Some thoughts on interface between international safeguards and facility operation

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA)

OSTI ID:5693631

Iwamoto, H

International safeguards, which are applied by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), should be effective and efficient. For those countries that have ratified the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the application of safeguards should also be in compliance with the relevant terms of the NPT. Safeguards are applied exclusively to verify that nuclear material is not diverted toward the manufacture of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices. For Japan, a joint committee, composed of representatives from the government of Japan and from the IAEA, was established. Its purpose is to review and facilitate the application of Japan's safeguards agreement, as well as to benefit from the experience gained to date and from new technological developments in the field of safeguards. Japan initiated the Japanese Support Program for Agency Safeguards (JASPAS) in 1981. The aim of JASPAS is to support IAEA activities relative to the development of effective and efficient safeguards. This program contains five different categories and, at present, JASPAS is carrying out 29 tasks. The major executing organizations of JASPAS are the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation and the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute. These two organizations are the most heavily inspected by the IAEA.

• OSTI ID: 5693631
• Report Number(s): CONF-871110--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA) Journal Volume: 55
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Inspection
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98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
ACCOUNTABILITY
IAEA SAFEGUARDS
IMPLEMENTATION
INSPECTION
JAERI
JAPANESE ORGANIZATIONS
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
PHYSICAL PROTECTION
PLANNING
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
SAFEGUARDS