Familiarize participants with key considerations towards ensuring life cycle security and sustainability of radioactive material and associated facilities used in cancer care, including information and computer security aspects of nuclear security.
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Introduction to Life Cycle Security of Radioactive Material and Associated Facilities in Cancer Care
Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre
Purpose and objectives
Focus areas
- International legal framework for nuclear security
- Consequences of loss of control of radioactive sources and risk management
- Categorization of radioactive material and assigning security levels
- Security measures for radioactive material in use, storage and transport
- Radioactive material control and accounting systems
- Insider threat prevention
- Computer security challenges in the digitalization of the medical care setting
- Security management programme in security of radioactive material
- Facility plans: emergency, security and response
- Safety and security interface • Security culture and awareness in medical facilities
- Security audits and inspections of radioactive material facilities
- Nuclear security events and international cooperation
- Case studies, future trends and sustainability
Training methods
- Lecture/presentation
- Group discussion
- Case study
- Demonstration
Specialized equipment/infrastructure to be used
- Central alarm station demonstration room
- Physical protection demonstration room
Target audience
Staff from medical facilities using, or planning to use, radioactive material in cancer care as well as representatives of relevant regulatory bodies and other competent authorities or organizations with nuclear security responsibilities. States participating in or planning to join the IAEA’s Rays of Hope initiative are encouraged to enroll for this course.
Prerequisites
Completion of the following IAEA e-learning modules is recommended:
- Introduction to the International Legal Framework for Nuclear Security
- Introduction to and Overview of IAEA Nuclear Security Series Publications
- Overview of Nuclear Security Threats and Risks
- Nuclear Security Threats and Risks: Material and Facilities
- Physical Protection
- Transport Security
- Nuclear Material Accounting and Control (NMAC) for Nuclear Security
- Introduction to Nuclear Security Culture
- Preventive and Protective Measures against Insider Threats
- Information and Computer Security
- Nuclear Security Threats and Risks: Cyber Threats
- Security of Nuclear Information
Duration
10 days