Keeping Nuclear Material Under Lock and Key
A licensing system is applied to all activities related to nuclear material. Entities involved in production, possession, use, transportation and handling of nuclear material are required to take measures to ensure adequate physical protection and control of and accounting for nuclear material. Nuclear security systems have been built at new nuclear facilities in accordance with the latest recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and billions of yuan have been invested in upgrading the security systems at existing nuclear facilities. These moves contribute significantly to enhanced security. To date, there have been no incidents of theft, loss or illegal use of important nuclear material.
核材料“一克不丟、一件不少”
中國對核材料實施許可證制度，要求任何單位在生產、持有、使用、運輸、處理核材料時必須采取實物保護、衡算與控制等措施。按照國際原子能機構最新建議開展新建核設施的核安保系統建設，投入數十億元專項資金改造升級原有核設施安保系統，安全防范能力大幅加強。迄今為止，未發生核材料被盜、丟失或非法使用事件，做到了重要核材料“一克不丟、一件不少”。
