Non-Proliferation Nuclear Forensics: Canadian Perspective (Hardback)
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Language: English. Brand new Book. In this monograph, the authors provide an overview of Canada's NF capability in addition to general aspects of the nuclear forensics that is useful for both nuclear forensic practitioners and for countries that are signatories to the Nuclear Non-proliferation treaty in establishing their NF capability. The authors summarize challenges that first responders face at crime scenes involving RN materials. Next, they describe the RN materials from the uranium fuel cycle in Canada that are most relevant to NF and a summary of their use and construction, possible NF signatures, and how those signatures were used in the Canadian exercise. Then there is an overview of selected NF laboratory methods, along with an important example of radiochronometric measurements. The importance of Certified Reference Materials specific for NF is described, along with the Canadian perspective. The Laboratory Network chapter provides the Canadian experience in establishing the nuclear forensic capability, while Nuclear Forensic Library chapter describes in general the need and establishment of the NNFL, with some details on the Canadian project. In the final chapter, the authors discuss the Canadian experience in using its nuclear forensic capability in two international exercises.

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Nuclear energy is faced with major challenges ranging from public perception and acceptance to nonproliferation and continued operation and enhanced safety of existing fleet with lessons learned from recent Fukushima Daiichi accidents. The industry itself recognizes the ultimate importance of ensuring overall safety, where research and development play an important role in supporting safe operation of nuclear power plants. Understanding the mechanisms and underlying physics and developing measures to prevent and/or mitigate decay of plant performances are still challenging tasks for utilities and technical support organizations. Because of the global nature of these nuclear technology issues, it is imperative that professional forums, such as professional societies, international journals and technical professional meetings, provide a global communication channel to foster the exchange of ideas and critical information and to enhance cross-fertilization of research and development activities through our professional community. Nuclear forensics (NF) is an important tool in the control and prevention of the malevolent use of radioactive and nuclear (RN) material out of regulatory control. It has been recognized as fundamental to nuclear security. Aiding the ability of law enforcement to quickly and rapidly identify the perpetrators, discover out-of-control and to safely remove and take control of RN material goes a long way in deterring criminal and terrorist activities.Canada has invested significant effort in the development of NF capability, as a part of overall public safety and security, which is still in progress. Canada’s approach to nuclear forensics is determined by its highly developed and complex nuclear fuel cycle as well as the support for the peaceful use of nuclear energy through International Non-Proliferation Treaty. The Canadian nuclear non-proliferation program, monitored by the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) and regulated by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, has strict controls of use of material, equipment and information related to the nuclear fuel cycle. Among other controls, it requires accurate accounting of themovement of the nuclear material and reporting of such movements to the IAEA by the CNSC. To facilitate control and reporting, the CNSC developed various tools, including the nuclear material accountancy database. In line with the IAEA Code of Conduct, the movement of high activity radioactive sources is monitored by the Canadian Sealed Source Tracking system, the first to be established in the world. These regulatory tools in addition to the installed radiation detection capabilities at the border crossings are instrumental in prevention of the loss of control over RN material. It is a great pleasure to welcome our readers to this new monograph, specifically designed to provide highlights of Canadian experience and resulting best practices. We would like to thank Dr. Patrick Saull of the National Research Council of Canada for his thorough review of the manuscript. His helpful remarks and suggestions led to important improvements of the monograph.

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