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Shibata, Ryodai; Amano, Tsukasa; Yamada, Hiroyuki; Miyaji, Noriko; Nakamura, Hironobu
Dai-44-Kai Nihon Kaku Busshitsu Kanri Gakkai Nenji Taikai Kaigi Rombunshu (Internet), 4 Pages, 2023/11
In April 2020, JAEA has been introduced Physical Protection Corrective Action Program (PPCAP) with full-scale. It was needed to introduce unified operation for six sites with different business scales, and headquarters developed the common guideline. There was an impression that physical protection activities were carried out by a limited number of employees. Therefore, a problem was to root and activate PPCAP activities among all employees in order to make them effective. Five activities were implemented to solve this problem. As a result, more than 3,700 condition reports (CR) have been collected for 4 years. This paper reports on the activities related to the PPCAP that have been implemented at JAEA.
Amano, Tsukasa; Shibata, Ryodai; Sato, Yoshiharu; Yamazaki, Katsuyuki; Shiromo, Hideo; Nakamura, Hironobu
Proceedings of INMM & ESARDA Joint Annual Meeting 2023 (Internet), 6 Pages, 2023/05
In Japan, about 10 years have passed since the law obligated nuclear operators to develop and maintain a nuclear security culture. During this period, the global nuclear situation has changed significantly, and it is becoming important to maintain a stance that emphasizes compliance with regulations and nuclear security culture. In JAEA, the policy of legal compliance and developing nuclear security culture is determined by the president of JAEA. For legal compliance and developing nuclear security culture, many activities are carried out based on that policy. Finally, these activities are evaluated and improved it every year. Case study is the one of activities that can obtain skills for legal compliance and developing nuclear security culture, such as sensitivity of nuclear security risks, correct understanding of the laws. The procedure for the case study was created with reference to a method called KY-Training which is often applied to safety training program in Japan. KY-Training is a training that participants (groups) can reach the conclusion how to respond to cases through four questions. Firstly, participants are given illustrations and descriptions which has potential of nuclear security risks. Then, participants make discussion according to four questions. Consequently, participants can effectively become aware of nuclear security risks. In the 2022 case study, we prepared 23 cases so that they can select choose freely according to role of participants such as in charge of nuclear security, guards, general employees. Finally, participants are asked to fill a questionnaire to evaluate effectiveness of case study. The result of questionnaires indicated that the case study was able to lead to improvement sensitivity of nuclear security risks and correct understanding of the laws. Overall, case study results suggested that JAEA's efforts were implying sufficiently to develop and maintain a nuclear security culture.
Amano, Tsukasa; Sato, Yoshiharu; Shibata, Ryodai; Yamazaki, Katsuyuki; Shiromo, Hideo; Nakamura, Hironobu
Dai-43-Kai Nihon Kaku Busshitsu Kanri Gakkai Nenji Taikai Kaigi Rombunshu (Internet), 4 Pages, 2022/11
About ten years have passed since the introduction of nuclear security compliance and security culture development activities. While there have been changes in domestic and international situations, it is essential for nuclear security that the entire organization maintains an attitude that emphasizes compliance with laws and regulations and nuclear security. JAEA has been effectively implementing various activities with evaluation and improvement. Especially, e-learning which combines education and awareness, case studies, and internal audits are considered effective in maintaining nuclear security compliance and security culture development activities.
Shibata, Ryodai; Yamazaki, Katsuyuki; Yamada, Hiroyuki; Miyaji, Noriko; Nakamura, Hironobu
Dai-42-Kai Nihon Kaku Busshitsu Kanri Gakkai Nenji Taikai Kaigi Rombunshu (Internet), 4 Pages, 2021/11
Physical protection systems (PPS) operated for security in nuclear facilities uses computer-controlled systems. If malicious peoples change program or install computer virus to PPS, they are invalidated. Due to insufficient surveillance etc., and then unauthorized removal and sabotage may be caused. This paper introduces efforts of necessary procurement and quality managements etc., for decreasing there affect, and their details.
Takeuchi, Tomoaki; Yamamoto, Keiichi; Otsuka, Noriaki; Shibata, Hiroshi; Shibata, Akira; Takemoto, Noriyuki; Tsuchiya, Kunihiko; Sano, Tadafumi*; Unesaki, Hironobu*; Fujihara, Yasuyuki*; et al.
KURRI Progress Report 2014, P. 108, 2015/07
Investigation of a relation between output power and brightness of Cherenkov light of a specific fuel element at KUR by a CCD camera was performed due to a development of a real-time in-core measurement technique using Cherenkov light. The results indicate that the inhomogeneous distribution of output power and the shadow of the control-rod guide tubes and the other irradiation equipment have significant effects on the brightness of the Cherenkov light. These effects could be suppressed by using a number of cameras located at various positions.
Otsuka, Noriaki; Takeuchi, Tomoaki; Yamamoto, Keiichi; Shibata, Akira; Kimura, Nobuaki; Takemoto, Noriyuki; Tanimoto, Masataka; Tsuchiya, Kunihiko; Sano, Tadafumi*; Unesaki, Hironobu*; et al.
KURRI Progress Report 2013, P. 215, 2014/10
Investigation of a relation between reactor power and brightness of Cherenkov light at Kyoto University Research reactor (KUR) by a CCD camera was performed due to a development of a real-time in-core measurement technique using Cherenkov light. Analyzing the brightness value of individual RGB color component at each pixel, some of the G and B brightness values reached the maximum value of 8-bit binary number, i.e. 255, above about 2-3 MW. Therefore, we corrected the G and B brightness values by the R signals whose brightness value did not saturate even at 5 MW, the maximum reactor power of KUR. Then, the total brightness value was in proportion to the reactor power after the correction. These results indicate the reactor power can be estimated by the observation of Cherenkov light.
Kimura, Nobuaki; Takeuchi, Tomoaki; Shibata, Akira; Takemoto, Noriyuki; Kimura, Akihiro; Naka, Michihiro; Nishikata, Kaori; Tanimoto, Masataka; Tsuchiya, Kunihiko; Sano, Tadafumi*; et al.
KURRI Progress Report 2012, P. 209, 2013/10
In research reactors, CCD cameras are used to observe reactor core for reactor operation management, e.g. to prevent debris from falling. In order to measure the reactor power and fuel burnup exactly by means of observation of Cherenkov light, the development of the on-line measurement device started in 2009. In this study, the wavelength and the absolute irradiance of the Cherenkov light were measured by a spectrometer, and the Cherenkov light was observed by the CCD camera. As a result, the measurement value is good agreement with the nominal value. On the other hand, the value by the visible imaging system was obtained the same tendency of nominal transmittance value of ND-filters.
Shibata, Akira; Kitagishi, Shigeru; Kimura, Nobuaki; Saito, Takashi; Nakamura, Jinichi; Omi, Masao; Izumo, Hironobu; Tsuchiya, Kunihiko
JAEA-Conf 2011-003, p.185 - 188, 2012/03
To get measurement data with high accuracy for fuel and material behavior studies in irradiation tests, two kinds of measuring equipments have been developed; these are the Electrochemical Corrosion Potential (ECP) sensor, the Linear Voltage Differential Transformer (LVDT) type gas pressure gauge. The ECP sensor has been developed to determine the corrosive potential under high temperature and high pressure water condition. The structure of the joining parts was optimized to avoid stress concentration. The LVDT type gas pressure gauge has been developed to measure gas pressure in a fuel element during neutron irradiation. To perform stable measurements with high accuracy under high temperature, high pressure and high dosed environment, the coil material of LVDT was changed to MI cable. As a result of this development, the LVDT type gas pressure gauge showed high accuracy at 1.8% of a full scale, and good stability.
Hino, Tomoaki*; Shibata, Hironobu*; Yamauchi, Yuji*; Nobuta, Yuji*; Suzuki, Satoshi; Akiba, Masato
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 417(1-3), p.713 - 717, 2011/10
Times Cited Count:8 Percentile:51.22(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)Ogawa, Hiroaki; Ogawa, Toshihide; Tsuzuki, Kazuhiro; Kawashima, Hisato; Kasai, Satoshi*; Kashiwa, Yoshitoshi; Hasegawa, Koichi; Suzuki, Sadaaki; Shibata, Takatoshi; Miura, Yukitoshi; et al.
Fusion Science and Technology, 49(2), p.209 - 224, 2006/02
Times Cited Count:3 Percentile:23.49(Nuclear Science & Technology)no abstracts in English
Tsuzuki, Kazuhiro; Kimura, Haruyuki; Kawashima, Hisato; Sato, Masayasu; Kamiya, Kensaku; Shinohara, Koji; Ogawa, Hiroaki; Hoshino, Katsumichi; Bakhtiari, M.; Kasai, Satoshi; et al.
Nuclear Fusion, 43(10), p.1288 - 1293, 2003/10
Times Cited Count:39 Percentile:72.81(Physics, Fluids & Plasmas)no abstracts in English
Nagata, M.*; Fukumoto, Naoyuki*; Ogawa, Hiroaki; Ogawa, Toshihide; Uehara, Kazuya; Niimi, Hironobu*; Shibata, Takatoshi; Suzuki, Yoshio; Miura, Yukitoshi; Kayukawa, Naoyuki*; et al.
Nuclear Fusion, 41(11), p.1687 - 1694, 2001/11
Times Cited Count:12 Percentile:37.52(Physics, Fluids & Plasmas)no abstracts in English
Ogawa, Toshihide; Ogawa, Hiroaki; Miura, Yukitoshi; Niimi, Hironobu*; Kimura, Haruyuki; Kashiwa, Yoshitoshi; Shibata, Takatoshi; Yamamoto, Masahiro; Fukumoto, Naoyuki*; Nagata, Masayoshi*; et al.
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 290-293, p.454 - 458, 2001/03
Times Cited Count:7 Percentile:47.93(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Niimi, Hironobu*; Ogawa, Toshihide; Ogawa, Hiroaki; Fukumoto, Naoyuki*; Kimura, Haruyuki; Miura, Yukitoshi; Shibata, Takatoshi; Nagata, Masayoshi*; Yatsu, Shigeo*; Uyama, Tadao*; et al.
Proceedings of 2000 International Congress on Plasma Physics (ICPP 2000), Vol.3, p.768 - 771, 2000/00
no abstracts in English
Nakamura, Hironobu; Shibata, Ryodai; Tomioka, Osamu; Shiromo, Hideo
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Computer-controlled systems are commonly used in the operation of nuclear facilities and Physical Protection System (PPS). Cybercrime can have critical impacts on security. Those computer systems in the nuclear facility is basically not connect to the external LAN, It has a possibility to cause the cyber-attacks by employee (insider). If insider changes program or installs malwares to PPS, they are invalidated. Due to insufficient detection etc., and then unauthorized removal and sabotage may be caused. In order to prevent the cyber-attacks and to respond to incidents when they occur, JAEA is working on the implementation of cyber security measures and the development of a cyber security incident response team (PPCSIRT). This presentation introduces the computer systems and anticipated threats in nuclear facilities. Then it introduces the required human resources and capacity building for them.