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Documentation of a model action plan to deter illicit nuclear trafficking

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Theft, illegal possession, smuggling, or attempted unauthorized sale of nuclear and radiological materials remains a worldwide problem. The Nuclear Smuggling International Technical Working Group (ITWG) has adopted a model action plan to guide investigation of these cases through a systematic approach to nuclear forensics. The model action plan was recently documented and provides recommendations concerning incident response, collection of evidence in conformance with required legal standards, laboratory sampling and distribution of samples, radioactive materials analysis, including categorization and characterization of samples, forensics analysis of conventional evidence, and case development including interpretation of forensic signatures.

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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA

    D. K. Smith, M. J. Kristo & S. Niemeyer

  2. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA

    G. B. Dudder

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Smith, D.K., Kristo, M.J., Niemeyer, S. et al. Documentation of a model action plan to deter illicit nuclear trafficking. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 276, 415–419 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-008-0520-2

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