Physical protection philosophy and techniques in Spain

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · JNMM; (United States)

OSTI ID:6432212

Alonso, A

From the physical protection view, the development and use of nuclear energy in Spain is characterized by a predominance of nuclear power stations of the light water reactor variety. The only exception is Vandellos I, which is a gas cooled graphite moderated reactor of French origin. This means that most of the nuclear materials handled in Spain are in Category III in the IAEA classification system. the above does not mean that other types of nuclear materials are not used in the National Research Center and other institutions, but such amounts cannot be considered significant. In this paper, the authors introduce and discuss the main aspects of physical protection in relation to cases in Spain. There is an analysis of ''the nature of the problem'', followed by the solutions given from the legal and technological point of view. Some figures on the cost of physical security are given, and the problems importing countries will encounter in physical protection are addressed. This paper ends with some salient conclusions.

• Research Organization: Madrid Polytechnical Univ. (ES)
• OSTI ID: 6432212
• Journal Information: JNMM; (United States), Vol. 16:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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