Evaluation of physical-protection elements for interior applications

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5975797

Scott, S H

Considerable emphasis has been given in recent years to the threat of sabotage by an insider at nuclear facilities. This threat is inherently different from the outsider threat of theft or sabotage because of the insiders' unique knowledge and access to vital material and equipment. Thus, special safeguards elements are needed in order to counter the insider threat. In addition, insider physical protection system elements must be compatible with the operations, safety, and maintenance programs at the facility. To help identify elements which meet these needs, field evaluations were performed on an interior access control system, piping sensors, interior video motion detectors, and valve monitoring devices. These elements were tested in a realistic operating environment and both technical and operational evaluation data were obtained. Safeguards element descriptions and the results of the operational tests and evaluations are outlined.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5975797
• Report Number(s): SAND-83-1450C; CONF-830709-15; ON: DE83013982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

055001* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Safeguards
Inspection
& Accountability-- Technical Aspects
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
ALARM SYSTEMS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EVALUATION
FLOW REGULATORS
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEMS
MONITORING
MOTION DETECTION SYSTEMS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PROTECTION
PIPES
SAFEGUARDS
VALVES