Nuclear plant security during decommissioning

Figure 1: Example of security zoning at a nuclear power plant. Inside the vital area are buildings with safety-related equipment, including the containment, fuel building, auxiliary building, and also the Central Alarm Station (CAS). This is inside the protected area (the site), which is surrounded by a double fence. Outside that is the restricted area (white), with another exterior fence, which limits the movement of people.



  • Figure 1: Example of security zoning at a nuclear power plant.
  • Figure 2: Idealized view of decommissioning, with correlation between removal of radioactive material and decline in risk potential
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