Physical protection solutions for security problems at nuclear power plants. [PWR; BWR]

Darby, J L; Jacobs, J

Title: Physical protection solutions for security problems at nuclear power plants. [PWR; BWR]

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Under Department of Energy sponsorship, Sandia National Laboratories has developed a broad technological base of components and integrated systems to address security concerns at facilities of importance, including nuclear reactors. The primary security concern at a light water reactor is radiological sabotage, a deliberate set of actions at a plant which could expose the public to a significant amount of radiation (on the order of 10 CFR 100 limits). (Also of importance to plant operators are acts of industrial sabotage that could prevent a plant from producing electrical power).

Authors:: Darby, J L; Jacobs, J

Publication Date:: Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

Research Org.:: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 5027366

Report Number(s):: SAND-80-2039C; CONF-801026-4
TRN: 80-017803

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76DP00789

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: ANS workshop on power plant security, Chicago, IL, USA, 5 Oct 1980

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; PHYSICAL PROTECTION DEVICES; SECURITY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 210100* - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Boiling Water Cooled; 210200 - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Nonboiling Water Cooled

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