Experience in implementing regulatory requirements to protect against industrial sabotage

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6022340

Knuth, D F

Some of the problems and concerns in implementing the current regulatory requirements in physical protection of nuclear power plants are discussed. Until 1973, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was of the opinion that a determined group of professional saboteurs was beyond the scope of protection required. Since then regulatory changes have altered that concept; each successive regulatory change envisions a higher level of threat, and, hence, requires more provisions to protect the facilities. The author contends that, in some areas, NRC's decisions were hastily conceived with unrealistic implementation schedules. These decisions and regulations, if fully implemented, could be counterproductive to maintaining good security in a nuclear power plant, and are counterproductive to safety and operability of the plants.

• Research Organization: KMC, Inc., Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6022340
• Report Number(s): CONF-780440-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 40
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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