Hands-On Training on Inspection of Equipment for Nuclear Security at Facilities Using Nuclear or Other Radioactive Material

Introduction

The IAEA established a Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre (NSTDC) at Seibersdorf. In the area of physical protection of nuclear and other radioactive material and facilities, NSTDC focused on providing hands-on training for States, based on official requests, in support of complex projects that require specialized technical infrastructure and for capacity building of States developing new facilities or expanding facilities using nuclear and other radioactive material.

The Hand-On Training on Inspection of Equipment for Nuclear Security at Facilities Using Nuclear or Other Radioactive Material will assist Member States in building competence in performing inspections of physical protection systems at nuclear facilities using the equipment in NSTDC.

Purpose

The purpose of the event is to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the participants on performing inspections of physical protection systems at nuclear facilities using nuclear or other radioactive material.

Target Audience

Staff from the regulatory bodies, other competent authorities or organizations responsible for performing inspections of physical protection systems at nuclear facilities.

Focus areas

 • Introduction to nuclear security

 • Preparation and conduct of regulatory inspections  

 • Inspection of security management measures

 • Inspection of access control systems

 • Inspection of physical barriers

 • Inspection of intrusion detection systems

 • Inspection of closed circuit television systems

 • Inspection of illumination systems

 • Inspection of central alarm stations

 • Inspection of guard and response arrangements

 • Inspection of computer security

 Training methods

 • Lecture/presentation

 • Group discussion, oral questioning

 • Case study, observation

 • Demonstration, practice 

Duration