Introduction

The IAEA established a Nuclear Security Training and DemonstrationCentre (NSTDC) at Seibersdorf. In the area of physical protection of nuclearand other radioactive material and facilities, NSTDC focused on providinghands-on training for States, based on official requests, in support of complexprojects that require specialized technical infrastructure and for capacitybuilding of States developing new facilities or expanding facilities usingnuclear and other radioactive material.

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

Purpose

The purpose of the event is to enhance theknowledge and understanding of the participants on performing inspections ofphysical protection systems at nuclear facilities using nuclear or otherradioactive material.

Target Audience

Staff from the regulatory bodies, othercompetent authorities or organizations responsible for performing inspectionsof 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

 Trainingmethods

 ?Lecture/presentation

 ?Group discussion, oral questioning

 ?Case study, observation

 ?Demonstration, practice 

Duration