The Problem Of Vulnerable Ionizing Radiation Sources In Republic Of Moldova

The reviews of radiological accidents showed, that in many cases, the root cause was the weak control of the source for a certain period of time before it became orphaned. In the Republic of Moldova basically, physical protection and safety of powerful radioactive sources are provided with passive protection measures. Because of financial crisis, some organizations are not capable of providing the appropriate safety of radioactive sources at the fullest extent. Such, have been reported some worrying cases of vulnerable powerful radioactive sources in Moldova which easily could become “orphans”, also some incidents spend with radioactive samples and radioactively contaminated materials. The instruments used in Moldova for detecting illicit movement of radioactive materials are the portable and stationary detectors in Laboratory System of Radiological Monitoring.