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U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism (2007)
Development, Security, and Cooperation (DSC)

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. "F Report to the President and the U.S. Congress Under Public Law 109-58, The Energy Policy Act of 2005, The Radiation Source Protection and Security Task Force Report, Contents." U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2007.

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U.S.–Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism

 

2.5

Teletherapy

13

 

2.6

Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators

13

 

2.7

Radiography

14

 

2.8

Well-Logging

14

 

2.9

Source Manufacture

15

3

Radioactive Source Lists

16

 

3.1

Background

16

 

3.2

Radioactive Source Lists

16

 

 

3.2.1

IAEA Code of Conduct

16

 

 

3.2.2

DOE Radiological Threat Reduction Program

18

 

 

3.2.3

DOE/NRC Radiological Dispersal Devices Report

20

 

 

3.2.4

U.S. Import/Export Controls

21

 

 

3.2.5

National Source Tracking System

21

 

 

3.2.6

NRC Security Orders

22

 

 

3.2.7

NRC Standards for Protection Against Radiation

23

 

 

3.2.8

DOE Occupational Radiation Protection

24

 

 

3.2.9

DOT Transportation Rules

24

 

3.3

Conclusions

26

 

3.4

Summary of Recommendations

27

4

Security and Control of Radioactive Sources

28

 

4.1

Introduction

28

 

4.2

Current Programs for Security and Control of Radioactive Material

29

 

 

4.2.1

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Program

30

 

 

4.2.2

Department of Energy Program

37

 

 

4.2.3

Department of Defense Program

42

 

 

4.2.4

Department of Homeland Security Program

44

 

 

4.2.5

Federal Bureau of Investigations Program

46

 

 

4.2.6

Department of Transportation Program

46

 

4.3

Discussion

46

 

4.4

Conclusions

51

 

4.5

Summary of Recommendations

51

5

Transportation Security of Radioactive Sources

53

 

5.1

Overview of Radioactive Material Transport Safety Program

53

 

 

5.1.1

Overview of the Domestic Transport Safety Program

53

 

 

5.1.2

Overview of the International Transport Safety Program

54

 

5.2

Overview of Federal Radioactive Material Transport Security Programs

54

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