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Detection of Threats to Society from Radioactive and Nuclear
Material Out of Regulatory Control
CoU, 8 March 2018, Brussels
Harri Toivonen and Sakari Ihantola
This work has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 775989. The contents of this article do not reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Responsibility for the information and views expressed therein lies entirely with the speaker.
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Expert network
Coordinator: Harri Toivonen, HT Nuclear
European Reference Network for Critical Infrastructure Protection (ERNCIP)
https://erncip-project.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
Topics for 2017-2019: 1) Novel Detection Technologies2) Robotics - radiation detection with unmanned systems3) Reachback - expert support to feld teams.
Thematic Group on Radiological and Nuclear Threats to Critical Infrastructure
Command and Control (CC)
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Operations Centre
Operative units
Operative information
Command and Control (CC)
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Operations Centre
Operative units
Operative information
Expert Support
Scientific and technicalinformation
Command and Control (CC)
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Operations Centre
Operative units
Operative information
Expert Support
Scientific and technicalinformation
Command and Control (CC)
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Operations Centre
Operative units
Operative information
Expert Support
Scientific and technicalinformation
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1. Detection
2. Identification
3. Localisation
4. Material characterisation
5. Alarm adjudication
6. Response
Scientific and Operational Tasks for Expert Support
Training and exercises in virtual/real environment are needed to support the implementation of these demanding tasks (radiation hazard)!
8Environics Ltd
Source localisation
Automated solutionsentering the market
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Operations Centre& Expert support
RemoteExpert Support
Estonia
Operative Units(Backpack)
Voicecommunication
Finland
RN information
Database
Demonstration of bilateral expert support Finland - Estonia, Dec 2017
Novel in-feld technologies provide timely knowledge through reachback to detect radiological and nuclear threats and to
implement a balanced response.
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This work has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 775989. The contents of this article do not reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Responsibility for the information and views expressed therein lies entirely with the speaker.
https://erncip-project.jrc.ec.europa.eu/networks/tgs/nuclear
Categorization of Terms for Measurements and Related Information Products
1 Raw data Time stamped events detected by instruments
2 Data Spectra generated from raw data at certain intervals
3 Information Messages in compact format (metadata, data, raw data, initial analysis results)
4 Knowledge Verified information consisting of nuclide identification, activity estimation, …
5 Wisdom Appropriate decision-making based on the attained knowledge. A message which is useful for the frontline officers to interdict.
Detector
Reachback Centre
ERNCIP – European Reference Network for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Operation Centre
COTS
ERNCIP – Reachback Deliverables
Feb 2018https://erncip-project.jrc.ec.europa.eu/networks/tgs/nuclear
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Action Plan to enhance preparedness against
CBRN risks
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Brussels, 18.10.2017 COM(2017) 610 final
Especially the following objects support the development ofnuclear security architectures:
1. Strengthen risk-based customs controls to intercept dangerous CBRN materials at the border (1.2);
2. Conduct a gap analysis on the detection of CBRN materials (2.3);3. Reinforce nuclear security capacities and networks (2.9);4. Develop cooperation with specialised international organisations (3.3).
Tasks for Expert Support
Scientifc
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Technical
Analysis of measurement dataAlarm adjudication - nuclear security event?Material characterisation - nuclear forensics
Instrument deploymentQuality control of dataState-of-health of detection systemsNetwork managementEducationTraining and exercises
OperationalAdvice to law enforcementAdvanced measurementsInitiation of response protocol (together with CC)Threat object neutralization - render safe, source recoverySafety assessment – consequence analysis