RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION SOLUTIONS: DEMONSTRATION OF A MONITORING AND TRACKING SYSTEM

Year
2007
Author(s)
Kenneth B. Sheely - U.S. Department of Energy
Ioanna Iliopulos - Office of Global Threat Reduction, National Nuclear Security Administration
Michael Haase - U. S. Department of Energy
Mike Ondrik - Aquila Technologies Group
Craig Johnson - U.S. Department of Energy
Wayne Leach - National Nuclear Security Administration
N. Nicole Nelson-Jean - National Nuclear Security Administration
John Pelletier - National Nuclear Security Administration
Mike Ondrik - Canberra Albuquerque
Guy Martelle - Canberra Albuquerque
Abstract
The Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) has undertaken the demonstration of a prototype system to monitor and track radiological and nuclear materials. The prototype monitoring and tracking system was developed using commercial off-the-shelf technologies that have been utilized for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear safeguards and adapting them to support GTRI’s mission. The system can be used for fixed radiological and nuclear site applications and mobile applications. The system is used as an enhanced protection measure to monitor high-risk radiological sources and nuclear materials and notify off-site response forces and appropriate government agencies if a theft or attack is occurring. This paper provides details on the GTRI monitoring and tracking system and reviews the progress of deployments and testing to date.