IAEA Outlines 2011 Atomic Protection Steps

IAEA Outlines 2011 Atomic Protection Steps

The International Atomic Energy Agency last week released a report detailing its efforts in 2011 to advance the protection of nuclear substances.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog since 2010 had launched International Physical Protection Advisory Service operations in France, Sweden and the United Kingdom, bringing the total to 54, the organization said in its annual report for 2011. The initiatives have gained a growing role "to build confidence within the international community with regard to the effectiveness of national nuclear security programs," according to the assessment.
The document's authors said certain data from the efforts has helped to inform development of Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plans, which the agency creates in conjunction with governments to detail possible means of bolstering defensive measures for atomic activities. The U.N. organization said such blueprints last year won endorsement in five countries, boosting their quantity to 30, and five more of the proposals had yet to receive formal backing.http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/iaea-outlines-last-years-atomic-protection-progress/