Nuclear Security: Federal and State Action Needed to Improve Security of Sealed Radioactive Sources

United States. General Accounting Office.

United States. General Accounting Office.

关键词: Government accountability -- United States.;    homeland security;    justice and law enforcement;    auditing and financial management;    nuclear security;   

RP-ID  :  GAO-03-804
RP-ID  :  239632

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Sealed radioactive sources, radioactive material encapsulated in stainless steel or other metal, are used worldwide in medicine, industry, and research. These sealed sources could be a threat to national security because terrorists could use them to make "dirty bombs." GAO was asked to determine (1) the number of sealed sources in the United States, (2) the number of sealed sources lost, stolen, or abandoned, (3) the effectiveness of federal and state controls over sealed sources, and (4) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and state efforts since September 11, 2001, to strengthen security of sealed sources."