Societal risk approach to safeguards design and evaluation

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1975 · Nucl. Mater. Manage., v. 4, no. 3, pp. 588-606

OSTI ID:4056948

Murphey, W M; Sherr, T S; Bennett, C A

A comprehensive rationale for safeguards design and evaluation, and a framework for continuing systematic assessment of the system's effectiveness and efficient allocation of available safeguards resources for balanced protection, were developed. The societal risk approach employed considers the likelihood of successful destructive acts involving nuclear materials or facilities and the magnitude of the effects on society. The safeguards problem is described in terms of events affecting societal risk and adversary actions. Structure of the safeguards system and the evaluation of its adequacy are discussed. Adversary characteristics are also discussed. (DLC)

• Research Organization: National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
• NSA Number: NSA-33-023869
• OSTI ID: 4056948
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Nucl. Mater. Manage., v. 4, no. 3, pp. 588-606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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