Development of Design Basis Threat and its Future Perspective for Establishment of Domestic System of Physical Protection

Year
2000
Author(s)
Seung Sik Park - Korea Institute of Nuclear Non-proliferation and Control
Jin-Soo An - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Jong-Uk Lee - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Hyun-Chul Lee - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Eun-Ho Kwack - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Abstract
According to the recent strengthening of international nonproliferation regime, the existing Physical Protection Convention(INFCIRC/274/Rev.1) is expected to be reinforced and amended in order to effectively protect against the threat of illicit trafficking of nuclear material, sabotage and terrorism on nuclear facilities. This trend is envisaged to provide an revised international recommendation(INFCIRC/225/Rev.4) as compulsory measures of the Convention to Member States. Since this recommendation regulates that Member States should develop and establish 'design basis threats' of their nuclear facilities, they need to prepare the protection technology as well as the national countermeasures against these threats. This study presents the technical considerations, requirements and the future perspective through international collaboration to develop the design basis threat suitable to domestic situation, pursuant to the requirements of the recommendation.