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Figure 8-4. Possible location of a standalone encapsulation plant in the Forsmark area.
8.3 Physical protection
The term “physical protection” refers to guarding and other measures that are adopted to
prevent theft, sabotage or other unauthorized access to nuclear waste or nuclear material.
Physical protection is designed to comply with legislation and regulations.
SKI’s regulation for physical protection is included as a design premise for the encapsulation
plant. There is a well-functioning system for physical protection during handling and transport.
The plant’s guarded area will be fenced-in and other surveillance equipment will be installed
similar to what is required for nuclear installations. Access to the area will be controlled and
checked in a manner similar to what is done at the nuclear installations in operation today. The
encapsulation plant’s buildings will be integrated with Clab’s protection area and the perimeter
protection.
8.4 Safeguards
Through international treaties such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Euratom Treaty
and other bilateral agreements, Sweden has undertaken to use nuclear materials for peaceful
purposes only as well as to keep records of all handling of nuclear materials, including spent
nuclear fuel. Sweden has also agreed to subject all material of this type to international verification.
These so-called safeguards are administered by Euratom and the IAEA, and on a national
level by SKI. The purpose of the safeguards is that the inspection bodies should discover in a
timely manner if nuclear materials are diverted from the system.
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