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Documentation of a Model Action Plan to Deter Illicit Nuclear Trafficking

Conference ·
Theft, illegal possession, smuggling, or attempted unauthorized sale of nuclear and radiological materials remains a worldwide problem. The Nuclear Smuggling International Technical Working Group (ITWG) has adopted a model action plan to guide investigation of these cases through a systematic approach to nuclear forensics. The model action plan was recently documented and provides recommendations concerning incident response, collection of evidence in conformance with required legal standards, laboratory sampling and distribution of samples, radioactive materials analysis, including categorization and characterization of samples, forensics analysis of conventional evidence, and case development including interpretation of forensic signatures.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
898477
Report Number(s):
UCRL-CONF-223251
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Nuclear Forensic Analysis book February 2005
Nuclear forensics—a methodology providing clues on the origin of illicitly trafficked nuclear materials journal January 2005

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