Overview of The CNS Global Incidents and Trafficking Database
The only public database of its kind, includes global nuclear & radiological security trends, findings, policy recommendations, and interactive visualizations.
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CNS Global Incidents and Trafficking Database Archived Reports and Graphics
Archives of Global Incidents and Trafficking Database, 2013-2018. (CNS)
2019 Archive of The CNS Global Incidents and Trafficking Database
The only public database of its kind, includes global nuclear & radiological security trends, findings, policy recommendations, and interactive visualizations.
Learning From Catastrophe: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic for Preparing for and Responding to a Domestic Radiation Emergency
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised important questions about resiliency and preparedness for other catastrophic disasters, including nuclear and radiological emergencies. A new NTI-commissioned paper by Major General Julie Bentz (ret.), assesses potential gaps.
Tutorial on Nuclear and Radiological Security
Nuclear and radiological security aims to ensure nuclear and other radioactive materials are secure from unauthorized access and theft, and that nuclear facilities are secure from sabotage.
Tutorial on Nuclear 101
Understanding nuclear materials, including how plutonium and enriched uranium are produced, and the basics of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons, is the focus of this tutorial.
Replacing Cesium-137 Research Irradiators
Radioactive Investigators: Recovering Orphan Radioactive Sources with Innovative Methods and New Tools
CNS experts use new tools to track and recover unaccounted radioactive sources, called "orphan" sources. (CNS)
Preventing a Dirty Bomb: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
The report identifies key roles played by federal, state, and local regulators, operators, and decision makers in implementing cesium-137 substitution strategies.
Sustaining Progress on Securing and Eliminating Dangerous Radiological Sources
Remarks by Laura S. H. Holgate, Amb (ret.), NTI Vice President, to the Global Partnership Working Group in Paris, France on February 7, 2019.