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Physical Protection

Regulatory activities to prevent any threat to nuclear materials or nuclear facilities and impede the progress of illegal activities in cases of threats, and actions to minimize the effects from illicit activities

Main Activities

Threat assessment for and revision and maintenance of the Design Basis Threat (DBT)
Review of physical protection plans, and inspection on physical protection systems
Review and Assessment of physical protection exercise plans
Development of Regulatory standards and guidelines
R&D on developing regulatory technologies concerning physical protection
Regulatory and institutional support
Support for developing countermeasures against nuclear and radiological terrorism
Operation and maintenance of SETT (SEcurity Training and Test Facility)