could be used in terrorist acts is a real and
growing concern of the international community and one that demands improved nuclear
security. The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security summit underscored the need to develop national
capabilities to prevent, detect, respond to and prosecute illicit nuclear trafficking. The summit
stressed the importance of regional and international cooperation, and encourages States to
promote cooperation with and outreach activities to international partners. This statement is
at the heart of the mission of the Border Monitoring Working Group (BMWG). In fact, the
BMWG was established in 2005 by IAEA, European Union (EU) and United States (US) to
promote co-operation between its members and serve as a forum for discussion and exchange
of information on plans and programs to be implemented by the members in cooperation with
the recipient countries to combat the illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive
material that is out of regulatory control. The specific areas of co-operation include radiation
detection equipment deployment, training, and sustainability.
Since its establishment, the BMWG has proven to be an effective tool for avoiding
duplication and maximizing and targeting resources. In this line of action, joint BMWG
assessment missions are conducted in various regions aiming at ensuring common
approaches and practices to assistance and support to be provided. The group members are
also implementing joint projects in different regions in the world from coordinated and
complementary deployment and sustainment of equipment, through organising joint
workshops and exercises and to providing joint trainings. In the field of training, the
representatives of the three organisations have worked on the development of two joint
curricula; one for front line officers on radiation detection techniques based on their
independent training programs and another for training of trainers.
The successful evolution of the BMWG includes cooperation on some R&D aspects related
to the technologies used for radiation detection. The group is involved on the testing of the
equipment that are used in EU and US for the detection of radioactive and nuclear materials.
The group also encourages and supports targeted projects in areas where the scientific and
technical work can bring measureable added value to end users, such as the reduction of the
number of NORM alarms from scintillating RPM detectors.
This paper highlights some of the BMWG activities that underline the importance of
international cooperation and coordination, especially in the area of illicit trafficking of
nuclear and other radioactive materials.JRC.A.4-Nuclear Safety and Securit