Webinar 3: NSS No. 2-G (Rev. 1) Implementing Guide on Nuclear Forensics in Support of Investigations

The IAEA webinar on the NSS guidance document 2-G (Rev. 1) is scheduled to take place at 14:00–15:00 (CEST) on 20 October 2020. It will be the IAEA’s first virtual event focused specifically on nuclear forensics. It will be hosted by Éva Kovacs-Széles (Center for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences) and Henrik Horne (IAEA Division of Nuclear Security). After introducing the audience to the IAEA guidance on nuclear forensics contained in NSS 2-G (Rev.1), and the scope and application of the publication, it will discuss the role of nuclear forensics in supporting investigation of a nuclear security event within the national nuclear security infrastructure. Based on her own experience, KovacsSzéles will discuss the intertwined nature of nuclear forensics and radiological crime scene management, and some of the challenges in implementing nuclear forensics capabilities in member states. Figure 1 shows a demonstration of an initial hazard survey at a simulated radiological crime scene, as demonstrated by the Hungarian team of nuclear forensics professionals led by Éva Kovacs-Széles at the IAEA’s International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS 2020) in February 2020. Henrik Horne will outline the IAEA’s programme of assistance on nuclear forensics and how the Agency works to raise awareness and build capacity in member states.