Technical and Functional Specifications for Border Monitoring Equipment

Download or read book Technical and Functional Specifications for Border Monitoring Equipment written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by IAEA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive material has been an issue of concern since the first seizures in the early 1990s. By the end of 2004, IAEA member states had confirmed 540 cases with another 500 unconfirmed. This publication contains a set of technical specifications that can be used in the design testing, qualifying and purchasing of border radiation monitoring equipment, drawing on work undertaken through an IAEA co-ordinated research project as well as relevant national and international standards.