Nuclear power plants are classified as highly important and dangerous facilities. Therefore, in addition to the directives for establishments, they also have adhere further special criteria. This article investigates those essential security factors which designed ensure nuclear safety. It is very that operation of a plant covered from every professional aspect sake To demonstrate this, various...

Up until recently, Canada produced approximately half the world’s supply of molybdenum-99, and the US imported approximately 50% to 80% of its supply from Canada. In 2008, there were no facilities in the US manufacturing molybdenum-99. Global efforts to reduce the proliferation of nuclear weapons and deter terrorism are believed, in part, to account for the lack of medical isotope production fa...

This paper addresses the issue of the impact of the siting of nuclear facilities on the adjacent communities. It reviews previous studies on the issue and then empirically examines the impacts of seven major nuclear facilities located throughout the USA on the surrounding communities. The analysis focuses on the effects on local property values, economic growth, tax revenues, public services, c...

Russia’s internal security agency—the Federal Security Service (FSB)—occupies a critical position with respect to the U.S. nonproliferation and antiterrorism efforts in Russia. It has an important positive role in preventing nuclear terrorism involving Russian nuclear materials and facilities. It also influences U.S.Russian cooperation by controlling its scope, as well as U.S. access to Russian...

The Nonproliferation Review/Winter 1999 Mr. John Carlson is Director General of the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO). Dr. Victor Bragin is Safeguards Adviser at ASNO. Mr. John Bardsley is Assistant Secretary of ASNO. Mr. John Hill is Head of the International Safeguards Section at ASNO. This paper reflects the personal views of the authors and does not necessarily repre...

Buried or inaccessible piping systems within Nuclear Power plants present a challenge in terms of overall inspection. Limited access and complex piping configurations restrict the type of indirect or direct NDE methodologies which can be applied by inspectors. Due to the complexity of buried and above-grade piping systems routed in and around these facilities, many plants have been forced to lo...

nuclear materials. The Committee will undertake studies and activities related to nuclear materials and waste management such as transportation, waste determinations, reprocessing, storage and disposal facilities, in situ leaching mining, mill tailings, enrichment facilities, health effects, decommissioning, materials safety, application of risk-informed, performance-based regulations, and eval...