Current status and future prospects on nuclear forensics capability building and technology development by the Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security at the Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Kimura, Yoshiki  ; Matsui, Yoshiki; Yamaguchi, Tomoki ; Matsumoto, Tetsuya*; Umino, Yuji*; Hosoi, Masaharu*; Shinohara, Nobuo 

Any nuclear security event involving nuclear and other radioactive materials outside of regulatory control (MORC) has the potential to have severe consequences for public health, the environment, the economy and society. Each state has a responsibility to develop national nuclear security measures to respond to such an event, and this includes a nuclear forensics capability. In Japan, national nuclear forensics capability building efforts mainly based on research and development have been conducted. Most of that work is undertaken at the Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN) of the JAEA in close cooperation with other competent authorities. The ISCN has made increased contributions to the enhancement of international nuclear security by establishing technical capabilities in nuclear forensics and sharing the achievements with the international community. In this paper, current status and future prospects on nuclear forensics capability building and technology development by the ISCN has been presented.